Melbourne\u2019s North North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m host\/director of content at AUD\u2019$, Australia\u2019s Hip-Hop Connect. Also, a hip-hop artist myself, running my own independent label R.E.A.L Music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best hip-hop \/ R&B from the AU and across the globe. Lately a lot of Griselda<\/a>, Babyface Mal<\/a>, Knucks<\/a>, Mason Dane<\/a> and SZA<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our team has been embedded in Australian hip-hop for the last decade. So a lot of it was direct with other artists. Now with the media network, we receive hundreds of submissions a month through the website as well as following a wide range of artists on Spotify & Instagram. So we\u2019re pretty tapped in directly with artists as well as their label, PR, management teams etc. who keep us across what\u2019s upcoming. One of the things in the game is hearing artists’ upcoming stuff when they come through our studio for an interview or just to hang out. I do a heap of online crate digging through daily keeping an eye on who is moving at whatever level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s all digital now. I use a few streaming services. Also file sharing<\/a>, we run on GDrive. I keep all mine and my label\u2019s demos on SoundCloud<\/a> in a private playlist. And beats I\u2019m writing to in my notes on my phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m listening to music about 80% of the time I’m awake. Either at home, in the car, at the gym or in the studio. I run off KRK Rokit 8s in the studio at Marshall Street<\/a>. Sennheiser headphones at the gym or on the go. And a UE Boom Bluetooth speaker at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have subscriptions to all the platforms\/apps I use, so ads aren\u2019t an issue for released music. It\u2019s frustrating when clearance issues mean I can\u2019t listen on certain platforms though. I bump old mixtapes a lot on Datpiff<\/a>. I hate when I can\u2019t open certain links or when they expire, always prefer private SoundCloud links when being pitched<\/a> stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I hate when I can\u2019t open certain links or when they expire”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n We have a lot of Spotify and Youtube playlists for anything we\u2019re highlighting on AUD\u2019$. My own listening though is weird. It\u2019s all in my head, I don\u2019t save or store anything. I listen to albums. I grew up on CDs so I still listen to music like that. Whatever mood I\u2019m in I\u2019ll play that whole album. Or if there\u2019s a new track I\u2019m really feelin’ it I\u2019ll play that on repeat till I\u2019m sick of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow do you discover new music?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What formats do you usually listen to? LP, CD, Cassette, Digital, Streaming Services? Why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Where do you do most of your music listening?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What are your frustrations with listening to music digitally? Any benefits?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How do you keep track of everything you are listening to?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n