The EDM Prodcast
The EDM Prodcast
EDMProd
Weekly episodes with electronic music producers, engineers, and music industry experts. Hosted by Aden Russell (@iamartsea). A podcast from EDMProd - https://edmprod.com
#172: Darude on Sustaining a Post-Hit Career & Committing to Ideas
Free samples and resources: https://edmprod.com/free Pre-save 'Outlaws': https://ffm.to/darudeoutlaws Known for his huge hit 'Sandstorm', Darude's long and successful career has seen him release four studio albums, earn a string of awards and multi-platinum discs, and perform at festivals and club shows in over 70 countries around the world. With a style that is a mixture of progressive and uplifting trance and house, fused with elements of techno and breaks, Darude's music delivers dynamic dancefloor energy. Hailed by DJ Magazine as "Finland's biggest musical export", Darude has performed at festivals and events worldwide, including Ministry of Sound, Exchange LA, Parookaville, Radio 1's One Big Weekend, Groove Cruise, Dreamstate SoCal, Weekend Festival Baltic, and Tomorrowland. His music has also led him to headline TwitchCon several times. As well as perform at numerous eSports championships such as The International, appear in the video game DJ Hero, and usher in 2017 with a special New Year's Eve countdown set in Helsinki in front of 100,000 people, as part of the celebrations of 100 years of Finnish independence. Darude: Instagram → https://instagram.com/darude Facebook → https://facebook.com/Darude Twitter → https://twitter.com/Darudevil EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://facebook.com/EDMPsite Twitter → https://twitter.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea
Jan 31, 2023
1 hr 28 min
#171: RCRDSHP on The Future of Music Ownership & NFTs
EDM Foundations → https://edmprod.com/edm-foundations RCRDSHP is a startup combining music with the NFT space in an exciting way. Their goal is to re-establish the value of music in a digital age where songs can be infinitely streamed, downloaded, and copied with little to no value. At the moment, their platform is invite-only, but they plan to expand it so that producers and record labels are able to release their music on the platform and connect with fans. In this interview, we talk about how they got started, where they’re at now and their plans for the future, along with the challenges that the NFT space has. RCRDSHP: Website → https://app.rcrdshp.com/ Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/rcrdshp Discord → https://discord.gg/rcrdshp Twitter → https://twitter.com/RCRDSHP/ EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea
Feb 14, 2022
54 min
#170: SLUMBERJACK on Transcending Genres & Writing To Movie Scenes
EDM Foundations → https://edmprod.com/edm-foundations SLUMBERJACK are an electronic music duo from Perth, Australia. They are known for their percussive and cinematic take on subgenres across the spectrum of bass music. They initially took off around 2013 with the rise of trap music, garnering support from big acts in Australia and beyond. Their new album, DICHOTOMY, is out this Friday the 28th of February, and it represents the full capabilities of their sound as producers and musicians. In this interview, we talk about their creative process and how they write to movie scenes, their ability to carry a sound across multiple genres, how they grew their music project and much more. Links: Pre-save DICHOTOMY → https://slumberjack.lnk.to/Dichotomy SLUMBERJACK: Instagram → https://instagram.com/slumberjackmusic Facebook → https://facebook.com/slumberjack Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/55BFQS36sJYz2B0ClypIvS Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/slumberjack EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea
Jan 24, 2022
50 min
#169: Duskus on Creating Depth & Texture in Music
EDM Foundations → https://edmprod.com/edm-foundations Duskus is a UK-born-and-raised producer who is currently between the US and UK. He is known for his experimental and futuristic take on electronic music, taking his beautiful melodic sound across the spectrum of subgenres. He's had many releases over the years on labels like Monstercat, Alpha Pup & Foreign Family, and is currently signed to San Holo's label bitbird - a perfect fit for his boundary-pushing music. He has a new song titled Call Me November 18 which was preceded by his future garage-inspired tune Holdin U on the Gouldian Finch 4 compilation. We talk about his production process, how fashion and visuals influence his music, and his plans for the future including tours in the US. Links: Call Me → https://bitbird.lnk.to/callme Holding U → https://bitbird.lnk.to/holdingu Soundtoys Crystallizer → https://www.soundtoys.com/product/crystallizer/ MAutoPitch → https://www.meldaproduction.com/MAutoPitch Duskus: Instagram → https://instagram.com/duskusofficial Facebook → https://facebook.com/DuskusOfficial Twitter → https://twitter.com/DuskusOfficial Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/59MDSNIYoOY0WRYuodzJPD Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/duskus EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea
Nov 21, 2021
53 min
#168: TheFatRat on Death & Music Production
EDM Foundations → https://edmprod.com/edm-foundations Christian AKA TheFatRat is a multi-genre EDM producer from Germany. He's known for his approach to lifting copyright restrictions on his music, making accessible for use on platforms like YouTube and much more. He's consequently reached millions and billions of streams on his music, and has had sync deals with games like DOTA 2 and Rocket League. We talk how his perspective on death helps him make better music and not care about what others think, his unique approach to releasing music, and more. Links: PARALLAX → lnk.to/tfrparallax Anki: Instagram → https://instagram.com/thefatratofficial Facebook → https://facebook.com/thisisthefatrat Twitter → https://twitter.com/thisisthefatrat YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_UMppcMsHIzb5LDx1u9zQ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/3OKg7YbOIatODzkRIbLJR4 Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/thefatrat EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea
Nov 7, 2021
1 hr 4 min
#167: Anki on How To Push Boundaries in Music Production
EDM Foundations → https://edmprod.com/edm-foundations Anki is a DJ/producer based in Bristol, UK known for his emotional, melodic take on electronic music, fusing elements of pop and rock into an energetic context. He's had releases on Enhanced, Dim Mak, and Seeking Blue just to name a few. His new album To Be Heard it out now. We talk collaboration, finding your sound, and how he pushes the boundaries of electronic music with his album. Links: To Be Heard → https://ffm.to/ankitbh imagiro's piano → https://imagiro.sellfy.store/p/imagiros-piano/ Reason Studios Reason → https://www.reasonstudios.com/ Melodyne → https://www.celemony.com/en/melodyne/what-is-melodyne Anki: Instagram → https://instagram.com/ankimusic Facebook → https://facebook.com/ankimusic Twitter → https://twitter.com/ankimusic Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Ka3k9K2WStR52UJVtbJZW Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/ankimusic EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea
Oct 31, 2021
1 hr 8 min
#166: Mild Minds on The Importance Of Artwork & Following Your Heart
EDM Foundations → https://edmprod.com/edm-foundations Mild Minds is a producer from Melbourne, Australia who is currently based in LA. His sound combines influences like house, lo-fi, indie and funk into a beautiful mesh of melodic electronic music. He's had release on ODESZA's Foreign Family Collective, and Counter Records and has an impressive remix catalogue, including a remix for Tycho. And he's just released a two-tracker called MACHINE with a lovely B-Side called NO SKIN. We talk artwork aligning with your music, why he wanted to start a new music project (even after the success of previous ones) and much more. Links: Pre-save HAUNTED → https://mildminds.lnk.to/haunted MACHINE → https://open.spotify.com/album/44T3g6iiEfy2Sre3LPsBbA Arturia V Collection → https://www.arturia.com/products/analog-classics/v-collection/overview u-he Diva → https://u-he.com/products/diva/ Mild Minds: Instagram → https://instagram.com/mildminds_ Facebook → https://facebook.com/mildminds Twitter → https://twitter.com/mild_minds Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Ka3k9K2WStR52UJVtbJZW Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/mildminds EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea
Oct 24, 2021
55 min
#165: NOVODOR on Creating Visual Content For Your Music
EDM Foundations → https://edmprod.com/edm-foundations Adam aka NOVODOR is a house & dance music producer, previously known under the alias Bee's Knees. He's known for his fun and lively tunes, as well as his fun persona and the visual identity he creates. In this interview we talk: - How he creates a strong visual identity linked to his music - The philosophy that drives different artists - Why chance still plays a huge role in success - His approach to sampling and production - His latest releases Links: CANDELA → https://open.spotify.com/album/1bls4HM22AFUQcqdP2FjlB?si=AWe0BKIxR_u26fBU86FHqw&dl_branch=1 LIKE → https://open.spotify.com/album/2YaOdLMJggCV9nSVYj5zic?si=HcvTyWPUR6meNPAx0YANuA&dl_branch=1 NOVODOR: Instagram → https://instagram.com/novodor Facebook → https://facebook.com/novodor Twitter → https://twitter.com/Novodor Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/05Jkv3CdlsPA96MC8ZYLhY?si=8zEnhYDASmGLx3x8Zd0vgg Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/novodor EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea
Oct 17, 2021
1 hr 1 min
#164: Black Caviar on How To Have High Musical Output
EDM Foundations → https://edmprod.com/edm-foundations Black Caviar is a producer/DJ based in New York, known for his diverse take on the classic house sound. He's worked with labels like Toolroom, Ultra & Casablanca. We talk about working with labels, putting out a high volume of music, and much more. Links: Wolf → https://open.spotify.com/album/4ffsuX1oMvA5cbSgAyMmIv Julia Rizik - DUMB (Black Caviar Remix) → https://open.spotify.com/track/4io9MiYDQS1aN8AiMoo8Lt What's Up Danger → https://open.spotify.com/track/5zsHmE2gO3RefVsPyw2e3T Black Caviar: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/realblackcaviar/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/realblackcaviar Twitter → https://twitter.com/realblackcaviar Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/1wqW0IQWC7V7jktcjVHID6 Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/realblackcaviar EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea
Oct 11, 2021
50 min
#163: Jafunk on Success on YouTube & Creating Splice Sample Packs
EDM Foundations → https://edmfoundations.com This week, Jafunk sat down to chat for the EDM Prodcast. Lachlan AKA Jafunk is a producer/DJ from Perth, now based in Berlin. He incorporates elements of funk and soul into a house-esque context, and came up via the earlier days of YouTube via channels like Majestic Casual, TheSoundYouNeed, and more. These days, Jafunk is a successful producer in his own right with a slew of funky releases under his belt. In this interview, we dive into a plethora of topics, from his latest release Weekend Love, to his Splice sample packs, and to remix competitions. We also cover his journey with learning traditional instruments and how that has helped him learn the type of music he wants to make. Although he tried getting by with just Ableton for a long time, using real instruments helped him achieve the funky sound he was going for. Links: Weekend Love EP → https://open.spotify.com/album/7KPUDwWlavclOS3ttpCuUG?si=mOGkzXbtRFmwxQAzC8n8ww Jafunk Future Funk & Soul Sample Pack → https://splice.com/sounds/splice/jafunk-future-funk-soul Waves GTR Stomps → https://www.waves.com/plugins/gtr3-stomps Neural DSP Archetype (Cory Wong) → https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/archetype-cory-wong NI Guitar Rig → https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-6-pro/ Connect with Jafunk: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/jafunkofficial Twitter → https://twitter.com/jafunkofficial Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k?si=pvqXedRZRfGY_imcjhCp_w&dl_branch=1 Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/jafunkofficial Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:45 Interview start & background 9:26 His journey of learning instruments 13:50 Does the local Berlin scene influence your sound? 18:45 Why the move to Berlin? 19:53 Early success on YouTube through his Set Mo remix 22:42 How the remix opportunity came about 26:15 Majestic Casual and the early days of YouTube 28:37 Splice Sample Packs 36:32 Keeping music as a 'sacred' project 37:29 His latest tune, Weekend Love 40:43 The process of collaborating with vocalists 44:18 Running a remix competition 47:06 What's been inspiring you in the studio lately? 51:52 What's coming up next? 55:48 If you have a time machine, what would you go back and change? EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea
Oct 4, 2021
58 min
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