Mixcloud Presents: The Inside Track

In episode four of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder & CEO Nico Perez is joined by Robert Henke, otherwise known as Monolake. A digital artist and DJ based in Berlin, Robert is one of the Co-Founders of Ableton, thus having an immeasurably huge impact on DJ culture and music production worldwide.He has been releasing music since the early 1990s under both his own name and the Monolake moniker, and has played a key role in the rise of electronic music in the German capital immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. His performances, installations and concerts have taken him to places such as the Tate Modern, the MoMA PS1, the Centre Pompidou and more.They cover:The birth of AbletonThe DIY spirit that built Berlin's modern club sceneThe development of music softwareBalancing artistry and technologyThe impact of naivety in early creativityRevisiting past works and artistic growthConstraints in artistic expressionThe impact of AI on music creation

The first-ever vinyl pressing of Monolake's seminal 1999 album 'Interstate' is available via Bandcamp: https://roberthenke.bandcamp.com/album/interstate

Robert plays live at the Barbican, London on 7 November for his 'FIRST LIGHT' project: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/robert-henke-first-light

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In episode three of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder & CEO Nico Perez is joined by Aneesh Patel.

Aneesh is a music lawyer and Co-Founder of the London-based music venues Brilliant Corners, Om and mu, as well as the travelling sound system Giant Steps.

Together with his brother Amit, Aneesh has taken Giant Steps across the UK and to stages at festivals such as GALA and Houghton, collaborating with the likes of Four Tet, Ron Trent, Coco Maria, Alex Nut and HUNEE.

They cover:

Aneesh’s journey through music and law

How music copyright works

Fair use and its misconceptions

Licensing and streaming rights

Sampling and sync rights

The impact of AI on music copyright

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In episode two of the second season of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder and CEO Nico Perez is joined by Alexander Nut. Alex is a DJ, broadcaster, producer and Founder of the Eglo Records label.

He was one of the founding residents of NTS Radio - a post he still holds - and his record company has released music from the likes of Shy One, Steve Spacek, Fatima and Alex himself.

Rejecting strict genre boundaries, Alex’s DJ sets explore Hip-Hop, Soul, Jazz, House, Jungle, Broken Beat and more, and he’s performed everywhere from We Out Here Festival to Giant Steps.

They cover:

Alex’s early music journey and love for sound system culture

The birth of Eglo Records and crafting specific relationships with artists

London nightlife and the impact of Plastic People

Lessons from running a record label

Navigating the modern music landscape

How Alex finds new music

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In the first episode of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder and CEO Nico Perez is joined by Jamz Supernova. Jamz is a DJ, radio host, podcaster and record label head who hosts her self-titled radio show on BBC 6 Music. She also runs seminal leftfield music label Future Bounce, working in both an A&R and consulting capacity.

Jamz’s DJ sets contain an eclectic mix of Broken Beat, UK Funky, Bass, Techno and beyond, and she’s played at festivals and clubs worldwide, including We Out Here Festival, Worldwide Sete, All Points East and more. She also hosts her own podcast, DIY Handbook & Between The Lines.

They cover:

2:33 Jamz’s journey from college to BBC Radio

10:47 The digital landscape of radio

20:11 Jamz’s creative partnership with Bandcamp

24:14 How Jamz’s ways of discovering music have evolved

31:24 The mechanics of Jamz’s record label Future Bounce

40:46 Balancing parenthood and a career in music

47:27 The intersection of creativity and business

1:00:08 The evolution of club culture in the UK

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This is a guest episode from a new podcast we've partnered with called "How Do I Music?" which we think Mixclouders might enjoy.

Xanthe Fuller joins us on the pod and this one's a masterclass in getting your music heard, not burning bridges and real community-building. The Mixcloud Senior Marketing Director has been sneaking into jungle raves since she was 13, produced shows for Pete Tong, Adam & Joe, and Pete Tong across BBC Radio 1, 6 Music and Radio 2. She knows better than most, the do's and don'ts in pitching music.

We dive into how to get a producers' attention, (without sending paragraphs that nobody reads), why online radio is the new pirate radio, and how building global communities around niche genres still works. Hope you enjoy!

Produced by Well Nice Music.

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In the final episode of the first season of The Inside Track, Nico is joined by Mat Dryhurst.

Mat is an artist, musician and technological researcher based in Germany. Alongside his partner Holly Herndon, he works on interdisciplinary audiovisual projects that explore the creative potential and ethics of creating content using technologies, such as AI, Web 3.0, and blockchain.

Dryhurst is the co-founder of Spawning, an organisation that gives artists the means to opt in or out of data sets used to train AI models for generative art.

They cover:

Mat’s early musical influences and experiences

The impact of streaming on music economics

The shift from physical to digital media

AI’s growing relationship with music and art

The inner workings of Spawning

The ethics of AI training and data usage

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Today, Nico is joined by DJ Tara.

Tara is a DJ with radio shows on The Lot Radio and Soho Radio, as well as an urban planner in her hometown of New York, where she advocates for nightlife as a vital cultural and community building tool for cities.

She helped found Donuts Are Forever, an annual fundraiser and tribute to Hip-Hop producer J. Dilla, and Makossa Brooklyn Cookout, a beloved Brooklyn summer party. 

They cover:

The conception of Donuts Are Forever and J Dilla’s impact on Hip-Hop

New York nightlife’s changing dynamics

Creating space for music discovery in the club

The systematic erasure of dance music’s originators

The intersection of nightlife and community

Finding music in the digital age

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In episode eight, Nico is joined by NIKS and DJ Westfa. NIKS is the Co-Founder of the Black Artist Database (B.A.D), a crowd-sourced list of Black artists, producers and labels, while DJ Westfa is the organisation’s Events Coordinator.

B.A.D was launched in 2020 in response to the murder of George Floyd and "to surface the richness of creative talent from the global Black diaspora, in pursuit of wage equity, transparency and stable employment for our extended creative communities.” It has since expanded to include events, a record label and workshops with the likes of Ableton.

They cover:

The origins of B.A.D as a Google spreadsheet

How Bandcamp aided B.A.D’s development

The B.A.D record label

If the music industry has changed for the better for Black people

The need for diverse club and festival lineups 

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This is a taster episode of a brand new podcast, How Do I Music? What does it take to get played on radio today? What are music supervisors really listening out for? How have bands like King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard been rewriting the fan engagement rulebook?

Tyler Boudreaux of legendary LA radio station KCRW joins How Do I Music? to break down her career journey, the art of juggling multiple roles (DJ, host, supervisor, event-promoter and plate-spinner?!), and why the future of radio might just surprise you...

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In episode seven, Nico is joined by Andreea Magdalina. Andreea is the founder and CEO of shesaid.so, a global community of music creatives and executives guided by intersectional principles who are working together to rebuild a more equitable industry for all. She is also the co-founder of IAMJT, a boutique management & innovation studio that centres artist development and music consultancy.

Prior to shesaid.so and IAMJT, she worked with clients at the intersection of music and technology, including Microsoft, Boiler Room and Mixcloud, where she was the platform’s first Community Manager.

They cover:

The birth of shesaid.so

The importance of building IRL communities

Intersectionality and inclusivity in music

How to find the right manager

The intersection between music and gaming

Gender and the music industry

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