https://www.wranglerstudios.com.au/

This week Bennett Ferguson, Steven Canatelli and Stu Watts are joined by Matthew Craig.

Matthew is a youth worker and musician from Melbourne. With a background in law and a passion for urban culture, Matthew co-founded creative collective & independent record label R.E.A.L Music with his brother & fellow recording artist Junor in 2012.Following years of touring and a string of successful releases, in late 2016 the mixed race brothers launched AUD'$ (pronounced A.U Dollars) - Australia's Hip-Hop Connect - an independent hip-hop media ecosystem comprising radio, tv, web & events all dedicated to highlighting the next generation of culturally diverse, global urban talent. 

Links:AUD'$ website: https://audollars.com.au/RMF website: https://realmusicfamily.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4d5AICQyKWkPDYBooLmRlt?si=GyMUWAY-Qz-c6dWKXRou9g

This week Steven Cannatelli, Stu Watts and Bennett Ferguson are joined by Melbourne DJ and producer Sirpreme ahead of his single 'First Verse' which drops this thursday October 29, catch the premiere on AUD'$ - Australia's Hip-Hop Connect.

We were lucky enough to get a sneak-peek at this project and it absolutely BANGS! Everything about it is on-point, I'm sure we're going to his name in the credits of some big hits in the future. This was a great chat and some great insights for any up and coming producers.

 

Links:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/teamsirpremeo1

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1h1DIs0FWlUyjHZrhX0Mbr?si=e5EbtIqSS7mxM_ctTdsZYQ

If you're in the alternative scene in Melbourne, then you most definitely already know who Beau is... and if you don't know who he is, you will have heard his work.

From garnering industry attention with his drumming in Closure In Moscow, to being behind the boards with Between You And Me & Earth Caller, Beau has earnt his spot amongst the most sought after engineers in the state. This was a great chat, with some killer insights for any up-and-coming audio engineers!

This week Stu Watts, Bennett Ferguson and Steven Cannatelli are joined by musician and sound engineer Shaun Fuller.

Shaun started his journey by playing in pop punk band Brighter at Night, and discovered a knack for production and sound engineering. He spent a couple of years in the studio, but then found it was in the live sound field where he really started to make a name for himself. He most recently found himself as the front of house engineer of Australian hardcore band

The Amity Affliction.

He fills us in on how he went from trying to be the "rock star" to making other bands sound amazing.

Shaun is a champion and it was a pleasure to chat to him!

This week Cassie Walker joins Stu Watts, Bennett Ferguson and Steve Cannatelli for episode #7 of Music Industry Hangs.

Cassie is a busy human! She is Digital Content Producer at Triple M, manages Peachy Entertainment which is a boutique agency, co-hosts a podcast called Dug By Us, and is a DJ. 

We discuss missing the bar scene, the importance of having a team, and the mindset around touring.

Heaps of valuable info in this episode!

Links:Peachy Entertainment on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peachyentertainment/ Dug By Us podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JvH7v7ZWX7PybURH1mN1g?si=BYUozAwcTcCYCUrJoYqa9g 

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This week we sat down with Sean Daly, who was the former bassist of Australian Rock legends Antiskeptic. He has also been a youth worker for more than a decade, helping to organise all ages FReeZA gigs for numerous local councils.

This week's discussion centres around how COVID will change the music landscape from now until the future, with the rise of online gigs and how that might translate to the stage when gigs return.

This week Stu Watts, Steven Cannatelli and Bennett Ferguson caught up with Brenton Harris from Melbourne band Catholic Guilt. Brenton has an amazing grasp on what it takes to get a band up and running in the current climate of the music industry. This synergy and respect has seen them join forces with Wiretap Records for their latest release "This Is What Honesty Sounds Like" available now on all streaming platforms.

This was a great chat and perfect for local bands looking for a blueprint to get noticed.

 

Links:

Listen to Catholic Guilt: catholicguiltmusic.com/listen

Listen to Radults podcast: https://radults.podbean.com/

This week Steven Cannatelli, Bennett Ferguson and Stu Watts are joined by Tony "Jack The Bear" Mantz to continue chatting about the music industry during lockdown!

This week Haris from PAPERWEIGHT joins Steven Cannatelli, Bennett Ferguson and Stu Watts to pass the time before we are allowed to see each other in person.

This week we discuss releasing music in this COVID environment as well as how to navigate the music industry for bands starting out. As always if there is any topics you would like us to touch on, don't hesitate to reach out!