Can U Put Me On Guestlist?
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAs the dance music industry grows and grows, Katie digs deep into the lives of DJs, producers, managers, tour managers, publicists, club owners, label managers, promoters... (basically all of the people who get asked for guestlist) to find out how they started out, challenges they’ve come across, achievements, opinions, goals and, of course, all of the exciting stories that they’ve made along the way... And there's definitely some good ones out there.
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Uli Wombacher: A virtual club experience by Watergate
July 09, 2020 12:55 - 26 minutes - 61.4 MBIn today’s podcast, I chat with Uli Wombacher, who is the director of one of Berlin’s most prestigious nightclubs, Watergate. For the first time since the club was forced to close in March due to the lockdown, Watergate are hosting a club night again, but this time it’s virtually! The event, that takes place on Friday 10th July, will be streamed on a new online platform called YMO, which operates as an interactive space that brings the club experience to life in all its facets in a virtual ...
Sam Feldt: Sustainability within the dance music industry
June 25, 2020 16:30 - 25 minutes - 58.9 MBSam works really hard at promoting a more sustainable lifestyle and his mission is a common thread across all of the Heartfeldt business chain: Heartfeldt Radio, Heartfeldt Events, and now Heartfeldt Records, which he recently launched. In this episode we talk about how all of his business work together towards sustainable living globally, the biggest changes that need to be made to allow the dance music industry to grow in a more sustainable way, how clubs, festivals, artists and of course p...
Victor de la Serna: 10 years of elrow
June 18, 2020 16:06 - 41 minutes - 95.7 MBBesides being one of the most down to earth and kindest people you'll meet, Victor de la Serna is the music director at the world’s most colourful, craziest and fun party in the music industry, elrow; A brand that over the last few years has not stopped growing and never fails to surprise us again and again with their incredibly creative, innovative and mind-blowing ideas. After elrow's 10 year anniversary just a few days ago, it was great to chat to Victor about how elrow has grown over the ...
Anna Tur: Una nueva etapa, recuerdos y aprendizajes
June 11, 2020 10:17 - 51 minutes - 119 MBEstoy muy ilusionada de por fin poder compartir con vosotros mi podcast en español y más ilusionada aún de que Anna Tur sea mi primera invitada. Como muchos sabréis, he tenido el placer y suerte de trabajar y aprender de Anna en Ibiza Global Radio, donde las dos desde hace muy poco tiempo ya no estamos. Tenia muchas ganas de hablar con ella sobre sus sentimientos al acabar una etapa de su vida y comenzar una nueva y también conocer más sobre su vida de jovencita y de su familia, una familia...
Sophie Bloggs: Artist management, career highlights & setting goals
June 05, 2020 09:03 - 40 minutes - 92.9 MBSophie Bloggs, besides being one of the nicest people you'll ever meet, is an artist manager and runs the electronic music division within YMU, currently managing Danny Howard, Krystal Klear, Hannah Wants, Kurupt FM and Pvblic Xcess. She has also previously worked with the likes of Yolanda Be Cool, Nic Fanciulli, Joris Voorn, Oliver Dollar and Duke Dumont and last year won the breakthrough manager award at the Artist and Manager Awards 2019. It was so good to catch up with her and talk abo...
Kane (Magnetic Mag): Music journalism, content creation & the scene in LA
May 28, 2020 14:01 - 57 minutes - 131 MBKane Michael is a DJ, producer and editor and presenter for Magnetic Magazine. Kane, who is from LA, hosts the very interesting and insightful podcast 'In conversation’, so in this episode we talk about the importance of preparing the right questions for interviews, content creation for big platforms like Magnetic Mag and what people want to see nowadays, how he got into music journalism and how he sees the dance music scene in LA after Covid-19. More info on Kane: https://www.facebook.com...
Ben Turner: IMS Special
May 22, 2020 17:07 - 34 minutes - 79.9 MBAs most of you already know, this week should have been the International Music Summit here in Ibiza but unfortunately due to the Covid -19 pandemic, it had to be moved to 2021. IMS has been missed by us all over the last few days, it’s a massive highlight of the year for our industry but hopefully, in this next podcast with Ben Turner who is one of the co-founders of IMS, some good memories from past editions will come back to you as well as some really interesting insight and thoughts on th...
Bontan: Starting a label, mental health and touring
May 18, 2020 17:54 - 41 minutes - 95.2 MBMy next guest here on Can U put me on Guestlist, is the very talented and just an all-round great guy, Bontan! Bontan has become one of the biggest ever selling acts on Beatport, he won Best Newcomer in the DJ Awards in 2017 and has had releases on the likes of Hot Creations, 20/20 Vision, Elrow Music and Circus Recordings and is also the owner of the record label We Belong. In this week's chat, we talk about mental health during the lockdown and also on the road, touring, from working so...
Bontan: Starting a label, mental health and touring
May 18, 2020 17:54 - 41 minutes - 95.2 MBMy next guest here on Can U put me on Guestlist, is the very talented and just an all-round great guy, Bontan! Bontan has become one of the biggest ever selling acts on Beatport, he won Best Newcomer in the DJ Awards in 2017 and has had releases on the likes of Hot Creations, 20/20 Vision, Elrow Music and Circus Recordings and is also the owner of the record label We Belong. In this week's chat, we talk about mental health during the lockdown and also on the road, touring, from working so...
Coyu: Music, becoming vegan, connecting with fans and of course... Cats.
May 15, 2020 17:24 - 29 minutes - 67.6 MBThis week my guest is DJ and producer Coyu, who is also the owner of one of the most prominent labels in the worldwide electronic music scene, Suara, and the founder of Suara Foundation, a non-profit organization & cat house, helping abandoned cats. We talk about how he became vegan, staying active and present as an artist during Covid-19, his Hello Demo remix contest, connecting with fans through music, his latest EP Technostalgia, Suara Foundation and more! This episode was recorded on ...
Avision: Lockdown tips for producers, first gigs and pizza
April 23, 2020 17:05 - 39 minutes - 91.2 MBFortunate to grow up around the rich club culture of NYC and influenced by the sounds around him, Avision now finds himself helping to usher in a new wave of techno for the New York scene. Over the last couple of years, he’s had releases on a range of influential labels like Ellum, Drumcode, Hardgroove, Machine, We Are The Brave, Mindshake, Intec, On Edge Society, and many more. Avision started young on the turntables at age 12, and his preference for a more mature sound lead to his first res...
The Positive Podcast: Messages from the dance music industry
April 02, 2020 16:08 - 17 minutes - 40.2 MBFirstly, I’d just like to send you all love and strength during these times. Today’s episode is a bit of a different one. I’ve been finding that the news and social media can be very overwhelming and very sad these days, so I decided to put a positive podcast together! In this short, 15 minute podcast, you’ll hear lots of different positive messages from different people in the dance music industry from all around the globe. Each person has given a short message on one positive thing that the...
Graham Sahara: DJ, producer, label boss and one of Pacha Ibiza's longest-running residents
March 16, 2020 17:05 - 35 minutes - 64.8 MBGraham is one of the most well-known, respected and loved DJs and producers in Ibiza. Awarded best Ibiza DJ 2015 by Ibiza Clubbing Guide Awards and best Ibiza DJ 2017 by DJ Awards, Graham is one of the longest-running resident DJs at Pacha Ibiza, where he played for the first time in 1998. He also manages many different labels such as Do Not Sleep, Moxy Muzik, Heavy House Society and his own label Seamless Recordings, amongst others. In this episode, we talk about the important role of a ...
Nick Yates: Career highlights, Paradise, BPM and more
March 09, 2020 14:15 - 36 minutes - 66.4 MBSpanning a 20 year career, Nick has been the driving force behind building a multitude of club nights and festivals, as well as discovering and pulling new talent through the ranks. After a successful few years as a promoter in Manchester, Nick moved to Ibiza in 2008, which is where his career properly took flight. After starting at the infamous Zoo Project during his first summer on the White Isle, he soon stapled himself as a promoter who turned heads with every party he put on. Fast forwar...
Neil Evans: Artist management, event promotion, 2020 plans and Ibiza
January 01, 2020 13:08 - 24 minutes - 55.3 MBI’m sure that everyone listening to this podcast that works in the industry knows or has heard of Neil Evans from promoting some of the best events in Ibiza to managing well-known names in dance music. He’s been going to Ibiza since 1999 and since then has worked on so many different projects in nearly all of the clubs on the island including Space, Amnesia, Privilege, Pacha and Ibiza Rocks and also co-founded Electric Ibiza which is a 360º artist and label management and event promotion comp...
Tips for artists that get nervous when being interviewed
December 05, 2019 18:45 - 4 minutes - 11.2 MBToday it’s just me again! I thought I’d record a short episode on things to keep in mind when you’re going to be interviewed. I’ve been interviewing artists since 2013 now and during that time I've seen soooo many people feel nervous, worried or anxious about the interview so hopefully these tips from my experience could be helpful for some of you! If you think this could be useful for any other artists you know, please share!
Eóin Smyth: Carl Cox at Space, forward thinking party promoters Game Over and the future of Ibiza
November 28, 2019 20:08 - 25 minutes - 58 MBThis week's episode is with a well-known figure in the music industry and Ibiza’s clubbing scene, Eóin Smyth. Arriving in Ibiza from Dublin at the age of 20, Eoin’s first job on the island was with Dance Trippin TV and later went on to work with the Carl Cox team at Space where he eventually became head of marketing and operations and really learnt the ins and outs of Ibiza's clubbing scene. After the end of Carl Cox at Space in 2016 he launched Game Over with business partner Dave Browning...
Javi and Rossi from Hello Demo: The new email for music
November 21, 2019 19:45 - 23 minutes - 53.7 MBHello Demo, the multiplatform that is revolutionizing one of the most important tasks of the music industry: sending, receiving and signing new music. In this week’s episode, I chat with Javier Crespo and Michael Rossi who are the founders of Hello Demo about all of the incredible features that this new platform has to offer to artists, labels, radio stations and industry professionals. Nominated for Sonar+D Best Tech Startup of 2018, Hello Demo works with the artist from the beginning of...
Latmun: Career experiences so far
November 14, 2019 18:31 - 14 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week’s podcast is with DJ, producer and one of the nicest people you’ll meet in the industry: Latmun. We had a quick chat in his studio about his amazing career so far, his biggest challenges, the struggles of being a young artist, from working solo to working with a team, social media, tips for up and coming artists and more! Follow Latmun here: https://www.instagram.com/latmundj/
What I've learnt from podcasting so far
November 07, 2019 17:17 - 18 minutes - 43.3 MBToday it's just myself on the podcast! I thought it would be interesting to share with you what I've learnt from this incredible podcasting journey so far. It's been so much fun but a lot harder than I thought! So here you have some tips and advice for all of those that are thinking of starting your own podcast. Hope it's useful!
Mo'Funk: An advanced tutor for Pioneer: Helping other artists improve their skills behind the decks
October 06, 2019 08:30 - 37 minutes - 86.9 MBThis week my guest is Mo'Funk who is an Artist Relations rep / Advanced Tutor for Pioneer. Born in Sydney, Mo has spent the last few summers in Ibiza where he’s had residencies at Pacha, Cafe Del Mar, Cafe Mambo, Space, along with guest spots at Defected and Glitterbox. He’s so down to earth, very hard working and incredibly skillful behind the decks, which landed him his position at Pioneer, helping other artists improve their skills and teaching them tips and tricks on Pioneer equipment...
Julius Jooste: The journey of a photographer from South Africa to Ibiza
September 26, 2019 11:51 - 1 hour - 140 MBJulius Jooste is a South African born photographer, best known for his work in the entertainment and night-life scene in Ibiza, Spain. It was at AFDA (The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance) that he discovered how to bring his passions for art and technology together in innovative and creative ways. He excelled as a production student and took great care in developing his leadership and management abilities. In his final year of university, he was headhu...
Andy Stanton - The first 3 years of event brand 33 - Challenges, goals and advice
September 12, 2019 16:59 - 29 minutes - 68 MBThis weeks guest is Andy Stanton. I really loved hearing about Andy’s story because he’s worked so hard to get to where he is today and it just goes to show that lots of hard work really pays off. Andy was the marketing manager for a property firm in London and at the same time loved a good party (as we all do!), and eventually, his passion for branding, communication and dance music led him to create his own event brand called 33 that started 3 years ago in London. After 3 years of hard work...
John Acquaviva: From the beginning up until now
September 04, 2019 21:46 - 59 minutes - 136 MBJohn Acquaviva... Where to begin?! John is such an amazing person, down to earth, hard-working and great to be around. I’ve known John for quite a few years now and each year I interview him and always learn something new! If you haven’t heard directly of John Acquaviva’s works, the chances are - whatever your involvement with electronic music is - that you will be aware of his work and influence within the electronic music community. The Italian-Canadian artist is also known for his invo...
Rik Woldring: The Brand Father
July 18, 2019 17:23 - 31 minutes - 57.7 MBRik Woldring has a background as a legal counsel at ING Bank but most recently he was the Managing director of leading global music and entertainment PR agency the Media Nanny, who work with massive artists such as Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Dubfire, Hot Since 82 and a lot more. Within the Media Nanny, he was responsible for the growth and diversification of the client roster into different areas within the music and entertainment world. In April 2019 Rik ice founded a new creative agency c...
Joost Toast: Music-induced hearing loss and tinnitus
June 26, 2019 07:38 - 35 minutes - 64.5 MBI learnt so much from this episode with Joost Toast from Ibiza Loves Ears! Ibiza Loves Ears is a consciousness campaign launched in Ibiza in 2016. And it was created because by celebrating life and being exposed to loud sounds while doing so, we can create a growing problem that affects many of us: music-induced hearing loss (MIHL) & tinnitus. Ibiza Loves Ears believe in the importance of education that will create a global shift in awareness around these problems, caused by music. With I...
Valentino Barrioseta: Bridges For Music
June 20, 2019 11:51 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MBThis week's guest is Valentino Barrisoseta. Valentino is the founder of Bridges For Music, a non-profit organization that gathers key players of the music industry to support its responsible development in developing countries, leaving a positive impact in disadvantaged communities and helping to raise global awareness about local issues through music. Some of the artists that have been involved in the project so far are Richie Hawtin, Luciano, Ed Sheeran, Skrillex and many more and The first...
Sarah Polonsky: One of dance music’s most powerful voices
June 14, 2019 07:58 - 38 minutes - 71.4 MBSarah Polonsky is the former editor of DJ Mag North America, VIBE and more and is the editor known for being the voice of dance music. Previously, she saw electronic music magazine, Elektro, come to fruition as the title’s first managing editor. Sarah was also the Senior Editor of leading women's online magazine BettyConfidential.com and produced nationally syndicated radio segments as well as web content for the brand, winning a MIN Award for editorial excellence and Forbes Top 100 Websites ...
Lydia Laws: PR and environmental change within the electronic music industry
May 30, 2019 11:49 - 27 minutes - 51.3 MBLydia Laws is the founder and director of Lydia Laws PR, an international boutique PR agency for artists, labels and event brands, specializing in electronic music. Now in its third year, her current roster includes Sasha, BLOND:ISH, Matador, Andres Campo, Last Night On Earth, Rony Seikaly and Elliot Adamson, alongside exciting fresh talent, and has worked with artists such as Dusky, Lee Burridge, Art Department and All Day I Dream. Lydia is deeply interested in promoting and encouraging posi...
Kim Booth: The connection between dance music and sound heeling
May 18, 2019 07:57 - 45 minutes - 82.7 MBToday’s guest is Kim Booth. We had such a lovely chat after one of Kim’s fab yoga classes that she offers at Pikes Ibiza, which is actually also where we recorded this podcast, exciting! Kim has been working in Ibiza for 18 years, working in Public Relations for nights at Pacha, Space, Amnesia and DC10. She opened a PR company, called Rebel Butterfly, in 2005 and has worked with some of the world’s most respected DJs and electronic music producers, as well as festivals and events globally. In...
Nick Ferguson: From a PR on the streets of Ibiza to promoting some of the most successful events on the island
May 09, 2019 10:29 - 31 minutes - 57.9 MBNick Ferguson has built his way up from being a PR on the streets of Ibiza to launching one of the most thriving electronic music companies in the current scene, The Supernova Group. Previously manager of Cream Ibiza for ten years, his events have sold out every venue from Amnesia and Privilege to Ushuaia and Space. Nick has also promoted events such as Creamfields, Tiesto Ibiza, Radio 1 and Electric Daisy Carnival UK, booking all genres from house and trance to techno and bass. His current p...
Ibiza Special with Stivi from Ibiza Spotlight
May 02, 2019 19:30 - 29 minutes - 53.6 MBAnother Ibiza season is nearly upon us, and as there are so many changes on the island this year, I thought I'd record this podcast so you have all of the info you need in one place and there's definitely not anyone better to record this with than the wonderful Stivi from Ibiza Spotlight who gives us a rundown on everything that's happening this season on the island, club by club and day by day. For more information and tickets please head over to Ibiza Spotlight: www.ibiza-spotlight.com
Jo Little: Creative Cleansing
April 26, 2019 17:41 - 35 minutes - 64.2 MBJo used to live the high life in the non-stop, fast-paced world of event and music festival production. She worked hard and played harder for long days and longer nights until in a heartbeat her world turned upside down as the aneurysm she had unknowingly harbored in the center of her brain ruptured, putting her deep into a coma where she fought to stay alive for 6 weeks. Learning to walk, talk and swallow was just the start but the hardest battle was working to regain her cognitive function....
Matthew Kingsley: Day to day of an agent and the importance of their role
April 12, 2019 18:28 - 19 minutes - 36.5 MBToday's guest is Matthew Kingsley who is an agent at CAA and represents lots of different artists from different music genres such as Lee Burridge, Bedouin, Mark Ronson, Wu-Tang Clan, Lee Foss and many more. In this episode, we talk about how Matthew started out in the industry and how he got to where he is today, what an agents job consists of, how artists and agents start working together and their relationship, tips for getting more gigs and music trends on the rise. Enjoy!
Ben Turner: Beginnings, achievements and mental health
April 03, 2019 23:46 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MBBen has done so much in and for the music industry. He started off as a journalist, he then launched the well-known magazine Muzik, he’s been a TV producer and director, he's the owner of management company Graphite, he's artist manager for a number of leading electronic music artists, he’s co-founder of IMS, co-founder of AFEM and so much more, that you’ll hear about during this podcast. We talk about how Ben started out in music, how he’s managed to take on so many projects over the year...
Jazz Spinder & Attilio Pugliese: Artist and brand management
March 22, 2019 16:04 - 32 minutes - 59.8 MBThis episode was recorded at the so called 'Palm House' in sunny LA with artist and brand managers Jazz Spinder and Attilio Pugliese from Forward Motion Artists. Between them, they manage some of the most talented artists in dance music, such as Jamie Jones, Lee Foss, Art Department, Nathan Barato, Detlef, Carlo Lio, Lee Burridge, Latmun and Bedouin and also manage some of their artists’s brands such as Paradise, Hot Creations, Repopulate Mars, All Day I dream, Saga and Rawthentic. I sat down...
Jesse Rose: The importance of creative direction in an artist's career
March 14, 2019 19:35 - 20 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this week's episode, I chat with Jesse Rose. In 2017 Jesse retired from dance music after a very successful 20-year career that took him all over the world and who has now set up his own own creative agency called Original Creative Agency, which has worked on huge projects with some of the biggest brands and artists on the planet such as Apple, Google, Netflix, Lady Gaga, Duke Dumont and Dubfire. In this episode, we talk about Jesse's last ever tour, the importance of creative direction in...
Alice Browne: When and why an artist should take on a publicist
March 07, 2019 05:58 - 27 minutes - 50.9 MBAlice is a fantastic publicist who works with the likes of Cocoon Ibiza, Djulz, Cassy, Fuse, Kevin Saunderson and Hector. In this episode we chat about how she started her career in the dance music industry, when is a good time for an artist to take on a publicist, how social media has affected PR, staying creative and more. Find out more about her PR company, Amethyst, here: https://www.facebook.com/amethyst.promo/
Rob Yilmaz: Event promotion and running a successful night in Ibiza
February 28, 2019 18:37 - 39 minutes - 54 MBRob is marketing manager and booker at Lock n Load Events, a London based company that have organized massive events such as SW4, Pyramid London and Together at Amnesia Ibiza, which is now in its 9th year. We talk about ideas to sell more tickets for events, the importance of street promo, organizing events in Ibiza and its many challenges and more.
Trailer: Can U put me on Guestlist?
February 23, 2019 21:14 - 2 minutes - 4.05 MBHello everyone, I’m Katie Knight and welcome to my new podcast, Can you put me on Guestlist? In this first episode, I give you a little more information on what you can expect to hear on this podcast series. Welcome! Intro music by A Band Called Flash
Trailer: Can U put me on Guestlist?
February 23, 2019 21:14 - 2 minutes - 4.05 MBHello everyone, I’m Katie Knight and welcome to my new podcast, Can you put me on Guestlist? In this first episode, I give you a little more information on what you can expect to hear on this podcast series. Welcome! Intro music by A Band Called Flash