Episodes

Yihao Chen is a Music AI researcher and the founder of of OctAI, now GenreX a Generative AI company building the Mid Journey of music. Yihao is a classical flutist, a composer, and an AI music researcher. He was a music AI researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology and an undergraduate researcher at Cornell University where he worked on automatic harmonization using machine learning. His company, GenreX, has been funded by AI2 a research institute founded by Paul Allen and led by Ali Farh...

In this episode, we're diving into the career of Johnny 5, a DJ, Promoter, and producer who's been shaking up San Francisco's music scene. We talk about his transition from his Chicago-based Hip Hop routes to the Bay Area to pursue his passion and the influence his formal education had in propelling him to new heights. After moving to San Francisco in 2005, Johnny's sound quickly evolved, blending grimy bass and house elements, and he became a force in the city's bass music scene, hosting a prom...

Growing and Managing Multiple Revenue Streams While Remaining True To Your Art

Marieme is a Senegalese-American artist whose music focuses on themes of Self Love, Revolution, and Empowerment. Being uprooted by war at 6 months old and her upbringing have shaped Marieme into a messenger of Love. Speaking through music, fashion, and cutting-edge tech, Marieme has been making a case for her message with her voice being used for film and television. The podcast opens with her recent hit song "Built For Greatness" which was placed on the Michelle Obama and Oprah Netflix special ...

In this episode of The Mentor My Mix Podcast, we had the opportunity to meet with producer, engineer, mixer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, Mckay Garner. We discuss how he has established an impressive resume working with some of the biggest names in the industry and what led him to pursue his passion for songwriting, engineering, and producing. We begin the interview with an analysis and breakdown of the pre-mastered track “Bright Dark”, Written and produced by Ben Flanagan from the rock ...

Rob Garza: The Secrets to Building a 30 Year Career in Music

Alphabet Rockers: A GRAMMY Winning Design Creating Conscious Hip Hop Music

From The UK To The Bay: Leveraging Social Media to Build an Artist Brand

Educating & Discovering The Next Generation of Talent

Being True to Yourself & Your Art, Making the Jump From DJ to Artist, Working Hard For Your Disrespect

Bending Genres with the West Psy Sound, Goa Gil, Fractal Cowboys, Dome Of Doom Records, and touring the World

Collaborating as a Trio, Running an Indie Label, Dolby Atmos, and The importance of Meta Data

Psy Trance, Psychedelic Research with MAPS and Finding Inspiration from your Work and Culture

Magic Formula Release Strategies, Micro Licensing & Safe Dance Space

From Live 365 Internet Radio to Avid Protools architect, The Ambient Mafia, The Unison Collective and beyond!

The Value of Education, Crowdfunding, Vinyl and Sound Healing

Saying Yes, RTFM, Finding Fulfillment, and Meditation

Networking, Collaborating, Vision & Weed

Multi-Instrumentalist, Artist/Producer, Label Boss and Ableton Certified Trainer

From Live Sound To NFT's and remote recording with The Everyone Orchestra

Jef Stott, Global Bass and ambient music recording artist, producer, and educator. In this episode Jef discusses his transitioning sound from hard hitting Global Bass to the more ethereal and ambient sound of his most recent collaboration with Mah Ze Tar for The Zikr Project, and their latest release, Ishq on Black Swan Records. Jef also talks about his series, "The World is Sound", and how he seeks to bring rich music culture to a wider audience. The meaning of Global Bass Music. How to infuse ethnic instrumentation into electronic music. The Oud and percussion, and how to integrate that into live sets. An Ableton Live breakdown delineating the difference in stylistic approaches between his tracks Osiris and Ishq.

Bob Duskis: President and Co-founder of Six Degrees Records

Gavin Hardkiss, electronic musician, DJ, label owner, producer, remixer, author and artist who has performed under the name "Gavin Hardkiss" and "Hawke", shares his journey as a pioneer of electronic music in San Francisco in the 1990s. Gavin talks about the formation of the Hardkiss Brothers, with partners Scott and Robbie. He shares stories of the underground rave scene from Philadelphia, to Brooklyn to the UK to the San Francisco Bay Area. Pre-Internet raving and getting to San Francisco in the summer of '91 to light a fuse in the dance music scene. Renting San Carlos airport to throw a rave from 10 PM to 8 AM the next morning in a hanger. The formation of the Hardkiss Music label and Sun Burn Recordings. Signing with Sony Music. The importance of retaining the rights to your own music, and how it helped him run a profitable label while under Sony. Gavin talks about producing and releasing his most recent Album: The Dark Art Of Light Work and Greg and Gavin debate Spotify and other…

Heather Christie & Greg Gordon discuss "music-preneurship", remixing songs for more reach, the negative effects of American Idol, and the Hero's Journey in music. Heather shares her range of artistic experiences in dancing, acting, producing, and performing, as well as her transition from musical theatre to singing and songwriting. Heather talks about her influences from Latin American culture, her travels to Mexico, Ecuador, and Guatemala, and writing songs in Spanish. She then reflects on her experience on American Idol, and how that sparked her to learn music business and take control of her own career. Heather talks about practicing, performing and producing music with her husband and partner, multi-instrumentalist Vir McCoy and using the stems of many differents world instruments from many of his recordings to create new and exciting dance music geared towards the ecstatic dance community. Opening and closing music is Space Between, by Heather Christie. Book a Mentorship se…