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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
My name is Aly Gramal (May 23,2002)
I am a DJ and producer born in the city of Otavalo – Ecuador, currently residing in Bogota – Colombia, the genres I produce are "Hard House","Hard Trap","Hardstyle". etc., I am a producer of strong and hard electronic music genres. I love the idea of new learning, and I am very supportive of small producers.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I started this project under the name of "Dj Aly", with influences from producers like Danny Avila and Martin Garrix under the Big Room genre.
These influences have changed over time, I have been experimenting with new projects and discovered how in the middle of 2015 I discovered the genre "Hard House" through Junkie Kid, who for me is my model to follow and my inspiration every day, that change of style from Big Room to Hard House has opened many doors for me to other sub-genres like "Hard Trap","Hardstyle","Hardcore","Rawtrap".
Thanks to that, I have made several friends with whom I have been able to strengthen my abilities and gain even more recognition.
What´s new right now?
For this 2018 I have a lot of projects with which I plan to highlight in this year, my goal is to reach "Harsh Records" which is the record label of my idol "Junkie Kid", for this year I have the first presentation that I can say it is the beginning of a tour on February 12th 2018 in the "ElektroPawkar 2018" in the indigenous community of Peguche, Otavalo – Ecuador.
In musical projects I have prepared 1 EP of 3 tracks with 3 artists that have just started in this industry and that I have seen a lot of potential, I have a lot of collaborations with artists at the level of Harsh Records as they are "FineBreak","Strixter", etc..
I'm thinking of having even more collaborations with producer friends that I've known by facebook, and without a doubt I'm super happy with the good vibes that this year has for me.
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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?
Junkie Kid is my idol, he was the creator of my favorite genre called "Hard House", thanks to him I am inspired in each of my presentations, he is the co-founder of "Harsh Records", the label I want to sign with someday.
He is an example of success, his work reflects the power and euphoria of being part of the HarshFam movement and makes me feel more alive than ever.
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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?
My biggest mistake in music was plagiarizing productions of other artists and taking credit for such works, which brought me disapproval in the public, and my advice to newcomers to this world is that they never plagiarize anyone else's projects or works, they should respect each other's work and always be more original.
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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?
Quite apart from knowledge about Mastering, Mixdown, Composition, etc. what is needed is love and passion for what you do, you have to do what you and people like in order to have a better connection with your fans.
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What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
My biggest challenge has been without a doubt for production goals, I am not an expert in producing music, I have very big gaps which every day I try to fill with new experiences and new learning.
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How do you personally discover new music?
The ideas that come out of my head are the ones I always try to spread through my projects
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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?
As I said earlier in my aspirations for 2018, I firmly believe that if my work is done with perseverance, firmness, and much love, I will achieve my goals, I would be very happy to return with you within a year and review my experiences and my goals accomplished.
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http://www.soundcloud.com/officialvinivm
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialVINIVM
https://twitter.com/Aly_Gramal
http://www.soundcloud.com/vinivmvip
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