The Toolroom Academy Artist Breakthrough Podcast
The Toolroom Academy Artist Breakthrough Podcast explores how emerging dance music artists build their careers from the ground up.
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EP020: How To Hear Your Music Like An A&R (And What Producers Get Wrong) (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Artist Breakthrough Podcast, Pete and Cal sit down for a full A&R-focused session, listening to music submitted by producers from the Toolroom Academy community and breaking down exactly what’s working, what could be stronger, and how an A&R actually hears a record for the first time. Along the way, they dive into one of the hardest skills for any producer to develop: learning how to objectively assess your own music. They explore arrangement, storytelling, sound selection
EP019: The Story Behind 'The Weekend' (And Why I Nearly Quit Dance Music) - Michael Gray (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Artist Breakthrough Podcast, house music legend Michael Gray shares the incredible journey behind one of dance music's most enduring careers. From building Full Intention into one of the world's most respected remix acts, producing global hits, and creating The Weekend, to navigating burnout, reinventing himself, and staying relevant across three decades of dance music. Michael opens up about the mindset that helped him survive changing trends, why finding your own sound i
EP018: From Unpaid Intern to Interviewing Carl Cox & David Guetta - Katie Knight (opens the original)
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From unpaid work experience at Amnesia Ibiza to interviewing Carl Cox, David Guetta, Underworld and some of the biggest names in electronic music, Katie Knight has built one of the most respected careers in dance music broadcasting. In this episode of The Artist Breakthrough Podcast, Katie Knight shares the reality of building a career in the music industry - from working seven days a week in Ibiza and dealing with rejection, to creating one of dance music's leading podcasts and learning from hu
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