7 questions with… Amazingblaze!

Can you tell us about your journey in music? How did you get started, and what led you to where you are today?

I started when I was only 13 years old... I had a few music bands but it didn't work because of the age and because of the country I was living in, mostly people don't treat music seriously, for them is not more than a hobby. I always wanted to do things properly.

After a few years of experimenting I decided to do music alone and switched to electronic music, starting from hip hop and now it led to techno. I spend lots of hours alone making all kinds of music and at some point I met my friend Dmitry (BMB Spacekid) he was an established producer already and he kind of took mentorship on me. This is how Amazingblaze started. I was going really hard on production, invested all my time and health in it. It took a while but I was keep going, I think that's the most important part.

What inspires your sound and creative process? Are there any particular artists, genres, or experiences that influence your music?

I get inspiration from life itself. Sometimes I find a track that stucks in my head and I get inspired because of it. Some movies are working as well but it should be something really outstanding. Mostly I get energy from living life.

You’ve carved out a unique space in the electronic music scene. How would you describe your evolution as an artist, and what do you feel sets your sound apart from others in the industry?

Well, I don't like when the question is positioned like this but I got you. I feel like we all together in music scene because all of us united by the same thing - love for the sound. Because of loving the music I reached the level I am right now. It is taking time, your taste evolving, you experience different things in your life and it all leaves mark on your craft. Most important here is to be yourself. Only if you are true to yourself you can create really great stuff.

What has been one of the most memorable moments in your career so far, whether in the studio or on stage?

First moment was when I came to the studio of BMB for the first time and started to dig more into music production with his help, Second moment was when I shared the 9k people stage with Charlotte de Witte. For a guy from Russia where techno scene is not really at the same level it was really something, I never played at the gig with such amount of people before. Still remember this day like it was yesterday.

How do you see the underground music scene evolving, and where do you feel your place is within that landscape?

I feel like it's going as it's going :) Now it really evolved a lot, we play a lot of different genres at the same time, it is more interesting now in my opinion, even though, I like to attend at classic Techno gigs they got the vibe. I think I can fit almost in any line up, i'm quite multi genre guy.

As an artist, how do you balance creativity with the business side of things like marketing, promotion, and branding?

Actually, I like doing branding and marketing things but I'm not spending a lot of time on it, I spend most of the time making music and creating content. I like to organize photoshoots, thinking about concept and stuff like this. Of course good to have a team with you because there is some things someone can do better than you for example Instagram ads and other kinds of promotion that needs understanding of systems and algorithms.

What advice would you give to up-and-coming producers or DJs looking to make their mark in the industry?

My advice is to focus on your craft first. Work as much as you can, produce as much as you can and one day you will make it. Really simple recipe.