Ending season 5 of the podcast is a guest that I have wanted to get on the show for such a long time, and we finally made it happen! Olivier started his career in marketing, working in senior roles at global consumer brands including, O2, Vueling and Lucky Strike. However, his passion for music, and a firm belief that it is a powerful way to connect brands with their audience, saw him place music at the core of the marketing strategy for those brands. From that point his career would connect more and more with the music industry, then creating his own agency, Ibiza Essentials, and later on providing senior consultancy to notable music brands, including Beatport and Brunch Electronik, advising on brand partnerships, sponsorship and international business development.  Olivier is now the director of music partnerships at leading ticketing and event discovery platform, DICE. In this conversation we take a deep dive into his exciting career so far as well as how DICE is changing the game in ticketing whilst helping build artist’s fanbases and allowing music enthusiasts to discover more of the gigs that they’ll love. To learns more about DICE, head here: https://dice.fm/

Haitian-born, New York based DJ and produce, Francis Mercier is next up on the podcast! With over nearly 150 sold out shows last year, including shows that he’s always dreamt of such as Burning Man, Coachella, Tomorrowland and Space Miami as well as 11 releases, Francis is on fire right now and has no sign of slowing down. We chat all about his rapid growth to fame, growing up in Haiti, organising soccer games when he's on tour, how his sound has evolved, challenges he has come across and what’s next for the mastermind behind his record label, Deep Root Records.

This week I am joined by not one, but two incredibly talented artists, Jess Bays and MC DT. Known worldwide for his famous hook, 'We're loving it, loving it, loving it®' award-winning MC DT is one of the UK Garage scenes pioneers. Coinciding on past line ups with Jess Bays, who over the last few years has become one of the standout artists of recent times, we talk about how they have each cut through the noise in such a quick-paced industry. We also got a freestyle from DT!

It's always strange interviewing one of your best friends! But also the perfect excuse for a good catch up and a giggle on the sofa :) Esther Chan is up next. Esther was PA to Jamie Jones for 7 years until recently transitioning into Artist and Production Coordinator for Paradise Ibiza. We talk all about working so closely with one of the biggest DJs in the world and all of the responsibilities that the job entailed, Paradise, Ibiza and lots of stories she's made along the way! Please remember to subscribe and review if you enjoy this podcast it's a huge help, and I hope you enjoy this episode!!

We're kicking off the year with a chat with one of the nicest guys in the game, Rossi. And what a pleasure it was to sit down with him and look back on his incredibly successful 2023, whilst getting to know more about his journey so far. From being an actor, starring in London's Westend shows such as Mary Poppins (playing Michael Banks btw!) at the age of 8 to now playing some of the biggest festivals and clubs in the world, Ross' story is one of hard work, dedication and a lot of passion for what he does. Glastonbury, Fabric all night long, becoming a Rinse FM resident, playing Joseph Capriati's legendary party at Bret during ADE and growing his brand, HOMEGROWN by Rossi., are just some of last year's highlights that we talk about in this episode, but with 2024 just getting started, I can't wait to see what the rest of this year holds for him because I think we all know it will be BIG. Follow Rossi. here. Follow HOMEGROWN by Rossi. here.

On today's episode we explore the relationship between neurodiversity and and its wider relevance within the dance music scene with Alexandra Annable who is the head of brand partnerships at Jukebox and Tristan Hunt who is a Music Industry ADHD Coach. We talk all about their own experiences and how the dance music industry has allowed them to be their authentic selves as well as the challenges that undiagnosed neurodivergence brought them over the years and how being diagnosed allowed them to overcome those challenges.  For more information on this topic I recommend reading Harold Heath's article in DJ Mag: https://djmag.com/features/exploring-relationship-between-neurodiversity-and-dance-music

‘I didn’t expect this to happen in my lifetime’, Chief Creative Officer of MDLBEAST, Baloo is next on the podcast, and what an insightful conversation it was. Before private events went public in 2019 in Saudi Arabia, with the establishment of the General Entertainment Authority, Saudi’s music scene had been thriving for the past two decades behind closed doors.    So what was growing up, partying, and for artists, developing your sound and DJing skills without being able to perform publicly at that time? Baloo explains this time and the transition to what is now the fastest-growing music scene in the world, through his eyes and as part of one of the biggest and strongest platforms in music, MDLABEAST.  MDLABEAST is home to XP Music Futures which accelerates the growth of MENA’s music industry with an annual 3-day music conference in Riyadh, Soundstorm music festival which was formed by 200+ artists, 750k+ visitors and 4 days of non-stop music and dancing in 2021, MDLBEAST radio and multiple record labels. “NEXT IS MORE. We are here to amplify the unseen. We are investing in talent, music innovation, world-class production and fresh content. We're bringing together communities to create, make noise and inspire generations.” Find out more about XP Conference and Soundstorm Festival 2023 here: https://mdlbeast.com/

Discovering what the dance music scene is like in other parts of the world is something that fascinates me. And when it’s somewhere as exciting as Japan, it fascinates me even more. And honestly, I don’t think there is a better duo to tell the story than Tokyo based techno duo, Drunken Kong. Recently releasing on Drumcode and playing Ultra Tokyo a couple of months ago, Kyoko and D have been making waves, representing Japan in the techno scene throughout the globe. Digging deep into the story behind the Womb residents, I find out more about what the scene is currently like in Japan, how it has grown and where it is heading.

After playing in over 4 continents, 92 cities and 29 countries in 2023, headlining over 40 festivals globally including Kappa, EXIT, Monegros, Sonus, Extrema, DGTL and Time Warp as well as all major clubs and venues around the world, curating her own nights at Amnesia Ibiza, playing Tomorrowland Main Stage and so much more, two questions come to mind for Indira Paganotto: One, how do you feel after the biggest year of your career so far and two, what's next? Becoming one of the most in-demand artists in the world in such a short period of time, I sat down with the queen of Psytechno to talk about how she has dealt with her rapid growth to fame, how non-stop hard work, passion and being true to yourself will take you to wherever you want to go, appreciating the small things in life and the love she has for the community that she has created. A story told from the heart. Video filmed by Joao Rodriguez.

ADE (my favourite event of the year) has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music, featuring over 2,900 artists taking part in over 1000 events across 200+ venues throughout the city, welcoming around half a million visitors to the city.  With only a few days left until the 28th edition, I had a quick chat with ADE directors Meindert Kennis and Jan-Willem Van de Ven about this year's hot topics, how the conference has grown since it began in 1996, their personal favourite parts of the conference, tips if it's your first time at ADE and of course... the weather over the next few days in the Dutch capital! Check out the full ADE 2023 program here: https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/

Is going to events an essential part of your role in the music industry? How do you balance your professional and social life when a lot of our jobs consist of going to clubs and festivals? As a PR, how much time do you need to spend with your artists?  Emma Chambers is the Founder of Acrylic Artists, a global PR company based in the UK that specialises in the promotion of electronic music for artists, labels, clubs and events via online and print media. She worked in the city of London as an Executive and Personal Assistant for private clients and companies, for 8 years before changing her career path after travelling abroad and becoming integrated within the music world, following a passion for underground dance music since her early 20’s. Formerly known as So Dark Its Light in the early days, she re-branded the company 4 years ago to Acrylic Artists, and she has been working in music PR now for 8 years. The agency has seen a steady growth in its client list, always sourced by word of mouth through client recommendations and today has worked with names including EXHALE, Anfisa Letyago, Farrago, Fatboy Slim, Eats Everything, Dubfire, Loveland Festival, Pan-Pot, Anja Schneider, wAFF and a whole lot more. In this podcast we talk all about the importance of being at events to stay relevant, the most difficult part of PR, pitching to media outlets, having a story to tell as an artist, networking, Emma's love affair with country and gherkins. Yep, a random one but a fun one! (we could have chatted for hours but Emma's postman kept knocking on her door).

Behind every successful artist is a team of hard working, passionate people, that put everything they’ve got into growing their artist’s career. And Leticia is proof of that. From starting to manager ANNA when she was just starting out, to together, as a team, building ANNA’s career to what it is today, Leticia’s passion, persistence, support and talent, took her to leaving agency life and starting her own company, LvR Management, where besides ANNA, she now also manages headline acts, Sama’ Abduhadi and Victor Ruiz. Drawing from her industry knowledge and experience, she also launched LvR Mentoring Program for Artists, where she mentors and guides upcoming DJs how to advance their careers. Leticia’s hard work over the years has positioned her as one of the most respected managers in the game, so it was so insightful to talk to her about her journey so far, challenges she’s come across including reaching burnout, the transition from agent to manager, and what her role consists of to make her artists grow and stay at the top.  Leticia is launching a FREE course which you can find more info on here: Set across three days from October 3-5, the Inside The Electronic Music Industry event will unveil the three key pillars to building a successful career in music’s competitive and often over-saturated space. The pillars will be approached in three different classes across the three-day event, giving participants exclusive insight into the content covered during LvR’s extensive mentoring program.  Day 1: Social Media – Increasing your visibility in the market.  Day 2: Networking – The secrets of approaching industry contacts.  Day 3: Creating Opportunities - how to boost your artist career.  Following the online event, LvR will then cherry-pick forty of the most promising talents from their application process to join the official mentoring programme, which begins at the end of October.  Subscribe to gain free access to Inside The Electronic Music Industry here: https://bit.ly/InsideTheElectronicMusic-official

Originally from Saudi Arabia but now living in London, the incredibly talented Nooriyah has been making waves over the last few years with her unique style of mixing Middle Eastern and North African music with popular records, Trap music, and old-time classics. Her insane Boileroom was the first Southwest Asian and North African Boileroom lineup in UK history and has had over 1 million views already, she’s also a radio host, pushing Middle Eastern/North African sound on the UK airwaves, she was one of Mixmag's Breakthrough DJs of 2022, and has recently hosted her own stage at Glastonbury with her brand Middle Of Nowhere. She is literally on fire right now, and I’m just so grateful that she’s on the show to talk about how she started out, the music she grew up around, how the music scene is growing in the Middle East and so much more. This episode is brought to you by The Secret Inspirer and the living INSPIRED membership - your monthly online guide to finding balance. With fresh content landing on the 1st of every month including; simple, seasonal - mostly plant-based - healing recipes, remedies, rituals & cosmic updates to help you through the seasons. A sacred space to come to and connect with the tools needed to optimise well-being. And join a GROWING community of WONDERFUL humans on a journey to living INSPIRED. All listeners can get ONE MONTH FREE with special discount code GUESTLIST100 - valid until July 16th. This month's content is a BONUS SUMMER SOLSTICE edition packed with all you need to enjoy the hottest time of the year :) Find out more here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrqxYQ74F50 https://www.thesecretinspirer.com/

For Elizabeth Cyprian the answer is simple: the success of a brand is dependent upon each department correlating while it creates, nurtures and maintains a distinctive identity. Everything ties back to the ethos and origin. For 10+ years she has been putting this statement to the test. What started as a dancefloor chat led to a career in the event management and dance music industry. For six years she held a variety of positions with The BPM Festival including Talent Buyer, Project Manager, Marketing, PR and Ticketing/Box Office logistics. Ever since ending her time with BPM she’s held her current position with Macorma Artist Management as the Brand Manager for EXHALE by Amelie Lens. Elizabeth has overseen the brand sell out festivals & clubs around Europe including Awakenings Festival (Amsterdam), Printworks (London), EXHALE’s own marquee production in Belgium (Antwerp) and their first month-long residency at DC-10 (Ibiza). What started as Amelie’s passion project has quickly turned into a global community spanning more than 52 countries. With rapid growth and dedication, Elizabeth keeps on with the belief of her own origin: personal success is about holding true to the character of the brand or company you work for, but also to yourself. This episode is brought to you by Body Studio Ibiza: https://www.bodytrainingstudio.be/en/studios/

This week I'm joined by ALISHA, an artist who over the last couple of years has rapidly begun to appear on line ups at some of the best clubs and festivals around the world as well as releasing music on some of electronic music’s biggest labels. ALISHA has recently released Changes on Jamie Jones' Hot Creations, made her debut with Music On, and has a huge summer ahead of her, especially here in Ibiza, playing at some of the island's biggest parties such as Paradise, elrow, Ants and more. We talk all about how ALISHA started out, from juggling her job as a waitress and DJing, to her first gigs, the transition from working solo to taking on management and so much more. This is ALISHA's story from the very beginning, enjoy! Follow ALISHA here: https://www.instagram.com/djalishauk/?hl=en Find ALISHA on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zUgvtlUR6jXtCUCF0j3fe?si=dAHKVsa8SEGbb_NOvubzug

Alex is the CEO & Co-founder of The Pete Tong DJ Academy, an online e-learning platform that was launched last year and is made up of over 90 lessons that cover every aspect of a career in DJing, taught by some of the biggest names in the game, including Carl Cox, Nicole Moudaber, Jamie Jones and Adam Beyer. During this year’s international music summit in Ibiza, the winner of the academy’s DJ competition was announced, so we chat all about what is was that the mentors were looking for in the chosen winner, which of the lessons are the most important ones to learn, the most common mistakes artists make when starting out and more. This episode is brought to you by Body Training Studio Ibiza. With the summer season in full swing it's hard to keep on top of training, which is why Body Training Studio’s 20 minute full body EMS workout is perfect as it's a muscle building, toning and sculpting workout designed to reach your goals 5-6 times faster than a traditional workout. You burn up to 1200 calories and work 80-95% of your muscle fibers in depth. Head over to bodytrainingstudio.be for more information and to book a trial! And now, here’s the podcast! More info on Pete Tong’s DJ Academy: https://petetong-djacademy.com/ This episode is brought to you by Body Studio Ibiza: https://www.bodytrainingstudio.be/en/studios/

After 15 years of creating content from some of the world's biggest electronic music events, recording literally any DJ that comes to your mind right now, Luca Dea has become one of the industry's most renowned content creators. What started off being videos just for himself to keep as memories, has now turned in to being a source for thousands of people to live some of the most special moments in electronic music. We talk all about how he started out, the videos that have worked the most, DJs, dance moves and more! Find Luca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luca_dea_official/?hl=en Find Luca on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LucaDEAstaff

Welcome to this International women’s day special in which I highlight and celebrate some of the wonderful things women in music have worked on or taken part in this year, with two of my favourite girls - Lydia Laws, founder of Lydia Lwas PR and Roberta Hickey, founder of the women in dance music platform, Little Pink Book. Besides talking about personal projects and experiences as women in music, we also talk about some of the other initiatives and communities and women that are constantly inspiring us.

Puerto Rico-born DJ and producer, Natalia Roth, is up next on the podcast! From working at the door at Space Miami to becoming one of the club's main residents and now playing all around the world as well as releasing on some of the biggest labels in electronic music, Natalia is an example of hard work and dedication. A beauty of a person, inside and out, we chat all about what the dance music scene was like in Puerto Rico when she was growing up and what it’s like now, her own brand Melódie, her move to Miami, career highlights and so much more!

From music journalist for platforms such as VICE, Mixmag, Resident Advisor and CBC Music to editor of Dance & Electronic at Spotify, Corinne is one of those people you could listen to for hours, what an exciting career she has had so far! We talk all about how she started out in journalism, what her role as an editor at Spotify consisted of, how hours and hours of listening to music pitched for Spotify playlists has contributed to her own sound as a DJ, advice for anyone looking to pursue a career in curation and so much more! A gem of a person who I'm so happy to have had the honor to chat with on the podcast.