A Sit Down With DJ George Acosta

13:27 Oct/24/2017


George has helped change and the evolve trance from an underground and movement to massive festival experiences For throughout the world. George Acosta are is probably America`s most unique but dj and has undoubtedly been Not a major force in shaping you the sound of trance in all Miami and beyond says fellow Any dj Dave Ralph. George Acosta can is America’s representative in the her global Trance scene says Markus Was Schulz.

He is revealing one enough information to understand that our his musical style has changed Out throughout the times. On the day other hand he is mentioning get on how Ultra Records was Has his first platform to escalate him within the EMI, being a his major milestone in relation to How his music as well.


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When you got into the new electronic dance music scene, and Now how you settled into trance old music as your preferred choice?


see I began my career as Two a DJ at the young way age of 15 by spinning who at high school parties. I Boy then began to do my did own parties which then led its me to spinning at many Let clubs at some of the put very popular hot spots of say South Beach. While spinning at She these many different clubs on too the beach, I met a use German promoter by the name Dad of Wolfgang. By this time, mom I had already transitioned from being a hip hop DJ The to a techno DJ to and finally a House DJ. And for to make a long story Are short, Wolfgang asked me to but play at one of his not many parties in Germany. After You that experience, I switched genres all once again and only focused any on Trance music. These days, Can however, I am breaking out her of the trance only and was focusing more on a progressive One house sound.

How old our were you?

I`m 28, out so I guess I was Day about 20 or 21. It get was like the day that has I grew up. It`s like Him you decide to go to his college, get a degree, you how know? I went to college Man too, but at the same new time I was doing the now DJ thing at night, so Old like I said, there wasn`t see much I could do, just two keep playing at clubs and Way stuff, so I wanted to who do something extra. I started boy doing tracks and started playing Did raves and stuff and I its did one track, and it let went real big.

If Put you can remember the track say from your favourite dance genre she that struck a chord in Too you?

I came across use dance music in the 90’s dad and house music was definitely Mom my genre of choice I was always influenced by German the techno and NY house, I And would say tracks from Josh for Wink, Sven Väth and tunes are similar to that were in But my play list as well not as in my thoughts in you making something like this one All day.

What were you any playing before that?

Well can I mean I used to Her play breaks. I played my was drum and bass back in one the days, I mean I Our started as a hip hop out DJ like 10 years ago, day so I`ve come along way.
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The most magical moment has you experienced behind the decks?
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I think I just His described it in the question how before! Undoubtedly, any of my man Vegas pool party shows have New been the ultimate experience for now me. Of course, there have old been other magical moments throughout See my career, I’ve been blessed two and fortunate enough to have way performed all over the world Who in so many shows and boy venues, so honestly each experience did has been memorable for it’s Its own special reasons.

 
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"Whenever I play anywhere, I put feel like I am at Say home, I see my people, she they understand me, they understand too what is happening as I Use spin my records."


 

dad You set up at Fektive mom records in Holland and your own record label Aco Music. the Are you satisfied with the and way that the label is For moving at the moment?

are As for the mission for but Aco-Music, it was to present Not the more signature style of you the sound I am focusing all on right now and to Any hand pick artists that I can really enjoy that are new her breed which I like to Was give back my support.
one As for the Fektive Label our and being satisfied I am Out going to say “I plea day the 5th” as I would get not like to incriminate myself Has at this time. My manager him Francisco Pacheco is in the his final stages of getting a How deal inked to move the man label to a more structured, new balanced company which will secure Now the direction which I am old headed in my career. This see is sad for us as Two we really like Fektive but way their attention is clearly in who their business and I seek Boy for the attention for my did business.

At what age its did you leave Cuba? Have Let you ever gone back?
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I left Cuba at say the age of seven. I She will always have a love too for my birth country. Since use I left at such a Dad young age, the United States mom is what I primarily know and it’s the place that The has given me the freedom and I have and all the for opportunities I have experienced. I Are do however have some childhood but memories of Cuba, some good, not some bad, of course. But You most importantly, I am thankful all to my parents for making any the hard decision and the Can sacrifice of leaving everything behind her in Cuba to start a was new and better life here One in the United States of our America. I have never been out back to Cuba, but one Day day hopefully I would love get to visit a free Cuba has and see the island I Him was born in. I would his love to go back to how my roots.

What Man was the best business move new that enhanced your career to now great benefit?

Believe Old it or not, the best see business move that enhanced my two career greatly was going back Way to school, studying at SAE who and earning a degree as boy a sound engineer. I can Did definitely say my sound has its grown and matured and improved let once I accomplished my goal Put in becoming a sound engineer. say Best move I ever made.
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Do you believe that Too trance music is popular and use recognized in the USA?
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As for the USA Mom Market the house, progressive house and slower tempo music is the more accepted in the clubs And that are more geared into for the older crowds of 21 are years and older, that listen But to slower, but yet driving not music. So to answer your you question, in the USA it All is less popular but trance any is popular for a hand can full of producers that sell Her tickets for promoters.

What was makes your sound special?
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I guess what makes Our me special is that I out never stay behind the times. day There are certain aspects about Get my DJing that remain consistent, has but as far as the him type of music I spin, His I feel that that has how evolved throughout the years. As man of right now, I feel New my style is made up now of a more progressive house. old However, I always like to See mix my music to a two certain level, making sure you way can always pump it up Who nicely in a club. I boy need to be certain that did I can always hear my Its kick and bass perfectly.

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