Meet De Soffer, Omri Soffer

 

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful De Soffer, Omri Soffer a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

DE SOFFER, so excited to have you with us today. So much we can chat about, but one of the questions we are most interested in is how you have managed to keep your creativity alive.

Sometimes the outside world can draw you in.
You always have the desire to produce as much as possible in as little time as possible, to set goals and meet them.
Over time I discovered that in order to encourage creativity and the desire to create new things you sometimes have to stop and remember to enjoy the journey and not get up in the morning and stick to a list of goals.
Good things happen when you believe in with all your heart.
During the last few years I encountered barriers, I would start sessions in the studio and just say to myself….”It’s not accessible, it has no potential”. Over time I learned to let go, to know how to stop and come back later with a new focus and an understanding that as long as I feel good and have fun with the new section there is no reason for it not to work well.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

Somewhere in the early 2000s my older brother swept me along with him into the world of music.
He carefully introduced me to become a DJ, it didn’t happen overnight.
I was carrying speakers in the beginning, I faced different types of experiences at events and parties, I learned the world of DJing for 15 years. Over time I began to realize that my passion was pulling me to do more than just spin records.
I was not born and raised in the big city itself, so my connections were also poor. Yet my passion pulled me forward.
One day at a big festival I decided I wanted to produce music and play my own music.
I started a process of learning, as soon as you love what you do, you don’t actually work for a minute, don’t you?. I started creating music, do my best to dancefloor.
I went through a journey right from the bottom, I knew how to bring the music into expression so it would be relevant to many DJs.
If I didn’t do a wide variety of things I wouldn’t understand musically what would fit my vision and what wouldn’t. This month after so much hard work, I am proud to say that I released my first official remix for the legendary girl group TLC. The song I remixed is a masterpiece – Waterfalls.
It was such an amazing time to work on this Remix, TLC such a amazing group!
I so grateful for working on this. Today I understand how important every point along the way was.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

One of the important things is not to be afraid to experiment. A lot of people tend to say no to things along the way. I think I wish myself to be more open to new work and ideas. I think that experience with new people, new music, different collaborations does not harm the path but enriches it.

In addition – to be accessible. If you expect to do something that people should like, think about how you can make what you do accessible and still stay true to what you love. I think there’s no shame in making things more accessible for people to get swept up in.

Finally, consistency! We are not a robot, it is allowed to fail and it is allowed to be frustrated but always remember that the path depends on your love for what you do. Once you enjoy the road people will enjoy with you.

What has been your biggest area of growth or improvement in the past 12 months?

My personal growth was this year! surely! After six years of producing music I dared to put my original music out. For a long time I kept my original music to myself, in retrospect it was a mistake and I should have done it before. But those who do not make mistakes do not learn. In terms of personal development, I think that this year I reached achievements that if I had thought about them two years ago I would have been simply overwhelmed. This year made me dare to dream big, want more and not be afraid to be myself and represent my music.

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