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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
Hi!
I am 19 year old music producer based in Stockholm, Sweden. My real name is Simon Sundström and I produce melodic house music under the alias "Buddhies".
I have during my whole life been in touch with all kinds of music, both as listener and as practioner. At the age of 8 I started playing the trumpet where my passion for music really took a turn. After been playing the trumpet for 2-3 years in orchestras and in school events I decided to move on and start learning how to play the guitar which I did for another 3 years. During this short musical part of my life as practioner I developed my sense and ear for the music which I have had good use of later in my career. In late october of 2013 I was introduced to the digital audio workstation FL Studio from a friend back in high school. I instantly got stuck and sat as many other swedish teenagers hours trying to learn the programme and to become the "next Avicii" by stealing his sound ;). After a few years spending hours and nights in my bedroom studio I started learning how to use my ideas and put it into practice, and also to find my own signature sound. Finding that right catchy melody has always been my passion and source of inspiration. In all of my tracks I always start with the chord progression and from there trying to experiment with different kinds of melodies. During the years I have been inspired by other melodic house artists such Avicii, Kygo and other upcoming swedish artists such Steerner, William Ekh and Martell.
You can find my music at the following social medias:
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/Buddhies
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Buddhies
Youtube: www.youtube.com/simonslon
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
My influences has always been artists who dares to develop their sounds, even if their original sound might have been more successful. A typical example of that is Avicii and because of that, he has been a huge inspiration to me. My taste for electronic dance music might have changed a little bit throughout the years, but I think I will always be inspired by artists and tracks where you can hear that someone has put effort into the melodic part of the track.
What´s new right now?
I have a few originals ready to be relesead very soon with. To stay updated I suggest you to follow me on my social medias:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Buddhies
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/Buddhies
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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/buddhies
http://www.facebook.com/buddhies
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