Read the Dabl Interview below and share it on social media.
Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
Well, my name is Cody Waters. I am a Deep Dubstep producer as Dabl (https://soundcloud.com/dj-dabl) and one half of the Hiphop/Trap group GANG GANG (https://soundcloud.com/gang-gang-cc). I've been producing and DJ'ing for 6 years with my team, High Etiquette. I'm from Vancouver, Canada.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I've always loved all sorts of different artists and bands but my first love was the guitar. I played in a pop-punk band for a few years before I discovered the wonders of the DAW. I was hooked on making hiphop beats once I got the hang of it. My influences went from Iron Maiden and Judas Priest to Wu-Tang Clan and Dr. Dre. I had discovered heavy hitting dubstep at this point and I was instantly obsessed. Guys like Datsik, Emalkay, Excision, and Bar 9 were my favourites and still are to this day. Once I discovered DJ'ing I got hooked onto Deep House for a long time and that's where my electronic path began. Skream was my biggest influence at the time because he left the Dubstep scene that he created to pursue the groovier side of dance music. And now I think I've come full circle in discovering Deep Dubstep again. My biggest influences today are Truth, Enigma Dubz, and The Widdler.
What´s new right now?
I recently had my first massive release through AIA on the Dubstep.net sub-label. The track is titled "Wibble" and it's a collaboration with my boy GDubz. We have another monster track being released through Type 91 in early January, and I'm working on a 2 track release through one of my favourite labels, Keep Deep. I am also creating a Deep Dubstep series titled "dubplate" where I'll be creating Deep Dub specifically for all my Deep Dub performers out there. I recently released "dubplate 003" as a free download so make sure to check that out on my SoundCloud. My live set is just about ready to go, so if you're reading this in Vancouver make sure not to miss my Deep Dubstep debut!
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Sure”]
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?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
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?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
Do you have insights on how to grow your audience on soundcloud that you want to share with our audience?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
How do you personally discover new music?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
”
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
We meet again in one year. What has changed?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”Yes” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
[/gravityforms]
http://www.soundcloud.com/dj-dabl
https://www.facebook.com/djdabl/
http://www.twitter.com/dj_dabl
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
Enter your questions to the artist in the facebook comment section below.
[/gravityforms]