#AsktheInfluencer Podcast

The After Party - Every episode you'll hear from a panel of guests discussing various topics whilst having a few laughs! 

Hosted by Emoticon (Dom), fans of the Hardstyle & Hardcore scene will not be disappointed as The After Party brings out the juicy topics, a few truth bombs being dropped and some-more importantly 'real talk' from the panel.

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🔴 MC D - the Voice of Australian hardstyle!

🏆 He has released numerous tracks with names such as Da Tweekaz, Toneshifterz, Audiofreq and the anthem for the Black stage at Defqon.1 Australia along with a number 1 single with Tuneboy on hardstyle.com.   Being an MC, he has performed at some of the biggest nightclubs and events such as Ultra Music Festival, EDC Las Vegas, Defqon.1 Festival Netherlands and Australia. MC D is known and recognised as one of the most dedicated and passionate figures on a local and global scale. 🎤

🎧 : TIMESTAMPS : 🎧
Intro - Current Events
1:30 - Origin Stories 
2:45 - Watching the Australian Hard Dance scene evolve
3:45 - MC D's early days and stories
5:45 - How Carlo's mum shaped & influenced him
8:25 - First-time performing
11:50 - Advice to new MCs
14:45 - Recording Vocals with Evil Activities & The Viper
16:45 - Being an Introvert & a performer (stories & advice)
19:50 - Questions from Fans - "What is your favourite genre to MC?"
20:55 - "What have been your favourite performing moments?"
23:20 - "What has been your worst stage incident?"
25:48 - "What was it like MCing the GPF set at KO?"
27:30 - 'Raw' influencing & shaping the Harderstyles
29:00 - "Why the name 'MC D'?" (Stage Name Story)
30:10 - "What do you think makes the Aussie states different from each other in regards to events?"
32:50 - "As an attendee, what was your favourite event?"
35:00 - Maintaining balance between full-time work & a music career
36:50 - Livestreaming during Covid-19 and the future of Livestreams
39:50 - Shoutouts from MC D & Ending

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🔴 Kamikaze is Australia’s leading female Hardstyle artist! In 2019, she achieved #1 as the Australasia & Oceania Hardstyle Artist (DJane Top100).
An unstoppable force, Kamikaze’s work-hard-play-hard reputation extends far beyond her local scene.
🔴Mistortion is Australia’s leading female Hardcore producer & DJ - Representing the harder sounds at Gearbox Digital!
Having played at some of the world’s most prestigious events, Mistortion has unleashed her hardcore heresy on audiences across the globe!
🎧 : TIMESTAMPS :
Intro - Danny's Origin Story
3:15 - Origin Story - Kamikaze
4:50 - Origins Story - Mistortion
6:00 - Recent releases
6:45 - Upcoming collabs & projects
7:30 - Early days as a Female DJ & Producer
9:00 - Questions from the Audience - "Which Artists inspire you?"
10:00 - Music in current times (2020)
11:50 - Thoughts on 200bpm & beyond!
14:30 - Favourite event as an attendee and performer
15:30 - The Hard Dance Scene in SouthEast Asia
16:30 - "What inspired you to get into Music production"?
17:45 - If you had to choose between Kamikaze or Mistortion, which would it be?
18:40 - Question about 'Insane by Dexi (Mistortion Remix)'
19:30 - Thoughts on Female Producers in the Hard Dance scene
20:50 - Producing other genres
21:50 - 'Quick Questions - for the rest of your life'
26:00 - Thoughts on Albums in 2020
27:30 - Upcoming Releases from Kamikaze & Mistortion
28:40 - Advice for new Female DJs & Producers
29:30 - Advice for people new to Music Production
31:30 - Get to know Danny personally
32:45 - Shout-outs from Danny!
33:30 - Gearbox Overdrive & talk about Labels
34:40 - Show End :)

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Technikal / Technikore

Since 2005, Technikal has also established himself as an internationally performing DJ. In 2010, Technikal won the Best UK Hard Dance Producer award at the Hard Dance Awards, alongside having come second place with the same award for three years previously. 

His other alias - Technikore (Alfie Bamford) is an internationally acclaimed UK Hardcore name. Known across the dance music landscape in many of his different guises, Technikore has been a major player in the world of Hardcore since 2009. 

Now residing in Sydney, Australia, Techinkal & Technikore are regular names on Sydney Events. Alongside his long time friend and music partner 'JTS', together they run the Hardcore brand 'OneSeventy', their current record label and club event. More recently Technikore has also seen releases on Electric Fox, the prestigious label operated by Darren Styles & Tweekacore.

Timestamps 

Intro

1:00 - Origin story - Alfie and Music

3:55 - Story Time - Meaty Chunks

4:50 - Origin Story - Technikore & Technikal

9:00 - Discussion about having multiple alias/names

11:50 - From the UK to the AUS and some differences between them

Start of Audience Questions 

15:30 - Advice on melody writing

18:00 - Advice to producers

20:00 chat about labels

21:30 -Chat about Multiple Labels and releases

22:00 Working with British pop star - Example (In 2013)

24:00 - Random topic questions from fans

25:30 - Mastering

27:50 - What influenced Alfie and got him into DJing?

29:40 - What is your best unexpected release, and what is the release that didn’t perform as well as you would have hoped/thought.

34:20 - Tips for dealing with creative dry-spells

35:45 - Technikore’s remix of Party don’t stop - Set exclusive

37: 50 - tips for producers to improve their music workflow and output

39:50 - Alfie in his down time (Gaming - Rocket League, The Last of Us 2 , Animal Crossing)

45:00 - What to expect from Technikore/Technikal over the year 

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Game is one of Australia’s newest and freshest Hardstyle & Hardcore producers! Always delivering something unique and funky, Game delivers all sorts of energetics Hard Dance vibes, from the Dark side to the light! A Regular DJ in Sydney supporting national and international artists. With a desire to bend the rules of hard dance music and change the game, Game is an artist to keep an eye on!
:::TimeStamps:::
Intro
1:20 - Origin Story
4:30 - Becoming a DJ
7:30 - DJ sets
8:45 - Insta Photos
10:50 - Social Media Tips
14:45 - The best thing about being Game
15:30 - The Strangest thing that has inspired Game
16:30 - Game's Upcoming EP
18:20 - Unfinished Tracks/Projects
19:30 - Other Genres & Projects
21:00 - Do producers make multiple aliases for themselves or the audience
22:00 - Producing various genres
24:20 - Game's favourite Video Game/s
25:20 - Game's Hobbies
27:00 - Random chat about Games, Comedy and other things
29:50 - Shoutouts and question to the Audience
"What do you want to see/hear from Game in the future? What do you like so far?"



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