Against The Flow

In this episode of Against The Flow, I talk to my friend and fellow music producer, Brian Fire about music business, branding, marketing, and finding your sound and your voice in the music industry.

Timestamps:

1:43: Brian musical exposure, influences, and origin story

15:57: Brian’s Weekly/daily routine

20:38: Branding and marketing yourself

25:40: Setting yourself apart by being true to yourself and knowing who you are

31:27: Do you need to know music theory?

34:30: Finding your sound and create a following

46:58: Brian’s musical goals

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianFire_
Tik Tok: @brianfire_

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In this episode of Against The Flow, I go all the way back to tell my origin story of how I was exposed to music, how I got into music production, and where I'm currently at in my music career/journey.

Ep 5 Podcast Timestamps:

1:43: First exposure to music.

3:35: Early influences in music.

4:26: First exposure to EDM (electronic dance music).

6:39: Influences in school path and career path.

8:32: Solid decision to pursue music.

9:40: Self teaching myself fundamentals of music production and DJing.

11:15: Shift focus from DJing to production.

12:00: Rebranding.

12:30: Exposure to the beat leasing business.

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Tik Tok: @yenohmusic
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In this episode of Against The Flow, I break down my daily/monthly routine and talk about making time for things you love. For me, that's working on my music, building my brand, etc.

Ep 4 Podcast Timestamps:

1:55: Making time for things you love

2:20: Breakdown of my daily schedule 

4:38: Procrastination and how I deal with it

6:00: What I realized about time

6:39: How I built my routine

8:45: Key point to take home

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In this episode of Against The Flow, I talk about my past (and current) struggles with getting family and friends supporting my decision pursue a music career and how I cope with it.

Ep 3 Podcast Timestamps:

01:08: Getting friends and family to support your music career

01:45: Backstory of how I got started

05:50: The power or consuming documentaries, interviews, podcasts

06:30: Key points; believe in yourself and don’t give up

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Tik Tok: @yenohmusic
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In this episode of Against The Flow, I have special guest, Dena Nguyen, and we talk about her experiences as a graphic design student and creative struggles.

Timestamps:

00:32: Intro to Dena Nguyen and her backstory

03:49: Running a small business at a young age

07:45: Is school required for creatives?

16:23: Things to keep in mind when feeling discouraged

21:34: How could your side hustle/creative endeavors become a full-time job.

26:18: Staying hungry with the same  level of passion and commitment 

27:47: Ideal end goal and daily routine

30:49: Revisiting how to stay motivated when feeling discouraged

35:57: One piece of advice for beginning graphic designers 

Follow Dena Nguyen:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denanguyencom/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/denanguyencom
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DNcrafts

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Welcome to the very first episode of Against The Flow!
In this episode I talk about the process of starting something new.

Timestamps:
0:45- Introduction of who I am, what my goals and aspirations are with my music and why I've decided to start a podcast.

2:17- The process of starting something.

6:12- Always be open to learning new things.

9:06- Staying consistent.

9:43- Art is subjective. You never will know who will like or dislike your work.

11:19- It's ok to feel lost, it's part of the process.

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