Mixcloud Presents: The Inside Track

In episode two of the second season of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder and CEO Nico Perez is joined by Alexander Nut. Alex is a DJ, broadcaster, producer and Founder of the Eglo Records label. He was one of the founding residents of NTS Radio - a post he still holds - and his record company has released music from the likes of Shy One, Steve Spacek, Fatima and Alex himself. Rejecting strict...

In the first episode of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder and CEO Nico Perez is joined by Jamz Supernova. Jamz is a DJ, radio host, podcaster and record label head who hosts her self-titled radio show on BBC 6 Music. She also runs seminal leftfield music label Future Bounce, working in both an A&R and consulting capacity. Jamz’s DJ sets contain an eclectic mix of Broken Beat,...

This is a guest episode from a new podcast we've partnered with called "How Do I Music?" which we think Mixclouders might enjoy. Xanthe Fuller joins us on the pod and this one's a masterclass in getting your music heard, not burning bridges and real community-building. The Mixcloud Senior Marketing Director has been sneaking into jungle raves since she was 13, produced shows for...

In the final episode of the first season of The Inside Track, Nico is joined by Mat Dryhurst. Mat is an artist, musician and technological researcher based in Germany. Alongside his partner Holly Herndon, he works on interdisciplinary audiovisual projects that explore the creative potential and ethics of creating content using technologies, such as AI, Web 3.0, and blockchain. Dryhurst is the co-f...

Today, Nico is joined by DJ Tara. Tara is a DJ with radio shows on The Lot Radio and Soho Radio, as well as an urban planner in her hometown of New York, where she advocates for nightlife as a vital cultural and community building tool for cities. She helped found Donuts Are Forever, an annual fundraiser and tribute to Hip-Hop producer J. Dilla, and Makossa Brooklyn Cookout, a beloved Brooklyn sum...

In episode eight, Nico is joined by NIKS and DJ Westfa. NIKS is the Co-Founder of the Black Artist Database (B.A.D), a crowd-sourced list of Black artists, producers and labels, while DJ Westfa is the organisation’s Events Coordinator. B.A.D was launched in 2020 in response to the murder of George Floyd and "to surface the richness of creative talent from the global Black diaspora, in pursuit...

This is a taster episode of a brand new podcast, How Do I Music? What does it take to get played on radio today? What are music supervisors really listening out for? How have bands like King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard been rewriting the fan engagement rulebook? Tyler Boudreaux of legendary LA radio station KCRW joins How Do I Music? to break down her career journey, the art of juggling multip...

In episode seven, Nico is joined by Andreea Magdalina. Andreea is the founder and CEO of shesaid.so , a global community of music creatives and executives guided by intersectional principles who are working together to rebuild a more equitable industry for all. She is also the co-founder of IAMJT, a boutique management & innovation studio that centres artist development and music consultancy....

In episode six, Nico is joined by Elijah, a London-based DJ and writer. Elijah co-created the grime record label Butterz with Skilliam in 2010 and has written for The Guardian and guest edited Resident Advisor. In 2021, he began his ‘Yellow Squares’ project that explores alternative approaches to publishing creative work. Starting from a note published on Instagram, it has developed into visual in...

In episode five, Nico is joined by David Zhou, the Co-Founder and Director of Eastern Margins. A collective for alternative East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) culture, Eastern Margins was launched in 2018 and is a record label and event series bringing the musical stories of the Asian continent and diaspora to the forefront. In 2024, the platform launched Margins United - the first music festival of...

In the fourth episode, Nico is joined by Yancey Strickler, a writer and entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder and Director at Metalabel, which is establishing new ways for creative people to create value together. He is also Co-Founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, which pioneered crowdfunding and helped creators raise more than $8 billion for their projects, and Co-Founder of The Creative Independe...

In the third episode of Mixcloud Presents: The Inside Track, Nico is joined by writer, editor and artist Whitney Wei. Whitney was the former Editor-in-Chief of the electronic music platform Resident Advisor, and prior to that, was the Editor-in-Chief of Electronic Beats, the music marketing program of Deutsche Telekom. Throughout her career, Whitney has written extensively about club culture and e...

In the second episode of Mixcloud Presents: The Inside Track, Nico is joined by Charlie Bones, a DJ, radio host and founder of Do!! You!!! Radio. Charlie is a mainstay of independent radio and was a resident at NTS Radio for over 10 years, hosting its now legendary breakfast show before setting up his own platform in 2021. He has also performed DJ sets throughout the UK and beyond for the likes of...

In the first episode, Nico Perez (Mixcloud Co-Founder & CEO) speaks with Francois K, a musician, producer, DJ and host of ‘World of Echoes’ on Worldwide FM. He has nearly 50 years of experience in the music industry and his career began at historic nightclubs like the Paradise Garage, Studio 54 and The Loft during the 1970s. He went on to work with everyone from Arthur Russell to Kraftwerk, be...