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DJ Nu-Mark discusses his background, the influence of his mother, and the healing power of music. He shares his experiences growing up in Iran and the United States, as well as his love for Brazilian music. DJ Nu-Mark also talks about his early DJing days and the vibrant house parties he organized. The chapters cover themes of togetherness, cultural identity, and the impact of music on personal growth and healing. This part of the conversation covers DJ Nu-Mark's early DJing days, the importance of constant learning in music, the influence of community and togetherness, the significance of being in a crew, the role of confidence and comparison in performance, the formation of Jurassic 5, the decision to pursue independent releases, the contrast between confidence in abilities and confidence in the group, the success of 'Concrete Schoolyard', recognition in Europe before the US, and the importance of retaining publishing rights. In this conversation, DJ Nu-Mark discusses his surprising streaming success, his experiences digging for records in Europe, his influences from the East Coast, and the challenges of recording on an eight-track. He also talks about the importance of building a solo career and the decision to cut off outside production. He shares the journey of writing his book and the multi-purpose nature of the book. Finally, he reflects on his influence on DJing and production and the creation of Lesson Six.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties

01:23 The Theme of Togetherness

03:16 The Scenic Route and Taking the Wrong Path

04:20 Persia and Iran

05:50 DJ Nu-Mark's Mother and Iranian Culture

08:06 DJ Nu-Mark's Mother's Independence

09:04 DJ Nu-Mark's Organized Record Collection

12:47 Dealing with Traumatic Experiences

15:06 The Healing Power of Music

17:45 DJ Nu-Mark's Drumming Background

18:18 House Parties and DJing

22:03 Charging at House Parties

24:18 Policing House Parties and Bunrush Productions

25:56 Early DJing Days

26:27 Constant Learning in Music

27:21 Influence of Community and Togetherness

28:13 The Importance of Being in a Crew

29:01 Confidence and Comparison

30:02 Collaborating with Other DJs

32:11 The Importance of Confidence in Performance

34:56 The Impact of Confidence on Stage Presence

36:09 The Formation of Jurassic 5

37:24 The Name Jurassic 5

38:48 The Decision to Pursue Independent Releases

40:10 Contrasting Confidence in Abilities and Confidence in the Group

44:22 The Success of 'Concrete Schoolyard'

47:02 Recognition in Europe before the US

48:35 Retaining Publishing Rights

49:33 Surprising Streaming Success

50:33 Digging in Europe

51:34 Influences from the East Coast

52:35 West Coast Influences

53:53 Recording on an Eight Track

54:41 Challenges in the Music Business

56:00 Working with Scott Storch

58:56 Finding Direction After J5

01:00:34 Building a Solo Career

01:03:12 Cutting Off Outside Production

01:04:49 The Journey to Writing a Book

01:07:53 The Multi-Purpose Book

01:11:41 Influence on DJing and Production

01:12:40 The Creation of Lesson Six