ARTIST OF THE MONTH dj Shaan
How does it feel to be the first Indian to perform at Tomorrowland ? What got you to achieve that ?
It is all a great feeling , the most important thing at the moment for me was the represent my country perfectly and prove that we have it in ourselves to take our talents to the world . It still feels great knowing that I was the first but the better feeling is knowing I was repressing India on a global scale ! Tomorrowland always was a goal of mine and I worked hard towards getting there , releasing new music and signing my first record deal was a great first step .
You ' ve performed with some big names in the world electronic music scene . Which has been your best experience till date and what makes it special ?
I think the show with Marshmellow and DVLM was incredible the proud was the best ever I have experienced and till date is my most remembered show . It was a pretty energy filled 45 minutes and I packed in my 90 minutes set into just that time which was a challenge but felt good to pull off .
What ' s your take on the current electronic music scene in India ? How do you think it can be better or what do you think is lacking ?
The current electronic scene in India is slowed down a little from my perspective compared to the boom over the last few years . I think there needs to be a big influx of love and one community vibe in the whole industry . We are segregated by genre right now and whether if one is a competitor or not . It can be a lot better !
What ' s your tech set up like , plug-ins you rely on ?
Omnisphere is right now my go to , discovered it a few months back and it has just been game changing for me !
Tell us about your new song , remix of ' Personal '. What have you done to make it sound great ?
( Laughs ) I wish I could share my production secrets , but what I tried to do is capture the happy element and jumpiness of this song and transform it into something peppier but in a different manner . I played around with the kick pattern , bpm , including my ever loved Omnishpere to add some energetic elements into the song .
If you could give one piece of advice to an up-andcoming artist , DJ , producer , what would it be ?
Give love and you will get love back . Go Whole heart with all you do and we are always there to support you , it might take some time to get our attention but when you do we are here . Work hard on your goal and your vision of yourself and your music , be unique !
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