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DIY projects show that art can be environmentally friendly yet innovative and fresh. :herb:

In this Blokas Reads interview, we talk with music producer, designer, programmer, and maker Emil Smith, who has created many DIY projects! :heart_eyes:

Have a nice Read! :wink:

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Music has this exceptional power to connect people! :raised_hands:

It can help us discover like-minded people and make lifelong friendships. Through sound, two producers, multi-media artists from Berlin, Germany - ANNA Z and J.Manuel, have become a couple as well as partners in music. So today, we invite you to explore their creative minds! :heart_eyes:

Have an inspiring Read! :wink:

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So, what is the power of collaboration? :thinking:

It is proven that collaboration stimulates productivity, improves problem-solving and communicating skills, and makes our work more efficient. However, as artists, some of us tend to close up and lead quite an individualistic lifestyle, especially when it comes to our creative process. :sparkles:

Take a Read and get inspired to collaborate! :wink:

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How could we get in touch with our surroundings? :seedling:

Well, of course, through music! Rich Thomsen is an artist from the USA who uses sound and light to inspire a connection between people and the environment. In this short interview, you will learn all about Rich’s creative journey, his unique project Leaf Secrets, and many more! :raised_hands:

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Working with music labels is one of the biggest achievements for artists. :muscle:

Being noticed by a successful record company has a lot of benefits for beginners and even advanced creators, as music labels can definitely help them and their audiences grow. This is why we have decided to introduce you to the music label One Universe Music, created by Alberto Eugenio Grassigli. So let’s meet One Universe Music and learn how they manage to create music with artists from all over the world. :earth_asia:

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Artists hide so many important things in their music. :notes:

We can learn so much about their personalities and past experiences through their sound. In this Blokas Reads interview, let’s teleport all the way to Chicago Suburbs and meet arcologies – audiovisual talent and music producer, who will share his knowledge on creating tracker music, finding your own visual style, and many more. :raised_hands:

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Have you been procrastinating lately? :thinking:

No worries, we have all been there. In fact, funny enough, we have been procrastinating instead of writing this article for shamefully too long… 🫣

So, to make it easier for all of us, it is time to ask those two crucial questions. Why do we procrastinate, and how can we stop it? :raised_hands:

Have an inspirational Read! :wink:

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Learning to craft art on your own can be challenging. :muscle:

This journey will not succeed without one crucial thing. And that is devotion. Today we invite you to meet a self-taught artist from Barcelona, Spain – Adrián Gázquez, also known as electronic musician OMEGA dB, who devoted his time and soul to music. :notes:

Take a Read and get inspired! :wink:

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In recent years social media has become a handy tool for getting your name out to the world. :earth_africa:

However, just like any other tool, it has its own (and not so small) downsides. In this article, we will discuss the pros and cons of social media from a music producer’s perspective and share some tips on being successful online while keeping your main focus on what you love the most – music! :notes:

Have a nice Read! :wink:

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If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? :thinking:

While you keep looking for answers, Kabuki, a frequencies manipulator from Germany, introduces you to his project Extrapolate Inwards - an immersive sound installation where a new sequence is generated for each listener so that no performance is identical. :exploding_head:

Have a nice Read! :wink:

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