On The Record

It can be hard finding your identity as an artist and knowing how to best represent yourself. Zaidoon Nasit, aka alternative hip hop artist WHOSHOTSCOTT, sits down with Chaii to speak about building your artist brand. 

From performing at New Zealand's biggest music festivals, supporting Kehlani on her NZ/Australia arena tour, to performing her song "Power" on stage with Coldplay last year, Jess B knows a thing or two about live performances. Our host Chaii sits down with Jess B to talk about the journey so far. 

Being in the creative industry can be hard on the mind and heart. Chaii sits down with Carmel Bennett from MusicHelps to speak about resources accessible to artists & workers in the creative industry on how to support their wellbeing. 

Chaii learns about the world of Waiata reo with Hana Mereraiha. From working alongside Dame Hinewehi Mohi to rewrite chart-topping songs in Te reo Māori to translating Disney Pixar's te reo versions of Moana 2, The Lion King, Coco, and Encanto, Hana is a Taonga in the Waiata Reo space. 

In this episode, Chaii sits down with Alayna, a singer-songwriter and Play It Strange alumni whose music has amassed over 70 million streams worldwide. Having collaborated with some of the industry's leading songwriters, Alayna shares her advice on honing your craft and taking your songwriting to the next level. 

Chaii sits down with Pennie Black, Director of Concord NZ, to unpack everything you need to know about music publishing. What is music publishing? Why is it important to protect your rights? How can you get your music synced? All your questions answered.

In this episode, our guest, Mazbou Q, is both an educator and practitioner of "rap science." He has guest lectured at Harvard University, Berklee College of Music, Louisiana State University, and other leading institutions. Chaii sits down with The Rap Scientist himself to talk flow, polyrhythms, lyricism, and how to elevate your music within the rap and hip-hop genre. 

Wondering how to get your music onto streaming platforms? DRM is New Zealand's leading digital rights management and music distribution specialist. Director of DRM Jody Garrett chats with Chaii about everything distribution and how to elevate your music releases!

After 3 years of stadium summer tours, Six60 know a thing or two about life on the road. In this episode, Chaii sits down with Chris Mac of Six60 to talk about the realities of touring. 

As an artist wanting to emerge into the music industry, the biggest question is, "Where do I start?" After becoming a Play It Strange winner, landing 4 singles in the TOP 20 hot singles chart, and touring across Aotearoa at just 18 years old, we ask Emerson, "How to get started"