This month we welcome back to the podcast, YUSSI to chat all about his brand new album, NONSTOP.
Also in this episode we talk all things Nonstop, creating a cohesive body of work (album), going b2b with What So Not, an exciting announcement and more!
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Ekko & Sidetrack are this months guests.
The boys were one of the first people I initially asked to be on the podcast over a year ago so I’m stoked we finally managed to make it happen!
We covered a lot in this episode including the art of releasing an album in the TikTok era, playing drum & bass in incredible corners of the planet, the ever evolving sound of drum & bass and more!
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REAPER is this months guest. He is one of the fastest rising names in American drum & bass and has been paving the way for a new era within the scene.
We talk why the hidden identity, the Challenger LP, hip surgery, American drum & bass and more.
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This month's guest is New Zealand DJ, Ciko.
Ciko is New Zealand's first proper success story in the new "TikTok/bedroom DJ" era. With the help of social media, Ciko gone from bedroom DJ to touring DJ with over 40k followers on TikTok alone.
His consistency and hard work has seen him already play to huge crowds in Australia and an NZ tour is also on the horizon!
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Bensley, Justin Hawkes & Kumarion are our guests this month.
They have some of the most recognisable tracks in drum & bass in their back catalog and individually they each have three completely unique and innovative sounds.
They’ve just released their 4 track EP Carry the Fire which brings these sounds together and is a representation of the sound of drum & bass currently exploding across North America.
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Belgium DJ/producer Andromedik is this week's guest. He emerged back in 2016 and ever since, has been taking us on a journey with his melodic drum & bass sounds.
We spoke about his musical journey, the accessibility of producing now, his upcoming Tomorrowland stage takeover, the recent Grafix collab 'Comedown' and more.
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Australian producer/DJ, YUSSI is the next big name in drum & bass. His high energy sound is quickly gaining support from big names in the scene such as Kanine, LUUDE, AC13, Grafix, K Motionz, ShockOne, AMC, Andy C, TC, Disrupta, Koven and more. We spoke about his recent summer gigs, launching the Skitz Energy drink brand, a crazy unreleased drum & bass collab and played a game to get the know the man a little more! Hit subscribe to hear future episodes/interviews and follow us on the socials @fullnoize Follow @yussiyussiyussi
UK producer/DJ, 1991 has been making drum & bass since 2016. He was voted best newcomer at the Drum & Bass Awards the same year and is one of the big 4 on the Worship Artists lineup. 1991 has had collaborations with Sub Focus & Netsky, official remixes for Axwell, Basement Jaxx, Chase & Status, Mylo vs Claptone and more. We spoke about his current NZ tour, upcoming Worship US tour and his rider essentials. Hit subscribe to hear future episodes/interviews and follow us on the socials @fullnoize Follow @1991music
BONUS EPISODE: A few months ago, Mike caught up with DJ/producer John Summit who is making waves right now in the world of electronic music.
John Summit has been making house music since 2017, bringing a larger than life energy to sold out festival shows and smaller intimate club shows. He also has his own label and events brand, Off The Grid Records.
We spoke about tour life, his biggest release yet 'Where You Are' and tested his knowledge on New Zealand slang words.
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Our first guest is Jono Schnell aka QUIX who has been carving a name for himself in the world of dubstep/trap music since 2015. QUIX has had huge success making music with the likes of Alison Wonderland and Boombox Cartel, plus he's released on labels including Dim Mak and Deadbeats. He sat down to chat about recently becoming a parent, the effects of the pandemic and his exciting new drum & bass alias, Fredrick.
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Pendulum is easily one of the most recognisable names in electronic music, mixing hard rock with electronic and covering a number of genres. Since forming in 2002, they've created some iconic albums in dance music including Hold Your Colour, In Silico and Immersion.
Pendulum join us to talk the importance of moving to UK when they did, a New Zealand connection that helped Pendulum's journey, new music and more.
Originally recorded April 2021.
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Alison Wonderland is a Australian electronic music producer, DJ and singer. She's been releasing music since 2012 and has just gone from strength to strength as a powerhouse female in the dance music world.
Alison joins us quarantining in a New Zealand hotel, we talk the big life changes through the pandemic with no touring, new music and more.
Originally recorded December 2020.
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Australian producer, ShockOne originally started out in a metal band before going on to start his ShockOne alias from 2005. Releasing a number of different sounds across the dance music sphere and becoming a legend of the electronic music world.
ShockOne joins us to talk starting his own label/building community within the scene, getting back to gigs after COVID, working with Metrik and more.
Originally recorded July 2020.
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Australian producer, Blanke has been releasing big tracks since 2015 and has only leveled up further since relocating to the United States.
Blanke joins us to talk how we started out producing, his plant collection, future releases and more.
Originally recorded July 2020.
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American DJ/producer, Steve Aoki is one of the most recognisable names/faces in electronic music and the highest grossing artist in North America for touring.
He joined us to talk the struggles of his early career, how to get the best out of quarantine, his new album Neon Future IV, working on a new alias and more.
Originially recorded 2020 (mid pandemic).
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American producer, Jauz started out in 2013 (originally under another name) garning huge success and even creating his own label, Bite This in 2017.
We caught up with him at Rhythm & Vines to talk his new 'Dangerous Waters' EP, the recent VR concert experience, tour life, taking a break and more.
Originally recorded December 2019.
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Australia's Dom Dolla is experiencing a huge rise with his signature style of house music connecting with audiences around the world.
Dom joined us to chat about his track 'San Frandisco', cracking the American market, how he dealt with a sound cut on stage at Tomorrowland and more.
Originally recorded October 2019.
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Dutch producer, SAN HOLO has been producing since 2013 - originally starting out ghost producing for DJs. He joined us to talk his track 'Lost Lately' and opens up around mental health. Originally recorded August 2019. Hit subscribe to hear future episodes/interviews and follow us on the socials @fullnoize Follow @sanholobeats
