Backstage with Elazion and Odesho

On this episode I sat down with Oggies James to talk about;

- His role as a radio DJ and Blogger out of Toronto
- How he got into working on the radio
- His love for underground Electronic music
- How he finds new music 
- His inspirations for doing what he does
- His studies of Philosophy
- His favourite TV shows and Documentaries
- So much more!

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In this episode we sat down with Taylor Torrence to talk about:

- His recent success with his single 'If We Say Goodbye' on Enhanced Progressive
- The importance of stacking music
- His thoughts on hearing an artists progression over the years
- The importance of having other producers as fans early on
- Abundance mentality vs Scarcity mentality
- His origin story as a musician
- Going through Law School and becoming a practicing Lawyer in New York City
- His lifestyle changes that led him to become serious about music
- The perspective that comes from being a more seasoned musician
- His thoughts on the importance of time management
- And much more!

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In this episode we sat down with Mau5trap artist 'Julian Gray' and we discussed;

- His signing with Mau5trap and the funny stories about how it happened
- His signings with other labels
- The big bookings that came after his record signings
- How he looks at releasing EPs vs Singles
- His thoughts on writing art that stands the test of time
- How he got into making music 
- His other creative outlets in making videos, graphic art etc.
- His love for teaching others via his YouTube channel
- His art collective Gradient
- Networking through LinkedIn and Facebook
- His love for Porter Robinson
- Cool stories from his shows
- So much more!

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In this episode we sat down with 'Caslow' and we discussed:

- Their origin stories in music
- How they met each other
- How they work with vocalists
- How they work on music as a duo
- Their different strengths as producers
- Their release hitting 1 Million plays on YouTube
- Their influences
- How to get good at playing piano
- Their aspirations for the future of the project
- Upcoming releases

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In this episode we discuss

- Charting success of Elazion's song 'Wait For You'

- Using a calendar to keep track of days in the studio and keeping the streak

- Social media branding

- Finding vocals for your songs

- Using vocals from Splice vs hiring a singer

- Watching other artists in the studio to learn from

- Text and Facebook messenger marketing

- Keeping track of how you use your time

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In this episode we discuss

- Promo and Beatport strategies for Elazion's song 'Wait For You'

- DJ support promos and building a promo list

- Upcoming EP and Album ideas we have

- YouTube promo channels and Spotify playlists

- The Spotify algorithm 

- Taking piano lessons

- The benefits of learning music theory

- Our favourite video games

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In this episode we interview our friend Noah from 'Smiles Only'.

Topics we discuss include

- Current and upcoming releases for Smiles Only

- Noah's origin story and the origins of Smiles Only

- Working in a trio

- Dealing with writers block

- Stories from their shows

- Pre show rituals

- Dealing with pre show jitters

- Whats next for Smiles Only

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In this episode we sat down to chat with House music producer Sivz. 
We talked about:

- Her origin story 
- Working with labels
- Shows and Festivals she's played
- Quitting her day job and going full time with music
- Working with photographers
- Working with Cosmic Academy
- Spicy foods
- Her upcoming releases and shows

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https://sivzmusic.com

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In this episode we discuss

- Upcoming releases for Elazion 

- Funny technical issues in the early episodes

- Music theory and songwriting techniques

- Working with vocalists

- Educational resources such as online courses, books, websites etc

- Production techniques

- Creativity and flow states

- Issues with collaborations

- The War of Art and 'Resistance'

- How to give feedback

- Meaning in life from being an artist

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In this episode we interview our friend Vince Mulville, the owner and creator of the label and brand 'Emengy'.

Topics we discuss include 

- The origins of Emengy

- Festivals and shows Emengy has been a part of

- Vince's origin story as an artist

- Vince's multiple artist aliases

- His support from Above and Beyond on Group Therapy

- DJ Etiquette when playing shows

- What A&R's look for in an artist

- Networking with artists and labels

- Whats next for Emengy

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