Josh Dela

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Plini — An Unnamable Desire, Prog Guitar, & the Philosophy of Making Music | Beyond Time SignaturesWe go into how the album was made, the sounds he explored, what "yearning" means as a compositional idea, and how his relationship with releasing music has shifted over the years. We also dig into what prog music actually is, how touring has changed, and why making art is still a radical act.Topics covered:An Unnamable Desire — the creative process, new sounds, and album conceptYearning as a musical ideaWhat makes a song finishedPlini's first memories of music and how video games shaped his earDefining progressive music in the modern eraFinding your audience as an independent artistHow touring has evolvedWhy releasing music gets harder — and more meaningful — over time

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Folk Prog Metal Band from India that blends Heavy metal with Indian folk elements while standing for the down trodden.

Timestamps:0:00 Intro11:45 What is Strandberg Spark?15:00 Building Authentic Community22:45 Connecting with People28:00 Be Cool37:35 Humanizing Interactions48:00 Decision making for Social Media55:00 Audience57:30 Signature Guitars1:02:35 Jacob Collier Signatures1:06:00 Customisability1:15:45 Don't be cocky1:22:45 Brand Rewardsl:25:20 Brand Relationship1:31:30 Karma in Music Industry1:38:40 Taking it easy1:40:40 Artist Relation 1:50:02 Brand Image1:52:04 Closing thoughts

Josh dela on hybrid picking, playing with Matt Garstka and pushing Progressive music.

00:00 - Intro00:21 - First guitar memories02:05 - Formative years03:11 - First band03:33 - Abiogenesis04:31 - Guitar teaching05:26 - Guitar picks08:20 - Picking technique11:38 - Muting technique12:35 - Pick thickness13:37 - String gauges14:13 - Getting the best tone16:50 - Guitar editing17:53 - Raw vs. polished recording18:34 - Pro guitar tracking20:50 - Evertune bridge22:24 - Real vs. fake playing25:18 - From guitarist to audio engineer26:55 - Capturing guitar cabs29:00 - Good vs. bad cab IRs31:33 - Referencing your music35:20 - Submission Audio38:07 - Relationship between artists and brands38:56 - Bands and social media41:41 - Within Destruction visuals43:41 - Tips for content creators47:38 - Earning money with music47:55 - Streaming revenue48:40 - Band merch49:09 - Teaching49:59 - Selling digital/physical goods51:02 - Full-time musician vs. “9 to 5”54:05 - Balancing work and life56:06 - Big vs. small content creators59:00 - Endorsements59:30 - Brand exclusivity1:00:52 - Future projects1:03:28 - Ketchup on pizza1:04:20 - Closing thoughts