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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?

Hello everybody. My name is Andrew Shalita, better known as Skinny Flat. I am a 17 year old DJ and producer. Since i was little i've always had a strong passion for music. My dad, being a classical musician, raised me in a creative environment, where i learned to play the piano at the age of 8. As time passed, my passion would become stronger and stronger. So when i was 10 i got my first copy of fl studio and started to mess around. By the age of 11 i got my first DJ controller, in which i learned an mastered my DJ skills.
When i first entered middle school, i met an incredible person who had the same passion as me. We downloaded Ableton and started learning. He would teach me all the new stuff he would learn, and i would do the same thing. Eventually our paths went different ways, but i continued developing my skills and my own sound. I still got lots to learn, so be prepared for 2018.

How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?

Well, it's been a huge journey…Not only as a producer, but also as a person. So yes, of course my influences have changed over the years. For example, five years ago, i would look up to young artists like Martin Garrix, Julian Jordan, Madeon and i would think "They're so young, how did they do it?" I guess now i know that it's not that easy…That it takes years and years of practice, and that i have to be patient, because maybe my public isn't ready for me. Over the last two years i've had some major influences in my style of music, mainly guys like Chibs, Monxx and Dirtysnatcha, i am proud to say that i'm a Riddim producer, and i hope one day i would be able to work with those masterminds.

What´s new right now?

Well, first of all, my latest tune "Haywire" just got 10k plays on Soundcloud. I have some upcoming release in my channel called "The Analyst" which will be out in a few days. I've also got a release with Dead Cell Audio for December 20th. I've got some special releases for early 2018, but can't tell you right now, you'll have to wait for the surprises!

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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?

Flume and GRiZ. I've known them for some years now, and i can't explain with words what their music makes me feel.

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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?

I just spend hours and hours everyday on Soundcloud, there's always fresh stuff in there.

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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?

“Of course, if i like a new artist i didn't know i would go and showcase the fam. I would just go like "Hey, gotta listen to this brand new fire.

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What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?

The main thing is to be self-disciplined. To actually develop ideas instead of just thinking about them. To say "Hey, tomorrow i shall eq this bass" and the first thing you go do tomorrow (Before going into social media, before watching tv, before anything else) is eqing that bass. Self-discipline is the key.

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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?

To be patient…It's not easy to finish a tracks, and when you're producing and you're listening to the same thing over and over again you get tired of it, so you start a new project. So the key here is to be patient and to be aware that finishing a track takes time and a lot of effort.

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We meet again in one year. What has changed?

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https://soundcloud.com/skinnyflat

https://www.facebook.com/skinnyflat/

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