Daniel Kay

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music is the ability to transfer from the unseen aether to the third dimensional material world, a physical message carrier which communicates deeper than spoken language. As prehistoric hand paintings in caves, music is a fingerprint expressing the scenes from certain points in time on our evolutionary journey.

What is your music dream?

To dream is to sleep, to sleep is to waste, to waste is to die. When you awake you will realize your “dream” was within yourself the entire time.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

Myself

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Either Pulsar or Voodoo People

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Anyone who strives to grow and improve to become a better person than they were. Those who constantly think outside their own limitations and push themselves to learn and develop. Sound is a big aspect of my favorite artists, but the aforementioned is even more important.

What inspires you to make music?

Life.

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Everyone has the ability to make the world a better place. Do not be afraid to let go and be who you are no matter what you do artistically. Love one another and treat each other respect.

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Alive, transcendental, full of purpose, where I should be, serene, as a medium.

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

Movies, music, and all forms of art pre-pandemic days have been taken for granted. And I think a lot of people are starting to realize the importance of what artists do and are placing more value mentally on them. Especially since they have been in isolation all over the world and have relied on the arts to stay mentally healthy. I would like to see the major labels ease up on financial aspects, and the artists should have the rights to the master tapes. And I’d like to see a shift in thought where instead of the artist working for the label, they work with them.

What do you think of Drooble?

I haven’t been able to use it much as of yet, but I’m looking forward to exploring more. I am very interested in the concept.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

That some (not all) will always see it as a hobby, even if you are notable. The mindless and useless thought patterns of competition and jealousy in a community.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

I'm not really into a city's local music scene. They become self divisive and stray away from the true meaning of artistry. I don’t really need any of that, but I will support people‘s passion for music. I strive for greater things.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

The willingness to sacrifice to practice. The bravery to sound like themselves. The honesty to take a step back and always remember that they might not know as much as they think they do and use it to grow. But most importantly, the heart to remember why you do it in the first place.

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

There are notable people that a lot of people haven’t heard of such as Jimi Hendrix, or Eric Clapton, or Johannes Brahms. So I could really say anybody. Check out Suzanne Ciani, or Hans Zimmer. How about Mozart, or Handel? How about The Prodigy, or how about the Cantina band from Star Wars?