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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
Hello Everyone! I'm Trot, a 25 year old producer currently based out of Chicago, IL. I've been making music since 2012, I took a bit of a break from 2013-2015 and then really back into things starting 2016. You can find a decent chunk of my music at my soundcloud profile @ https://soundcloud.com/trotofficial.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I have a super wide variety of influences. Everything from classical, to old school hip hop/rap, classic rock, metal, alternative, folk, house, electro, trap, future, and electronic! I first became interested in electronic music more than a decade ago, with artists such as Felix Cartal, Mr Oizo, Boyz Noize, the Bloody Beetroots, and Deadmau5. Since then I've really loved listening to artists like Porter Robinson, K?d, Flume, What So Not, and more! My tastes have definitely evolved with the times and nowadays I find myself listening to classic artists like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and The Who whenever I'm looking for unique inspiration.
What´s new right now?
I've been working on what I'll call an EP for now. It's still pretty immature at this point but a lot of the content written for it has to do with places I've lived and the emotions I've felt over time in those places. My ableton project is currently full of dozens of different songs that are in various points of completion. If you enjoy any of the songs on my soundcloud, please do give them a like and repost, it helps me out a ton. You can follow me on Facebook too at: https://www.facebook.com/trotofficial/.
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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://soundcloud.com/trotofficial
http://www.facebook.com/trotofficial/
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