53. Astrix

Astrix

2011 has been another strong year for Astrix - Avi Shmailov - with live performances of his euphoric, pounding psy-trance sets having been the producer's main focus. This included a mammo...


 

Style: Full-on/psy/trance.
Best known for: Big stadium trance that fits clubs at the same time
Tune of 2011: Nero 'My Eyes'
Breakthrough DJ/Producer of 2011: Anton Firtich

What's the future of DJing? Advanced DJ software and 3D visuals.
Favourite app? Twitter, because it enables me to stay connected every step of my travels.
Discovery of the year? The TV series Family Guy. Every year I am blown away by the fun factor in it.
Rediscovery of the year? Infected Mushroom 'Symphonatic'. It's timeless!
Awkward Moment? Arguing with the security guard of Justin Bieber on a flight.
Style or substance? I like to do things in style but without compromising on the quality of the substance
Pet Hate? Stevie, my cat/tiger, hates vacuum cleaners because they sound like Metallica's last album.

2011 has been another strong year for Astrix - Avi Shmailov - with live performances of his euphoric, pounding psy-trance sets having been the producer's main focus. This included a mammoth global tour to support his 2010 album 'Red Means Distortion', which yielded Astrix's 2011 highlights, including playing the tenth anniversary of Brazil's Tribe festival and a show at Privilege Ibiza.
Shmailov also branched out into newer areas in 2011, planning an outlet for alternative musical output and embracing new visual media to keep the creative juices flowing: “I started editing my own HD videos and pictures, and it really feels like a new channel for my creative nature,” he says. “Also, I am planning to open a side project for other directions of electronic music in order not to confuse the hard psy-core fans.”
But fear not, aforementioned fans, as Shmailov's other future plans, “working on my fourth album and making a new track with my buddies, Infected Mushroom”, look set to include a healthy dose of the full-on psy sounds that have earned him a place in the Top 100 yet again. TRISTAN PARKER