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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
I'm a music producer based in Venezuela. I write write and produce under the name of 'Blure'. I live in Caracas, but I'm constantly moving because of university. I mostly produce ambient and chill music, but over the years I've been trying to change it a bit along with my tastes.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
It has not changed too much through this years, to be honest. I grew up listening to bands like The Verve, The Smiths, and Lovesliescrushing, later I got introduced into Metal, Hardcore, also some Hip Hop. I still listening to said genres, but thoses changes have helped me in some way to be open to experimenting with new things in music (or at least trying), years later I discovered Aphex Twin and Burial. Their music captivated me. Music was not my main influence, but literature somehow was; there's something in the power of words and narrative that makes you feel a kind of reminiscence, see landscapes and fairtytales in your mind, and a posibility to translate it into music.
What´s new right now?
I recently released an EP, 'Estática', which everyone can stream in my Bandcamp or Spotify. These past months I've been writing music and trying to take a new direction, so hopefully I'll release something soon. It have been a slow process but I know it will worth it.
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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?
Spotify and Youtube.
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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?
I believe I'm not the one to answer this question, but learning how to use a compressor was very helpful. I'm not very good with them yet, but it has saved me problems with leveling some sounds. Also, it's very educative to watch some masterclasses from other artists, you always learn new things there.
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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/bluremusic
http://www.facebook.com/bluremusic
http://www.twitter.com/bluremusic
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Ho9pT1qKhmmNGjFnXD5a7
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