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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
My name is Luis Ricardo Ramos and I’m from Curitiba, Brazil. I’m a DJ, music producer and party promoter.
I also own the INVDRS label, which is currently a record label, an agency and one of the biggest Bass Music parties of Brazil.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I have the most diverse influences because I have always been passionated about music. The first EDM artist that really influenced me was DJ Marky, who is also from Brazil. After I started studying and developing as a DJ and music producer I have got to know a lot of artists who still influence me nowadays, from such icons as J Dilla to Mr Carmack.
I always look to keep myself updated on new releases and music trends all over the world and also in Brazil, once I’m ahead of INVDRS Records. Because of that, I always absorb a lot of new stuff but without getting rid of the old ones. Many things have changed since I became a professional, back in 2013. By that time, Trap Music was ascending, right after Dubstep was a boom. Nowadays, Dubstep has “decreased” and Trap is mixing a huge variety of styles and renewing itself day by day. In Brazil, Brazilian Funk was always very marginalised, however it has gained a lot of power and it is becoming more and more popular from some years ago to now, even achieving international artists that started gathering the style into their own productions, like Sango, for example.
Being a DJ in Brazil requires a lot of versatility so it is natural to be influenced by Funk, Afrobeats, Breakbeats, Trap, Twerk, Dubstep and Bass all at once.
What´s new right now?
I’m delving deeper into new productions and experimenting new stuff, so I’m launching new music soon, for sure. I’m also planning a tour through the main Brazilian cities to show this new stuff and to get a bit more in touch with the Brazilian music scene and parties that happen all over Brazil.
Besides that, stay tuned on the future releases by INVDRS Records because we are working with many new artists from Brazil, who have a high potential to grow and conquer the world.
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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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