Dutch DJ and producer Don Diablo ended his 2015 with a show in Singapore, where online publication Popspoken caught up with him, discussing ghost producers, production methods and much more.
Talking about making music, he said:
I think the foundation of success has to come from making music. Having the will to be in the studio the whole time and create. I think the DJing is something that comes secondary. Anybody can DJ. My Grandma can DJ, God bless her soul. Really, there’s no difficulty in DJing. I think the difficulty lies in creating something new, something that’s going to excite people.
It’s about being a musician rather than a technician. I don’t think the Rolling Stonesor The Beatles were thinking of how the music would sound… They were thinking of how the music would feel. I think that’s the most important thing, also for electronic music.
Discussing the dilemma about stealing ideas from other producers for your own music, he shares an interesting insight.
There’s a line, when you just buy a song and slap your name on it. For me, that’s a little bit unethical… I think the whole ghost producing thing is a hype term, where people get kind of lost in frustration. I come from a happy place. I think there’s a lot of guys out there that have made a couple of shortcuts, but I don’t get bitter about it. I see it as fair competition, and I find ways to stay ahead of that, and do my own thing… I just want to do my thing, and concentrate on my own music, and do it my way.
Watch the entire interview below.
H/T: YourEDM
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