this week i sat down with feardorian to talk japanese shoegaze, asking to join surfgang at age 12, working with na-kel smith, and why soundcloud desperately needs 2FA.
you can find dorian @feardorian or @1feardorian on all platforms, or follow them directly here:
/ feardorian
/ 1feardorian
/ f3arme
open.spotify.com/artist/2Vddw...
and you can follow BACKLIGHT here:
solo.to/backlight
and you can follow noah, the interviewer, here:
solo.to/noahsellers
intro sound/graphics supplied by our amazing graphic designer bryce, you can find his work here:
bryceterry.com/
additional graphics supplied by our lovely graphic designer rei, you can find her instagram here:
/ reikonggg
and here are each of the artists dorian mentioned in the interview!
moh baretta: / brandnewbaretta
surfgang: / surfgang666
jane remover: / janeremover
xaviersobased: / xfaviersobased
sgpwes: / sgpwes
na-kel smith: open.spotify.com/artist/500rB...
d0llywood1: / sanriorose
instupendo: / instupendo
timestamps for each question:
0:00 intro
0:16 was your album with tropes always planned to be an album?
1:08 what qualities make for a good collaborator?
1:52 do you keep your project files organized?
2:39 BONUS: dorian didn't know how to save project files until 2021
3:47 music industry lessons you wish you learned sooner?
5:08 funny stories from when you started making music?
6:03 how do you look back on your earlier music?
7:03 BONUS: dorian's elevator pitch for not being a hater
9:07 how did your parents react as you became more successful?
10:10 what is the feardorian meal?
12:12 when is the right time to get a manager?
13:13 biggest mistakes people make when working with producers?
15:13 does soundcloud deserve the hate it receives?
17:33 areas that soundcloud could be doing better in?
19:32 why do you sample so much shoegaze?
20:10 pros/cons of sending beats out vs. producing one on one?
21:00 are all DAW's created equal?
22:00 tips on how to DJ effectively?
23:53 best small artists we should listen to? (links in desc)
24:54 how did you and na-kel smith start working together?
25:52 artists you want to collaborate with?
28:07 things you want to accomplish this year?
28:56 do my dance like lil dorian
29:21 outro
8 авг 2024
