Ralf Kollmann is Mobilee’s secret weapon; he founded the label in 2005 alongside Anja Schneider and has since taken the imprint to lofty heights. He also manages artists such as Rodridguez Jr and sits on the board of Bridges For Music, which empowers young creatives from under-served communities through programs focused on creative entrepreneurship, well-being, and music. For more information on Ralf please visit https://mobileerecords.bandcamp.com/

This conversation was recorded during Amsterdam Dance Event 2022, the largest electronic music gathering in the world for professionals and fans alike. For more information on ADE please visit https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/.

➤ Key Talking Points:

✅Takeaways from ADE

✅Adapting to crises in the music industry

✅ Steps to take to get the right manager

✅ Key things to look out for in an artist manager

✅ Opportunities for Immersive Audio + Dolby Atmos

✅ Changes that need to happen in the ecosystem

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➤ Credits:

Audio: Indian Summer - N1NJA (unreleased)

Producer: Farah Nanji

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Vandana Hart is a UN ambassador, a dancer, and most notably the creator and host behind the Netflix TV Series, We Speak Dance. In the first year of her life, her family was separated by war and she was only able to meet her father on her 1st birthday in Sweden as a refugee. The show has since sparked a movement that is dedicated to unity and celebration, to inspire the world to dance in one dance for the planet, united by culture. For more information on Vandana please visit https://vandanahart.com/

This conversation was recorded during Amsterdam Dance Event 2022, the largest electronic music gathering in the world for professionals and fans alike. For more information on ADE please visit https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/.

➤ Key Talking Points:

• Takeaways from ADE
• Working with the UN in 50 countries for the protection of women
• Becoming a judge on So You Think You Can Dance Kenya?
• Creating change through the movement of dance
• The Netflix effect
• Challenging the dancefloor
• The future of We Speak Dance

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➤ Credits:

Audio: Indian Summer - NINJA (unreleased)

Producer: Farah Nanji

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Nico Perez, the co-founder, and CEO of Mixcloud joins us on today's podcast and shares his incredibly lean journey behind founding one of the fastest-growing music platforms over the last 15 years that today has over 17M unique visitors a month. For more information on Nico please visit https://nicoperez.com/

This conversation was recorded during Amsterdam Dance Event 2022, the largest electronic music gathering in the world for professionals and fans alike. For more information on ADE please visit https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/.

➤ Key Talking Points:

• Takeaways from ADE
• Why Mixcloud didn't take funding for 10 years
• Finding the right co-founder on the startup journey
• How Mixcloud is different from other streaming platforms
• Leveling up the DJ community

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➤ Credits:

Audio: Indian Summer - NINJA (unreleased)

Producer: Farah Nanji

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With stellar releases on labels such as Kindisch, Do Not Sit Under The Furniture and Stil Vor Talent, the eclectic artist, Nhii, shares his thoughts on founding his own label, the Sounds of Khemit. Through the power of sound, the label aims to bring its audience back to alignment with universal energy fields and hidden frequency codes in specific locations throughout the globe. For more information on Sounds of Khemit please visit https://www.soundsofkhemit.org/

This conversation was recorded during Amsterdam Dance Event 2022, the largest electronic music gathering in the world for professionals and fans alike. For more information on ADE please visit https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/.

➤ Key Talking Points:

• Takeaways from ADE
• The philosophy behind the label
• Transitions into the metaverse
• Boundaries in the music industry
• The imbalances of the royalty system

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➤ Credits:

Audio: Indian Summer - NINJA (unreleased)

Producer: Farah Nanji

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Plus 8 Equity is a global VC firm that has partnered with electronic music industry leaders such as Richie Hawtin, Pete Tong, and Ben Turner to invest in groundbreaking music technology companies such as Splice, Landr, and Endel. The co-founders, Rishi Patel and John Acquaviva join us on this ADE special podcast to share their insights into what they look for when investing in music technology. Rishi Patel has had a highly acclaimed career on Wall Street, executing over $12 billion worth of mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions. John Acquaviva is a man that needs little introduction in the music industry as one of the founders of Beatport and Final Scratch, making significant contributions to how DJs perform today in the transition from analog to digital. He is also a distinguished artist and founder of one of the most influential techno labels, Plus 8 Records, with Richie Hawtin. For more information on Plus 8 Equity please visit http://plus8equity.com/

This conversation was recorded during Amsterdam Dance Event 2022, the largest electronic music gathering in the world for professionals and fans alike. For more information on ADE please visit https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/.

➤ Key Talking Points:

• Investing in turbulent times
• What makes a good investor
• Investment principles that guide their portfolio
• Understanding the competitive landscape
• The importance of honing in on your niche
• What Plus 8 Equity looks for in music ventures

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➤ Credits:

Audio: Indian Summer - NINJA (unreleased)

Producer: Farah Nanji

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The co-directors of Amsterdam Dance Event, Meindert Kennis & Jan Willem van de Ven, sit down with Mission Makers to talk about what it's like co-directing the world's most influential gathering of electronic music and what artists and aficionados can expect from this year's ADE.

More on ADE at https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/

➤ Key Lessons:

• Create the right parameters to empower your team
• There is a harmonic symbiosis to dual leadership
• Perceived value is the most important value for pricing

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➤ Credits:

Audio: Mountains of the Moon - N1NJA (unreleased)

Videography: George Kelly

Producer: Farah Nanji

➤ For show notes + more visit:

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The co-directors of Amsterdam Dance Event, Meindert Kennis & Jan Willem van de Ven, sit down with Mission Makers to talk about what it's like co-directing the world's most influential gathering of electronic music and what artists and aficionados can expect from this year's ADE.

More on ADE at https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/

Catch the full episode dropping tomorrow!

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➤ Credits:

Audio: Mountains of the Moon - N1NJA (unreleased)

Videography: George Kelly

Producer: Farah Nanji

➤ For show notes + more visit:

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To close Season 3 of Mission Makers, we welcome one of the biggest names in the electronic music scene, Lee Burridge. A man who needs little introduction, Lee is one of the founding fathers of electronic music and has been a key figure in igniting the rave scene globally. From uncovering the story behind “All Day I Dream Of Her’, to discussing the gender gap in the music industry, where women sit at a shocking 2%, this interview doesn’t hold back. In this Season 3 finale, Lee Burridge welcomes us into a world of Asian full moon parties, transcendental music meditation and reveals misconceptions behind the electronic scene. More on Lee Burridge at https://ra.co/dj/leeburridge and https://www.alldayidream.com/

➤ Key Lessons:

• Supporting creativity builds progressive communities
• Creativity is genderless and the industry needs to do much more
• It’s a huge misconception ‘that talent is measured in social media numbers’

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➤ Credits:

Audio: Mountains of the Moon - NINJA (unreleased)

Videography: George Kelly

Producer: Farah Nanji

Co-Executive Producer: Robert Heffer, Shiri Reuben

➤  For show notes + more visit:

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To close Season 3 of Mission Makers, we welcome one of the biggest names in the electronic music scene, Lee Burridge. A man who needs little introduction, Lee is one of the founding fathers of electronic music and has been a key figure in igniting the rave scene globally. From uncovering the story behind “All Day I Dream Of Her’, to discussing the gender gap in the music industry, where women sit at a shocking 2%, this interview doesn’t hold back. In this Season 3 finale, Lee Burridge welcomes us into a world of Asian full moon parties, transcendental music meditation and reveals misconceptions behind the electronic scene. More on Lee Burridge at https://ra.co/dj/leeburridge and https://www.alldayidream.com/

Stay tuned for the full episode out on Wednesday morning.

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➤ Credits:

Audio: Mountains of the Moon - NINJA (unreleased)

Videography: George Kelly

Producer: Farah Nanji

Co-Executive Producer: Shiri Reuben

➤  For show notes + more visit:

www.mission-makers.com

➤  For exclusive REWARDS like virtual DJ lessons go to:

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This week to kick off the highly anticipated 2022 F1 season, we are joined by Mark Gallagher, a renowned commentator, keynote speaker, and managing director in the world of motorsports. After more than a decade in management on the board of Jordan Grand Prix, successful transformation of the commercial arm at Red Bull Racing, and countless keynote speeches to Fortune 500 companies, Mark reveals the keys to success any business can learn directly from the racetrack.

More on Mark Gallagher at https://www.mark-gallagher.com/.

More on diversity at https://www.hamiltoncommission.org/ and https://www.motorsportuk.org/the-sport/women-in-motorsport/girls-on-track-uk/

➤ Key Lessons:

• Aligning ambition drives a successful team
• Irrespective of the size of a company, diversity, and inclusion should be at the heart of the process
• Lack of unity and blame culture is a recipe for disaster for a team
• Ambition, personality, and cultural fit are more important than academic achievement 
• Humour is the greatest leveler to winning an audience over

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/dj_n1nja

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➤ Credits:

Audio: Mountains of the Moon - NINJA (unreleased)

Videography: George Kelly

Producer: Farah Nanji

Co-Executive Producer: Robert Heffer, Shiri Reuben + Ross Ramsey-Golding

➤ For show notes + more visit:

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➤ For exclusive REWARDS like virtual DJ lessons go to:

https://www.patreon.com/missionmakers

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/missionmakers.

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