Poducer

Poducer | The Podcast for Producers

Jerry sits down with Ben Moskow (The Real Ones) to talk about independent media, podcasting, and the evolving creator economy. The conversation covers Ben’s background in media, how The Real Ones started, the rise of Substack and newsletters, and what it takes to build sustainable independent platforms in an increasingly crowded media landscape.

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Ben shares how The Real Ones grew out of a desire to document artists early in their careers and create space for deeper conversations outside the traditional press cycle. Jerry and Ben discuss the role independent media can play in music scenes, especially when smaller platforms highlight emerging artists and communities that larger outlets often overlook.

The conversation also dives into the evolution of podcasting itself. What started as a grassroots medium where anyone could start a show has become a far more competitive space, particularly as celebrities and major public figures have entered the format. Jerry and Ben explore how that shift has changed the way audiences discover and engage with shows.

They also discuss the broader creator ecosystem, including platforms like Substack and the growing interest in building direct relationships with audiences through newsletters and independent media channels. Toward the end, the conversation turns to the realities of sustaining independent projects today, from audience attention to the economics of building a platform that can last.

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

4:24 The Origin Story of The Real Ones

11:10 Consistency, Video, and Building Momentum

14:06 Pitching Artists and Why Generic Emails Fail

25:22 Ben’s Role as Co-Founder and How The Real Ones Operates

31:14 Taking Political Stands as a Media Platform

35:32 Team Dynamics, Shared Values, and What Makes the Cut

38:17 Hooky vs Bait Content

43:05 Adapting to Algorithms and Short-Form Content

50:37 Media Platforms and Publications That Inspired The Real Ones

57:51 Chicago Media, Collaboration, and the “Rising Tide” Idea

1:05:16 Artist vs Media Personality in the Modern Internet Era

1:08:14 When Celebrities Took Over Podcasting

1:12:09 Artist vs Personality and Building an Audience

1:18:18 Centralization vs Decentralization in Music Media

1:24:15 Nardwuar, Patience, and Earning Access

1:29:38 Learning How to Interview

1:37:24 First Concert and First Festival Memories

1:44:33 Venue Economics, Free Water, and the Cost of Running Spaces

1:49:00 Most Impactful Concert Experiences

1:55:36 Future Goals for The Real Ones

2:02:08 The Role of Money in Independent Media

2:08:23 Final Shoutouts

2:13:34 Outro

Poducer | The Podcast for Producers

On this episode of Poducer, Jerry sits down with Neumonic, Northern Road, and Kiefer Ian for a conversation about the realities of building a career in electronic music. The discussion moves from early influences and first concerts into the path from DJing to producing, and how artists eventually find the sound that feels like their own.

Neumonic talks about landing in the UK garage lane after years of DJing across genres, and how committing to that direction helped everything start to click. The group also dives into the modern production landscape, including the rise of sample packs, the temptation of drag-and-drop workflows, and why developing a real sound still takes intention and practice.

They also get into the process of improving as a producer. Neumonic shares lessons from Justin Jay’s production bootcamp, the mindset of finishing songs instead of stacking loops, and how mentorship and creative constraints can help break through creative blocks.

Toward the end, the conversation shifts to the business side of music. From touring burnout to the real economics behind show fees and promotion, the episode offers an honest look at what it takes to keep building a sustainable project while still keeping the joy of making music alive.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:31 First concert memories

02:33 How Neumonic got into producing

05:34 Why production has gotten easier (and the loop problem)

12:22 Early recognition and the “make a bad song” challenge

16:05 Finishing tracks, practice, and Justin Jay bootcamp

24:55 Early influences, UKF, and dubstep roots

33:15 Touring burnout and the real economics of shows

39:06 Working in music beyond releases (label, stages, ads)

43:16 Promoting, backend deals, and percentage cuts

55:40 Favorite director tangent (Tarantino)

57:25 Gamechanging show and UKG in London

1:02:12 What’s next (Mission Ballroom, Coachella, Red Rocks)

1:05:36 Where to find Neumonic

Poducer | The Podcast for Producers

In this episode of Poducer, the podcast for producers, we sit down with VCTRE (Vector), a Denver-based producer and artist navigating the balance between creativity, consistency, and building a sustainable lane in today’s music world.

From curating his own shows and designing the full experience around them to figuring out how to promote without feeling corny, VCTRE breaks down what it looks like to take real ownership over your project instead of waiting for opportunities to show up. We talk about why just posting a flyer doesn’t cut it anymore, how his relationship with content changed, and what finally clicked for him about being himself online.

On the creative side, we get into remix culture, jumping into trends without losing your identity, and how he decides what to release when he’s sitting on a ton of music. VCTRE opens up about moving away from “producing for producers,” trusting his own taste more, and finding inspiration in underground scenes, SoundCloud rabbit holes, and organic collaborations.

We also touch on the less glamorous parts of the process: managing an ADD brain, staying productive without burning out, building routines (including the gym arc), and keeping music exciting when it starts to feel like work.

We wrap with reflections on community, curated shows vs chasing hype, collaboration over isolation, and how to keep building a long-term vision without losing the joy of making music in the first place.

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Chapters

00:00:07 Cold open

00:02:26 What’s new with VCTRE

00:02:46 Building your own shows

00:06:42 Being yourself online

00:10:34 Staying productive with ADD brain

00:14:16 Gym routine + structure

00:22:42 Remix culture + trends

00:29:05 Finding music on SoundCloud

00:44:59 Stop producing for producers

00:47:49 Long-term vision + community

01:04:15 Avoiding burnout

01:17:14 Outro

Poducer | The Podcast for Producers

Richard Finger pulls up to Poducer for pure chaos, Red Rocks stories, internet conspiracies, and how a joke project turned into a real movement.

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In this episode of Poducer, we sit down with Shami Sosa, a Chicago-based media producer, musician, and community builder whose work lives at the intersection of creativity, technology, and culture. From growing up immersed in photography and graffiti to producing music and building community spaces, Shami shares how wearing many hats shaped his creative identity.

We dig into his journey from making early beats on cracked software to working with major brands and music tech companies, navigating trade shows like NAMM, and building Parallel Play, a listening room and learning space in Humboldt Park. Shami talks about finding opportunities through relationships, why showing up matters, and how community and consistency open doors in the long run.

On the creative side, we get into hands-on gear talk with the Orchid synth, why limitations can spark better ideas, and how video games, sound design, and media production influence his musical process. We also talk about content creation in the algorithm era, balancing authenticity with production quality, and why originality and intention matter more than chasing trends or the newest gear.

We wrap with reflections on culture, identity, staying grounded in creative industries, and what it means to keep building without losing the joy of making things.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro & Profile

01:08 Who is Shami Artist + Producer + Maker

02:03 Parallel Play & Community Spaces

10:18 Orchid Gear Demo & Creative Process

16:47 NAM Experiences & Music Tech Biz

30:13 Video Games & Sound Design Influence

40:00 Collaborations & Networking in Music Tech

51:17 Content Creation & Algorithms

1:02:24 Creativity vs. Consumption

1:25:28 Life, Art, Culture & Identity

In this episode of Poducer, we sit down with Combine, a producer and DJ whose sound lives at the intersection of engineering precision and creative risk. From growing up in North Wales to building a life between Oregon, touring, and a demanding day job, Combine talks about staying consistent while still pushing his own artistic lane.

We dig into why originality isn’t optional, why the scene remembers the pace-setters, and how developing your own methods is the only way to build a lasting sound. Combine breaks down his influences, collaboration process, and why chasing trends leads to forgettable music.

On the technical side, we get into building tracks from scratch in Serum, using spectrograms and visual tools to solve mix problems, dialing loudness without ugly artifacts, and why kick/sub phase alignment matters for real-world playback. We wrap with DJ life, gear goals, and game influences like Half-Life and Doom.

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In this episode of Poducer, we sit down with guesst, an artist and producer whose work lives at the intersection of electronic music, community, and intentional creation. guesst shares how collaboration, curiosity, and consistency have shaped their path.

We talk about the “zone 2” mindset and building self trust by working at a sustainable pace, and how that philosophy applies directly to music making, burnout, and long term growth. On the technical side, we dive into dance music mixing and why the kick and sub relationship does so much of the heavy lifting, along with how arrangement and sidechaining can often create more space than endless EQ moves.

The conversation expands into the ethics of modern music distribution, streaming culture, and data scraping. guesst explains why they pulled their catalog from major streaming platforms, what a modern digital dubplate mentality looks like, and how community first sharing can act as a form of resistance. We wrap with creativity beyond music including fashion, upcycling, audio scrap sampling, and the idea of putting real care and energy into the things you build, whether that’s art, relationships, or the scene around you.

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In this NSW x Poducer episode, we sit down with Medicine Place for a super honest, wide-ranging talk on where he comes from, what keeps him grounded, and why he sees this project as bigger than just playing shows.

We get into his roots in basketball (and how that “trust the process” mindset carries straight into music), growing up fast, and being a “product of good friends” the mentors and homies who shaped how he moves today. From there, we dive into the intention behind his debut album Wake Up: a dream-like, story-driven project that stretches beyond dubstep into rap and other lanes, all centered on growth, awareness, and learning how to navigate the gray areas as life speeds up.

We also listen to unreleased music, including “Sleepwalking” (ft. IMC) and “The Cycle” (with Aquatic Cat Dolphin), and talk about the real challenge of blending hip-hop into an EDM set without killing the flow. And if you’ve ever felt like certain artists create a “different world” in the room,we talk about that too: community, responsibility, and creating a space where people feel safe to fully let go for an hour.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Intro / Catching Up

01:02 – “Product of Good Friends” + Early Mentorship

02:20 – Growing Up Tall + Basketball Stories

08:31 – From Sports to Bass Music + First Shows

19:44 – Official Intro: Medicine Place Joins Poducer

20:03 – Double Life: Dad During the Week, Dubstep on Weekends

21:13 – Staying Grounded + Personal Growth Through the Project

23:57 – Unreleased: “Sleepwalking” (ft. IMC)

27:01 – The Album Concept: Wake Up (Dream Journey + Storytelling)

29:37 – Friendship, Accountability, and Challenging Your People

40:11 – Mantras + “Trust the Process” as a Real Operating System

43:36 – Being a Homebody, Stage Nerves, and the Privilege of the Crowd

45:02 – “I’ll Bring the Medicine, We Create the Place Together”

48:17 – Transformative Music Moments (G Jones, Tipper, etc.)

52:11 – Unreleased: “The Cycle” (Aquatic Cat Dolphin)

55:15 – Blending Hip-Hop into EDM Sets (The “Seamless” Goal)

57:16 – Why an Album (Not Singles) + Writing With Intention

1:00:04 – Shoutouts

1:02:11 – Where to Find Medicine Place + Outro

In this NSW x Poducer episode, we sit down with Denver-based dubstep producer CØNTRA, whose path spans Suzuki violin, metal guitar, and 16+ years of bass music exploration. From growing up in the California redwoods to relocating to Denver, CØNTRA shares how nature, travel, and rave culture shaped his sound and artistic identity.

The conversation gets real as he opens up about OCD, anxiety, sobriety, gym routines, cold plunges, and how mental health shapes his creativity.

We dive into the Denver scene, Submission’s role in his career, and what it actually feels like to go from fan in the crowd to artist on the agency roster. We also explore his philosophy on creativity (inspired in part by Rick Rubin’s “antenna” concept), the myth of originality, why vocals are almost always part of his tunes, and how he’s still figuring out what a “signature sound” means in modern bass music.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Intro

02:28 – California Roots & Nature Influence

04:08 – California to Denver: Finding Bass Culture

07:40 – Denver’s Influence & Musical Training

10:15 – Rave Culture, Early DJing

13:42 – DAWs, Workflow & Life Philosophy

16:00 – Creativity Philosophy (Rick Rubin, Originality & Influence)

22:03 – World Bass, Sampling & Collaboration

24:11 – Travel & Identity

27:45 – Playing “64” (Unreleased)

32:29 – Inspiration & Range: The Widdler Effect

36:06 – Touring Life & Joining Submission

39:44 – OCD, Anxiety & Mental Health Journey

53:18 – The Widdler Remix

56:50 – Songwriting, Instruments & Live Violin

1:00:04 – Artist Shoutouts

1:05:12 – Shoutouts

1:06:44 – Where to Find CØNTRA + Outro

In this episode of Poducer, we sit down with Zen Selekta, a DJ and producer whose fusion of spirituality, intention, and raw energy has defined her signature ceremonial bass sound. From Atlanta roots to festival stages, Zen Selekta shares how meditation, breathwork, and self-reflection shape her creative process and keep her grounded on and off stage. She opens up about transforming anxiety into presence, turning music into medicine, and drawing inspiration from thinkers like Joe Dispenza, who teaches the power of embodying what you want before it manifests.

We also explore her path through the music industry, building community in Atlanta’s bass scene, learning the value of a great agent, and navigating professionalism behind the decks. Zen Zelekta reflects on mentorship, creative faith, and the lessons learned from Pretty Lights’ comeback shows, while offering perspective on what it means to thrive as a woman in a male-dominated space. This episode is a reminder that the most powerful artists move both body and spirit.

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The Podcast for Producers

Chapters

00:00 Cold open — hair talk, Lord Farquaad & the fly saga

01:15 Intro — who is Zen Selekta beyond the decks

03:40 Early inspirations & first concert (Sting at Chastain)

05:19 Big Fam memories, flamenco playlists & olive oil debates

06:35 Meditation, breathwork & finding stillness

09:45 Overcoming anxiety through creative practice

14:20 The moment meditation changed everything

16:20 Mindset, manifestation & embodying belief

19:56 Joe Dispenza teachings & quantum creation

23:06 Shadow work, journaling & personal evolution

24:13 From UKF to Atlanta — discovering purpose in music

27:23 Breaking in, early promoters & first agent

30:23 Industry lessons — community, professionalism & touring

33:42 The ATL “ho!” chant and Atlanta’s live energy

37:30 Staying out of drama & building healthy scenes

39:55 Sci-fi love, Dune aesthetics & creative imagination

48:16 Music as language — dance as worship

49:12 Ceremonial bass & the healing power of presence

52:16 Stage energy, flow state & connecting with the crowd

57:37 Women in music — normalization over tokenization

1:04:45 Pretty Lights comeback & artistic renewal

1:06:44 Mentorship, family & creative faith

1:09:57 Outro — gratitude, links & closing thoughts