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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
Hello there! My name is Paul, I come from Spain, and I produce electronic music under the alias "modus.". I have been making music since late 2014.
First of all, here's my content!
https://soundcloud.com/iammodus
https://twitter.com/iammodus
I strive to create sounds from the future. My main objective is to expose an unheard style of electronic music into the mainstream. Something no one has done before.
All in a futuristic fashion.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
Well, my influences have gone through many changes over my lifetime. When I was a kid, I used to like typical Spanish artists of the time, mainly pop-related. But that all changed when a good friend of mine showed me a few dubstep songs on his phone. I thought to myself, "Damn, this has potential. What if I make my own?"
Because my favourite hobbies are music and computers, I couldn't think of a better way to mix the two. And who would've thought, here I am, with a highly engaged audience, and lots of tracks released on various labels!
My main influences now are artists like Xilent and Au5. People who have successfully brought their truly unique styles to a broader audience, and whose music has greatly inspired me when creating my own sounds, and still do to this day.
What´s new right now?
Oh boy, you're not prepared for what's coming…
2017 has been a heck of a year for me! I took the time to explore my current style, and develop it further. This means that, for the most part, 2017 was a year of experiments. For next year though, I have some really big plans in mind. The nearest of them being New Year Protocol 3, which is getting released on all platforms on January 1st 2018, and will feature some ambitious promotion.
You know, I'm the kind of person who plans ahead a lot. And I think it will pay off.
You can stay tuned and check updates on my Twitter feed!
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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?
One particular song from the artist made me get into him, and so I started liking his stuff.
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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?
Rushing releases and not doing promo was probably what made my start a very bad one.
If you're starting out, take this into account: Make an impact. A good first song always kickstarts your career better than anything.
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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?
Complex sound design has been a must for me for some time. I'm now starting to find ways to overcome it, so I think in a few years time my style will be polished enough.
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How do you personally discover new music?
Word of mouth, or exploring Soundcloud.
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
“Via Discord or word of mouth.
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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?
I believe I will have polished my style further, and my audience will have doubled or tripled.
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http://www.soundcloud.com/iammodus
http://www.twitter.com/iammodus
https://www.youtube.com/c/iammodus
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