There are too many memories to mention, but it was back in 2013 when I won the War of the DJs Muscat, and holding that gold trophy made me very proud.
My name is Harssh Didwani, aka Beat Inspector. I like to see myself as more than a DJ, as my journey as an artist has been very intense and book-worthy. I have been playing music for the last 13 years. It all started with everything in Muscat, Oman, and then I traveled with my music to various parts of the world.
My inspiration maybe came from my blood because my father plays multiple instruments and my grandfather was into classical music as well. The word remix” after any original song got me very intrigued because we always knew this was going to be a better version of the song, which will make you move even if the song is a very slow one. In my creative process, I like to keep things very simple and clean. I love nature and mountains. I love the natural sounds produced there, and I always record those sounds and apply them to my tracks.
Artists such as Paul Kalkbrenner, Boris Brejcha, Hozho, and Breger have had a lot of influence on my sound. All these artists have had a lot of influence on my sound since the beginning of my career. Motivation for music comes from within If u don’t play new music every week or produce bimonthly, there is always a fear of someone coming to take your seat in the industry, so the fear of that keeps me motivated.
I play a very different style of music, which is called minimal and psy-tech minimal I don’t like or ever want to play the top 100 commercial techno that every Tom Dick Harry is playing on the market. When someone compliments me and says,
“Beat, we could not even shazam one track of your full set,”
that is what really makes me stand out.
That is what sets me apart and moves me forward. I like to get some good rest before my set, which is very difficult in this industry where everyone is travelling and playing sleep deprived, and the maximum sleep you get is on your flights. I love to eat good, clean salads and light food, have a nice beer, and head for my set.
My advice to the next generation is to keep pushing, keep trying new things until u know what clicks for you, and keep hustling because we are not overnights it’s been more than a decade, and production is key to success A DJ can always reach a threshold, but as a producer, clicking with the right label and agency will help you boost your career by the day!