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Sidewalk Talk Show

Your insider guide to the music industry with interviews from producers, managers, songwriters, label managers, booking agents.


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  • CORY ENEMY Interview- DALiCO, Mental Health, Producing, SPKTRM, Jpop, Kpop, Spirituality, Japan

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    With 18 years of experience in the music industry, Cory Nitta, aka Cory Enemy, has honed his skills and talents as a record producer, songwriter, composer, and electronic music artist. At the age of 15, he began to produce music in Ridgecrest CA, a small desert town near Death Valley. At 19, Cory made his way to Los Angeles in order to pursue his passion for music, and has remained there for the last 14 years.Since moving to LA and infiltrating the music industry on several fronts, Cory has been successfully collaborating, producing and writing music for various commercially successful artists, such as: Will.I.am, Lady Gaga, Chris Brown, TLC, Sia, Carly Rae Jepsen, 30 Seconds To Mars, Griz, Far East Movement, Snakehips, Hey Violet, Katy Perry, Jay Sean, Ellie Goulding, Elohim, Bahari, Steve Aoki, Dizzee Rascal, NAO, AlunaGeorge, Astrid S, Felix Da HouseCat, Starley, N.A.S.A., A-Trak, Sky Ferreira, David Guetta, Bonnie Mckee, Uffie, Passion Pit, Rock Mafia, Dillion Francis, Generations, Ballistik Boyz, The Rampage, Verbal, PKCZ, and Jason Derulo. Cory has contributed to 2 Grammy nominated projects, and in 2013 he was awarded a Juno for Album of the Year, Carly Rae Jepsen.Cory was mentored by and signed as a producer and artist by super-producer, Dallas Austin (Michael Jackson, Madonna, Gwen Stephani, Pink, Boyz II Men, TLC) in 2007. Four years later, Cory and Dallas formed a partnership as a production team. This partnership officially spanned several years and the two still continue to work together on various projects. Cory has also mentored several producers, Dillon Francis being his most notable protégé. Cory and Dillon self-released an EP called “Ultra” in 2010.In 2015 Cory founded his own music production company – SPKTRM – focused on forward-thinking "future pop sounds". Since then he has signed two producers, two writers, and two artists. He has built a partnership and close working and personal relationship with the producer writer duo, "Rock Mafia" (Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus). Their various project collaborations have now resulted in a joint publishing venture between Rock Mafia and SPKTRM.In 2016 Cory partnered SPKTRM with Far East Movement’s company, “Transparent Agency” where he has been instrumental in creating music for Asian markets.In 2017, Cory formed a friendship as well as a close working relationship with Verbal, the executive creative director of LDH. Through this relationship, Cory formed an official partnership with LDH Japan, where he and his team currently produce and write commercial songs for LHD and Avex J-pop artists in addition to consulting on artist development.
  • Arnold & Lane - Up and Coming Tracks, How They Met, Dirtybird, Work, Struggles in Music

    29:08|
    Arnold & Lane is a collaborative house music duo based out of Los Angeles, CA. Ever since their 2017 breakout into the scene A&L has solidified themselves as one of the most dynamic and magnetic artists to emerge onto the electronic music scene. A&L’s trademark sound and stage presence never has boundaries, pushing the limits of house, tech, bassline, and booty. The synthesis and creative reboot of all these timeless sounds sets A&L apart from their fellows. Having releases on some of the most prestigious labels, support from the biggest names, and playing nation wide at countless iconic venues – A&L is here to stay.
  • OMNOM Interview- SGV, Marching Band, Dirtybird, Originality, New Album, Desperate Housevibes

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    OMNOM is a DJ/Producer from Los Angeles, CA. His delightfully unconventional brand of House, which has been described by some as “a whirlpool of weird,” features his unmistakably peculiar vocals floating over the infectious basslines that have earned him the support of some of House music’s heaviest-hitters including Walker & Royce, FISHER, Kyle Watson, Claude Vonstroke, and Justin Martin. Since bursting onto the scene in 2018, OMNOM has gone on to release several original tracks and remixes with labels such as Dirtybird, Confession, Box of Cats, and Insomniac. "OMNOM's not the DJ we wanted. He's not necessarily the DJ we need either. But he’s here now, and we’re all just going to have to deal with it."OMNOM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imomnom/​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3PYRX...​CREDITSCeline LinarteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/celinelinarte​Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ccl7lcc
  • LEKTRIQUE Interview - Growing up in Belgium, Vaporwave, Oculus, Masterclass

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    Lektrique is a 30-year old music producer who honed his craft in Montreal with the Kannibalen Records crew for 5 years before moving back to his native Brussels. Lektrique has a unique style of dance music combining classical melodies with inventive sound design. Lektrique is also the host of the Kannibalen Radio Podcast, a bi-weekly mix series with a loyal following. Lektrique regularly premieres unreleased tracks by well-known and undiscovered electronic music producers. Lektrique has gained a reputation as both an excellent producer and a tastemaker with an ear for ground-breaking original sounds. In 2016, the producer has teamed up with Black Tiger Sex Machine for the iconic “Armada.” The song, featured on BTSM’s debut album, is another collaboration with his Kannibalen brethren after 2015’s standout “Religion.” Lektrique’s “Dark Matter” single combines dubstep, classical music and breakbeat for a sound that few can match. Fresh off the release of his new EP Break Your Skull, Lektrique has created a sound that’s just what electro needs in 2017: innovative, enduring and heavy.In this episode, Lektrique talks about growing up in Belgium, skateboarding, techno, school, dating and marriage, learning French and various languages, work permits, vaporwave and synthwave, his music in an Oculus game Pistol Whip, Tomorrowland, Electric Forest, Berlin, upcoming projects - Masterclass and 1 on 1s,CREDITSCeline LinarteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/celinelinarte​Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ccl7lcc
  • KARRA Interview- Solo Pop Project, Masterclass, Vocal Template

    27:19|
    KARRA is an acclaimed artist, songwriter, and vocal producer who is most known for her work on collaborations with KSHMR, Sam Feldt, Seven Lions, Armin Van Buuren, Alan Walker, Steve Aoki, Timbaland, and others. She is also known for having Splice's best selling vocal sample packs, including being featured in a Grammy Nominated album by Bring Me The Horizon, and has collaborated with Splice on launching KARRA Presents, a new vocal label to highlight upcoming vocalists. In 2020 she launched her debut solo project with “No Evil”, as well has her website iamkarra.com which features unique full length music industry masterclasses, and digital downloads to help producers develop their signature sound. She has spearheaded her own path as a woman in production & sound design, and prides herself on sharing her wealth of knowledge to inspire generations to come.In this episode, she talks about moving to Vegas, starting her masterclass and website selling vocal templates, working on music with Reid Stefan and KSHMR, and her upcoming solo pop album! Karra:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkarramusic/​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/24CzP...​CREDITSCeline LinarteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/celinelinarte​Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ccl7lcc
  • WE ARE FURY (Stuart) Interview- dealing with writers block

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    Originally from South America, Speidel moved to Vancouver in 2013 to further his academic pursuits. He later dropped out of university in his sophomore year to fully dedicate himself to music production. Brookes, who is Vancouver-born, was producing and attending university when they met and began collaborating. In 2016 they formed a duo, later releasing their first vocal single Fade Away (feat. Tallyn) https://open.spotify.com/album/3ag4lH... as well as official remixes for Mako https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Ye4n... and ILLENIUM https://open.spotify.com/artist/45eNH....Within its inception, WE ARE FURY have amassed over 40 million streams across multiple platforms. The duo is set to release their debut LP in 2020. Jina KimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jiinabobina Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jiinabobinaWe Are FuryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefurymusicTwitter: https://twitter.com/wearefurymusic