Life Advice, productivity, & tips for developing producers (ft. Nomine - Education & Bass)

25 years in the game & successfully launching one of the biggest music tech education schools, Nomine has helped hundreds of producers to start, manage & develop their musical careers 💪 For the next episode of ECHOES, we caught up with this exceptional teacher and captivating speaker to talk about all things related to productivity & tips to develop your skills as a music production enthusiast 🗣️ Whether you're just starting out or already churning bangers but need a little bit of guidance, this one is for you 👀 Produced & Hosted by Emily Makis & Gianina Mesina.

Bubbling in the UK, a queer movement is progressively making its mark on the drum & bass scene. With a first very successful LQBTQ+ D&B rave, Unorthodox Event is leading the way, creating a safe space for all and participating in breaking down deeply rooted prejudices 👊 For this month's episode of ECHOES, we had a chat with Nathan X, founder of Unorthodox Event, LQBTQ+ activist, drag queen, and DJ 🙌 Produced & Hosted by Emily Makis & Gianina Mesina.

Music producers, booking agents, managers, promoters... this one is for you 🙌 For our fifth episode of Echoes, we spoke with Boudewijn, label manager for the multi-faceted brand, Liquicity, and Alex, who's event curator for Liquicity and the man behind the prestigious Holland-based event company 'Curated by' and the renowned booking agency 'Compass Agency' 💪 During more than 40 minutes, these two experienced business experts, but also talented artists tell us more on how you can turn your next release into bookings 👌'

What an episode 🤯 For the fourth volume of Echoes, we had a chat with the social media wizard, TJ Campbell. After founding the label Pick'N'Mix & hosting the mighty Fun & Bass, making huge waves on the web, this social media expert got picked up by Elevate Records to be A&R assistant 👑 During an in-depth 30minutes conversation, the humble digital strategist gave an incredible amount of tips & tricks to build your online presence and develop your fanbase 📈 Produced & Hosted by Emily Makis & Gianina Mesina.

Producing or signing good music is one thing. But sharing it with the world is another 📣 To tackle the subject of music marketing & promotion campaigns, Gianina had a very insightful chat with one of the biggest d&b marketing actors of our scene, Amy jayne 💬 From ex-label manager of Shogun Audio & Elevate Recordings, to working with 1985 Music, Maraki Records, The Northe Quarter, or even Spy's new label DARKMTTER Records, there's a lot to learn from Amy's impressive career. Produced & Hosted by Emily Makis & Gianina Mesina.

Have you ever wondered how the biggest drum & bass festivals come up with their lineups? For this second episode of ECHOES, Emily Makis had an insightful chat with Krystof, the man in charge of the bookings for one of d&b's biggest festivals, Let It Roll, on the process of creating a lineup 🧐 Produced & Hosted by Emily Makis & Gianina Mesina.

What's the best strategy to contact labels? How many tracks should you send? How long should you wait for an answer? There are so many questions to be answered when it comes to sending and signing music to labels. To talk about this hot topic, we have no other than Ant TC1, Metalheadz & Dispatch Recordings' manager. Produced & Hosted by Emily Makis & Gianina Mesina.