Heroek talks to Derek Engemann of the band Scour about the band's upcoming debut album "Gold," assembling metal music legends like Phil Anselmo and John Jarvis for the band, getting Jason Momoa to do vocals on a song, deciding which singles to release, the evolving meaning of their song "Tear Gas," and more!

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🎸SCOUR🎸

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🎵MUSIC USED🎵

Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnw

Heroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0

Scour - Doom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfHbOSBWAeA

📚CHAPTERS📚

0:00 Intro

0:40 ⚔️Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!)⚔️

1:49 Welcome Derek Engemann!

2:30 Forming the band

4:35 Coming up with the name Scour

5:35 Derek's advice to new bands

6:45 Upcoming debut album "Gold"

10:37 Releasing "Infusorium" and "Blades" as singles

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14:42 The success of "Doom"

18:49 Cover art consistency

20:25 Why Derek is part of so many bands

21:40 Scour's creative process

23:30 The essential Scour track

24:45 Derek's dream collaborations

25:37 Derek's "bucket list" venues and festivals

26:50 Derek's favorite Scour songs

28:38 The different meanings of "Tear Gas"

31:25 Does Scour think about music theory?

35:20 Wrapping up

36:18 End screen

Heroek talks to Bobby Ferry, lead singer and guitarist of punk sludge-metal band 16 about playing a sold out show with Pentagram, playing at Roadburn Festival, why they named the band 16, starting the band before Google was invented, their new album "Guides For The Misguided" and more!

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🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️

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🎵MUSIC USED🎵

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16 - Me and the Dog Die Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnZ9Pn-cf6Q

📚CHAPTERS📚

0:00 Intro

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1:59 Welcome Bobby Ferry!

2:34 Loving metal music from a young age

4:17 Bobby's love of skateboarding

6:55 Bobby's advice to new bands

8:22 How to get attention from record labels

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12:56 "16" band name origins

14:57 How Google changed his perception of music

16:19 16's first live performance

17:13 Bobby's favorite concert he's played

19:24 Bobby's thoughts on social media

21:02 16's creative process

22:40 New album "Gudes For The Misguided"

23:37 Best song to become a 16 fan

25:00 Bobby's dream collaboration

25:32 Wrapping up

26:36 End screen

Heroek talks to Grammy-winning, diamond, and multi-platinum mixing engineer Cooper Anderson about working on hits like "Gold Digger" by Kanye West and Jamie Foxx and "We Are Young" by fun. and Janelle Monáe, being part of "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" by Wu-Tang Clan, getting called to 2am Snoop Dogg sessions, the business behind getting credits, and more!

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💿COOPER ANDERSON💿

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🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️

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🎵MUSIC USED🎵

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Heroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0

fun., Janelle Monáe - We Are Young: https://youtu.be/Sv6dMFF_yts?si=ioFGQQKmRXCNlheg

📚CHAPTERS📚

0:00 Intro

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1:01:36 End screen

Heroek talks to rapper Lilo Key in a 2-part podcast about shifting from film directing to rapping, the success of his debut single "Too Young," being part of Double Lyrical's 2020 cypher, his time as an anonymous rapper, his song inspired by "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia," and more!📰READ THE PUBLISH PRESS 📰https://news.thepublishpress.com/subscribe?ref=fuCIs7Hw3Q💥GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PACKAGE💥https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281⚔️QUEST CLOTHING (Heroek merch!)⚔️https://quest-clothing-3.creator-spring.com/📱HEROEK LINKS📱Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroekmusic/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heroekmusicHeroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-hub-sk7mmzyhbb3jge0fTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/heroekytThreads: https://www.threads.net/@heroekmusicBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroek.bsky.socialHeroek Headlines (Newsletter): https://heroekheadlines.beehiiv.com/subscribeHeroek Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heroek/Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/HeroekRobotek (Second Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botekHeroek Live (Twitch VODs): https://www.youtube.com/@HeroekLiveGun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism Project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos🔑LILO KEY🔑Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilo_keySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ZmLTdyp3OYw418egRLHkk?si=K6BkPDMvRGC6HXq4svO7NQ🎧HEROEK MUSIC🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrRApple Music: https://apple.co/3vyk7L5Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0B3TV8Z6T/heroekYouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3FV7-ZE89ixixQsXa0G8oAz3S9sXkWoPandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/heroek/ARZw535v2qm7pmk?part=ug-desktop&corr=209660376889950450Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/qckgnzH8vAdBn8UT9Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/32642487Boomplay: https://www.boomplay.com/artists/48506531?from=searchQobuz: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/heroek/14462802🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGjbdH1eruOzWjNF2SkZsApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3jJyysWAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d63b25fa-a7d6-4c20-a9af-697230e2782c/hero's-journeyPandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/heros-journey/PC:1001065299Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Hero's-Journey-id5057660?Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1621391879/heros-journeyPocket Casts: https://pca.st/kgek6g1biHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-heros-journey-112845459/RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/heros-journey-WzJ7yKStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065299🎵MUSIC USED🎵Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnwHeroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0Lilo Key - It's Always Sunny: https://youtu.be/MtTkuFkgihs?si=ZkiGtJA1X3n8Ymle📚CHAPTERS📚0:00 Intro1:15 His motto2:16 Shifting from film direction to rapper6:25 Will he ever stop doing music?7:50 The success of "Too Young" as a debut single11:11 Releasing music as Frank Ocean14:10 Releasing "Too Young" with YouTube channels17:57 Lilo Key name origins20:26 Being part of The Group C430:08 Where his work ethic comes from32:40 ⚔️QUEST CLOTHING AD (Heroek merch!)⚔️33:49 Being part of Double Lyrical's 2020 cypher35:22 How he gets paid as a rapper38:26 Hating social media44:59 Quantity vs. quality in content49:31 The story behind "Joker"52:29 💥DISTROKID AD (7% off ANY plan!)💥53:59 Starting part 2 of the episode54:27 The success of "It's Always Sunny"58:13 The effect of getting playlisted1:11:46 📰PUBLISH PRESS AD (FREE newsletter!)📰1:12:32 His creative process1:18:28 Becoming an anonymous rapper1:23:56 Making a documentary about social media1:27:34 The essential Lilo Key songs1:29:24 His dream collaborations1:30:25 Not wanting to perform live1:37:23 Wrapping up1:37:40 End screen

Heroek talks to the band Return To Dust about signing with Lava Records, a subsidiary of Republic Records, having "momagers," Magic: The Gathering, performing their song "Belly Up" at Red Bull Studios, the next era of their music, and more!📰READ THE PUBLISH PRESS 📰https://news.thepublishpress.com/subscribe?ref=fuCIs7Hw3Q💥GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PACKAGE💥https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281⚔️QUEST CLOTHING (Heroek merch!)⚔️https://quest-clothing-3.creator-spring.com/📱HEROEK LINKS📱Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroekmusic/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heroekmusicHeroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-hub-sk7mmzyhbb3jge0fTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/heroekytThreads: https://www.threads.net/@heroekmusicBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroek.bsky.socialHeroek Headlines (Newsletter): https://heroekheadlines.beehiiv.com/subscribeHeroek Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heroek/Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/HeroekRobotek (Second Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botekHeroek Live (Twitch VODs): https://www.youtube.com/@HeroekLiveGun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism Project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos🐍RETURN TO DUST🐍Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/returntodustband/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/53Hm23U3dtaHeB5Oy6GbaS?si=JVYo_xS_QJmflKkMfO4gpw🎧HEROEK MUSIC🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrRApple Music: https://apple.co/3vyk7L5Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0B3TV8Z6T/heroekYouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3FV7-ZE89ixixQsXa0G8oAz3S9sXkWoPandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/heroek/ARZw535v2qm7pmk?part=ug-desktop&corr=209660376889950450Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/qckgnzH8vAdBn8UT9Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/32642487Boomplay: https://www.boomplay.com/artists/48506531?from=searchQobuz: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/heroek/14462802🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGjbdH1eruOzWjNF2SkZsApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3jJyysWAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d63b25fa-a7d6-4c20-a9af-697230e2782c/hero's-journeyPandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/heros-journey/PC:1001065299Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Hero's-Journey-id5057660?Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1621391879/heros-journeyPocket Casts: https://pca.st/kgek6g1biHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-heros-journey-112845459/RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/heros-journey-WzJ7yKStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065299Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1029574008Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/heros-journey-604085🎵MUSIC USED🎵Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnwHeroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0Return To Dust - Belly Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsagHlnNVnA📚CHAPTERS📚0:00 Intro0:55 ⚔️QUEST CLOTHING AD (Heroek merch!)⚔️2:03 Introducing Return To Dust3:30 Return To Dust name origins4:36 Snake eating its own tail logo5:15 Starting to form the band7:15 Finding members9:59 Dropping out of college15:15 Performing at Sonic Temple17:48 Being a Gen Z band19:24 💥DistroKid ad (7% off ANY plan!)💥20:53 Performing "Belly Up" at Red Bull Studios23:48 Predicting "Belly Up" to be big25:47 Their creative process28:38 Their favorite show they've played30:16 📰Publish Press ad (FREE newsletter!)📰31:02 Using social media to promote the band34:50 The next era of Return To Dust36:30 Signing with Lava Records/Republic Records40:55 Dream collaborations43:17 "Bucket list" shows44:10 Wrapping up45:43 End screen*this podcast was recorded on January 14, 2025*

Heroek talks to Matthew Sutton from the band Tayne about their upcoming album "Love," the 1 song he can't play live anymore, having his mom tattoo him, the different types of students in art school, and more.Donate to the LAFDF Wildfire Emergency Fund: https://supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1040812

1:44 Intro

2:23 The excitement of releasing music

3:55 Falling in love with music

6:35 Making art the focus of his life

9:31 Matthew's tattoos

10:03 Matthew's most sentimental tattoo

10:52 Tayne name origins

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14:03 Forming the band

16:26 Starting to perform live

18:40 Matthew's advice to new artists/bands

20:10 Matthew's favorite Tayne show

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23:57 The different types of art school students

27:12 Modern music technology

30:07 Creating visuals for Tayne/CD package showing

34:22 📰Publish Press ad (FREE newsletter!)📰

35:08 Upcoming album "Love" (out 1/31!)

40:40 Needing to balance influences in the studio

42:30 Songs to become a fan of Tayne

44:03 The success of "Silence"

46:10 Latest single "Scars"

48:20 The song Tayne won't perform anymore

52:48 Matthew's favorite Tayne song

54:04 Matthew's dream Tayne collaboration

54:54 Matthew's "bucket list" festivals

56:58 Wrapping up

58:23 End screen

Heroek talks to rapper YGB Reaper about the true behind the scenes environment of "Rhythm + Flow" on Netflix, why YGB Reaper disagrees with Ludacris, Latto, and DJ Khaled's feedback, being the CEO of YGB Records, losing his brother, men being emotional, and more.

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🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️

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📚CHAPTERS📚

0:00 Intro

1:19 Starting to rap

1:50 Playing football

2:23 Advice to new artists

4:08 Where the name YGB Reaper comes from

4:30 Starting YGB Records

6:55 Getting on "Rhythm + Flow" season 2

9:45 Behind the scenes of "Rhythm + Flow"

12:32 Disagreeing with the judges' decision

15:26 ⚔️Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!)⚔️

16:35 YBG Reaper calls the judges "scared"

19:52 YGB Reapers GOES IN on Ludacris, Latto, and DJ Khaled

20:28 💥DistroKid ad💥

21:58 "Rhythm + Flow" Season 1 vs season 2

23:50 First live shows

25:43 Deleting his social media

27:10 YGB Reaper's creative process

29:06 Getting better at freestyling

30:43 📰Publish Press ad📰

31:30 Would YGB Reaper have won "Rhythm + Flow?"

33:56 Upcoming collaborations with other contestants

37:22 Being a fan of smaller artists

38:57 Collab album with Trak Gods

44:16 Making "Zombiekid (the cure to a rotten heart"

49:10 Message to the world

50:57 Essential YGB Reaper songs

51:21 Honoring his late brother in music

53:30 Plans for 2025 (singles, album, showcase, etc.)

55:11 Wrapping up

56:06 End screen

*this podcast was recorded on December 20, 2024*

Heroek talks to Christian rapper Mizzy about competing on season 2 of Netflix's "Rhythm + Flow," rebranding to a Christian rapper, running Christlike Events and Spread The Kingdom Inc., and why she dresses as a grandma while performing.

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👵MIZZY👵

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🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️

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📚CHAPTERS📚

0:00 Intro

0:44 How Mizzy started rapping

2:45 Rapping helping her mental health

4:08 Where the name "Mizzy" comes from

4:56 Auditioning for Ludacris, Latto, and DJ Khaled

6:26 Waiting for the show to release

8:15 Dressing in a granny outfit for her cypher

9:59 ⚔️Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!)⚔️

11:09 Netflix's scouting process

14:03 Making friends on the show

14:42 Second-guessing her rap career

15:33 Having her audition cut from the show

16:10 The mental impact of being on Netflix

17:04 Mizzy's creative process

18:20 New song "We Up!"

20:00 💥DistroKid ad (7% off ANY plan!)💥

21:30 Upcoming album "Double Minded"

23:10 Mizzy's religious journey

24:14 Owning Chrtistlike Events and Spread The Kingdom Inc.

26:25 Mizzy's goal for her career

27:30 Mizzy's goal for Spread The Kingdom Inc.

28:05 Mizzy's dream collaborations

29:25 Mizzy's "bucket list" festival

30:00 The first Mizzy song you should listen to

31:15 What venture is most important to Mizzy?

31:50 Wrapping up

33:05 End screen

*this podcast was recorded on December 16, 2024*

Heroek talks to singer-songwriter Katrina Ford about being a part of bands Celebration and Mt. Royal, throwing live worms at crowds in live shows, using social media for music vs personal life, if religion plays a part in her creative process, tuning pipe organs around Christmas time, and more.

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🪱KATRINA FORD🪱

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🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️

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🎵MUSIC USED🎵

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Heroek, Chad Lewine - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0

Katrina Ford, Celebration - Don't Stop Dreaming: https://open.spotify.com/track/1GXhxYoL3jWNLJ9SJGivSM?si=85f205a100ce4918

📚CHAPTERS📚

0:00 Intro

1:45 Solo music vs collaborations

3:15 Working with her husband on music

4:50 Wanting to pursue music as a kid

6:20 Playing with JAKS

8:04 Katrina's advice to new artists/bands

9:10 Katrina's favorite live show memories

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13:39 Second-guessing her music career

16:40 The evolution of the music industry

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23:16 Katrina's creative process

24:55 Songs that defied expectations

26:15 "Don't Stop Dreaming" getting on a Netflix playlist

27:38 The songs that define Katrina Ford

29:00 Katrina's new album "H.E.A.R.T."

33:56 📰Publish Press ad (FREE newsletter!)📰

34:44 Does religion affect Katrina's art?

38:10 Katrina's goal with music

38:32 Does Katrina have a message for her career?

39:20 Katrina's dream collaboration

40:56 Katrina doesn't have a "bucket list" of venues

41:45 Does Katrina have a favorite song she's worked on?

43:14 The meaning of "Granite" changing over time

47:20 Upcoming releases

48:30 Delays in the creation of a song

51:12 Wrapping up

52:24 End screen

*this podcast was recorded on November 25, 2024*

Heroek talks to DJ and professional poker player OMAS about why he almost threw away his biggest song, “Lost In Outer Space,” his time at Icon Collective, getting praise from industry giants like Illenium and Steve Aoki, balancing professional poker with DJing, upcoming projects, and more!

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🃏OMAS🃏

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🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️

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Heroek, Chad Lewine - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0

📚CHAPTERS📚

0:00 Intro

0:45 Starting to pursue music

2:20 OMAS' advice to new DJs

3:35 Did music or professional poker come first?

5:45 His time at Icon Collective

7:25 Coming up with OMAS as his artist name

8:30 Receiving recognition from industry greats

9:37 ⚔️Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!)⚔️

10:47 DJing festivals vs original production

12:10 Second-guessing music

16:08 OMAS' creative process

18:30 Building a career in poker

20:05 Using psychology knowledge in music

21:30 The best song to become an OMAS fan

21:57 💥DistroKid ad (7% off ANY plan!)💥

23:28 Almost throwing away "Lost In Outer Space"

25:50 "Fool For Your Love" with Top Brahman and Nina Sung

28:45 OMAS' goal with music

31:22 OMAS' dream collaborations

32:30 OMAS' favorite set he's done

34:00 OMAS' "bucket list" venues and festivals

35:03 Logo origin story

36:37 OMAS' favorite song of his

37:43 Upcoming projects/shows

39:10 Wrapping up

40:24 End Screen

*this podcast was recorded on October 31, 2024*