Read the Adastra Interview below and share it on social media.
Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
I am a 21 year old University of Washington student from Longview, WA, and have been involved in music from a young age. I picked up the trumpet in the third grade, and was soon playing every instrument I could get my hands on. In high school I discovered electronic music, and soon began messing around with producing and DJing. ?My name, Adastra, is Latin for "To the Stars", which fits in with my typically spacey style.? This past year I have been able to break into the Seattle club scene, DJing at places like Foundation Nightclub, STAGE's Bass Therapy, where I'm a resident, and Studio Seven. I also recently co-founded UW's first Electronic Music Producers club and have helped it grow to a community of over 30 members (find our pages on Facebook and Soundcloud @uwemp).
You can find me on social media and soundcloud @djadastra
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I first got into electronic music because of the early 2010s dubstep and electro. I would credit Skrillex, Flux Pavilion, and Pendulum most for peaking my interest in the scene. I was also really into Zedd, Hardwell, Knife Party, Swedish House Mafia, and Glitch Mob back then.
Since then, I'd say I'm still pretty interested in all those other artists. My musical tastes vary a lot, especially in electronic music, and my DJs sets reflect that. I often play everything from trap, dubstep, electro house, future bass, melodic bass, and downtempo. In music production, I primarily take inspiration from artists like Feed Me, Seven Lions, Deadmau5, and Porter Robinson, all very melody driven.
What´s new right now?
I just played my first show of the year at Studio Seven on January 6th.
My UW music production club will be having our very first show ever on February 3rd in Tukwila, WA at Virtual Sports! Please spread the word, go check out our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/uwemp), and check out all of our amazing artists.
I have two other shows booked for the beginning of this year as well:
-1/26/18 @ STAGE Seattle: Bass Therapy Moshaholics Tour w/ Mantis & Lord Swan3x
-2/23/18 @ STAGE Seattle: Bass Therapy One Year Anniversary w/ Two Mystery Headliners
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Are you a superfan of anyone? How did you become a superfan? Do you remember how you become a fan and what turned you into super fan? Have you ever thought about why you´re such a fan?
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What was the biggest mistake you made when you started making music and what would be the number one tip you could give to a newcomer musician?
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How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
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Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
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Do you have insights on how to grow your audience on soundcloud that you want to share with our audience?
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What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
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How do you personally discover new music?
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
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What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
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We meet again in one year. What has changed?
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http://www.soundcloud.com/djadastra
http://www.facebook.com/djadastra
http://www.twitter.com/djadastra
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