Good Listeners
By Heard It Here First
Shout out to Ari Kapner, our humble HIHF editor-in-chief, for coming on the podcast and to the HIHF writers who help with behind-the-scenes Emily Armstrong, Tim Cellini, and Ty Orloski!
Good ListenersAug 24, 2022
Good Listeners Ep 12 - Interview w/ AUSTERIA + The Gang Chats About Dubstep Legend Joe Nice
After the interview [01:03:00], the gang chats about Dan's recent written interview with Baltimore-raised Joe Nice, a true legend of Dubstep. Stay tuned to hear about how his experiences in Baltimore shaped his style and gave birth to an artist who brought about cascading changes in the Electronic Music scene.
Good Listeners Ep 11 - Interview w/ Feelmonger + The Gang Discusses Inflatable Couches
[0:03:08] In the interview, he talks about what it's like juggling his full-time dentistry job with music production and cranking out massive, festival-ready bangers. He spent some time in the Army as a dentist and shares his unique story on how he started diving into bass music while he was stationed in various locations around the world. He also shares some fun stories from festival season and what's next for the Feelmonger project. [0:56:44] On the post-interview roundabout, Jimmy, Dan and Meg talk about the drama surrounding inflatable couches at festivals and what should be considered best practice. They share stories of their own experiences seeing inflatable couches in the crowd as well as examples of the random of acts of kindness they've received from friendly festival goers.
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Good Listeners Ep 10 - Interview w/ LUZCID + The Gang Recaps Both Skrillex Albums
In episode 010 of the Good Listeners podcast, the gang is thrilled to welcome Wakaan artist LUZCID to the show [0:4:50]. For the last decade, LUZCID has provided fans with music that can be described as a sonic odyssey. Though firmly grounded in the bass music world, LUZCID meticulously eludes genres to push his boundaries and welcome a wide variety of enthusiasts to his ever-growing community.
The Good Listeners team was fortunate to catch him right before he embarked on his most extensive national tour, the Illusions Tour. In the interview, we dive deep into what went into this tour, which included working with visual artist/VJ Data Byte on the Audio/Visual component. A big part of this tour also revolved around the contest that LUZCID ran, in which he hand-picked direct support slots for each tour stop around the country, many of which have been covered on Heard It Here First! It was so cool to hear his passion for spotlighting lesser-known artists and giving them the opportunity to show off their craft.
Knowing how diverse his release catalog is, the team also picked his brain on how he approaches different styles of music. Whether it be the more brutal freeform/dubstep anthems that we know and love or the more healing, heart-warming downtempo tracks, LUZCID's approach to these styles constantly change. This leads into some of LUZCID's favorite war stories from touring and a conversation around smaller-scale festivals. A massive shoutout to Dan and Noah for crushing this interview - we learned so much on this episode!
To close out episode 010, the gang recaps Skrillex's wild releases [1:01:21]. He played pop-up shows with Four Tet and Fred Again.. all over NYC, including smack dab in the middle of Times Square and a massive 5-hour b2b at Madison Square Garden. While all of this was happening, he dropped not one but TWO(2) albums in 24-48 hours. The gang recaps some of their favorite songs from "Quest For Fire" and "Don't Get Too Close".
Thank you all so much for listening over the last several months. We would not have made it to 10 episodes without your support. We've had some fantastic conversations and cannot wait to share what we have in store for the rest of the year. If you're not following us yet, check us out on Twitter and Instagram.
Good Listeners Ep 9 - Interview w/ Luci + The Gang Talks Festival Lineup Announcements & Jan. '23 Releases
On Episode 009 of Good Listeners, the gang is thrilled to welcome multi-talented artist Luci to the show! You may have seen her throw down some insane dubstep sets in the past as "Lucii the Alien" while touring with Liquid Stranger or at notable festivals like Lost Lands.
In our conversation [00:28:13] with her, we dive deep into the new direction that she is taking on her project. She opens up about her transition into the pop music space, who some of her favorite artists have been during this transition, her process and timeline for creating an album, and fun stories from her times as a bass music artist! You will learn a lot about her vision for this new project, including her plans to eventually incorporate a live band into her tour and festival performances, on top of live vocals that fans have admired since her dubstep days. Be sure to check out her new single "narcissist," which was released last Friday, and let us know what you think about her new sound!
The gang is also thrilled to get back together at the start of the new year to recap some of the [0:02:07] incredible music and [01:15:06] festival lineups released in the first month of 2023. Hear from Jimmy, Dan, and Meg as they dive deep into some of the hottest releases like Jade Cicada's Pressure Gamet album, every Skrillex single dropped so far, and Liquid Stranger's Synergy compilation album that dropped on his downtempo SSKWAN label, and several others. Of the lineups released already, the gang gives their can't-miss performances for festivals like Okeechobee, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Sol Fest, Sonic Bloom, and so many more fun events.
We are so excited to share what's in store for 2023! None of this would be possible without your support, so thank you thank you thank you as always for tuning in and for being a Good Listener Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and highlights from episodes!
Good Listeners Ep 8 - Interviews w/ McWavy & Deafadil + The Gang Recaps The Top Albums of 2022
Next, we are thrilled to welcome one of the most multi-talented individuals in the scene: Deafadil [0:55:32]. Deafadfil is one of the rare figures that dabbles in both music production and visuals. In the episode, he gives us some insights into what goes into the process of creating an EP while discussing his recently released “Chaos_magick” EP. We also dive into the visuals and animation side of his career, where he talks about working with some of the biggest names such as Subtronics and Mr. Carmack. Check out his portfolio on his website and for all you produces out there, go snag his sample pack! Huge shoutout to the team for holding it down on both interviews and delivering some very insightful conversations! The gang also recaps some epic shows that have taken place recently, including our fellow co-host Dan’s debut set at Flash in D.C. They also dive into the Top 25 albums of 2022 list that our talented writer Ryan put together and share their favorites from the list. This is our last episode 2022! We have had such a blast bringing you these conversations this year and we hope you’ve enjoyed the insights and stories that have been shared. We can’t wait to bring you more in 2023 - until then, thank you so much for your support and for being a Good Listener! If you haven’t already, go check us out on Instagram and Twitter!
Good Listeners Ep 7 - Interviews w/ VJ Kobra & Chef Boyarbeatz + The Gang Catches Up On November
Good Listeners Ep 6 - Interview w/ Ravenscoon + Meg Gets Tipped at SSBD
Huge shoutout to our very own Jimmy and Dan, who did a fantastic job with this interview! They dive into Ravenscoon’s thought process and approach around creating his album (set to drop in 2023), the rise of Wave music and the influence it's had on Ravenscoon, as well as several fun stories from 2022. Be sure to check out the guest mix he did for HeardItHereFirst a couple years ago here! Also, be sure to stream his latest collab with Smoakland, "Never Heard Of Ya", here!
The gang also recaps Meg's adventures at Same Same But Different, where she got to see Tipper for the first time, and Dan's two-show run involving an Innamind Recordings takeover at a speakeasy event in D.C. and LYNY at a dispensary. They also discuss their all-time favorite tours and brainstorm what throwback songs they’d want to hear as the next great remix or flip.
This is Good Listeners' longest episode to date, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation! Thank you, as always, for being a Good Listener, and be sure to check us out on Instagram and Twitter!
Good Listeners Ep 5 - Artist Interview w/ RamonPang + The Gang Discusses Big Name Artists Supporting Smaller Names, Recent Adventures at Shows, and More!
On Episode 005 of Good Listeners, the gang is thrilled to welcome the ridiculously talented RamonPang to the podcast! Based in LA, RamonPang is a left-field trap producer with a unique fusion of several different genres such as glitch, IDM and electronica. His wide range of sounds and styles have caught the attention of names like Four Tet and Djemba Djemba. Huge shoutout to our very own Becca and Meghan, who did a fantastic job with this interview! They dive into RamonPang’s influences early on in his musical journey, his “Third Places” album that dropped towards the end of Summer, and how he approaches trap and bass music today. Be sure to check out the guest mix he did for HeardItHereFirst earlier this year: https://soundcloud.com/hearditherefirstmusic/heard-it-here-first-guest-mix-vol-xx-ramonpang
The gang recaps their recent adventures at various shows like Flume, ODESZA, and the Chef Boyarleet Tour (Chef Boyarbeatz and leet) as well as highlighting our very own Noah Sherman’s incredible moment at EZoo with Wakaan artist Sully (check out the video here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CiNyy7wJ4EG/?hl=en). From there, the gang dives deep into the recent trend of big name artists bringing up some of our favorite smaller, up-and-coming names on label compilations, festivals and more. They cap it off talking about some of their favorite sets from this year featuring artists on the undercard of festival lineups.
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported the show so far! We can’t believe we are already at FIVE episodes! If you haven’t already, make sure to give us a follow on social media @goodlisteners_ for all of the latest announcements from the team. Here’s our Linktree for easy access: https://linktr.ee/goodlistenerspod
Good Listeners Ep 4 - Artist Interview w/ Sunsquabi + The Gang Discusses Elements Festival and Secret Dreams
On Episode 004 of Good Listeners, our podcast personalities deep-dive into their experiences at ODESZA’s Last Goodbye Tour, Secret Dreams Music Festival and Elements Music Festival, covering topics from camping, production, crowd response, and more. We explore the recent EDM Twitter drama between Getter and Excision regarding ghost-producing and fairly crediting collaborators. Presave the new Sunsquabi album here: https://sym.ffm.to/arise
Good Listeners Ep 3 - Debut Artist Interview w/ Floret Loret! + The Gang Recaps Moonrise Festival
On Episode 003 of the Good Listeners Podcast, we debut our artist interview series with one of our favorite producers in the game right now, Floret Loret! The gang recaps Moonrise Festival—Baltimore’s premier summertime EDM festival—which took place in early August. They also dive into the recent SHADES album that dropped earlier this Summer - huge shoutout to Meghan for the excellent overview and even better write up on HeardItHereFirst.blog! Don’t forget to follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram @goodlisteners_ for all of the latest updates from the team!
Good Listeners Ep 2 - The Gang Goes To Sound Haven
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Good Listeners Ep 1 - The Gang Starts A Podcast
Introducing Good Listeners, Heard It Here First music blog’s first official podcast show. Throughout its four years as an electronic music publication, Heard It Here First has consistently focused on highlighting electronic producers ranging from underground creators to bass legends. In episode one, we meet our Good Listeners podcast personalities — Ari, Becca, Jimmy, Meg, and Dan. These dedicated writers share their backgrounds and how they intend to utilize the newfound spotlight that is the Good Listeners podcast. Stay tuned for our upcoming episodes, where we will be conducting exclusive interviews with your favorite DJs as well as providing the hottest news about all things EDM!