In this interview spotlight, I spend some time chatting with Max Blansjaar about the latest music, dream collabs, AI in art, and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. This AI thing is getting way out of control. I have students using ChatGPT to write death metal songs about country music…and country songs […]
Interview with Stan van Dijk – Caustics
Stan van Dijk is a producer who makes a mix of electronic music, jazz and hip-hop. His eclectic style stems from experimentation and the mixing of influences. There is no good genre name, but large playlists such as “‘Jazztronica” & “Nu Jazz” come close. ”Naive computer” is a title that is also used and most […]
Interview with Joelle Charan – Streetlight Silhouettes
Born and raised in Amsterdam to a Catholic mother and Hindu father, Joelle Charan is empowered by her mixed heritage and religions. Upon graduating from the Conservatory of Amsterdam, she moved to New York to deepen her knowledge of songwriting. She studied at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan with generous […]
Interview with Happiness Junkies
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Happiness Junkies about their latest project, challenges, listening preferences, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Happiness Junkies by Happiness Junkies Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by […]
Saycille Releases Delightful, Uplifting Single (and Video) for Wish
From a small town in Amsterdam, Saycille dedicated her life to working at various jobs. At the age of 52, it was the loss of her job as a home healthcare worker that eventually led her into the position of singer and songwriter. While volunteering at Tijd voor Meedoen (TvM) community centre, she started a […]
Stage Republic Gives Us A Passionate Performance and Emotional Single with Wailing Walls
Amsterdam based Stage Republic take a new, more intuitive direction with their latest emotion-evoking, cathartic single Wailing Walls. I wrote the song on the night I got terrible news about a good friend. It deals with unfairness and knowing there’ll be loss before it’s loss. It’s something I needed to make. I did all the […]
Dieter van der Westen Interview – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast 101
Dieter van der Westen was born and raised in Netherlands. He works as a musician with his North African group Kasba with which he internationally worked in Africa, South America and Europe. In The Netherlands he worked with artists like Thé Lau, Blof, Paul de Leeuw, Frank Boeijen, Ali B, Eric Vloeimans, Gerard van Maasakkers, […]
Interview with Bone 40 – Groovin’
Born in the early 80’s in a small town in the Netherlands, Dutch Producer Bone 40 caught the hip-hop-virus at the age of 10 through artists like Public Enemy, NWA and LL Cool J. From then on, his deepest, biggest desire was to own a sampler and 2 turntables…..But all he got was the old, […]
Pip Blom Interview – Are We There Yet?
Based in Amsterdam, Pip Blom writes, records and releases her own indie-pop tunes with a twist. Although she only started releasing material earlier this year, she has already received acclaim from the likes of BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and BBC 6Music’s Steve Lamacq, and has built a following across Europe and the US. Combining […]
Interview with Rivers – Me & Marie
In this interview, we chat with Amsterdam based country pop outfit Rivers to discuss their newest project and more. Full Q&A, links, and a stream of their single Me & Marie below. Scroll down a little further for the lyric video. How long have you been creating and sharing your music with the public? 3 […]
