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

Alright, Aaric thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

I’ve known since I was a small child that I wanted to have a career in music, it just took some time to figure out exactly where I fit in. I grew up with music in the house. My dad also produces music, so It was a pretty regular thing for me to hear jam sessions in the house or to be pressing keys and buttons when no one was around. As a teen I was pretty convinced I wanted to be a rapper. That dream fizzled out when I learned about audio engineering, which eventually led me to music production.

Aaric, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

My name is Aaric Mychal, I’m a music producer based out of Dallas, TX. I started producing music in 2006 when I acquired an old drum machine from 1984, a pawn shop keyboard, and a weird little mp3 player that had a built in microphone I’d used as a recorder. The following year, I enrolled in an audio engineering program at my local community college, and this is where I learned a lot of audio/production basics and about what gear I needed to get going. I had a little job at a gym during this time, and was able to invest into legitimate production equipment & software and began working on beats all day everyday. It didn’t matter what time it was, before work, during work, afterwork, I worked on beats. It was also around this time that I began uploading music online, and selling beat cds locally, all of which helped me to meet and begin collaborating with independent artists and filmmakers. The one word I get when I play my music for people is “different” and that my music doesn’t sound like anyone else’s. I take pride in knowing that I’m not chasing a particular sound and that I’m creating my way.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

One of the things that is most rewarding about producing is the moment you can see the music connecting with listeners. When you start to see heads nodding and faces contorting you know that you’re doing something right!

Contact Info:

• Website: aaricmychal.com
• Instagram: @aaricmychal

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