SEQUENCE
What does innovation sound like? Each week, host Tom Lloyd speaks with founders at Music Tech startups to talk through three tracks that have inspired or influenced their business.Get an inside look at the intersection of music, technology, and entrepreneurship (and generally geek out about music).
Giving Life to Live Events: Building Collaborative Creative Communities with Bloom
Music thrives in community, and Bloom Booking is making it easier than ever to build those connections.
In this episode, Bloom CEO Brandon Harris shares how his platform is breaking down barriers for performers and venues to collaborate and grow together.
From New Orleans' cultural hubs to 'third spaces' like cafes and community centers, we explore the environments—both physical and virtual—that spark innovation and connection. Brandon shares inspiring stories around his focus on teamwork and camaraderie (exemplified by Future’s track 4 da Gang), how Kendrick Lamar’s Black Boy Fly inspired his own personal...
From Pause Tapes to Neural Synthesis: AI and the Future of One-Shot Sample Design with Max Shafer of Just 4 Noise
What if the hours spent digging through sample libraries for the perfect one-shot could be replaced by an AI prompt that generates it in seconds?
Max Shafer, CEO and co-founder of Just 4 Noise, introduces us to his neural synthesis tool: a one-shot sample generator that promises to eliminate the grind of searching for the right kick, hi-hat or snare, offering producers a faster, more creative workflow for crafting tracks.
Along the way, we visit the roots and evolution of sampling, inspired by A Tribe Called Quest’s People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. Re...
From Church Rhythms to EDM Anthems: Breaking Barriers for Emerging Rappers and Vocalists with Dre Hall of Beatsora
What does it take to go from playing drums in church to DJing in Ibiza and then building a game-changing music tech startup?
In this episode, we sit down with Dre Hall, CEO of Beatsora, to talk about his incredible journey and how he’s reshaping the music industry for aspiring rappers and vocal artists. Beatsora isn’t just another music marketplace—it’s a platform on a mission to break down the financial and technical barriers that hold back so many musicians, especially in underserved communities.
With cutting-edge AI tools for mastering and lyric creation...
Lo-fi Spirit, High-tech Tools: How Songzap is Transforming DIY Music With AI
What if the raw immediacy of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska—recorded on a four-track cassette in his bedroom—could be a blueprint for today’s musicians to create without the barriers of studio costs or complex tech?
That’s the mission of RT60’s Dr. Mike Exarchos and Dr. Rob Toulson, creators of Songzap. The app blends a DIY ethos with AI technology to allow musicians to craft polished multi-track demos directly on their phones. Designed to provide access and education for those who might otherwise be put off by the technical aspects of making music, Songzap uses AI to simp...
Transforming Electronic Music Discovery: Uniting DJs & Emerging Artists with Exibeat
How can DJs discover fresh tracks in a world dominated by algorithms that push the same music everyone else is playing?
Boris Parasochka, CEO and co-founder of Exibeat, is on a mission to fix the disjointed music discovery and distribution experience through a platform where DJs can easily find, purchase, and incorporate new tracks into their sets, with a spotlight on non-mainstream Electronic artists around the globe.
Say goodbye to the fragmented landscape of pinging between multiple platforms to find and download that perfect track for your next show. Boris shares his passion for building...
Redefining Real-Time Musical Collaboration and Community with Diego Pinzon of DAWn Audio
Next time you feel like making music, imagine if you could jump into an Xbox-style lobby and collaborate in real-time with artists from around the world to create a track—all while using your current DAW setup.
That's a future Diego Pinzon, CEO and co-founder of DAWn Audio, is working to make a reality. Diego joins us to share his vision for a live music creation network that allows artists to transcend the limitations of traditional studios, digital audio workstation (DAW) learning curves, and physical location. This episode offers a look at how DAWn Audio is bridging th...
The Art & Science of Music Discovery: Emotional Connections and AI Innovation with Cyanite.ai
What if AI could enable humans to create more powerful emotional experiences through music?Â
Join us as we chat with Markus Schwarzer, CEO & Co-Founder at Cyanite.ai, whose passion for music moments—the seemingly random times where music creates a profound emotional connection—led to the creation of an AI-driven platform that does just that. Inspired by a personal experience with Lykke Li's "Love Out of Lust" while standing in the Indian Ocean, Markus is on a mission to blend technology with human experience to enable fast and accurate discovery of the best sounds to create the music...
Revolutionising Fan-Artist Connections: The Future of Music Monetisation, Memorabilia and Superfan Engagement with Jamie Parmenter of Spinbard
Jamie Parmenter, founder of SpinBard, joins us to unpack the future of fan-artist connections through the lens of music tech innovation. Discover how SpinBard's unique blend of physical and digital memorabilia is transforming fan experiences into a dynamic "digital memory music box." Jamie's personal journey into the music world, initially inspired by the band Ash, sets the stage for a conversation on the profound impact of technology in bridging the gap between artists and their audiences.
Amidst the revival of vinyl and the rise (and subsequent fall?) of NFTs, we explore how artists can tap into these...
