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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
I am a music producer and DJ originally from Colombo, Sri Lanka. I have a strong focus on house and techno music in my music production. Since 2010, I have been touring Asia playing at different hotspots in the region and working with artists worldwide to create music and hold events. Just last year, I opened my own record label in Chicago, IL to focus on releasing my music and well as the music of other undiscovered artist. This year, I am looking to have some big releases starting in the spring and moving in the mid-year season. I have also worked as an instructor to teach students how to produce music using Ableton Live. Check out some of last year's releases below!
Odyssey EP on Neverest Records
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
Early in my career I was heavily influenced by Carl Cox. His work is what inspired me to get involved in the electronic music industry. I was focused on mainly house music when I began. As I started to build my career, I became more influenced by Richie Hawtin, Christian Smith, Adam Beyer, Ben Sims, Alex Kenji, Joris Voorn. I moved into playing tech house and deep house. Today I am influenced by David August, Florian Kruse, Stephan Bodzin and focus more on melodic techno.
What´s new right now?
Currently, I am working on building a new studio from the ground up, which is very exciting. As soon as the studio is finish, I will be working on a album release to celebrate the beginning of my new record label. I will have an EP coming out WOOD around April and will be featured on a few remixes on Neverest Records early this year. I also plan to do a Southeast Asia Tour this summer!
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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/dileedofficial
https://www.facebook.com/DileeD/
http://www.twitter.com/djdileed
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