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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
My name is Markus Daniel van Biljon , I am from South Africa and I am currently 19 years of age I was born 23 February 1998 in Pretoria. Since I was very young I was always inspired by music and instruments , its fair to say that my whole family is musical and that I have been doing this from a very young age. When basshunter and armin van buuren came to the spotlight , the love started to begin to grow inside of me. When Martin Garrix released ''animals'' in 2013 I knew that electronic music production is what I wanted to do , today I wouldn't have it any other way…Here is some music from my soundcloud page to give you guys an idea what I like to make
https://soundcloud.com/markdvb
https://soundcloud.com/markdvb/mark-dvb-going-under (This track was released through very cool local label ''Aztec-h")
https://soundcloud.com/markdvb/sets/make-you-hype
Facebook : www.facebook.com/MarkDVB
Instagram : www.instagram.com/MARKDVB
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
When Martin Garrix released ''animals'' in 2013 as mentioned above I really loved to produce EDM Bigroom , so it went on for another two years , that is when I discovered my true style . Crazy white boy , Kyle Watson and Timo ODV changed the game for me , I found myself moving to the deeper side of things very quick and I started doing deep house music. I also really love techno music as it has also inspired me a lot ..
What´s new right now?
I am really looking forward to release new great music , last but not least to perform a lot this year….
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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?
Martin Garrix inspires me a lot
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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?
Sent my tracks to 50 different labels , never do that ..Know what different labels are after…
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How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
Talk to a lot of scouts and event planners , remember you are selling yourself , so it is vital to be confident in who you are and what you want…
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Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
Facebook would be the best option , it is important to invest some money in promotion ..
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Do you have insights on how to grow your audience on soundcloud that you want to share with our audience?
Make professional quality tracks and know who your listeners are
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What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
To release a single , I am still working on it
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How do you personally discover new music?
Mostly on Soundcloud and deezer
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
“Send them the song or play it to them
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What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
Focus on sequencing , musicality and mixing , this will improve the sound and create an atmosphere…It is important to have a wide sounding sound
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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
Set goals and have self discipline regarding when you want a track to be finished or released…
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We meet again in one year. What has changed?
Single release through Universal Music South Africa or global….A lot of performing at big clubs and festivals
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http://www.soundcloud.com/MARKDVB
http://www.facebook.com/MarkDVB
http://www.twitter.com/MarkDVB
http://www.instagram.com/MARKDVB
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