Sidewalk Talk Show
399 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSidewalk Talk EDM has brought to life an entirely new concept on interviewing influential figures all over the world and has placed itself as one of the most captivating social media platforms for viewers of a variety of backgrounds. Its’ originality and raw discourse delivers a comforting sense of authenticity that has made a profound impact in the music industry. In less than two years, Sidewalk Talk has wowed the community and successfully garnered over 5.5 million views on its YouTube channel.
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CRYWOLF interview | Bible smuggling, Home Schooled, Biggest Challenge, Advice, Fan Questions
July 06, 2021 17:34 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBHope you enjoy Jina's first interview since March 2020 with Crywolf! We took a deep dive into Justin's childhood, the CRYWOLF project, and took some time answering some fan questions! Special thank you to Justin for your time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
CORY ENEMY Interview- DALiCO, Mental Health, Producing, SPKTRM, Jpop, Kpop, Spirituality, Japan
July 06, 2021 05:02 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBWith 18 years of experience in the music industry, Cory Nitta, aka Cory Enemy, has honed his skills and talents as a record producer, songwriter, composer, and electronic music artist. At the age of 15, he began to produce music in Ridgecrest CA, a small desert town near Death Valley. At 19, Cory made his way to Los Angeles in order to pursue his passion for music, and has remained there for the last 14 years. Since moving to LA and infiltrating the music industry on several fronts, Cory ha...
Arnold & Lane - Up and Coming Tracks, How They Met, Dirtybird, Work, Struggles in Music
July 06, 2021 04:58 - 29 minutes - 40 MBArnold & Lane is a collaborative house music duo based out of Los Angeles, CA. Ever since their 2017 breakout into the scene A&L has solidified themselves as one of the most dynamic and magnetic artists to emerge onto the electronic music scene. A&L’s trademark sound and stage presence never has boundaries, pushing the limits of house, tech, bassline, and booty. The synthesis and creative reboot of all these timeless sounds sets A&L apart from their fellows. Having releases on some of the mos...
OMNOM Interview- SGV, Marching Band, Dirtybird, Originality, New Album, Desperate Housevibes
March 08, 2021 21:48 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBOMNOM is a DJ/Producer from Los Angeles, CA. His delightfully unconventional brand of House, which has been described by some as “a whirlpool of weird,” features his unmistakably peculiar vocals floating over the infectious basslines that have earned him the support of some of House music’s heaviest-hitters including Walker & Royce, FISHER, Kyle Watson, Claude Vonstroke, and Justin Martin. Since bursting onto the scene in 2018, OMNOM has gone on to release several original tracks and remixes...
LEKTRIQUE Interview - Growing up in Belgium, Vaporwave, Oculus, Masterclass
March 05, 2021 19:44 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBLektrique is a 30-year old music producer who honed his craft in Montreal with the Kannibalen Records crew for 5 years before moving back to his native Brussels. Lektrique has a unique style of dance music combining classical melodies with inventive sound design. Lektrique is also the host of the Kannibalen Radio Podcast, a bi-weekly mix series with a loyal following. Lektrique regularly premieres unreleased tracks by well-known and undiscovered electronic music producers. Lektrique has gai...
KARRA Interview- Solo Pop Project, Masterclass, Vocal Template
March 05, 2021 16:58 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBKARRA is an acclaimed artist, songwriter, and vocal producer who is most known for her work on collaborations with KSHMR, Sam Feldt, Seven Lions, Armin Van Buuren, Alan Walker, Steve Aoki, Timbaland, and others. She is also known for having Splice's best selling vocal sample packs, including being featured in a Grammy Nominated album by Bring Me The Horizon, and has collaborated with Splice on launching KARRA Presents, a new vocal label to highlight upcoming vocalists. In 2020 she launched...
WE ARE FURY (Joachim) interview- dropping out w/ no support from parents
January 25, 2020 07:20 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBWatch this interview where Joachim talks from how he grew up living all around the world and how he got into music production and moved to Canada to pursue his music career. Originally from South America, Speidel moved to Vancouver in 2013 to further his academic pursuits. He later dropped out of university in his sophomore year to fully dedicate himself to music production. Brookes, who is Vancouver-born, was producing and attending university when they met and began collaborating. In 201...
WE ARE FURY (Stuart) Interview- dealing with writers block
January 24, 2020 07:19 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBOriginally from South America, Speidel moved to Vancouver in 2013 to further his academic pursuits. He later dropped out of university in his sophomore year to fully dedicate himself to music production. Brookes, who is Vancouver-born, was producing and attending university when they met and began collaborating. In 2016 they formed a duo, later releasing their first vocal single Fade Away (feat. Tallyn) https://open.spotify.com/album/3ag4lH... as well as official remixes for Mako https://o...
MARG Interview - moving around a lot growing up, sister in One Tree Hill
January 23, 2020 07:17 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBMARG is an indie pop artist whose influences draw from far and wide. Having lived in South Carolina, China, Argentina, California, and more, the Chinese-American artist has called different parts of the world home and has, naturally, been moved by the people she's met across the globe. Inspired by Lorde, Lana Del Rey, and being put onto artists like Nirvana and Tom Petty by her dad, MARG's songwriting has been described as moody and evocative. However, she's on a new path as she's learning f...
ECHOSMITH Interview- performing with Taylor Swift
January 22, 2020 07:16 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBEchosmith is an indie pop band comprised of siblings Sydney, Noah, and Graham Sierota. Started in 2009, the family band has gone through immense changes over the decade: their brother Jamie leaving the band in 2016, development in songwriting content and style, and more. In this sidewalk interview, Lara asks the band a few questions about their lives and how they’ve grown since they first started making music together/since they put out their debut album Talking Dreams. The ”Cool Kids” songw...
JAYDEN BARTELS Interview- performing w/ Justin Bieber
January 21, 2020 07:15 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBSinger/songwriter Jayden Bartels is Gen Z’s one to watch. She released her first song in July of 2018 “Can’t Help Me Now”, which was featured on Spotify’s official “New Music Friday” playlist and has gone on to write and arrange every song she’s released since. Her debut EP "what really matters?", released Sept 27th of this year, is a collection of songs all linked to personal moments from Jayden's life. Covering betrayal, heartbreak, and everything in between, the EP showcases Jayden's intr...
AU/RA Interview- heartbreaks, loneliness, hair colour
January 20, 2020 07:14 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBAu/Ra, born in Ibiza, but raised in Antigua, has a rich linguistic and cultural background that gives her the ability to write glistening alternative pop songs that speak to everyone. Her debut songs “Concrete Jungle” and “Kicks” have 35 million combined streams worldwide. She collaborated earlier this year with the DJ duo CamelPhat with the hit single Panic Room, which is certified Silver, and has 45 million combined streams worldwide. Au/Ra also appeared on Alan Walker’s hit single Darksid...
MXMTOON Interview- coming out bisexual, ethnicity identity problems
January 19, 2020 07:13 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBOn her debut album the masquerade, 19-year-old singer/songwriter mxmtoon delivers what she calls “rhyming diary entries”: an off-the-cuff account of her most private thoughts and feelings, straight from her brightly lit brain. With her disarming vocal presence and utter aversion to self- seriousness, the Oakland-based artist offers up songs like lead single “prom dress”: a layered meditation on expectation and disappointment, written after an In-N-Out Burger-induced panic attack. Revealing h...
AUDIEN Interview-high and low points of career
January 18, 2020 07:12 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBHailing from the unlikely location of Mystic, a small seaport town in Connecticut, Audien (born Nathaniel Rathbun, 1992) began producing music as a teenager and gradually took his piano-driven hands-in-the-air progressive trance sound to the top of the Billboard dance charts, selling out major venues and headlining numerous EDM festivals along the way. Rathbun started creating tracks in 2008, initially releasing happy hardcore on Only Vibes Recordings, a digital label he co-founded with prod...
SUECO THE CHILD Interview- how he blew up on Tik Tok
January 17, 2020 07:11 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBLos Angeles talent Sueco the Child transitioned from beatmaker to rapper when his debut single, "Fast," went viral in the spring of 2019. Fueled by traction on the short-form video app Tik Tok, "Fast" became a social media moment unto itself, with fans creating millions of videos soundtracked by the irreverent and subtly humorous mid-tempo banger. Sueco the Child was born William Schultz in 1997. By his early twenties, he had become a music producer best known for videos centered around mak...
TESSA VIOLET Interview- going viral in Russia, modeling in Asia
January 16, 2020 07:10 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBTessa Violet started off as a YouTube personality then in most recent years found her passion in singing. She first gained prominence as a vlogger in 2009, when she won $100,000 for becoming the YouTuber with the most commented video. With more than a million subscribers, her self-titled channel is one of the 500 most-subscribed YouTube channels in the world. Most recently she has released 'Bad Ideas (Act One)'. Follow Sidewalk Talk: https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates) http...
LUCILLE CROFT interview - creating mood boards for songs
January 15, 2020 07:09 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBLucille Croft https://www.instagram.com/lucillecroft - let the name resonate through your mind. It’s the beginning of a new era, and this girl is leading the way. DJ, music producer, entrepreneur, model… she’s more than just a ‘threat’, she’s a game-changer. Using music as a form of self-expression, she is the epitome of creative mentality, with a dark and electrifying musical auteur that you’ll find yourself addicted to, and in lust for more. Building up the reputation of a queen both in-...
WENZDAY interview- DJing at Playboy Mansion at 14, brother Dack Janiels,
January 14, 2020 07:08 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBRaised in the Bay Area, Taylor Chung AKA Wenzday is a classically trained vocalist, who at 16 years old moved to Los Angeles to commit to DJing full-time. She then went on to be the youngest person ever to DJ the world famous Playboy Mansion, and become one of the most sought-after open format female DJs in the city. While cutting her teeth in the club circuit, she graduated from the prestigious hit-maker-incubator, Icon Collective. She is also a co-founder of LA streetwear clothing company/...
ELIMINATE interview - how he released on DISCIPLE records
January 13, 2020 07:07 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBWatch interview to learn about Nate's background from moving from Washington to his journey into Disciple records! And of course we ended the interview with showing off some his Kendama skills and Jina's lack of skills. In the wake of Eliminate joining the Disciple exclusive roster, the young bass producer has gone from strength to strength. From his label debut 'Walls,' to monster collab and Spotify breakthrough hit 'Party Starter' with Flux Pavilion, and recent releases 'Drive' (Mad Decen...
LOUD LUXURY (Joe) Interview- crazy scorpion shot with Tiesto
January 12, 2020 07:05 - 25 minutes - 23 MBUniversity friends Andrew Fedyk & Joe De Pace better known as Loud Luxury have been creating quite a stir in the dance music scene as of late. It’s been an amazing ride for Loud Luxury (Andrew Fedyk and Joe De Pace). Since the Juno-Award winning duo debuted on Armada Music in late 2017 with their now worldwide smash hit “Body,” the most played song on dance radio for all of 2018, they sold platinum across the globe (8x in Canada, 3x in Australia, 2x in Switzerland and 1x in The U.K. & U.S.)...
CHIME Interview- how he released on Flux Pavilion's Circus Records
January 11, 2020 07:04 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBChime is music producer and DJ Harvey Thompson from Leeds, England producing for over 8 years. Originally producing the UK's heavily preferred drum & bass genre, Chime gradually came to adopt dubstep as his primary genre for production - in particular the melodic style popularised by artists such as Xilent, Seven Lions, Virtual Riot and others. A great deal of influence from video games’ music and worlds complete the Chime sound as it is today. Chime began releasing with one of the US's mo...
PIXEL TERROR (Ahrya) Interview - tragic moment, tips on juggling school
January 10, 2020 07:03 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBPixel Terror started 2016 and is already starting to make a great impact within the EDM realm. Their branding focuses on a creative video game based style from 1/2 of the duo, Bentley. The combination of their tasteful branding and diverse music styles makes them stand out and have been consistently releasing their biggest tracks on record labels, such as, Monstercat, Dim Bak, and Mad Decent. They made such an impact so early in the game that they were featured in a well-known video game, ...
LOUD LUXURY (Andrew) Interview- how their song 'Body' got 600 million plays
January 09, 2020 07:02 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBUniversity friends Andrew Fedyk & Joe De Pace better known as Loud Luxury have been creating quite a stir in the dance music scene as of late. It’s been an amazing ride for Loud Luxury (Andrew Fedyk and Joe De Pace). Since the Juno-Award winning duo debuted on Armada Music in late 2017 with their now worldwide smash hit “Body,” the most played song on dance radio for all of 2018, they sold platinum across the globe (8x in Canada, 3x in Australia, 2x in Switzerland and 1x in The U.K. & U.S.)...
SULLIVAN KING Interview- going to Icon Collective
January 08, 2020 07:01 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBLos Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist/producer and solidified axe wielder Sullivan King is shattering the mold of and disrupting the electronic world as he pioneers his metal-meets-EDM sonic adventure. Lifting the brash and rugged energy of bass music off the dance floors and the power of metal and hard rock from the stadiums, Sullivan King creates a musical mosh pit built entirely on rapid-paced, neck-snapping dubstep, his unrelenting riffs and a bold live show that pushes the boundaries ...
BLANKE interview– tour with Illenium, releasing under Deadbeats
January 07, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBWith over 30 million combined streams to his name, JP Orchison has taken the Blanke project (and his plants) from Australia to the World. The last 18 months has seen High profile Collaborations with Illenium, REZZ, 1788-L, ATLiens and Black Tiger Sex Machine, 2 EP’s on Zeds Deads Deadbeats Records with Support from the likes of Your EDM, Run The Trap, BBC Radio 1, Billboard Dance, Triple J & Spotify’s Austin Kramer. His music has graced the stages of Coachella, Ultra Miami, Tomorrowland an...
KASKADE Interview- making EDM back in the day
January 06, 2020 06:58 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBGrammy-nominated electronic producer Kaskade emerged as one of the most successful American progressive house DJs of the 2000s, pioneering the concept of Las Vegas residencies and selling out arenas across America. With his bright, uplifting dance anthems, he was a steady presence on the U.S. electronic charts into the 2010s with Top Ten releases that included chart-toppers Fire & Ice (2011) and Atmosphere (2013). Born Ryan Gary Raddon in Chicago, he spent his early days not only as a DJ, b...
PIXEL TERROR (Bentley) Interview- was going to be called Swine Flu
January 05, 2020 05:11 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBPixel Terror started 2016 and is already starting to make a great impact within the EDM realm. Their branding focuses on a creative video game based style from 1/2 of the duo, Bentley. The combination of their tasteful branding and diverse music styles makes them stand out and have been consistently releasing their biggest tracks on record labels, such as, Monstercat, Dim Bak, and Mad Decent. They made such an impact so early in the game that they were featured in a well-known video game, R...
NITTI GRITTI Interview- growing up in Haiti, missionary family
January 04, 2020 05:10 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBNITTI GRITTI is the name that continues to push the boundaries of electronic music. With an ever-expanding list of A-list supporters including DJ Snake, Diplo, Dillon Francis, Major Lazer, and Tiesto, NITTI has proven himself a heavyweight within the dance music community. 2018 positioned itself as a massive year for NITTI GRITTI. He started off the year on a headlining World Tour, where he performed across the United States, China, and Australia. His biggest release “Crack” was signed to T...
HENRY FONG Interview- story behind dreads, being a father
January 03, 2020 05:05 - 33 minutes - 31 MBHenry Fong is an EDM DJ/producer originally from West Palm Beach, Florida. He began DJing during his college years at the University of Central Florida, and held various residencies and promoted at local clubs in Orlando, FL. After graduation from the college, he moved to Los Angeles to focus on music production. He has since released on record labels such as Spinnin, Revealed, OWSLA, Mad Decent, Dim Mak, and in 2015 started his own imprint Banzai Recs. He is known infusing styles such as re...
ANAKIM Interview- going to ICON, acting in Big Bang Theory
January 02, 2020 05:04 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBAnakim (Riccardo LeBron) is a producer who makes music for you to sit back, close your eyes, and go on a journey to. His sound has been described as reminiscent of space travel and progressive, proving his ability to transport you from one place at the beginning of a track to another at the end. That said, get to know Anakim as more than a producer in this Sidewalk Pajamas interview as Sidewalk Talk's Lara Santos and Anakim chat about his connection to his multicultural background, his upbr...
PHANTOMS Interview- meeting Diplo, Dillon Francis, Kanye West
January 01, 2020 05:02 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBPHANTOMS is the EDM duo known for their blending of electronic and pop genres. The duo is made up of Kyle Kaplan and Vinnie Pergola, long-time friends from the San Fernando Valley and now, Los Angeles. They went from obsessing over classic rock music in childhood to making their own EDM music in adulthood, releasing their album Broken Halo in 2015 and recently putting out their new EP Disconnect. PHANTOMS has worked with big names in the industry as well, collaborating on the single "Lay Wit...
PHASEONE Interview- signing to Disciple, Excision tour, working in TV broadcasting
October 27, 2019 23:02 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBWith numerous consecutive Beatport number 1s, millions of Soundcloud and YouTube streams, collaborations and remixes for Excision, Virtual Riot, Figure, Northlane , In Hearts Wake plus many more under his belt, few can deny that PhaseOne is one of the most consistent and significant talents to emerge from the Australian Music scene in the last few years, with his distinct sound combining a unique blend of hard hitting Electronic Bass Music with a Hardcore/Metal fusion. PhaseOne got his star...
DODIE Interview- coming out bisexual, Elle Mills, parents divorce
October 26, 2019 23:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBDodie Clark (artistically stylized as simply Dodie) is a British singer/songwriter and vlogger known for her bittersweet acoustic romance songs and her creative online activity. She became widely known during her late teens for documenting her life on YouTube, expressing herself artistically through acting and performing. A big part of this was her songwriting, which led to Dodie becoming prominently known for her use of the baritone ukulele and her original songs about love, loss, and yearni...
DANILO LEWIS (Photo) Interview- shooting for Chainsmokers, Zedd, Steve Aoki, Nicky Romero
October 25, 2019 22:56 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBDanilo is an international touring and lifestyle photographer recently based in LA. CURRENT CLIENTS: THE CHAINSMOKERS, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, ZEDD, STEVE AOKI, DISRUPTOR RECORDS, BRND MGMT, BIG LOUD MANAGEMENT PREVIOUS CLIENTS: HANGOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL, FIREFLY MUSIC FESTIVAL, ELECTRIC ZOO, MYSTERYLAND, ID&T, INSOMNIAC, THE BPM FESTIVAL, ESCAPADE MUSIC FESTIVAL, MOONRISE, ADIDAS, ECHOSTAGE, CLUB GLOW, NICKY ROMERO, ABOVE & BEYOND, EDX, NICOLE MOUDABER, CARL COX, MADE EVENT, AOL, PARTNERSHIP...
LAUREN RUTH WARD Interview- rebel child, high school expulsion
October 24, 2019 22:51 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBLauren Ruth Ward's creativity has established itself in different forms throughout her life: whether it was decorating her bedroom in childhood or cutting hair and making music in adulthood. She is known by all who see her live as an energetic and undeniably passionate performer regardless of crowd size--a few people or hundreds alike, she gives them the same charisma and intensity. In this segment, we dive into her personal story and cover her frequented childhood spots, positive relationsh...
GERMANO Interview- starring in Camila Cabello’s music video “Havana”
October 23, 2019 22:37 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBGermano Blanco hails from Ribeirão Pires, Brazil and moved out to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor and singer. The budding creative has already made moves, making his acting debut in a film called "Maestro" and producing and directing his music video "Lost Crowd" not long ago. He's also worked as an extra in pop star Camila Cabello's music video "Havana" and in American Crime Story. Germano's journey to accomplishing his first milestones did not come withou...
PINK SWEAT$ Interview- highly depressed, young parents difficulties
October 22, 2019 22:13 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBNicknamed after the attire he became known for wearing in recording studios, Pink Sweat$ is a singer and songwriter who favors R&B ballads consisting of only his voice and guitar. After writing material for other artists, he made his recorded debut in 2018 and has released Volume 1 and Volume 2, EPs made with the intent of creating a lasting emotional connection with listeners. A native of Philadelphia, David Bowden was musically inclined as a youngster. He learned to play drums and sang re...
KIDD KENN Interview- coming out, mom is best friend
October 21, 2019 22:10 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBKidd Kenn who made a splash on Chicago's drill music scene as a teenager with original tracks like "Eriod" as well as remixes of popular songs like G Herbo's "Never Cared." He is notable for being one of the few openly gay rappers in the scene. He discovered his love for rapping in the sixth grade while living in Chicago. His first EP of original material, Childish, was released in August 2018. Listen to Kidd Kenn: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dkb0qOeUicNVLZKRGG92m?si=1_E1xDcbRO-cVUstX...
JUSTIN LOVE Interview- Grammy nomination, Nicki Minaj recognition
October 20, 2019 22:06 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBJustin Love is a singer, songwriter and producer from Cliffside Park, NJ who's work has been praised by the likes of notable musicians & producers such as, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri and more. Co-writer of the 2016 smash hit "Focus" by H.E.R, Justin has earned himself a grammy nomination. The self-taught, 24 year old musician honed his performance skills the same way he built his large following: with nothing but his voice and a Bluetooth speaker, singing to random people at ma...
NEW HOPE CLUB Interview- doing well in school, signing to Disney
October 19, 2019 22:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBNew Hope Club is a British pop trio formed in 2015 and consisting of Reece Bibby, Blake Richardson, and George Smith. Their debut EP, Welcome to the Club, was released on Steady Records/Hollywood Records on 2 May 2017. They had two songs included on the soundtrack of the 2018 film Early Man, "Good Day" and "Tiger Feet". They released "Crazy" and "Medicine" as promotional singles for their second EP, Welcome to the Club Pt.2, which was released on 30 October 2018. Follow Sidewalk Talk: http...
ANNA AKANA Interview- coming out bisexual, sister suicide
October 18, 2019 21:54 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBEmmy nominated actress, producer, filmmaker, writer and musician, Anna Akana, is thrilled to unveil her debut music project. She has released the music video to her debut single, “Intervention,” from her forthcoming album, Casualty, expected later this year. Anna says, “Casualty is an album about overcoming, and the first single ‘Intervention’ is about finally facing a decade long battle I've had with alcohol.” On her debut album, Anna Akana takes an unapologetic and uncompromising look at...
SPENCER SUTHERLAND Interview- opening for Ariana Grande and Big Time Rush
October 17, 2019 21:40 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBA soulful pop- and R&B-influenced singer, Spencer Sutherland came to the public's attention while competing on the U.K.'s The X Factor in 2017. Following his time on the show, he released his debut EP, None of This Has Been About You. Born in 1992 in Pickerington, Ohio (near Columbus), Sutherland grew up singing from a young age, and by high school was active in musicals and show choir. He also began performing locally, appearing at restaurants and other venues. Moving to Los Angeles, he fu...
FLUX PAVILION Interview- how he made 'I Can't Stop' in 45 mins
October 16, 2019 21:39 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBEnglish producer Flux Pavilion started making tracks while still in his teens, focusing on building his own breed of infectious and high-energy dubstep. He quickly grew from self-releasing songs online to issuing new vinyl 12"s with various labels and touring internationally, eventually getting to a new level with his 2010 track "I Can't Stop," which was sampled by Kanye West and Jay-Z. The producer collected some of his sharpest work for his 2015 debut album, Tesla. DJ, producer, and multi...
GOLDEN VESSEL Interview- collaborating with Allday, Mallrat, Cub Sports
October 15, 2019 21:19 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBSince 2015 Australian songwriter/producer Max Byrne, aka Golden Vessel, has been crafting a unique sound that blends elements of electronic music with hip-hop, RnB and alternative pop, as he continues to explore different songwriting styles and techniques to help create a truly unique and engaging sound. “I want to convey in my music everything I love about music. Whether it’s incorporating different genres into one song, or different processes and homages to different times” – Max Byrne I...
MAT ZO Interview- diagnosed as bipolar, the Twitter rants
October 14, 2019 21:11 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBOne of the most visionary artists in the electronic world today, Mat Zo makes music both forward-pushing and timeless, exactingly crafted and intensely emotional. As shown on his full-length debut Damage Control(nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 2015 Grammy Awards), the 24-year-old producer/DJ boldly yet gracefully warps boundaries, constructing entire worlds with ever-changing texture and mood. Born in London under the name Matan Zohar, Zo learned to play guitar, bass, and d...
WOOLI Interview- still working finance job, working with Snails, Seven Lions
October 13, 2019 21:07 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBWooli (Adam) is an East Coast producer who has quickly taken 2016 by storm. In a short time, Wooli has gained support from the top artists and writers in the industry. With successful releases and premieres under imprints such as Owsla’s NESTHQ and Mad Decent’s Good Enough, Wooli has proved his productions are worthy to take note of. Adam’s refreshing take on Bass Music has captivated music lovers across multiple genres, Blending together melodic future bass and hard hitting dubstep, Wooli ...
DANA WILLIAMS Interview- perform with Jay-Z
October 12, 2019 21:03 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBThere’s a transformative power to Dana Williams’ voice, a rare ability to bend time and turn feeling bad into something impossibly lovely. Raised on singers like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, the L.A.-based artist brings a jazzy nonchalance to her delivery while drawing big emotion from the subtlest vocal movement. In recent years she’s gained an ardent following by matching that graceful urgency with her disarmingly intimate songwriting—a dynamic that landed her 2017 single Honey on S...
BEARS DEN Interview- touring with Daughter, Mumford & Sons
October 11, 2019 20:52 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB‘So that you might hear me' is the follow-up to Bear’s Den’s debut, Islands, which earned them an Ivor Novello nomination in the UK and a devoted following worldwide, and 2016’s more expansive Red Earth & Pouring Rain. The speed and scale of their success meant that Bear’s Den hadn’t taken a break since forming in 2012. Last year, finally, they took a step back to focus on their future. For the first time, Andrew and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Jones had their own studio, where they could l...
STEPHEN PUTH Interview- brother Charlie Puth, previously working in finance
October 10, 2019 20:51 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBStephen Puth knows that the most powerful, heartfelt songs in pop-music history are about love. A singer, songwriter, and musician, Puth also writes songs that traffic in affairs of the heart. But rather than complain about what goes wrong in relationships, the 24-year-old New Jersey native zeroes in on the small, random moments that can become saturated in one’s memory. “It’s boring to just sing about how you got hurt,” Puth declares. “I try to focus on the tiny, specific things I can’t for...
ALEXANDER 23 Interview- dropping out of UPenn to pursue music
October 09, 2019 20:41 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBAlexander 23 emerged in 2019 with a vibe that was part heartbroken slacker and part playfully sparse, software-constructed pop on the single "Dirty AF1s." Without revealing his identity at first (his social media featured the banner "Who is this"), Alexander 23 issued his debut single on Interscope in March 2019. He followed the release of "Dirty AF1s" with a tour of the U.S. in support of Alec Benjamin and an appearance at that August's Lollapalooza festival. Follow Sidewalk Talk: https:...