The Music Industry Loft

In this episode of The Music Industry Loft, we dive deep with Bas Kaspers — a veteran of the music industry with over 25 years of experience. From his early days as a hiphop artist in the '90s to becoming an A&R director at major labels like Armada and Q-Dance, Bas shares his incredible journey through the evolution of dance music. Bas also reflects on finding balance, the pressure of the music in...

Finnish hardstyle enthusiast Oskari Mällinen shares his incredible journey from attending his first hardstyle event to founding Pulsar Events, one of Finland's most respected hardstyle event organizations. In this episode, Oskari takes us through: → How a friend introduced him to hardstyle and changed his life → 44+ trips to the Netherlands for festivals → Building a personal brand through detaile...

Festival organizer and creative visionary Ilja Reiman takes us on a three-decade journey through Dutch dance culture, from the legendary underground Elementenstraat events to the iconic Multigroove festival of today. In this raw and honest conversation, Ilja shares how he helped pioneer rave and hardcore culture in the Netherlands, survived a police raid, and navigated the transition from illegal...

Festival photographer & marketer: Bobbie van den Bosch on creativity, pressure, and finding your place in the hard dance world. From sneaking a DSLR into the woods as a kid to shooting massive events like Defqon.1, Dominator, and Tomorrowland — Bobbie has built a career shaped by passion, persistence, and community. Alongside photography, she works in marketing at First Vision, helping define the...

Dancer, political scientist, and activist Veerle Klok shares her unique journey from performing on the world’s biggest stages with Scooter to building safer and more inclusive nightlife communities. From her early days as a teenage club dancer to studying political science, from training security teams with Sex Matters to organizing community-driven raves with Orphic, Veerle shows how the dance fl...

Entertainment lawyer and former DJ Sander Petit — a.k.a. De Dance-Advocaat / The Dance Lawyer — shares his insider knowledge on protecting your music, brand, and career. From avoiding shady contracts to building passive income with music rights, from handling AI-generated music to navigating the legal side of social media, branding, and festivals — this episode is a masterclass for artists, manage...

🎙 Sefa like you’ve never seen him. We talk about what changed for him after COVID — how silence, space, and faith reshaped his creative process and perspective. From the emotional weight behind This Is SEFA to his views on social media, discipline, mental health, and musical storytelling, this is a rare and personal look into one of the most thoughtful minds in hard dance. ––– 🎧 Also available on...

In this episode of The Music Industry Loft, I sit down with Tha Watcher — a true pioneer in the hardcore scene and one of the most recognizable voices in the game. We talk about nearly 20 years of being an MC in the hard dance world, the lessons he's learned, and the mindset that’s kept him sharp and inspired. From iconic collaborations like Voice of Mayhem and Payback to major stages across the g...

🎙 Welcome to the very first episode of The Music Industry Loft! In this new series, I sit down with key people from the dance music world to talk honestly about their careers, passions, challenges, and the industry behind the scenes. We’re kicking things off with Raoul Koning, Project Leader at Unity – an organization focused on safe partying, peer-to-peer education, and open conversations around...