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Partying Sober: Brownies & Lemonade’s Chad Kenney Gets Candid About His Journey

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“I thought that success and achieving my dreams in my career in music was going to magically solve all of those things and it just didn’t,” says Chad Kenney, creative director of the Los Angeles-based music collective Brownies & Lemonade (B&L). Named as one of 2019 Billboard Dance’s Power Players it might come as a surprise that as an adolescent Kenney battled with depression and other underlying, unaddressed issues. His mental health struggles coupled with the party life and easy access to alcohol quickly put him in a less than desirable position. Anyone working in nightlife knows how rife with temptations it is. Now three years sober, he’s been able to rewrite his narrative and establish a different relationship with alcohol. Kenney shares his story behind his decision to quit drinking and addresses the music industry’s complicated relationship with partying and alcohol.

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Danny Goliger on Self Love, Inspirations, and Music

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Fantastic Voyage co-founder Danny Goliger is embarking on his debut album “Meaningful Pursuits” with the intention of documenting how he has grown as a musician and an individual in the past year and a half. For the Echo Park based musician, Danny‘s journey has become a profound experience with self-care, expansive projects, and his very first album. While his IDM album has been heavily influenced by UK artists and labels alike, his passion for originality has put the future of electronic music in the spotlight. What does innovation mean to a massive industry of music producers? Read more

Addiction and Sobriety In The Music Industry

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The lifestyle of a successful electronic music artist or DJ may seem like a dream to an outsider, but in reality, it isn’t always what it seems. You get into it because of a deep love for your music and the scene, but chronic, acute insomnia, jet lag, anxiety, and loneliness are problems that come along with the job. These are problems for any musician, but in the electronic music industry they can be even more destructive thanks to constant touring uninterrupted by the album cycle, and the late night showtimes that are the staple of the scene.

Whenever you’re through for the night, at 3:00am, 4:00am, or later, it’s really not possible to immediately collapse into sleep in a strange room, no matter how tired you are. But come 8:00am or 9:00am, it’s time for a drive or flight. These kinds of crushing schedules can worsen problems like depression and anxiety, not to mention pain and illness.

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