“To keep moving forward, every day I set aside a few hours for things that are not urgent, but important. These include reading, exercise, and language study. Sometimes it is hard to squeeze it all in.”
Interviews
“I love the combination of Flamenco and Electro, it seems to naturally blend really well. This track took a world effort to produce and I feel one of the best produced yet.”
“I think I was so passionate about this instrument that I didn’t have an issue with overcoming difficulties. And if I needed help, my drum teacher and parents were always there to support me and push me to not give up and keep practicing.”
“If you like gangster rap music and would like to see the underworld talent of Northern California Rappers from Sacramento, tap in to the music – you won’t regret it.”
“We’ve recorded a few Christmas songs over the years but I always knew I’d record this Billy Squier classic someday. Something about the bluesy vibe and rock n roll spirit of the track just screams Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen.”
“I’d choose Leonardo Da Vinci. I’ve always loved Renaissance history and Virgin of the Rocks is one of my favorite paintings. I’ve studied his life in great detail. In fact, a few years ago I attempted to learn how to read sheet music from that time period so that I could sample the requiem that was hidden in ‘The Last Supper’.”
“The reason I wanted to tell these stories is simply because if I don’t, no one ever will.”
Backstrom “The Carousel is a metaphor for Earth & all the crazy things going on here at the moment.”
“It´s very important to find the right musicians. For this one I hired almost every musician and engineer from fiverr.com and send files back an forth online.”
“Roadtrips were also a big part of my early music education. We would travel all over the south of Argentina while being exposed to a lot of great music.”
“I believe my honesty is resonating with the people. I’m not afraid to speak on my lowlights and what I’ve learned from them and how I’ve tried to correct them.”
“Experimental, dark, storytelling songs with a vein in hiphop and shoegaze. Weird repetitive lyrics followed by lengthy thought out verses, typically with a lot of details in the vocals themselves.”
To coincide with the release of his latest anthem I’m On My Way, rapper and artist Ronald Mkiza kindly stopped by for an interview.