Dj.Brix Perspective on Tell Me

Who are you and what do you do?

Answer:

We are german Hardstyle Duo producing euphoric hardstyle and Hardstyle.

At what moment in your life did you decide to become an artist / performer?

Answer:

When we two did meet for the first time around 1995.

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?

Answer:

For me, DjBriX the first contact with the music i loved and liked to liste to was around 1989-1990 with U96 – Das boot and LA Styles – James brown is dead.

For me, Jamie Neil it would be around 1991 when my father tried to rewrite Pink Floyd for a choir setting.

How does your background play into this song?

Answer:

Not much especially in this track, but there are other Tracks which are more bound to our background.

How has your sound and style evolved in the last 3 years?

Answer:

Your style shifted from Progressive House to Euphoric Hardstyle.

What genres does this release play into?

Answer:

Absoloutly Euphoric Hardstyle

What themes do you explore throughout your music?

Answer:

Happiness, Love, Dreaming, euhoric, but also sadness, lost love and desire

What three words would you want your fanbase to use to describe you?

Answer:

Kind, Crazy, Spontaneous

What is your favorite way of sharing your music?

Answer:

Of course through Spotify and Twitch DJs

If you could go on tour with any artist, who would it be and why?

Answer:

D-Block & S-Te-Fan. Because they are a big model for us

What genres does this release play into?

Answer:

Absoloutly Euphoric Hardstyle

What do you want people to feel when they listen to your music?

Answer:

To feel free, without worry and just enjoy th moment

Who is your dream artist or musician to collaborate with?

Answer:

D-Block & S-Te-Fan

What does your dream performance look like?

Answer:

To play a full set on Tomorrowland

What is the strangest place where you have discovered a new song?

Answer:

At a funeral.

If you could only listen to three artists for the rest of your life, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

D-Block & S-Te-Fan

Wasted Pinguinz Hans Zimmer

What is your favorite song you have made, and why?

Answer:

There are alot but if we need to choose it would be:

for Jamie Neil: DjBriX & Jamie Neil - Let It Go (D-Block & S-Te-Fan vs Josh & Wesz) because it is one after our raw models D-Block & S-Te-Fan.

For DjBriX - DjBriX & Jamie Neil - Your Love keeps me high – because we did film our first music video for this track.

Which production elements did you prioritize while working on this track? Is there anything you really wanted to stick out to listeners?

Answer:

In our genre of course the Kick and the uplifting melody

Describe the fastest time in which you completed the writing and production process.

Answer:

About 2 – 2,5 hours

What is the most random sound you have included within one of your tracks? Where did you find it, and how did you implement it?

Answer:

We did find a nice sound in a japenese ad, we cut it out and used it as hookline

If you could choose anyone to produce one of your tracks, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

D-Block & S-Te-Fan because they are the alltime greats for us.

What production elements do you believe are necessary to making a great song?

Answer:

A great and recognizable melody, but furthermore the feelings that the track could deliver to the listener

What is your favorite instrument to work with, and why?

Answer:

Synths like, Serum, Sylenth and Nexus

What was the biggest drawback when producing this track?

Answer:

Not having the latest and best mastering plugins and tools because they are very expensive

Which production tools and plugins would you recommed to aspiring producers?

Answer:

To find the DAW you the producer finds most fitting for yourself, starting with free plugins is the way to go, maybe pay a little for some cheap Synths like Serum, Sylenth or Kickstart...

How many beats do you produce per month?

Answer:

We dont produce beats we produce tracks, often about 5-10 a month but only a few make it to later stages

Which production tools were the most helpful while producing this track?

Answer:

Of course our DAW and our Midi Controller

Which aspect of the writing, production and release process do you enjoy the most?

Answer:

Production, the hands on feeling to make the track itself

Do you prefer working alone or collaborating with others? How does this influence your sound?

Answer:

Since we are a duo we create almost every track together, sometimes one of us starts and sends it to the other to continue, so both our ideas come to flourish

Walk us through your music creation process, specifically for this song.

Answer:

We wanted to create a song with meaning, startet with the melody and then the text, after that basic progression and drums and in the end the effects

Do you have a distinct way of making music, how do you work?

Answer:

Often the melody part but it depens

What is your favorite song you have discovered on social media?

Answer:

Astronomia / Pepas - Farruko

Would you prefer being an artist and releasing music in the age before social media existed? If so, why?

Answer:

One one hand the lables would concentrate more on the artists but it would be harder to get known.

What is your favorite music related trend that you have participated in?

Answer:

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Has one of your songs ever gone viral? What was it like?

Answer:

Sadly no.

What do you believe are the elements that make up a great song?

Answer:

A great and recognizable melody, but furthermore the feelings that the track could deliver to the listener

What is your favorite type of music related content to watch or follow?

Answer:

Twitch Dj-Streams

How do you stay up to date with new trends and/or platforms? Do you find this necessary to keep your music relevant?

Answer:

Yes and no – it still needed to be us but we listen to new tracks on different platforms

Do you enjoy posting your work online, why or why not?

Answer:

Enjoy is the wrong word, in this time you have to do it and be relevant

If you could choose one of your songs to go viral, which one would it be and why?

Answer:

DjBriX & Jamie Neil - Let It Go (D-Block & S-Te-Fan vs Josh & Wesz) which could help us cement our status in the Hardstyle comunity

What is your favorite type of content to make and share online?

Answer:

Track previews, Dj-ing

What platform do you enjoy the most for posting as an artist, and why?

Answer:

Instagram & Twitch

Do you believe social media is helping or hurting the role of the artist and their authenticity?

Answer:

Both

What social media platform do you think your content performs best on?

Answer:

Spotify, Twitch, Youtube and Instagram

In what ways has social media worked for or against your career as an artist?

Answer:

It helped us to get to our fans faster and to reach new fans faster.

How have you seen platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Youtube etc. influence the music industry today?

Answer:

In this times the short concentration time and quick and fast content on these platforms, music tracks have become shorter.

Which social media platform helps you the most as an artist to reach new listeners?

Answer:

Spotify, Twitch, Youtube & Instagram

Which topics do you find yourself consistently drawn to when writing a new song, and why?

Answer:

Current social state and mind state of our own.

Describe a time an inanimate object has inspired you to write a song.

Answer:

A pink kids microphone we gifted one of our kids for christmas

If you were to be remembered by one song you've created, which one would you choose and why?

Answer:

Clock is ticking – because the lyrics confy to live now for the moment

In what moments do you feel most inspired?

Answer:

There are alot and different moments, we could not pinpoint a special moment.

Which one comes to you first, lyrics or music?

Answer:

Depends on the the track

When you get stuck, where do you look for inspiration?

Answer:

Into nature.

Would you consider your music an accurate reflection of who you are?

Answer:

No not really we want to convey our current state of mind which changes from

In your opinion, what is the most difficult part of writing a new song?

Answer:

To convey the feelings you wanted to say and bringing it all together

What characteristics of your identity do you most commonly include in your music?

Answer:

Our emotions and the given state

What do you believe are the elements that make up a great song?

Answer:

A great and recognizable melody, but furthermore the feelings that the track could deliver to the listener

What artist influences you the most lyrically?

Answer:

None they come from our heart.

What artist influences you the most sonically?

Answer:

Wasted Pinguinz

What artist or musician is your biggest influence?

Answer:

D-Block & S-Te-Fan, Wasted Pinguinz

Describe how a real-life situation has inspired one of your songs.

Answer:

The rise from a low and depressing state into full life again.

Who is your biggest influence, that isn't an artist or musician?

Answer:

Family and friends

What drives you to continue writing music?

Answer:

The possibility to to create a better place for everyone

What inspired this song?

Answer:

The last couple years and the shutdown of people from the outer world.

Who are you and what do you do?

Answer:

We are german Hardstyle Duo producing euphoric hardstyle and Hardstyle.

What goal were you trying to achieve while creating this song?

Answer:

World dominance – just kidding, we wanted to create a track for everyone to dance to but with the deeper meaning to open your mouth and tell everyone about your feelings.

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