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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
DJ, musician and producer. Lives and works in St. Petersburg(Russia), Ottawa(Canada). The main directions in music: House, Trap, Dubstep, Chillstep.
In 2015 publishes first collection of tracks «MONOSCRIPT» February 8, 2016 signed a contract with the American label «Media Blackout», then the light goes out in the release Deep Chill Unwind & Rewind, where standing on a par with such well-known headliners like Le Flex, M.Waxx. In the fall of 2016 came a remix of Robbie Williams song "Party Like A Russian", which was later published in the French edition of "Robbie Williams Live". In March 2017 release announced on Lable "Stazis" (Proton) and "After Mess Recs" – May 2017.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
For five years of evolution, only now is there progress in creativity. It's the one I'm trying to achieve to this day, trying to shape it, by everyday grinding, finishing to the standard sound. I will not say that everything works out for me, of course not! Only 10 percent of its potential I do not throw out in the trash. Many third-party projects help to distract, to take a breath …
If you need to do something qualitatively, then why not do it yourself? Especially if you are a musician-beggar. Video operator – 300$, photographer – 100$, designer – 500$, master everything yourself – it's priceless! Processing photos, video, creating logos, screensavers, etc … everything had to learn by yourself. When you needed an Internet analyst – you had to learn the basics of SMM-management. Himself a manager, a PR man. In the end, it has borne fruit. Of course there are people who will do it better than you, but while the raft is at rest, you need to learn what you can not promote yourself for, without your creativity. There is a little lifhak – ask your friends to help you out. But it must be taken into account that this is temporary, and someday they will ask you for help.
For today, I play in different genres from pop music to dubstep and house. It is always better to be able to navigate in different genres of music, no one knows which company gets into …
What´s new right now?
I came up with the idea to change the logo. The idea came – the logo was replaced. I did not try to put into it some sacred meaning. It is possible that this is a new chapter in which I expect a rapid development of events … let's see. Tour to Canada. Possible collaboration with Josh Pan. Cooperation with SLVYVLL. At this stage – these are the key points related to the trip. The study has left me alone, and half a month will have to sweat over the EP, which has been written for more than a month. At the moment I'm playing on the big festivals, my Soundcloud has over 100k plays. People listen to my music and it's awesome!
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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?
Somehow, it happened that I stopped writing music. Than lost a lot of time. Advice, write always, write wherever you are – write music.
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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?
Of course, I promote myself in social networks. Spamming friends, it's wild, but it works. I communicate with art directors of clubs. I offer my services. Through the instagram, I advertise myself.
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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?
Just write more and more…
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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
Let the track listen to your close friends or family, let them appreciate it as ordinary listeners. Sometimes we treat our work self-categorically.
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We meet again in one year. What has changed?
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https://soundcloud.com/nick-mantis
https://www.facebook.com/NickMantisMusic
https://twitter.com/nickmantismusic
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