There are multiple artists that perform under the name Dillon

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1. A singer/songwriter original from Brazil
2.A rapper, DJ, beatmaker and chef from Atlanta, US

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Every now and then, the collaboration of heart and mind is a mystery. It is not sufficient to have a mind of one’s own. It is important to know how to use it the right way. Besides her senses, for the 30-year-old singer and artist Dominique Dillon de Byington, both coordinates are important indicators of her perception. In her head, everyday situations turn into stories. Sometimes they are triggered by single sounds, memories, fears, hopes, experiences, feelings or time.

Dillon was born in 1988 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, moved to Cologne at the age of five, where she grew up. At the age of 17 Dillon’s first self-composed pieces arose in front of her camera at the parents’ piano and without any calculus or system, began to spread via Youtube and MySpace. For Dillon intuition is as important as honesty when it comes to the channeling of emotions. At the age of 18 she moved to Berlin, Germany and one of her first songs, "The Rate Of Yesterday", attracted the attention of the Berlin-based indie label Kitty-Yo which released her first digital single „C Unseen Sea“ in 2008. Followed by the three tracks EP „Ludwig“ on Combination Record, Dillon began exposing her draft of lo-fi pop combining hip-hop elements as well as minor electronic elements.

Not only DJ Koze certified Dillon a hopeful future, the band Tocotronic invited her as their support for their „Schall & Wahn” tour in 2010. The song „Aiming For Destruction“ with the Cologne-based duo Coma was produced a little later that year and released by Ellen Alien on the BPitch Werkschau compilation in 2011. In the same year Dillon published her debut „This Silence Kills“. A collection of some of her previously written songs. Produced with Thies Mynther and Tamer Fahri Özgöenec, they created an unvarnished picture of an artist who earned great approval through both the indie scene, as well as the feuilleton. Dillon’s piano playing creates a breeding for her unique songs about the pitfalls of everyday life and the trials and tribulations of human existence. With her distinctive voice, the cold bass and a minimalist techno approach her debut was positioned between the chairs of chanson pop and fragile electronica.

After successful tours in Germany and appearances at Melt!, Dockville, New Fall and Berlin Festival to name a few, in Spring 2013 Dillon began working on her second album „The Unknown“. In contrast to her debut, the twelve pieces were deliberately written for this album. Within three weeks, the foundations for the album were laid in the same studio and even in the same room of Clouds Hill Recordings in Hamburg with Myther & Özgöenec."I have written poems. For me, these are all poems that I sing now. The album is rather a hearing and coloring book than a classic album“, Dillon says about „The Unknown".

„The Unknown“ not only pursues the path of „The Silence Kills“, but once again introduces an artist who with a unique sense for emotional songwriting is one of the most interesting and imposing storytellers. For Dillon, genre boundaries are waste paper. Whether it's jazz, piano-pop or miniature electro – for Dillon not only the atmosphere but words and feelings stand in the foreground. It must come form the heart.
http://dillon-music.com/

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Ann Arbor born, Duval Country bred and Atlanta based rapper, DJ, beatmaker and chef.

Dillon has worked with rap legends like Chuck D, Diamond D & Dres from Black Sheep; and modern day Hip Hop heroes like Count Bass D, Homeboy Sandman, Von Pea of Tanya Morgan & Supa Dave West to name a few. He's shared the stage with damn near everybody from De La Soul to Wu Tang Clan.

https://www.dillonmaurer.net/

In Silence
Dillon Lyrics

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Tinted in blue
The light reached for you
In silence you waited
Your breathing dictated
The pace of your thoughts
Of your senses and needs
You share a sadness
A hue so distinct

Emblazoned by the sky
Your eyes yearn for the night
A time of innocence
Appearing limitless

Tinted in blue
The light reached for you
Untroubled you waited
Observing the changes

Tinted in blue
The light reached for you
In safety you waited
Until time invaded
Your mind and took over
Your obscure retreat

You share a depth
A hue so discrete

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Dillon's "In Silence" paint a picture of a lonely, introspective moment. The blue tone is a motif throughout the song, representing sadness, solitude, and introspection. The first verse describes a moment of quiet anticipation, waiting for something to happen, while your surroundings become illuminated by the blue light. The lyrics suggest this blue light reaches towards the listener, as if beckoning them towards some greater understanding.

The second verse suggests a longing for escape, as eyes "yearn for the night". This longing is expressed through images of innocence and boundlessness, but ultimately goes unfulfilled. The third verse reprises the opening image of peaceful waiting, but this time with a foreboding sense of time taking over. The blue hue of sadness becomes more intense and private, as the retreat into one's own mind becomes ever more obscure.

Overall, "In Silence" seems to be about the experience of being alone with one's thoughts, and the difficulty of finding peace amidst sadness and uncertainty. The blue imagery sticks in the listener's mind, helping to evoke feeling of melancholy and longing.

Line by Line Meaning

Tinted in blue
The color blue surrounded the environment

The light reached for you
A brightness appeared and shone towards you

In silence you waited
You stood quietly and patiently

Your breathing dictated
Your breath controlled and influenced

The pace of your thoughts
The speed of your thinking and mental processing

Of your senses and needs
Of your physical and emotional desires

You share a sadness
You possess a mutual feeling of sorrow with someone

A hue so distinct
A shade of color that was unique and recognizable

Emblazoned by the sky
The sky created a bright and dazzling effect

Your eyes yearn for the night
You had a strong desire for nighttime

A time of innocence
A period of purity and lack of guilt