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Dubstep Dillard
For many producers and DJs, their career is born out of the desire to create and play music, although they never felt a specific calling to any one instrument or niche within a traditional band. This is the case with local underground dubstep producer Dillard, who started out as a visual artist.
“There are a lot of reasons why I started,” he told CULTURE, regarding his history of playing music. “One of the main ones was just to be able to express myself in another format other than just doing things with painting, drawing or ceramics.” Dillard never had the opportunity to learn how play a musical instrument to the same degree of mastery that he did with his fine art. But, he realized that being proficient in a musical instrument was not a requirement to make amazing music. In this day and age, technology has become a common creative tool for many musicians and music producers more geared toward beats, hip-hop, techno, dubstep, and other synthetic-based genres.
“I was one of the most anti-social kids growing up because everywhere I went I was staring at my laptop with my headphones on, completely tuned out of the world outside the music,” he explained. “Now-a-days, I have been practicing piano a lot more, along with other random instruments, and have been doing a lot of recording of other people’s work as well for collaboration projects.” Dillard currently has some new releases in the works, and is going to be busy this summer and fall playing a lot of shows, both locally and abroad.
“I like to medicate before I dive into a new project. It definitely helps boost some creativity and get the juices flowing.”
“I’ve got a lot of underground mountain shows this summer, here in Colorado, and I’m performing at a couple Electronic Tuesdays [promoter Sub.mission’s local parties at Cervante’s Other Side] 
coming up.” Dillard will also be performing at his very first international gig soon at Luminosity Festival in Canada, and is planning on touring the East Coast as well, dates to be determined.
Constantly moving and making, Dillard never stops crafting his creations. “I’m also working on a lot of new music. Be on the lookout for a dual-sided album later this year, and a lot of collaborative projects with good friends and record labels, and hopefully some more physical products too.”
When it comes to cannabis, Dillard relies on the cannabis plant for inspiration, as well as a source of musical material for his music.
“I have a few pieces where I completely build an entire tune from a piece of glass and a lighter,” he explained. “It’s always nice to experiment with things that normally wouldn’t work as a percussion or melodic instrument.”
“I like to medicate before I dive into a new project,” he added. “It definitely helps boost some creativity and get the juices flowing.”
Catch Dillard’s set at a local Sub.mission show this summer, and follow him online to hear his latest tunes.
IN CONCERT
July 26 @ Cervante’s Other Side with Saule and Sektah
