We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Omkar Bhawmik. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Omkar below.

Alright, Omkar thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

How did you learn to do what you do?
I’ve been learning for over 10 years, and I still learn something new every day. In the beginning, I was completely on my own—just experimenting and figuring things out through trial and error. I have mixed feelings about that approach. On one hand, I think it’s cool that I had the freedom to explore without any structure, but on the other hand, it definitely made the learning process slower and more frustrating at times. It took a while before I started making music that I was truly proud of at a good pace.

Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process?
I definitely would’ve benefited from asking for help earlier. That could have been in the form of a mentor, a production course, or even just being more engaged in online communities. Another thing that would have sped things up is developing the habit of critically listening to my favorite music much earlier. Now, when I listen, I’m constantly analyzing how a track was made and what I can learn from it. In a way, my favorite artists have become my teachers—they just don’t know it. If I had focused on that sooner, I think I would’ve progressed much faster.

What skills do you think were most essential?
Ironically, I think the most important skill I’ve learned isn’t actually about making music—it’s about listening. Being able to break down what makes a track work and understand the nuances of sound design, arrangement, and mix decisions is invaluable. The better I got at this, the more I was able to apply what I learned directly to my own music.

What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?
Perfectionism, without a doubt. It’s such a common struggle in music production. Early on, I would spend months obsessing over a single track, trying to make it “perfect,” only to eventually get sick of it and never release it. I really started learning more when I let go of that mindset and focused on finishing more tracks, faster. Once I committed to finishing ideas instead of endlessly tweaking them, my growth as a producer accelerated.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

For those who may not be familiar with me, I’m Omkar Bhawmik, better known as Trikshaw. I’m a producer and DJ specializing in UK Garage and House music. You’d probably like my work if you like dance music with attitude.

I’m quite proud of the milestones I’ve hit so far—signing to labels like Wax Motif’s and Brohug’s, opening for some of my heroes like Jauz at the Brooklyn Mirage and Eric Prydz, working with Disclosure, and even landing a #1 Beatport-charting song with My House. But what excites me the most is the journey ahead—continuing to grow, evolve, and connect with people who resonate with my sound.

Electronic music has always just been a beautiful escape for me. Some of the most memorable and meaningful moments of my life come from dancing in a dark club or lying in bed with my headphones on. I just want to be someone who can provide that same feeling to others.

How did you build your audience on social media?

As you’ll see, I’m still very much in the process of building my social media pages. I’ve been putting them off (probably out of fear to be honest, but that’s another story) for a while and I’ve finally just decided to really dive into it. My advice is treat content creation just like music. There really are endless possibilities on how to present yourself and it’s up to you to decide how you want your audience to discover or connect with you. A great strategy that works for me is looking through other creators’ pages for inspiration. I try and find a format that I resonated with and I “remix” it with my own twist.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

As a producer/DJ, I have 2 most rewarding aspects. The main one is being able to experience that flow state when you’re making music. In those moments, nothing else matters, you feel connected to yourself, and it’s just plain fun. Funny enough, I’ve made some really bad songs when I listen back to them, but they were all worth it if I had fun making them. The second most rewarding aspect is seeing other people enjoy my music when it’s played out live. That just reaffirms my purpose for all of this, which is giving people that same feeling that I get from my favorite music

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trikshaw?igsh=MWdwajExcHFhdzAzMQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• Soundcloud: https://Soundcloud.com/trikshaw
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@trikshaw?_t=ZT-8tgulgwmxdm&_r=1