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Not being a DJ/Producer

How to be Involved in the Music Industry without being a DJ/Producer

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In general, when most people think of being involved in the music industry, they assume that means you need to be a musician. And in the house and techno sliver of the industry, that means being a DJ or a producer. While it is true that being a DJ/producer is a fruitful way to make a career in the music industry, it’s not the only way to do so. In fact, trying to make it as an artist might be one of the hardest ways to make it in the industry.

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Through the Lens of Cancel Culture With DJ Cancel

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The unique blend of his insanely creative mind, incredible mindset and years of experience is what characterizes Belgium-based DJ & producer Cancel. Complexity, intensity and pure excellence are just a mere three qualities that define his distinctive style. Already at the beginning of his musical journey back in 2005, he was instantly attracted to the niche of hardcore and became and still is a key figure in the industrial hardcore scene.

Inspired by this era, Cancel displays powerful performances and refined productions that demonstrate a whole new level of quality which will leave a huge impact on the existing techno scene.

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To Cut the Cord or Not? TikTok Behind Increase in Streams

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Similar to cable TV “cord-cutting,” media executives do not feel threatened by the increasing popularity of the social media app: TikTok.

For more than a decade, cable and broadcast executives brushed aside the threat of cable TV “cord-cutting” (ditching traditional cable TV) as either a nonexistent threat or a temporary phenomenon. There were endless reports about how these users were poor and unimportant (they weren’t), or how the phenomenon would end once Millennials bought homes and started procreating (it didn’t).

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Alan Fitzpatrick I Still Remember

“I F*ckn Hate Social Media,” Says Alan Fitzpatrick

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Techno titan Alan Fitzpatrick took to Instagram recently to express his convictions about the downsides of social media. Coincidence or not, the UK producer, dj, and label boss‘ message somewhat synchronizes with May being “Mental Health Awareness” month in the United States. As many producers, and people in general feel the added pressure that social media can bring, Fitzpatrick strongly protests its influence on the music community.

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Is a Warm up DJ Losing Popularity?

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There’s an art to a good warm-up, it’s a skill which is rarely passed on these days. All too quickly, DJs are bemoaned for playing too hard, too fast, or too many bangers, but when have we really spoken to the warm-up DJ? Normally, the warm-up DJ is a young artist who’s managed to sell a few tickets and gotten themselves a gig. And, it seems that warm-up DJs rarely get congratulated on a job-well-done for warming up.

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Fake It Til You Make It? Not So Fast, Jeff Mills on Keeping the DJ Artform Alive

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“It doesn’t matter what you look like, what sex you are, where you’re from. You just have to be a bad motherf*cker,” explains Jeff Mills, techno DJ and producer. “If you’re a bad motherf*cker then you don’t have anything to worry about. If you’re not, then you have to keep taking pictures of yourself.” In a world where social media manicures appearances does talent still matter? For someone who’s made a career from technical abilities and not chasing likes, it’s clear as daylight. Nothing beats raw talent.

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Sara Landry

Techno Artist Sara Landry on The Tyranny of The Algorithm

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Sara Landry is an intoxicating powerhouse, a self-taught producer, audio engineer, and DJ known for her dark and driving atmospheric techno. Her rising popularity sees no end as fans come out in drones to her performances. This past RE/FORM party Sara Landry literally packed the room she played in with avid fans. She graciously guest posts for 6AM on her thoughts about social media and it’s affects on society, producers, and fans alike.

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Russian DJ & Producer Nina Kraviz Falls Short on Instagram

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Instagram users are unimpressed with Russian DJ and producer Nina Kraviz after she posted a video to her Instagram page. The video showed Kraviz writing “peace” in Russian and setting her pen down. Kraviz’s post comes three days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Many expressed their disappointment with Kraviz’s response to the atrocity occurring in real-time.

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Massive Attack’s 3D Co-Founds AI System to Expose Climate Misinformation

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Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja, aka 3D, is part of a team that has developed a new AI system designed to flag climate misinformation shared on social media. Eco-Bot.Net, which launched late last month, is currently set up to focus on flagging greenwashing ads by large companies, with the team behind the bot describing greenwashing as “a tactic used to mislead consumers about the green credentials of a product or service, or about the environmental performance of a company”. The system has so far flagged around 1,400 social posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter containing false or misleading information about climate change.

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“Invest into a Culture, Don’t Buy a Party,” Says Mark Reeve on Instagram

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Has music, specifically, house and techno lost its meaning? Techno artist Mark Reeve is cautioning against this in a recent Instagram post. You could say he had something to get off his chest and that he did. He comments on how music has become more about the bottom line than the art itself. “Hate me or love me but this is what I have been thinking for a long time now. Invest in a culture don‘t buy a party đŸ˜‰â€ïž peace” reads the caption of his post. Read more