Most artists quit at the exact moment things are finally about to take off.

In this episode, I sit down with Ralph (Bassjackers) and Jobke (Jay Hardway) to talk about momentum, rejection, slow growth, and why consistency always wins in the long run.

We dive into how long it actually takes to build a real artist career, the pressure that comes with success, and why the “boring” phase is where most people give up. We also talk about label rejections (including the story of Mush Mush), AI-faked DJ support, starting from scratch today, and why discipline beats motivation.

If you’re a producer or DJ who feels stuck or impatient, this episode might be exactly what you need.

Why artists quit right before things accelerate

• Success, pressure and protecting your time

• Weekly consistency and the growth of the podcast

• “Not for us,” rejection and the Mush Mush story

• AI fake DJ support and promo scams

• Starting from scratch: demos, self-releases, content

• Tools like LabelRadar & DoomDoomTech

• One genre vs blending

• Big room in 2026

• Techno running, sleep and creativity

• Building things with your hands

(00:00) Intro

(04:26) When success starts feeling heavy

(08:13) Time, presence and switching off

(11:18) How consistency grew the podcast

(13:48) First spike and why most quit

(14:50) The valley of despair

(18:08) Clip of the week

(20:00) AI fake DJ support & scams

(27:19) AI-faked videos

(28:32) Community Q&A

(29:02) Mush Mush & “not for us”

(32:10) Starting from scratch

(36:48) Tools for filtering tracks

(39:21) One genre vs blending

(43:24) Big room in 2026?

(44:26) Will Joey make music again?

(45:16) IRL episodes

(47:19) Windows vs Mac

(56:38) Outro