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

Music it's something alive to me. Something that is in constant change and that helps people all around the planet to erase boundaries, express theirselves and relief them from the reality.

What is your music dream?

My music dream is become an experimental musician, as well as creating a new experimental style mixing genres like soundtracks, electronic music, noise, among others. I also want my music to help people all over the world. I always say that if my music has helped a person my existence would have made sense.

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

The capitalsm, with no doubt. I want everyone to live in a kind of equality. We can't allow a sistem in which one percent of the rich people accumulate half of the money in the world. That's abusive and it needs to be changed.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

All the songs from Queen, my mother used to listen to them a lot.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

I like a bunch of genres but in resume: Arca, Xiu Xiu, Extremoduro, Björk, Slipknot, Lady Gaga, Lorde, Lana del rey...

What inspires you to make music?

A feeling, a situation (real or imaginary), an object, a sound, a picture, a memory, a place, an assumption...

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

I want to express the idea that all the pain will soon or later go away (totally or partially). In life we face dreadfull situations in which reality seems distorted, in which we feel that nothing make sense and that just the better for us is to leave the world to erase the pain. We are constantly falling into a crack in ourselves and is our job to get out of there one way or another. I want my music to be a way to help people to escape from that crack, showing people that yes, in this world there's more pain that what we deserve, but we still can do things to heal us or other people, working and helping each other as a healing and supportive comunity.

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

I have not performed so much yet but when I show my music and my projects in little opportunities and situations I feel like this is what I was born to do. I always say I'm my biggest fan and I'll always be. I produce for myself. But when I show my work and the people feel the way I feel when I listen to it or when they like it, it gives me life, even when it's just a single person. And that bunch of tiny pushes encourages me to move forward and keep doing music.

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

I would say the closeness. It's true that this is somthing that it's been improving gradually this last years (thanks to the indie and less known artist that are begining to grow) but I think everyone should be close to their fans and show some humility. They are who put you there and it's not enough to say you're grateful, you really owe them you're entire life and you have to prove with actions that you know this.

What do you think of Drooble?

I'm just starting with Drooble but the first impresion it gave is that this is so intuitive, complete and accesible. I'm in love.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

I have to say I'm studying a career so I'm not involved in this as much as other musicians. I try to produce, learn and improve in the production everyday. So i'd like to have more time to do this things and grow faster as an artist.

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

I love being supportive in social networks with little local producers and musician that are just starting their music career like me. I think it' beautiful the way we encourage each other to keep moving forward despite of the limited people that listen to us or the few means we have. I think that as an artist this is one the most important things that you have to do.

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

Today there's nothing that hasn't been invented yet, but that doesn't mean we can't create "new" things. Every musician has a unique and personal view of the music, and that is what new musicians has to show to the world because no one will do music like you do. You have to explore and experiment with your styles till you create something original, breaker and personal to capture people's attention.

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

I don't want to go too far but the best artist to me are my friends. I have friends that play instruments, sing or compose and I admire them so much because despite of the big or little problems they have in their lives they keep going and never give up. They never leave behind other tasks (studies, jobs), they integrate the art with their everyday humble life and that's a true artist for me.