The 'Aurum E' Podcast

For episode #24 I was joined by none other than Harri. 

A true pioneer with a career spanning more than 30 years, James 'Harri' Harrigan is unquestionably one of the most influential DJ's in the Glasgow music scene. Starting Subculture in 1994 - which still stands as the longest continuous club residency in the world - Harri, alongside Domenic Cappello, has built the reputation of Sub Club up to worldwide acclaim with countless nights of incredible music. 

We discussed all things music, Sub Club, becoming a father, Glasgow and discussed his career as a DJ. Honoured to have had the chance to speak with him. 

My guest for episode #23 of the podcast is DJ and Producer Luke Secmezsoy-Dunn, better known as Lotrax. 

Known for his groovy, deep house productions, Lotrax is a Producer turned DJ who has been building a reputation for himself in the UK music scene. 

With experience playing in Glasgow and Manchester, releases on a variety of labels and his track ‘Give Me Some Luv’ featuring on Radio 1 as the BBC Introducing Dancefloor Moment, Lotrax is someone who lives and breathes music and is focused on career success. 

We discussed his current DJ/AI honours research project, how he discovered his love for music, his creative process in production and advice for sending your music to labels. 

Joining me for episode #22 is DJ, Producer and Promoter Liam Gourlay. Liam is part of Mindset, Outer Circle and Switzerland based collective Keep It Going. 

With huge experience playing in Scottish venues like La Cheetah and Berkeley Suite, Gourlay has also been behind the decks for a number of international venues in countries like Argentina, Germany, Belgium and London. 

We chatted all things music and his experiences in the electronic scene. Liam also shared his perspective on life, why he is grateful for the opportunities he has and why happiness is so important to him. 

Joining me for episode #21 is DJ and Producer Daniel Escudero, aka Dan Be. 

Born in Granada and moving to Glasgow aged 18 to study, Dan has found a love for the Glasgow music scene resulting in him staying in Scotland. With multiple releases on records such as Fresh Take and Basement Discos, his deep and funky productions have earned him a solid reputation. 

In this episode we discuss moving to Glasgow, his early influences, his creative process in music production, being a part of Disclosure’s online festival and releases he has coming up in 2022. 

For episode #20 of the podcast I am joined by DJ and Producer Wheelman, aka Johnathan Fernandez. Born in Glasgow, Wheelman has been passionate about electronic music from an early age. 

In this episode episode you can expect to hear about his childhood, how an early illness caused him to need a wheelchair, how music helped him deal with it, his early clubbing experiences and inspirations, how we can help people with disabilities in society better, his production process in the studio and his plans for 2022. 

For episode #19 of the podcast I'm joined by rapper Bemz aka Jubemi Iyuku. Nigerian born, raised in London and Stranraer and eventually finding home in Glasgow, Bemz is an artist with his sights set on greatness. 

In this episode you can expect to hear Bemz story, all about his early life and musical influences, becoming a father, his approach to making music, how he is his own worst critic and what he has in store for 2022. 

For episode #18 of my podcast I am both buzzing and grateful to be joined by the brilliant Darren McGarvey. He is a rapper, writer and social commentator and is without a doubt the most insightful and interesting person I have talked to so far. 

Originally starting out as an MC and hip-hop artist, Darren has released albums and projects under his alias 'Loki'. He has had several BBC series's which look at social inequality and class in Scotland, and his book 'Poverty Safari' won the prestigious Orwell Prize in 2018 and received great reviews nationwide. 

To get the chance to speak to Darren and hear him talk about his musical influences, career and his creative writing process was amazing and I look forward to sharing this conversation. 

In this episode of the podcast I sat down in the new studio setup with Glasgow DJ/Promoter collective and my good mates All U Need. Comprised of Zander Coulter, Alex Dobie and Graham Brown, they have been DJ’ing and running events in Glasgow for the past 7 years across venues like Flat 0/1, SWG3 and now every Thursday at Sub Club. 

It was an absolute pleasure to have them on the podcast and I had a belter recording it. The stories and experience AUN have are well worth the listen and for anyone involved in the Glasgow music scene, Im sure there is plenty you will take away from this. 

Shoutout to producer Paul Shields for allowing me to record in his studio and help put the podcast together. 

In this episode of the podcast I spoke with DJ, producer and owner/founder of Fractured Events, Eryk Kabay aka Kabay. 

We covered a range of topics; we discussed his journey in music, starting Fractured Events, his progression in music production and how he uses practices like working out and meditation to find a work life balance and stay on top of his mental health. 

0:00 Introduction + Background
7:30 Fractured Events 
21:10 Closing the Hidden Stage at Platform 18
29:00 Finding a Healthy Work/Life Balance 
32:50 Meditation + Wellbeing 
41:40 Music Production 
50:00 Future Plans + What's Next 
53:30 Defining + Measuring Success 
55:30 What Does Music Mean to You?

In this episode of the podcast I chat to DJ, Producer and owner of Bobby Belter Records, Jake Murg aka Murg. 

We talked all things music, discussing how he first started out as a DJ, his progression in music production and finding his own sound as an artist. 

His latest single 'Rave Euphoria' is available now for streaming on Spotify.