20 for ‘15: Don Diablo

To say Don Diablo had a great year is far too simple. Between touring the world and releasing a slew of huge hits and remixes—including his collaboration with Tiësto, “Chemicals,” “On My Mind,” “Got the Love” with Khrebto, and his rework of “Secrets” from Tiësto and KSHMR—he also launched his own label, Hexagon, as well as a corresponding radio show.

In 2015, the Dutch producer also scored 10 consecutive top 10 releases on the overall Beatport Top Ten charts, including four #1 singles, to become the #1 selling house artist of the year. He’s currently inching closer to his next top-charting release with his latest, the VIP mix of his “I’ll House You” featuring Jungle Brothers, which currently sits at #3 at the time of publishing. It’s all the more reason to celebrate a year of achievements and accolades, as he encapsulates 2015 via a high-energy year-end mix.

Says Don Diablo:

2015 was by far the best year in my life so far! I rocked over 200 festivals and clubs around the world, scored four #1s on Beatport’s main chart, became this year’s highest climber in DJ Mag’s annual Top 100 DJs poll, and remixed artists like Madonna and Rudimental in between touring and working on my own material in the studio. I also founded my own record label, Hexagon, and launched a sold-out merch line alongside a brand new radio show, which is now aired in over 40 countries around the world. I have barely slept in 2015 and feel like I just burned through five years in 365 days, but it was all worth it!

Closing out 2015, Don Diablo shares 20 of his favorites from this past year in his 20 for ‘15 interview.

1. Song

2. Album

3. DJ Mix

4. Music Video

5. Album Cover

6. Gig

7. Word/Phrase/Saying

What are those!?

8. Film

Youth

9. Character

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones.

10. YouTube Moment

All the awkward raves at Brony conventions; words can’t describe this.

11. Purchase

iPhone 6. ‘Nuff said.

12. Discovery

Think Like a Freak. Read the book by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.

13. Trend

Man buns. Let’s move on from this in 2016 please.

14. Day Off

Will try to take a day off in 2016 and let you know how it was then!

15. Holy Shit Moment

The public and religious violence that the world is currently confronted with is definitely something that puts everything in perspective.

16. Meal

 

A photo posted by Don Diablo (@dondiablo) on Jul 21, 2015 at 7:14pm PDT

The meal my mom made for my birthday simply because it was made with a lot of love.

17. Place Travelled

Berlin will forever remain one of my favorite cities in the world.

18. Travel Accessory

Sleeping pills.

19. App

Snapchat! It’s so cool to stay directly in touch with fans around the world like this. Find me at dondiablosnap.

20. Photo

A pic my tour manager took during my show at Tomorrowland this year.

What are you up to on New Year’s Eve? Celebrate with the Insomniac family and join us at Countdown. 

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