Julien Earle is known for his YouTube channel that discusses production tips and methods. He uses the channel to share his production knowledge that has earned him releases on scene leading techno labels including Ramon Tapiaās Say What? and Spektre‘s Respekt. Read more
Daft PunkāsĀ āHarder, Better, Faster, Strongerā has been reimagined by a band of electric toothbrushes. Read more
The Warehouse Project, one of the UKās most well-known venues, has released a short documentary about its history and impact on dance music. Read more
Watch a short film about Berlin’s party scene in the ’90s and ’00s. Directed by filmmaker and DJ Leonie Gerner (AKA Moogli), Beyond Sound charts the evolution of the city’s world-famous scene through the story of two veteran DJs: Heimlich KnĆ¼ller and Madmotormiquel.
Not long after Russian bombs started falling on Ukraine last month, Oleh Shpudeiko stuffed some socks and T-shirts in a bag, grabbed the bulkyĀ modular synthesizerĀ he has spent the past few years assembling, and set off with his mother, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and cannot walk without assistance, for the Polish border. āIt was hell,ā says Shpudeiko, an avant-garde composer and electronic musician who fuses baroque counterpoint and ambient soundscaping under the aliasĀ Heinali.
Angelala is an American singer/songwriter originally from Flint, MI but now is based in NYC. After going to a Detroit rave years ago, she started to find a connection to techno. She also found more musical connections at the widely known Miami Music Week, where she started listening to house music. Angelala talks to 6AMĀ about creating a new music video, working with DJ Dove, and upcoming collabs.
The Internet has diversified the number of things that one can do to earn a living, but YouTube videos can be an invaluable team for your music career. Previously, it was almost impossible to think of a future where one could earn a decent amount by making videos about things they were passionate about. However, all of that has changed drastically. The virtual world that was created decades back was enhanced beyond comprehension with the presence of YouTube, and that applies to music producers too.
When YouTube entered the club, it was still quite early for most of the social media platforms to bloom. However, YouTube made creators understand exactly how important a virtual social network was to reach more and more people. Needless to say, it is one of the most crucial parts of making good videos on YouTube. A good social media account takes one a long way in their YouTube career.
Anyone with even a little knowledge of YouTube video hosting knows that the ranking algorithm contains such an indicator as the number of views. The more people watch the video, the higher the ranking system will raise it, and in the best case, bring it to the top.
Moreover, views are different in their structure: there are organic ones and cheats made by bots.
Well, we mention the second option only because it has a place to be. Its use threatens to block the channel and is not recommended for implementation.
So letās discover more about organic views and how to get them.
Seeing an opportunity to give back, DJ and producer Julien Earle took to YouTube. It became an outlet for him to share his music production knowledge and create an online community. The Los Angeles-based artist shares more about why he decided to leverage the online world as a means to not only provide value but continue learning himself. He also imparts some advice to his fellow aspiring artists. Read more
If it appears to you that everyone is live streaming these days, it’s because you’re not far off. Any industry relying on mass gatherings is facing a shut down at the moment due to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, with comedians, actors, artists and even entrepreneurs relying on live streaming to stay busy, reach their fans, remain connected and also do their part to raise money for the fight against the virus and help those in needs. Yet, for many people live streaming is something fairly new, and it is hard to find reliable live streaming resources in one central place.
Industry veteran Sean Horton, founderĀ of Decibel Festival and Music Lead at DICE, has been researching the subject, putting together a comprehensive document filled with resources aimed to help anyone understand their options when it comes to live streaming.
The document, which you can find here and copied in full below, is regularly updated as Sean continues to gather valuable information to help those venturing into live streaming for the first time.
