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Psych Drop is a psychology-driven podcast featuring in-depth conversations with DJs and music industry leaders in electronic dance music. Hosted by Dr.
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Building the Electronic Music Scene Between NYC & Boston | Local Support (opens the original)
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What started as a group of friends throwing house music parties has grown into a community helping reshape the electronic music scene across Westchester and Connecticut. In this episode of Psych Drop, Dr. Sunni sits down with Goldie and Mike of Local Support to talk about the journey fromthrowing parties in a small speakeasy to helping launch The Annex Project in Stamford, Connecticut. They share how Local Support grew from a handful of friends who simply wanted somewhere to DJ into a community-
Self-Doubt on the Main Stage: A DJ's Mindset Shift | Mandiz (opens the original)
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Touring life looks glamorous from the outside, but burnout, self-doubt, and mental health struggles are the real story behind the music industry's biggest stages. DJ and Beatport Dance Curator Mandiz joins performance psychologist Dr. Sunni live from Music Week Montreal for an honest conversation about psychology, pressure, and what it actually takes to survive this business. Mandiz opens up about the self-doubt that crept in even after booking Ibiza residencies and playing alongside artists lik
Talent Doesn't Matter Most | Camille Hamel (opens the original)
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Camille Hamel co-runs Purple Tea Records, one of dance music’s most respected tech house and electronic music labels. But his journey started behind the decks as a DJ and producer, giving him a firsthand understanding of the music industry from the artist’s perspective. Now, he’s pulling back the curtain on what it actually takes to survive in the music industry and build a record label that lasts. Camille talks about splitting creative and business duties with his label partner, why the people
From quitting DJing to ESPN playing her song | Bexxie (opens the original)
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She stepped away from music for the better part of a decade. Then one night, something told her she wasn't done. This episode of Psych Drop dives into the music industry advice and mental health lessons Bexxie picked up on her way back to the decks, and why she now credits consistency, not talent, for everything that's happened since.Dr. Sunni sits down with house music DJ and producer Bexxie, who grew up in the late 90s New York rave scene, took a long break in her late twenties for a corporate
From Cover Bands to Grammy Producer | Dom Did It (opens the original)
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What does it really take to survive the music industry when it's not about talent? Grammy-winning, multi-platinum producer Dom Did It (Domenico Randazzo) joins Dr. Sunni to unpack the mental game behind a lasting career. In this episode he opens up about the psychology most artists never talk about: why the era of the specialist is over, why success can feel scarier than failure, and how the self-destruct button quietly wrecks careers right when things start going well. Dr. Sunni, a performance
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