Sunil Sharpe is a well-known figure in the dance music scene, with hundreds of gigs from the early 2000s and all over the world under his belt. In addition to his relentless work to support techno, Sunil has been supporting the nightlife of his country Ireland with the campaign Give Us The Night that aims to promote culture and nightlife by discussing the need for night licenses and venues with the government.

What makes Sunil an icon for many is not only his unique style - vinyl-only, fast-paced and using the pitch control exclusively to change tempos -, but also his relentless work in improving his skills, his loyalty to the grassroots of the scene and the contribution to the latter. In the last decade, Sunil has also been doing interviews with other DJs, running his label Earwiggle and teaching djing to young talents in Dublin.

In this chat - which is more extensive than usual - we take the time to discover Sunil’s origins, his inspiration and his path. The conversation and his experience remind us that we should not expect everything to happen overnight and how djing is comparable to... martial arts: there is no such thing as perfection and there is always room for improvement.

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Sunil Sharpe

https://soundcloud.com/sunilsharpe

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ICTnwDblBaSha7SS6wgCN

https://www.instagram.com/sunilsharpe

https://www.facebook.com/sunilsharpemusic

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Earwiggle

https://earwiggle.bandcamp.com

https://soundcloud.com/earwiggle

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Give Us The Night

https://www.instagram.com/giveusthenight

https://www.facebook.com/giveusthenight

http://www.giveusthenight.com

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Anodyne (producer mentioned by Sunil): https://soundcloud.com/anodyneireland

Freddy Fresh (best artist mentioned by Sunil): https://soundcloud.com/therealmodulator

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Matt, in art Killawatt, is a longstanding producer and DJ, who has an eclectic portfolio of releases and music. He started getting into old school breaks several years before eventually embracing techno as well, landing on a signature style that makes his music unique.

Killawatt approaches music-making with an open mind in order to keep creativity as a priority. His consistent release schedule has seen him appearing on labels such as Osiris and 47 quite often and he will soon release on his own imprint as well.

In this chat, we get into his musical roots from the old school parties he used to go to, his take on life and keeping a balance with other jobs outside of music. We also talk about how living away from big cities allows you to look at things differently. We also get a glimpse of his future plans to take up an engineering degree, because he feels the need to contribute to society in more ways than only through his music.

As a prolific and well-appreciated producer of a niche genre, Matt also reminds us that without getting your music out there, there is no way people can hear (let alone like) what we create.

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Killawatt

Links

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WaR9ydw7sZikp1dfHV8Xc

https://soundcloud.com/killawatt_uk

https://www.instagram.com/killawatt_

https://www.facebook.com/KillawattMusic/

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Motive Power (Killawatt + 6SISS)

https://motivepower.bandcamp.com/releases

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vzKcnvYnMPtrzM0Vnn0Jj

https://soundcloud.com/motive_power

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Other links

47: https://47x47.bandcamp.com

Osiris: https://store.osirismusicuk.co.uk

Ipman: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3x1yRaCpSEyI66r2kvCJU8

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What’s behind playing gigs around the world, being the booker for an important club, running a record label with a pretty packed release schedule and international roster of artists? For Dave and Paul it’s about hard work, discipline and faith that things will happen. Dave and Paul, in art Abstract Division, have been involved in music for more than a decade over multiple fronts: they DJ, produce, run a record label and their own party. In this chat we talk about what is going on in the scene at the moment due to coronavirus, how social media play a role in music and also how running your own label allows you to focus on the music that you like. And they tell us what matters most to develop your own sound: stepping out of your comfort zone.

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Links

Abstract Division

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6vJQQlRxEwIOVYv2NrmODp

https://soundcloud.com/abstractdivision

https://www.instagram.com/abstractdivision

https://www.facebook.com/abstractdivisionmusic

Dynamic Reflection

https://dynamicreflection.bandcamp.com/music

https://soundcloud.com/dynamic-reflection

https://www.facebook.com/pg/DynamicReflection

Audiosculpture

https://www.facebook.com/pg/audiosculpture

https://www.instagram.com/audiosculpture

Decode

https://www.facebook.com/decode.techno.events

https://www.instagram.com/decode.nl

Shelter Amsterdam

https://soundcloud.com/shelter_amsterdam

https://www.facebook.com/shelteradam

https://www.instagram.com/shelteramsterdam

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Does success come overnight and perhaps after one single turning point? Most likely not and Imogen - who is now also resident of Fabric London - tells us how it’s actually more about making baby steps consistently toward what you love. With her we chat about the dj’s and promoter’s career and about being kind and having good relationships with those you work with such as agents, promoters and all the staff in the club who make events happen. We also talk about imposter syndrome and how you may overcome it. And we discover Imogen's future ambitions to form her own crew and what's her secret agenda: happiness.

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Imogen

Links

https://soundcloud.com/imogensmusic

https://www.instagram.com/imogenrd/

https://www.facebook.com/imogensmusic

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Imogen’s Self Isolation playlist: on NTS and buy music club:

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How people discover music has changed a lot in the last twenty years. Going back into Arnaud’s roots promoting, selling records around his country and spinning records weekly in Paris, we discover the magic of digging records and djing. What are the dos and don'ts of sending demos? We uncover the perspective of Arnaud as one of the main folks behind Children Of Tomorrow. And we dig into how producers develop their own sound while we hear the path of a dj and producer who has been around to witness trends coming and going for a few decades.

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Arnaud Le Texier

Links

https://soundcloud.com/arnaudletexier

https://www.beatport.com/artist/arnaud-le-texier/16336

https://www.facebook.com/ArnaudLeTexier/

https://twitter.com/arnaudletexier

https://www.instagram.com/arnaudletexier/

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https://soundcloud.com/childrenoftomorrow

https://www.facebook.com/childrenoftomorrowlabel

https://www.instagram.com/childrenoftomorrowrecords/

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How do we discover music? If it wasn’t for compilations, playlists and passionate music diggers such as Adam Heaton, it would be much harder to find new stuff. In this podcast with Adam, an independent Spotify curator taking care of over 100 playlists of different and specific styles, we also talk about the importance of treating people behind a computer as people (and not robots) and saying thanks more. And we extensively talked about the relevance of Spotify and the story of how Adam went from sorting music just for himself to helping tens of thousands of us discover fresh music every week.

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Adam Heaton

Links

https://www.adam-heaton.co.uk/playlists/

https://open.spotify.com/user/adamscottheaton

https://www.instagram.com/adamheatonuk/

https://soundcloud.com/adamheaton

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdl6zlhIlzowfq7x6WcLFMQ

Other links

Skiley.net / Soundsgood - playlist management

Spotify Tool proposal to connect playlists to beatport 

Moz / Ahref guides for SEO (Seach Engine Optimization)

Kiskelfacit - artist (and DJ) who made Adam’s artworks

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Do failures matter? Yes, but only because they help you learn and progress. In this chat with Bas Jenster, who cofounded Vault Sessions, we talked about their journey from a ‘vibe’ to 2,000+ people event. We also spoke about what helps artists get exposure to promoters, how being open to feedback is the only real recipe to grow and how side jobs are actually not that bad, especially if they allow you to develop your passion freely.

Bas also shared with us more about Vault Sessions’ multi-day lineups and future plans...

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Bas / Vault Sessions

Upcoming projects

31st Jan - 2nd Feb Vault Sessions V (Amsterdam) and more: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Vault.Sessions.Amsterdam/events/?ref=page_internal

Links

https://www.facebook.com/Vault.Sessions.Amsterdam/

https://www.instagram.com/vault_sessions/

https://soundcloud.com/vault-sessions-collective

https://www.vault-sessions.com/

Other links

Bjarki live set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugLZFV0vKIk

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What matters for promoters when they book artists? What are the challenges of up and coming artists? What is happening in the Electronic Music scene in India?

In this chat with Chhabb audio, we explored how artists and promoters can make it work and what has been going on in India for the last few years, including the Far Out Festival that Chaab co-organized. We also talk about Chhabb audio’s experience and we got philosophical about the deep drivers for doing art between hierarchy and territory.

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Chhabb audio

Upcoming projects

https://www.facebook.com/events/622217388585294/

Faroutleft compilation: https://folrecords303.bandcamp.com/

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Socials

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Chhabb-audio-1389675634676577/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chhabb_audio/

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/imaginary-friend-4

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Other links

Bhish (Chhabb’s partner in FarOut Left): https://www.instagram.com/bhish_regenerate/

Kyle (Chhabb’s partner in FarOut Left): https://www.facebook.com/kyle.pereira3

Faroutleft: https://www.facebook.com/faroutleftfestival/

Regenerate: https://www.facebook.com/RegenerateMusic/

Social: https://www.facebook.com/SocialOffline/

Cirrus Goa (where Chhabb and us from HoS played): https://www.instagram.com/cirrusgoa/

Metaexperimantal (Chhabb audio’s experimental collective): https://www.instagram.com/meta_experimental/

‘Hierarchy and Territory’ concept in Steven Pressfields’ book The War Of Art:https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026

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Are you putting too much attention on the end goals and stopped enjoying making music? What things will help you get bookings through time? Are social media likes all-important? In this podcast - we went all the way to India and met with Arjun Vagale, a household name of Indian’s electronic music scene, who gave us tons of insights on his music, life and what helps artists in their career.

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Arjun Vagale

Upcoming projects

Asymetrik (new ‘creative-freedom’ alias): https://soundcloud.com/asymetrik-in/sets/asymetrik-001

Socials

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArjunVagaleOfficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arjunvagale/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArjunVagale

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arjun-jalebee

Asymetrik Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/asymetrik-in

Asymetrik Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asymetrik.in/

Unmute (Arjun’s) booking agency:  https://www.facebook.com/UnmuteAgency/

Other links

Book Arjun mentioned in the chat about validation: ‘How Music Works’ by David Byrne

DOTDAT - https://soundcloud.com/dotdatofficial / https://soundcloud.com/dotdatofficial /

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