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MAYA JEVANS INTERVIEW!

Shot by:  Lenore Seal

Interviewed by, Monica P Brice

For those who are not informed of Maya Jevans, Maya is the BUKU Music & Art Project graphic designer and brand consultant & also a graphic designer for the Winter Circle Productions! Creating art for Buku she has inspired the world and branded BMAP with her talents. In this interview we will be discussing her previous experience and more.

                                                                                          Kind Regards, MPB

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Q&A:

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Q. Thank you so much for joining me on this one-on-one interview Maya. I respect what you do and you deserve the credit for all of your hard work, first off we’ll start with how old were you when you started graphic designing?

A. My mom was a graphic designer so the term was always in my lexicon, and I started playing around with the programs as a kid. I turned every middle and high school assignment into a design project, even in History or English class I found a way to turn my homework into an illustrated magazine or poster. I grew up with everyone in my life saying I was going to follow in my mom's footsteps and grow up to be a designer, which made me want to be anything but an artist. I moved from California to New Orleans for university and aimlessly studied a variety of subjects for the first few months until the BUKU lineup dropped and quite literally changed my life. The poster design made me see art and music in a new way, the way a brand could visually communicate the sound and vibe of an event to elevate and promote music. I called my mom that night and told her I was going to make these some day, 'some day' came quicker and more literally than I thought.

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Q.That’s awesome that you’re inspired from your mother. And I think it’s cool that you turned simple things into a huge art project, you’re definitely creative to be able to do that. It’s dope that you saw an opportunity with Buku and went for it, that’s the kind of passion I look for when I interview people, such a great trait to have. Now, what software's do you use for your art?

A. Adobe Creative Cloud, mostly Illustrator and Photoshop.

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Q. What inspires your art style, when designing what is your overall goal you want to represent for your audience to see?

A.  My goal with my art is to take what is heard and make it seen.

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Q.That’s deep, to be able to make vibrations into a physical vision is a great way to approach art from preception and feelings/senses. What vibe do you assume people get from your art, how do you think it inspires them to want to come to Buku?

A.  I've never encountered another festival whose brand has as much of a cult following as BUKU's does. It has become symbolic of a lifestyle, if you see someone in a BUKU branded tank you know they're part of the hip tastemaking crowd we market to. I've made friends in far flung places such as Portugal and the Bahamas just because someone wore a BUKU shirt and it started a conversation. I think it's this appealing and relateable to people because it's so alive, everything is made of living creatures and teeth and eyes. Also, all of the art starts by hand with pen and paper so the human element is stays present throughout.

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Q. I agree with that, Buku has a cult culture vibe to it, the way that the designs are and the colors that are used makes it very expressive and gives a great statement about the event. What's your favorite genre of EDM music, why?

A. Livetronica, anything with live instruments/vocals and an electronic influence.

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Q. Other then the beautiful culture, what do you love about Buku Festival and what has is taught you experience wise?

A. BUKU was my break-out job that got me started in the industry, the team is like family and the festival feels like home. I've learned as much about the music industry and marketing as I have about design. Working on the lineup posters taught me about high-stakes confidentiality, the pitfalls of print design, revisions and rush deadlines, but has shown me some of the ins and outs of the billing/booking world, and what coordination of a national marketing campaign looks like.

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Q. Marketing & booking are definitely important, good thing you learned about it for thins industry. When did you start working for Winter Circle Productions as a graphic designer?

A. I interviewed with Winter Circle at the end of 2014 and started as an intern for January to May. They hired me once that ended and I've been onboard ever since, working through my last year of college. After graduating in 2016 they created the new role of Brand Consultant for me to touch on creative areas beyond just art and design for the 2017 festival, such as Special Moments performances and overall on-site experience. 2018 will be my fourth festival on the team.

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Q. Interesting, How would you define your signature art style for Winter Circle Productions?

A. The brand of BUKU was created by illustrator Young & Sick in 2013, together he and I use this style to create a new but consistent brand for each year of the festival.

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Q. That’s awesome, I love that you and I both have the same driven passion when it comes to graphic designing, what advice can you share for other graphic designers trying to build a brand in the industry?

A. You have to be extremely passionate about design and music to keep up with the demands of both industries. Let that fire be the thing that powers you through tough critiques and late nights. Let that passion speak for you because potential clients/employers will see it. Let it inform your style and brand, don't just make what seems trendy but instead make art that you love for music/musicians you care about.

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Q. That’s great advice, I like when you mentioned “let that be the thing that powers you through tough critiques and late nights” because I stay up all night creating art, you know many people won’t like the art that we make because people have different styles, critism is huge in this industry and position as an visiaul artist. Creating something that does not exist is a huge mission and it’s created based off of our experiences. What have you learned overall from being in the EDM industry and how has it shaped you into the person you are today? Why would you recommend other people joining the EDM music scene?

A. The music scene has become my career network, my social circle, my passion, my pastime. It's my work as well as my play. I would recommend people break into the industry if they truly care about being involved and believe they can contribute something substantial and meaningful. That contribution doesn't have to be some groundbreaking innovation, I believe genuine passion and drive are the best things someone can bring to the table.They say if you do something you love you'll never have to work a day in your life, that's a load of bollocks. You'll probably end up working all the harder because you love it, but that work will be both the thing that keeps you up at night and the thing that gets you out of bed excited and inspired every day.

Disneyland announced their new EDM Festival, ELECTROLAND July 8th, 2017!

Released by, Monica P Brice 

Come experience the unprecedented show at the foot of the “Hollywood Tower Hotel”Enter the magic of Electroland! The electro vibe takes over the Walt Disney Studios® Park on July 8th, 2017 from 7 pm onwards, the chance for a uniquely immersive experience at the heart of Disneyland® Paris With Nervo, Steve Aoki and more.

Let yourself be dazzled by a huge concert at the foot of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™!Now is the time to share unforgettable moments around electro music, festivities and rides in the company of world-renown DJs. WEBSITE: http://electroland-disneylandparis.com/site/en/home/ Disneyland has dropped some of the lineup with Steve Aoki, NERVO, and much more. All names on the lineup have not yet been released, they will be released when the event is coming closer. This event will have 10,000 tickets for attendees.

LISTEN UP!! ill.Gates x Stephan Jacobs Announce Epic Remix Contest!

West Coast Bass Pioneers ill.Gates and Stephan Jacobs have teamed up to host an epic remix contest calling novice music producers to submit their spin on the duo’s massive track ‘Flying’.

They reached out to me to help me support this epic contest, Top three tracks will be selected by ill.Gates alongside special guest judges Winners TBA June 23rd. Submissions are already pouring in with prizing valued at over $16k. So you know what that means, submit your track before the contest ends on June 12th!

CONTEST: http://www.theconfluencegroup.com/ill.Gates/RemixContest/

SONG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY2VmHn1dLk

GETTER’S NEW REMIX

BRILLZ JUST RECENTLY UNLEASHED HIS OWN NEW RECORD LABEL!

Written by, Monica P Brice

Brillz has been working his way up in the music industry with his brand twonk, creating clothing to gain recognition to be known and make a bigger name for himself. This is shocking news and very exciting, not only if Brillz producing his own sound and creating his brand and look, he has officially launched his own record label! He has named the label “TWONK RECORDS” which I think personally, is a great name a very catchy for his brand. He’s already starting to work on it with big names,  the record label's debut release is "Twerk Star" which is a collaboration with Jackal and Kstylis. With his unique trap and bass sound, Brillz is about to release some heat from the studio, My radio is going to be broken soon from how many times I’m going to be replying these trap tunes.

His “Twerk Star” song have bells in it with chants along with build-ups that transition into a wonky reverb bass drop. Brillz’s signature sound is so easy to pick up on especially with his claps.  "Twerk Star" is going to be part of the Volume 1 series. Volume 1 will be including 16 series total and is going to be released on  Friday, Apr. 28.

Here’s the Twerk Star song: