Where are you based?
I’m based out in Ontario, Canada. Just shy of an hour out of Toronto.
Where do you work? What do you do?
I love this question. Currently, I do many different things as the Creative Director of Boost Collective! A few things such as (Client marketing campaign management, Social Media Strategy, Catalogue Management, SEO Blogging, etc.)
What are you listening to?
These days I listen to a lot of Canadian hip hop, specifically Toronto artists.
These artists:
How do you discover new music?
I generally find new music on Spotify discovery, ironically also through SoundCloud. Over 10 years of SoundCloud usage has really tailored my music feed haha. I also listen to practically any song recommended to me. Word of mouth is killer. Of course, I listen to our clients’ music and add whatever I like.
“I also listen to practically any song recommended to me. Word of mouth is killer.”
What formats do you usually listen to? LP, CD, Cassette, Digital, Streaming Services? Why?
I haven’t bought a CD in over 10 years. The last time I bought physical music was… An iTunes gift card, so that I could afford Kanye’s Yeezus album on my iPod. Currently, I pop in my AirPods and play music directly from either Spotify or Apple Music.
Where do you do most of your music listening?
I’m a big podcast guy when out of the house. My music time is often when I’m doing menial home tasks (cooking, cleaning… Even while I’m showering, I have my JBL Speakers playing some Drake songs.)
How do you find and listen to pre-release music?
I generally listen to leaks I find on SoundCloud or YouTube.
What are your frustrations with listening to music digitally? Any benefits?
I’m not a fan of the fact that I don’t actually own the music. Even iTunes doesn’t have ALL the songs that Spotify has, so I am forced to stream. Ideally, I want to buy my music individually.
How do you keep track of everything you are listening to?
I have both a subscription to Apple Music and Spotify. Really I only use Spotify for work. I don’t organise based on mood or genre – I organise based on the activity in which I use the music (example: workout, study, office grind, sex, etc.)
Do you tip other people off to new music? How?
Word of mouth is huge! I send music tracks to my close friends every single day. Usually, it’s tracks that I promote but I often discover new stuff on SoundCloud and YouTube!
Anything you want to “promote”?
The #1 song I would like to promote is WASTEYUTES by King Bread!
