BEXTA [18:07:07] TRANCE IS BACK BABY! Oz's very own trance mixologist, Bexta has been writing and releasing her own music for years, with a new single and an upcoming South East Queensland gig, the lady is powering ahead. You've just finished touring Indonesia? Not somewhere usually associated with trance music, how was it? It was an unreal experience - I played with another trance DJ, Sophie Sugar from the UK and electro DJ, Jana from the US. There were 11 dates ... some of the gigs had 1000 people which was suprising. I think some places hadn't heard trance ever before, but they loved it! Trance, like a lot of music styles, seems to have its cycles. What do you think about the state of trance in Oz today? It's definitely making a resurgence. Australia has been split between electro and hardstyle for a while now. I've been pushing the tech trance sound for over a year, even two. I think it's back baby! Starting back in the early nineties, you have been at the forefront of Oz trance for quite sometime now. Do you have a secret? No secrets. I just work my arse off! I'm doing something 7 days a week ... normally DJing on the weekends and travelling a lot. In the studio producing, promotions and publicity and gig bookings during the week. It's a business as well as a hell of a lot of fun. New tunes that you can't resist? I'm loving Marcel Woods, Fred Baker, Bart Claessen, Randy Katana, Mark Schulz and Richard Durand, amongst others who are rocking my world at the moment. I also love the remix that The Delegate and Nick Collings did of my new single 'One for the Road' ... it works every time! Upcoming projects? I'm working on Mixology 10 at the moment. My single 'One for the Road' is out soon as a download on mixologydigital.com and itunes, and on vinyl, on Mixology Digital Records. Also just lining up the releases for the label for the rest of the year, which include music from tyDi, Patrik Carrera and Steve Black. Plus lining up the Mixology 10 tour that'll go from October to year's end. You are one of the star acts at the upcoming Oceans 20 Sunset festival on the Gold Coast, are there any other acts on the bill you are looking forward to? The Vinyl Slingers ... a lot of the line-up are friends of mine who I never get to catch up with because we're always touring different cities, so it'll be fun to see them too and have a drinky. Hiro Takeshi Catch Bexta @ Ocean 20 Festival with Seany B, The Pottbelleez, Vinyl Slingers, Jumping Jack, Baby Gee, Scott Alert, Craig Obey and many more on July 21 @ Fisho's on the Gold Coast, and Tonic Lounge on Saturday Aug 25. back to top ^

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