Mixcloud Presents: The Inside Track

In the third episode of Mixcloud Presents: The Inside Track, Nico is joined by writer, editor and artist Whitney Wei.

Whitney was the former Editor-in-Chief of the electronic music platform Resident Advisor, and prior to that, was the Editor-in-Chief of Electronic Beats, the music marketing program of Deutsche Telekom.

Throughout her career, Whitney has written extensively about club culture and experimental dance music scenes. Her words have appeared in The Guardian, Vogue US, Highsnobiety, Pitchfork, and Numéro Berlin, among others. 

They cover:

0:54 Whitney’s upbringing and discovering electronic music

6:11 Whitney’s move to Berlin and joining Electronic Beats

10:07 Whitney’s time as as Editor-In-Chief at Resident Advisor

16:33 The current state of music journalism

23:44 Whitney’s new book

29:54 Berlin, New York and Taipei’s club scenes

40:09 The impact of gentrification on club culture

53:07 The current state of diversity in music scenes

56:25 Future trends in music and club culture

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In the second episode of Mixcloud Presents: The Inside Track, Nico is joined by Charlie Bones, a DJ, radio host and founder of Do!! You!!! Radio.

Charlie is a mainstay of independent radio and was a resident at NTS Radio for over 10 years, hosting its now legendary breakfast show before setting up his own platform in 2021. He has also performed DJ sets throughout the UK and beyond for the likes of Boiler Room, GALA Festival and Corsica Studios.

They cover:

Charlie’s entry into music (2:16)

Charlie’s love for Prince & navigating fame as a DJ (7:12)

Charlie’s journey through radio, his time at NTS and the beginning of Do!! You!!! Radio (23:08)

Charlie finding a studio space for Do!! You!! Radio (39:31)

London’s creative scene in the 1990s and 2000s (41:38)

The eclecticism of Charlie's radio shows (44:33)

How Charlie finds music (49:29)

The value of starting your radio journey slowly (01:05:43)

Charlie making his own music (01:15:29) Upgrade your listening at https://www.mixcloud.com/premium Unlock the ultimate creator toolkit at https://www.mixcloud.com/pro

In the first episode, Nico Perez (Mixcloud Co-Founder & CEO) speaks with Francois K, a musician, producer, DJ and host of ‘World of Echoes’ on Worldwide FM.

He has nearly 50 years of experience in the music industry and his career began at historic nightclubs like the Paradise Garage, Studio 54 and The Loft during the 1970s.

He went on to work with everyone from Arthur Russell to Kraftwerk, before remixing artists from Diana Ross to Adam Ant. He has performed DJ sets in New York, Ibiza and around the world.

They cover:

Francois’s jump into live streaming during the COVID-19 pandemic (1:15)

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