Delirious Nomads: The Blacklight Media Podcast

Christian Larson joins the pod to discuss his festival, his bands and why black metal is so great. Christian actually has a really good and in depth perspective that I think is going to really intrigue some of you curious about the current rise of black metal in America and more.

Check out his festival here: https://www.instagram.com/hellsheroes/?hl=en

Necrofier: https://www.instagram.com/necrofier/?hl=en

Night Cobra: https://www.instagram.com/nightcobraband/?hl=en

We sit down with recording engineer Rob Wrong to discuss Dolby Atmos mixes and more! This was a really interesting chat where we got into the weeds of mixing. Rob is a fascinating dude, not just with his mixing work but also his band Witch Mountain. This is the culmination of all of that!

Check out his studio here: https://www.instagram.com/wrongwayrecording/

Check out Blacklight Media, the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/

April of Apes of the State joins us to discuss DIY music and more. For those not in the loop, April is a real one, with a deep experience in the scene and with a lot of wisdom for artists to really understand what exactly helps to make bands pop off. Also her TikTok is hilarious.

Check out her work here: https://www.instagram.com/apesofthestate/?hl=en

Check out Blacklight Media, the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/?hl=en

Matt sits down with Michael Kadnar to talk about the underground! Mike has had a lot of success with his label Silent Pendulum Records as well as bands including Downfall of Gaia and So Hideous! We get deep into what makes scenes work and community building.

Check out his label here: https://www.instagram.com/silent_pendulum_records/?hl=en

Check out Blacklight Media the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/

Gaff Of Gozu sits down with us to discuss his bands brand new album, "Remedy". This is a fun one as its Gozu's first new record in 5 years and we go deep into the concepts and influences behind the record. It's a thoughtful dive into some of the fundamental questions behind the music that is sure to make you want to check out what they've created.

Get the album here:

https://blacklightmediarecords.com/gozu/

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by merch wizard Bryan Schroth! This is a really interesting one as he gets deep into the how and why of merch stands for bands and how to best execute on them. He brings a lot of wisdom around this and has been doing it for ong enough to know on a deeper fundamental level how to run the best possible merch stand!

See what's he up too here: https://www.instagram.com/bryanlandreth/

Check out Blacklight Media, the label that sponsors this podcast here:

https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/

This is a remarkable episode with Gigi Arabia of Heavy Arabia. She is one of the most prominent booking agents in Saudi Arabia, a country where metal has only recently become legal. It's INSANELY interesting to go deep with her on her store and what the metal scene looks like in such a unique and weird part of the world.

Check out the amazing work she does here: https://www.instagram.com/heavyarabia/

Check out Blacklight Media, the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/

Scotty Tankcrimes joins the podcast this week and shares his origin story. There's a lot of layers here and it's cool to hear how an anxious kid from the middle of nowhere could become a full on record label owner and scene mastermind in just a couple of years. This is a super interesting podcast and one with lots of lessons for those of you looking to start out!

Find out more about Tankcrimes here: https://www.instagram.com/tankcrimes/

Find out more about Blacklight Media, the label who sponsor this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/

Sean Ingram, the mastermind behind the massive merch company, Merchtable comes on the pod! It's really interesting to get into it with a guy who, despite his roots in hardcore has managed to evolve his company into something that interaces with tons of pop clients and more. This is a really exciting one from a dude whose understanding of the merch game is deep and endlessly fascinating.

Find out more about his company here: https://merchtable.com/

Check out Blacklight Media, the label sponsoring this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/

A&R Living legend Mike Gitter comes on the podcast! This episode is a blast as we get deep into his backstory, how music scenes work and so much more. This is a deep dive into the music industry and the impact of a little band called Nirvana as well as an amazing career in the world of A&R. This is one of the most fun episodes we've had so far!

See what Mike is up too here: https://www.instagram.com/thegitter/

Learn about Blacklight Media, the label who sponsor this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/