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Please introduce yourself real quick. Tell our audience about your background and how you go into doing what you´re doing right now.
I am a DJ / producer from Guatemala, I am 17 years old, my beginnings in music were around 10 years old with piano lessons, with the passage of time I entered the world of EDM, I learned to produce on my own with proof and error, I currently have 1 song available on all platforms, several previews and over 200 unfinished projects, I'm about to start college to study Production and Musical Composition. I will continue making music and studying to strengthen little by little my musical knowledge and be able to get to make myself a place in the industry
Please tell our audience what projects have you been working on in the last years?
In recent years I have been learning to play several instruments such as the guitar and the violin, in this same time I have not stopped learning about the production itself of different types of music genres to the soundtracks of movies or commercials. My favorite genre is the Chill and Future Bass although I also listen to Progressive House, Techno and Trap but basically my work focuses on a combination of Chill and Progressive House creating a different sound, something strong but with a certain feeling and background emotion.
What are you currently working on? Do you accept clients and and what kind of projects/work fits your profile?
I am currently working on my personal projects, production etc. During my studies and time I have been in this world I have accepted the work of mixing different tracks and occasional collaboration, but apart from that I have not had the opportunity but if someone seeks me for a certain type of project or production , I would gladly accept it. My style is basically something strong with something sweet, I look for people to feel the strength of the song and at the same time feel it, that I have a unique experience with each of my songs.
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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?
I'm a fan of several Alesso and San Holo, I'm a fan of them because I really like their style is different and each song not only listens to it if it's not something different that each of its songs has. I am also a fan of the pianist Ludovico Einaudi. I really like classical music, especially the piano and I really like his music
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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 I think it was to believe that making music would be easy and that with a couple of half-made songs would be in the world top instead it takes time and dedication to each song you can not do the same from the bunch out there you have to mark your style to do something different from the others the best advice I could give to those who are beginning in music is that they are orginals have a starting point and see where they want to go and how they are going to do it, work, learn to try to do something new every day and you will see the results
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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?
Through social networks, YouTube channels. Today there are many sources from which to draw new music and also new talents.
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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?
The best advice is practice, practice every day, find and try new things, another advice is observation, learn how others do, not copy, learn from them and put it into practice, or take ideas and improvements.
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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?
Yes, I plan to go to university to study Musical Production and Composition and during my studies continue focusing on my music and my career within the industry, take courses to improve as a DJ or play another instrument, I plan to release a lot of new music on next year, look for residences in clubs etc everything that leads me to grow as musician and my musical career
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https://soundcloud.com/djzayas-2
https://www.facebook.com/alfredo.zayas.77
https://www.mixcloud.com/Zayass/
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