The 'Aurum E' Podcast

In this episode I chat to the main man and founder of Project Radio and Project Brand, Jakub Burawkowski, aka Kuba. 

Kuba has built Project into one of the most promising brands in the Scottish electronic music scene, creating a community packed with the best DJ's and artists from all across the UK. 

We discussed his background, how he got interested in music, the journey of Project and the vision he has for the future off the brand. 

Project Socials - 

https://www.projectradio.live
https://www.instagram.com/project.radio/
https://soundcloud.com/projectbrand

You can find me at these links below - 

Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ean_oldie
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_aurum.e_/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Goldie.djmusic

Originally from Perth and Milngavie and crossing paths in Edinburgh, the DJ + Producer duo have built a reputation as rising stars in Scottish electronic music, with tracks like Easy Lovin and David Marshall, as well as several DJ sets in Cabaret Voltaire and the Mash House in the capital.

We discussed musical backgrounds, how Gerron started, their processes in music production and plans for the near future.

Gerron Socials -

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/gerronfm/
Soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/gerronpartycrew

You can find me at these links below -

Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ean_oldie
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_aurum.e_/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Goldie.djmusic

My guest for episode #12 of the Aurum E Podcast is Josh Kilimanjaro. 

A freelance creative artist, Josh is a man of many talents. He is a DJ and producer under his alias KILIMANJARO , a model and also has his own hip-hop lifestyle brand, IN_SZN. 

Both honest and humble, Josh reflected on the past 18 months of lockdown as we spoke about self discovery, visions for himself in the future as an artist and what inspires him to make music and express 
himself creatively. 

Kilimanjaro Socials - 

Personal account - https://www.instagram.com/joshkilimanjaro/
Artist Account - https://www.instagram.com/kilimanjaromusic/
IN_SZN - https://www.instagram.com/IN_SZN/

You can find me at these links below - 

Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ean_oldie
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_aurum.e_/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Goldie.djmusic

Keith is a producer and DJ with qualifications and in-depth knowledge about sound design and production. 

Originally developing his craft in bars and nightclubs in Edinburgh, Keith has played a variety of gigs and venues around Scotland and over in Ibiza, as well as working on his own sound of Italo disco and 80's inspired synthwave house music. Keith also has his own YouTube channel - Timeless Mind Meditation - which we discussed on the podcast, as well as a huge new project he's been working on. 

In this episode I chat to DJ, producer and event manager for All Good Dundee, Jordan Wyness aka Van Damn. 

We discussed his early memories and first influences of music,  experiences as a DJ and promoter, his lockdown livestream, his production process and what he uses to make tracks, and life outside of music. 

Jordan has a wealth of experience in the music industry and shared some great insights and wisdom for anyone trying to cut their teeth in the scene. Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and I hope you enjoy it.  

In this episode I chat to Paul Pettigrew, the founder of Gamtalk UK. After facing his issues with gambling addiction, Paul turned his experience into a positive and now with Gamtalk looks to educate people on the dangers of problem gambling. 

0:00 Introduction + Paul’s Background
5:00 First Experiences Gambling
8:00 Gambling Addiction + GamTalk
28:00 Identifying a Gambling Addict 
33:30 Educating Young People on Problem Gambling and Seeking Help
41:00 Health, Wellbeing & Mentality
44:20 GamTalk On The Streets 
50:00 Future Plans

In this episode I chat to DJ Kane Kirkpatrick. Kane has been involved in a number of projects within the Scottish Music scene and currently holds two radio residencies with Scottish station Project Radio, and Miami based station Empty Plate, where he hosts his own show '+One'. 

In this episode I talk to DJ's, Producers and Promoters Craig McAdam and Michael McKenna from Archives. As part of the collective Archives, Craig and Michael ran their first sold out event before lockdown, and have been keeping busy with their mix series The Archives collection. 

We spoke about starting out as promoters, DJ'ing, music production and a variety of topics surrounding music. 

In this episode I talk to DJ, Producer and one half of musical duo KINTRA, Frankie Elyse. Establishing herself as a DJ in both Dundee and Glasgow, Frankie has experience playing in a variety of huge venues across Scotland like Sub Club and La Cheetah, featuring alongside some big names in the industry such as Folamour and Patrick Topping. Frankie also works for BBC Scotland as a journalist. Recently Frankie has started a collective “Polka Dot Disco Club’, a workshop for women to feel empowered and supported in the music industry. 

In this episode I talk to DJ and Producer Macka aka Cammy Macloed.  Macka is one of Scotland’s best up and coming DJ/Producer’s. He has many releases racking up a number of plays on Soundcloud, has experienced a number of gigs across Scotland such as a residency for RARE in Sub Club, playing at Fly in Edinburgh and also featuring on the lineups for terminal V and Fly Open Air. 

In this episode walked about finding creativity and inspiration for music, developing his own sound in production, and his experience as a DJ and music lover.