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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
Hi, Valo from Double Doze here.
For those of you who never heard about me, I am from Double Doze (a duo mainly plays House) and I am a main producer. Aside the Double Doze project, I make music that is rhythmically R&B base and harmonically Jazz base. However, I was strongly influenced to Icelandic music when my first album, La Grande Resonance came out in 2015. It was ambient and modern rock (https://soundcloud.com/valodbdz/sets/la-grande-resonance). After my first album I released a musical number for an unofficial show of Haphazardly Ever After (https://soundcloud.com/valodbdz/sets/haphazardly-ever-after-soundtrack). But now, I enjoy producing R&B and electronic music.
For more info, check out my Soundcloud for newest track!
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I grew up where music was playing all day. I listened to Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Janet Jackson and more so that my rhythmic "instinct" is mainly R&B and Soul base. They are known for R&B legends so they haven't changed over time. However, I also enjoy Modern Jazz such as Robert Glasper, Jacob Collier and Lido that gave me lots of inspiration in complex harmonic concept. Robert Glapser worked with Miles Away (A movie about Miles Davis) collaborating with other great artists and produced the soundtrack. Jacob Collier dominated the Grammys and Lido made a collaboration with Goldlink and it is reaching for 100k views.
From all of these artists, I strive for music that can shake your head and people can authentically feel.
What´s new right now?
I am focusing on my Double Doze project for little bit. My new crew is coming out called High3nd. DJ's from New York and South Korea are gathering up and play house and hip-hop music. More info about High3nd is coming soon so MAKE SURE check out my Instagram
(https://www.instagram.com/doubledoze_official/). I've got some gigs some DJ gigs in Korea and end of Year party will be awesome. Be sure follow my Instagram and be updated for my next gig!
Peace,
Valo
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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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https://soundcloud.com/valodbdz
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