Is it a genre problem, an artist problem, or a time problem?

It was an absolute pleasure to speak to Nothing's Adam Bates and Tom Ridley about the ins and outs of building a tech company from the ground up.

11:45 - What is the Nothing philosophy

15:30 - How do you act different, practically

19:00 - What makes a good earphone?

25:30 - The fun of user testing

33:54 - The sound of Nothing

40:00 - How to innovate in a conservative industry

46:00 - What's next?

I'm launching my Patreon, and, more importantly, I'm relaunching my radio show! https://patreon.com/gee_derrick

When two become one. This week I explore the phenomenon of music and fans that combine from completely different backgrounds.

Chapters

00:00 - The Thesis

04:32 - Dean Blunt & King Krule 

07:38 - Babymetal

10:55 - Black audiences and emo

13:10 - EDM

15:40 - Hosono/Harry House

19:40 - Conclusions

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About Me:

Hi there! My name is Derrick Gee - radio host, DJ and creator who likes to talk about music, hifi and ideas. Thanks for reading this - you really didn’t have to. Much love

Why are artist estates in the news all the time? Why is it always a complete dumpsterfire mess?

The Downfall of the West and the uprising of Korea.

Chapters

00:19 - The Origins

02:09 - How They Succeed/Svengalis

03:58 - The Rise of Soloists

06:15 - The Talent Show

08:05 - The Rise of Authenticity

10:00 - Korea

16:50 - Concluding Thoughts

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About Me:

Hi there! My name is Derrick Gee - radio host, DJ and creator who likes to talk about music, hifi and ideas. Thanks for reading this - you really didn’t have to. Much love

On this week's episode of Derrick Gee Speaks Volumes, I theorise about what differentiates the good artists from the great artists.

This week I speak to music photographer Shervin Lainez, a man who has shot everyone from Lizzo to David Byrne.

Basically me geeking for 45mins I'm sorry/not sorry.

01:12 - Context

02:32 - Why You Should Get Into Led Zep

07:18 - Who is this for?

08:26 - Their backstory

13:20 - My Story

17:12 - What I love about them

23:23 - The Members

30:44 - Where to Start

39:00 - Iconic Moments

41:37 - Fav Songs

43:14 - The ProblemsShow notes

Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2KiNz2W2mNPA7oDVn6zSN0?si=e3b4101880d843af&pt=06473f63d1a2e31408a6293a8fb8cd78

4AD artist, multi-instrumentalist, FKA Twigs cellist Lucinda Chua joins me to talk about soundtracks, classical music and identity.

1:09 - Introduction

2:35 - Who’s Lucinda Chua?

14:30 - Experience growing up

19:12 - The first film soundtrack that impacted Lucinda

23:45 - Succession!

31:51 - The relationship between the visuals, music and live performance

34:22 - The Cello

40:01 - Favourite films/soundtracks

56:31 - FKA Twigs and imposter syndrome

1:13:37 - What’s next?

Show notes

Resident Advisor Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQMLETo6Zfk&ab_channel=ResidentAdvisor

Lost & Sound Interview: https://open.spotify.com/episode/51pJ72PlTShYw6lJxqrhXt?si=3ac723a6bcc94f73

Films:

Requiem for a Dream

Orlando

All About Lily Chou-Chou

Happy Together

Follow Lucinda:https://www.instagram.com/lucindachua/