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MEET OIKI

Oiki: I’m not sure about sharing that… it’s a secret.

Oiki: I have played the piano since school. I only really make electronic music, of course I also make some piano sketches, but the most part of the material is electronic.

Oiki: I’m not exclusively into Trap music. But still, it’s something fresh and it is interesting working with something that’s new for me.

Oiki: I’ve got so many different tracks; Drum’n’Bass, Electro, Dubstep, Moombahton, so there’s always a place for something new.

Summer: I notice a recurring dark, frightening theme in your music. (One of my favorite things about it, besides the fact that it’s just really good.) Can you elaborate on that? What inspires you?

Oiki: I can make sad music, and always wanted to make some rave/festival stuff, so I am working on that at the moment. I think I can create something different for big festivals. The first thing that inspires me is music. I love the Dubtechno sound and old Drum and Bass tunes. There was something special about them.

Summer: I can’t wait to see you perform at a big festival. I think you have the potential to be like Skrillex. Has anyone ever told you that?

Oiki: Yeah people tell me that sometimes. I like what Sonny is doing but I don’t like when someone tries to compare us, because there’s always something different in any artist’s music.

Oiki: Well, this is about experience. I don’t think it matters what plugin you use. It‘s all about your feelings. Half of the samples you hear in my tracks are self-recorded sounds. Even drums and some explosions, percussion, voices. It’s always cool to design your own sounds that no one else has.

Oiki: My favourite part is drums. I spend days layering them, I really love the process. I don’t use 808s because it looks too simple for me. So I produce my own samples for the bass kicks using fm8, Massive etc.

Oiki: When I mix down I always look at Pop, Hip Hop and Rap songs from the most famous artists. This is the best way to understand the idea of mixing down.

Oiki: I only use my headphones – Sennheiser HD-25. I don’t like using monitors much. So I’m always sitting with my headphones on.

Oiki: They all start with some idea. A melody or like the whole conception of the track. That was the case with my Are You Scared track where I tried to make the atmosphere of a horror movie.

Oiki: Sidechain compression is my favourite. You can make such unique sounds using it. And of course EQ automation. This is a kinda difficult part but the result deserves the time you will spend on it.

Oiki: I use Ableton LIVE. I used to make music in Fruity Loops, but after I changed from PC to Mac I decided to install LIVE. It is just perfect for me.

Oiki: I think that would be Massive. I’ve spent too many years working with it, so I’ve got a bunch of nice presets for it. But also I want to say that Sylenth is just amazing for growl bass lines. All the “Get It Now” EP growls were done by Sylenth.

Oiki: I make them loud before mastering and then EQ and compress them. I think a crystal clear mixdown is the secret of a good mastering.

Summer: So about your handle/DJ name, any commentary at all?

Oiki: Nope. That will be kept secret.