Read the Gustaf Bjornberg Interview below and share it on social media.
Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
Well I'm a 16 year old DJ/Producer based in Sweden going under the artist name ''Gustaf Bjornberg'' which is basically my real name as well. I've been DJing/Producing for a couple of years now, I've put out a lot of free downloads on my soundcloud during the last year or two which has helped me grow my music a lot. I've gotten the chance to work with some incredible talents over the last couple of years and i've meet some amazing people thanks to music.
Right now I'm testing my waters out and trying to figure out what will make me and my sound stand out and a big part of 2017 went to just that while still putting out new music consistently and now I'm really starting to find a certain sound that I'm super excited about and hopefully others will enjoy it as well!
My first release of 2017 just came out and that's just a taste of what's coming next!
https://soundcloud.com/bjornbergofficial/woxx-gustaf-ethereal
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I got into dance music thanks to Swedish House Mafia, Avicii & more whom i discovered back in 2011 when i barely was 10 years old.
I was really amazed by the melodies and the energy in their tracks compared to what was on the radio back then so when I open my DAW i want to create a similar feeling.
After listening to dance music for a couple of years i discovered big room which later on became one of the first genres i started producing and i was heavily influenced by Blasterjaxx's sound and some other major pioneers in the genre.
Now after a couple of years of producing I've changed my taste but i still enjoy producing and listening to some good festival bangers.
Currently I'm heavily influenced by some underground stuff which you might notice in some of my upcoming releases!
I'm right now really into experimental stuff but I'm trying to combine making both bangers and the more pop/experimental stuff as i love doing both and as i said earlier in the interview I've been trying to find my sound so I can really stand out more.
What´s new right now?
Right now there's a bunch of new music in the making and I've got a couple of really big releases coming up really soon!
There are some tracks that are really different compared to what I've put out before and some progressive/big room bangers as well.
I got some really big news hopefully coming soon and I'm singing some new music really soon.
As for gigs there will hopefully be some really soon as i actually played my first live show last year and it's something i really wanna do more often as I really enjoy it!
Thanks for having 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?
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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?
One of the biggest challenges have been finding my own sound as i said before and I feel like I'm on the way of doing so!
It's just about experimenting until you make something that sounds good!
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How do you personally discover new music?
I personally discover new music via soundcloud, beatport or spotify!
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
“If i discover something that i really like ill usually send a link to a friend and tell them to check it out!
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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?
Hopefully I've managed to gain support from the biggest names in the industry and gather up some bigger releases as well as playing more shows!
We will see what happens hopefully I manage to achieve all of those things!
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http://www.soundcloud.com/bjornbergofficial
http://www.facebook.com/bjornbergmusic
http://www.twitter.com/BjornbergGustaf
http://www.open.spotify.com/artist/6bNpyCvpim7b8t2Zp9S19Y
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