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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
PELOQUIN is Darrell J. Gilbert Jr, an electronic bassmusic producer (formerly known as DARKO) hailing from the Midwest of North America in Dayton, OH. PELOQUIN has grown into his own unique, abrasive, experimental, and innovative musical style; from which has been coined the term "Doomstep:" a subgenre focusing on the 122bpm – 100bpm spectrum of tempos that he has found his home in electronic bassmusic. PELOQUIN has played with a slew of talented visionary bassmusic / electronic artists such as Eprom, Sayer, DMVU, Yheti, Toadface, Jantsen, Of The Trees, Mt. Analogue, Bib Wingus, Die-Verse, Tetra, AB-Life, Indigo Child, Matter, & Sather Bass. With a new year around the corner the PELOQUIN project isn't slowing down anytime soon.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I have always been a huge fan of Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, The Prodigy, Crystal Method & DJ Shadow. When I first started producing electronic music in 2015 I went under the alias "DARKO". I was really into Bassnectar, G Jones, & Tipper at the time. Also discovering hometown heroes / friends Yheti, Toadface, & Mt. Analogue really pushed me deep into the underground. When the Nite School Klik project came out (featuring G Jones, & DJ Shadow) there was a remix by a producer named EPROM which was my introduction to that unique sound that just truly blew me away. I am a huge fan of Doom, Experimental, Post Rock, Noise, Drone, Sludge, & Post Metal especially with my aggressive musical background. But EPROM was a huge step in that direction accept it was halftime electronic music. The first time seeing EPROM live I was blown away in every aspect. As a artist it was life changing. How I viewed mixing, and performance was completely changed. From then on I have gotten heavily into Sayer, Tsuruda, Bleep Bloop, Woolymammoth, Amon Tobin, Noer The Boy, Mad Zach, Proko, DMVU, Noisia, NastyNasty, Zeke Beats, & Holly. I am always looking for the interesting, abstract, dynamic, gnarly artists.
What´s new right now?
I recently released a single called "Lurk Of The Shape", and a EP titled "Binary Dreams" in October (check out my website below for more info). I am currently sitting on just over 20 tracks that have yet to be heard unless you have seen me live recently. I plan on releasing a 45 minute mixtape in December containing all new material previewing the release catalogue for 2018. Some of the material may never actually be released. I like it when a artist has content that is for live use, and that is what I like when I go see the artists I mentioned above. Always changing it up. Always making it a unique experience.
Everything mentioned above can & will be found on these following websites:
www.peloquinbass.com
www.facebook.com/peloquinbass
www.soundcloud.com/peloquinbass
contact/booking: peloquinbass@gmail.com
Current Show Dates:
11.20.2017 – Cincinnati, OH – @ The Madfrog – Sayer, Pizza Prophet, Peloquin, Organtica, Phillis Wayne, Get Dangerous, Brodozer, Gateway, Panzer, & LoDurr. Tickets & information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1761495174144178/
12.14.2017 – Columbus, OH. – @ Club Voodoo – 3rd Eye Therapy – Moniker, Magnetic, Orchestrobe, & Peloquin.
All information: https://www.facebook.com/pg/sacredwellness.events/events/
02.08.2018 – 02.11.2018 – Peoria, IL. – Thazdope Records, Toortous, The Untz, & GW Productions Presents: Sacred Wellness.
All info can be found here https://www.facebook.com/events/1105403199564601 & www.sacredwellness.events.
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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/peloquinbass
http://www.facebook.com/peloquinbass
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