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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
I'm a former post-hardcore lover here in Germany whom like many made the transition to electronic music later on in life hahah. I've always been a fan of putting stuff together since I was younger like making websites where i'd compile my favorite shows or playing with loops and stuff and when I got older I listened to The Glitch Mobs "Between Two Points" and I was like I wanna remix that some day! So it kinda sparked up me wanting to experiment with FL Studio and after like a year or two things of making alright stuff, things started to click and I started to put out tracks daily. I've been making anything from future bass hybrids, trap beats, nu-disco to dark witch-house since then. Theres a little something for everyone! Besides the music, I spend a lot of my time writing manga stories and sporadically making websites for stupid stuff lol
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I was super into bands like Pierce the Veil and Bring Me the Horizon but I think it was later on when I was in middle school or something that I came across Skrillex and it was something i've never heard before and i'd listen to it without a clue what I was actually hearing, but the style really resonated with me and I eventually kinda stopped listening to those bands afterwards. I'd definitely note that i'm a huge anime fan which i'm sure bleeds over into my 8-bit ish branding and sound as well. As of today though I pretty much just listen to Virtual Riot and Skrillex most of the time. I like music that has a lot of cool poly-rhythms where you can listen to how each instrument interacts with each other. Heavy dubstep drops are always cool especially if the track is super melodic as well. Sometimes ill just look through some of the art that the guy whom I get my artwork from makes and it'll start up an idea in my head for a track that would fit the artwork nicely or something. I like to stay open to any influence or inspiration that may hit me and a lot of the time it comes from pretty obscure places. Sometimes just a sequence from a song I heard 2 weeks ago will strike up an idea.
What´s new right now?
I just made a Youtube channel for visuals! I'm gonna be updating it daily with old and new songs for all of you that prefer listening on Youtube vs SC. [Link is below] And I have some fresh apparel that should be coming out within the next couple months that look pretty rad as well.
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Thank you all! <3
[Note: I have not remixed "Between Two Points" yet but Glitch Mob if you come across this, send ya boy some stems lol]
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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?
Usually i'll just check out other peoples SC likes or i'll go on a Youtube spree of videos. I'll occasionally surf through Reddit and find some goodies on there as well.
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
“Hahaha yes i'll hit up a friend on Facebook like "DUDEEE CHECK THIS SHIT OUT" or something lol
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What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
I would definitely say learning how to create the backbone of a songs continuity is what helped me a ton. Once you have a nice 8-16 bar loop going, you can lay out the rest of your track and build on it, add things, take things out, put filter sweeps and stuff like that. Knowing your software in and out will make it much easier to execute your ideas as well. The more you know, the faster you can get your idea down.
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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
Listen to your project in every form you can. Reverse some sounds, change the BPM dramatically. Work on the song with a big element on mute. Another good way is say you made an intro at 128 bpm E minor and you don't know what to do for the drop. Open up a new project and make a whole separate idea for the drop like it was for a different song but keep it at the same tempo and key as before. If something cool comes out of it you can merge the intro and the other piece together. Let your brain re-visit the idea in a whole new way.
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We meet again in one year. What has changed?
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http://www.soundcloud.com/devapathmusic
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnfCvkVOzc51P9RsUI5Uzzg
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