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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
Hi my name is Paul Duddy from Derry in N.Ireland and I currently DJ under the name of Reverse Jazz. I have always been a very keen listener to electronic music but only in the last year and a half I decided to start to DJ myself. It is something i have always wanted to do and i started at a more mature age – 38 years old. I primarily started as I wanted to hear the tunes i like in mixes so what better way to do it yourself. I would not necessarily put the music i play into a specific genre. I just like to play electronic music. Give it a listen and see for yourselves.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
My influences comes from what music i like to listen to myself which is very wide ranging and some of the mixes i do can be very different from others. I think my influences have not changed over the years but have got more refined. My earlier years i was into techno music with a much higher bpm but maybe over the years i have settled in 116-125 bpm range. i like tunes to tell you a story and then fit those stories into your set.
One of my biggest influences at the minute would be Michael Reutten and his Soulsearching radio show. i think that the music he plays is so varied and just very cool.
My two other influences would be Patrice Baumel – his set at the Panorama Bar at 12 noon on a Sunday is one of the best sets i have heard – check it out if you have not already heard it. I really liked how he progressed gradually up the DJ ladder and he deserves all the praise he gets today.
My other one is Mr Gerd Janson – what can i say, one of the best selectors and DJ's around at the minute and the last few years at that!!
What´s new right now?
Right now i am jut basically starting out on my DJ career, i play in the Guildhall Taphouse in Derry every month as a resident. I did a mix for Brian Bacchus's Summit Sessions which got aired back in August which was really good. I entered the TWSTd DJ-Contest 2017 in Holland online and i got shortlisted for the final but due to work commitments i could not commit going to Holland for it, but next time maybe.
I am basically not pushing my music to anybody and if it happens naturally it happens. I just enjoy people listening to my mixes and feeling good. If that's all i get out of it i am happy!
Check the links at the bottom for my mixes, hope you enjoy!!
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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/paul-duddy
http://www.facebook.com/reversejazz
https://www.mixcloud.com/Paulduddy/
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