Producer Life Podcast

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PLP 099: Ignacio Arfeli on Patience, Plugins, and Producing Techno
Ignacio Arfeli was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. There wasn’t much of a techno scene there, so he moved to the mecca for techno: Berlin. Ignacio’s music blurs the line between the techno undergroun
PLP 098: Why Did Bandcamp Partner with Epic Games?
On March 2nd, Bandcamp announced they were partnering with Epic Games (yes, of Fortnite fame). What does that mean for the independent musician? In this episode I look at the announcements, the medi
PLP 097: Shakes on Event Promotion and the Twisted Lines Experience
Today's guest is Yera, better known in the Atlanta techno scene as Shakes. Yera is a die-hard techno fan, fashionista and the founder of Twisted Lines. Twisted Lines began in 2018 in the alleyways o
PLP 096: Vital Synth Review
Vital is an incredibly powerful free spectral warping wavetable synth. I started experimenting with it last month and was so impressed, I decided to dedicate an entire episode to Vital.
PLP 095: Sean Giovanni on Storytelling in Songwriting
Today we welcome back Sean Giovanni. Gio is an audio engineer, producer and the multitalented owner of The Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. During his career Gio has worked with big acts and lab
PLP 094: Bruce Zalcer on Life, Branding, and Techno in Panama
Today we’re talking with Bruce Zalcer from Panama. Bruce is a multi-instrumentalist who began with music in his teens playing in rock bands and DJing. After school, he largely left the scene and mov
PLP 093: Mauro Somm on Producing Techno by Avoiding Rules
Today’s guest is Mauro Somm, an up-and-coming techno producer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He's been signed on Christian Smith’s Tronic label and has had support from some of the most creative artis
PLP 092: Heather Johnson CEO of Ninty9Lives on Labels, Better CTAs, and Spotify
Today's guest is Heather Johnson, the CEO of the Nintey9Lives. Heather also serves on the advisory board of the American Association of Independent Music which advocates for independent music rights
PLP 091: Sam WOLFE on Techno Music, Chasing Your Dreams, and Touring Internationally
Today I’m excited to introduce Sam WOLFE: a breakout techno star from Atlanta. His 2020 debut EP Triangulum reached #1 on overall Beatport releases which lead to a collaboration with techno legends t
PLP 090: Gig Log for Boos in the Bubble + Comparing Promo Only and BPM Supreme Record Pools
We’ve been on a roll with interviews for a couple of months now and I wanted to pause and do a little reflecting on my Halloween gig at Line Creek Brewery and share some thoughts for mobile DJs. Today