Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?
Nick Kortex: I grew up in la Seyne sur Mer and the City of Vitrolles, France, and I decided to become a video artist at 14 and an electronic musician at 24.
Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it
Nick Kortex: My mother found my artist name, after a long discussion about the thoughts’ process.
Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?
Nick Kortex: It’s a very good way for me to reach the right attention for my music. Sure, I used to give my music away for free. I wanted to be more exposed.
Exposed Vocals: Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?
Nick Kortex: Listen to your heart and soul, both connected, and stay a faithful artist with the public and with yourself.
Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?
Nick Kortex: When I make mistakes during performances, I handle that by going on without reflecting a second. The performance must absolutely go on.
Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
Nick Kortex: I’ve played in my own city as a DJ many times since last year. But I’ve never tour yet. So nothing to say about what’s happening when you tour.
Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your usual songwriting process?
Nick Kortex: I usually choose one of my favorite songs and begin to create with. It’s a very mental and emotional process. I must feel good. Inspiration doesn’t come so easily.
Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?
Nick Kortex: Sure, I have my artist website www.nickkortex.fr hosted by the yola.complatform. And there is also Twitter, Facebook, ReverbNation, and YouTube.
Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?
Nick Kortex: There is not a single embarrassing one to me! Really.
Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?
Nick Kortex: I would spend my time with music as usual for a new album and would produce more expensive videos as to promote it.
Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
Nick Kortex: I’m currently working patiently into my own home studio.
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
Nick Kortex: I chose zimbalam.fr and songcastmusic.com
Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
Nick Kortex: I would perform with The Lord of Lightning, Ben Stack, Diamondancer, and Mike Agent X Clark, because they’re been my most precious supporting contacts.
Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
Nick Kortex: Yes, a collaboration with Diamondancer and Mike Agent X Clark.
Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
Nick Kortex: If I weren’t making music, I would anyway shoot videos for instance.
Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?
Nick Kortex: My first album? It was “Who that Girl?” by Madonna. I remember that I was happy to have the money to buy it.
Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?
Nick Kortex: I juggle with the rest of my responsibilities by staying a real serious person while trying to stay ahead in my music life.
Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2016?
Nick Kortex: 2016? Still 4 months before 2017, so I would say maybe a new album, I still don’t know yet.
