Why Noordwijk as a base? Especially following on from your time in the electronic music mecca that is Berlin. My main reason to move to Noordwijk (a small beautiful town on the beach, around 40 min. from Amsterdam) was to move in together with my boyfriend in October 2017. Before I was actually based in Zurich for 5 years, my Berlin time is long ago. The Netherlands is treating me well and offers me an amazing techno scene. Can … Read More
Alberta Balsam on going independent, the struggle of Spotify and her music influences – Volareo interviews
Volareo is an open, decentralized platform that allows creators, developers, cryptocurrency enthusiasts, blockchain partners and voice commerce to thrive within my decentralized ecosystem, where privacy and anonymity are guaranteed. Follow Volareo’s Indiegogo launch and subscribe to be an early backer at: https://volareo.live/launch/ T-09 Nine days until we launch the Indiegogo campaign for the world’s first fully open source, decentralized smart speaker! Stay up-to-date, follow us on @Volareo or become an ambassador by joining our Facebook Grou here. We’ve interviewed Alberta … Read More
Warp brothers on the future of music, owning crypto and their best gigs memories: Volareo interviews (part 1)
You guys have been in the scene for more than three decades now. I wasn’t even born then. How did the music industry change in those years? Well, if you have another 30 years time we can start to tell you ;). But seriously. Let’s pick some of the most obvious points in the following categories: a) sound carriers b) music production c) bookings/live. There are too many to include them all in the answer to this question so we decided to narrow it … Read More
Siin on speakers privacy, mixing arab music and electronic music and Berlin: Volareo’s interviews
You’re an artist and creative based in Berlin that is bringing the Arab world to a western country. How’s that being received by the community? Very good and with great expectations, since there are a lot of people from the Arab world in our community and also a lot of people are interested in Arabic music. You started from the very humble beginning. Your story is very closely related to your music and events. Can you tell us more … Read More
Blockchain benefits music listeners too
You’ve heard the buzz. As someone who regularly streams music, how does blockchain benefit you though? Why go for one of the Spotify alternatives over Spotify itself or Apple Music? Why reward artists with cryptocurrency over dollars? Here are some answers. Rewards all round The greater the reward for the artist, the more resources at their disposal to create more art and value for you. Blockchain streaming platforms aim to redistribute the slices of the streaming pie. There … Read More
Volareo Interviews: BASN talks music, blockchain and shows us his Vinyls
Wonder what Volareo is? Check this link to know more. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates. We had the chance to meet BASN, one of the up and coming artists of Rotterdam. We’re talking about “making it”, streaming platforms and his musical journey.
“New technologies will help artists get paid better”: interview with DJ Maestro
You’re a multi-platinum awarded jazz musician with your Blue Note Trip series. How did that come about, and how did your love for jazz start? “My love for jazz started in my early twenties. It got a boost when I got a job at national jazz radio station Jazzradio.nl. Within a couple of days, my internship was transformed into a regular job. With no knowledge of radio at all and just a bit of jazz, I managed to raise … Read More
“Any new way to buy things with crypto will certainly help”: an honest interview with Grammy nominated musician Pascal Guyon.
Your career has been incredibly successful – you have multiple grammy nominations on your belt – how did you go from a small city in France to the in-depth music world of Los Angeles? At a young age, my parents noticed me playing with my small instruments along with the radio. It became serious in my teenage years. I started getting classical as well as jazz piano lessons and being mentored by the best musicians in Europe. I quickly … Read More
Volareo Interviews: Musicoin Artist Petra Jordan
We had the wonderful chance to meet the talented Musicoin artist, Petra Jordan. We’re discussing her musical journey, her struggles and achievements as a musician and what it means to be part of the blockchain world. Visit our website for more info on how we help artists achieve the best careers with our smart speaker here: https://volareo.live Follow our Steemit account for more interviews here: https://steemit.com/@volareo Follow Petra’s Steemit account here: https://steemit.com/@petrajordan Follow Musicoin’s Steemit account here: https://steemit.com/trending/@musicoin … Read More
“I used to joke about Tiesto being a robot” – an interview with Emanate’s artist Dave Winnel
We had the chance to have a chat with one of Emanate’s artists, Dave Winnel. He talks about the future of music, how to make it as a DJ and why he thinks Tiesto is a robot. The question everybody wants an answer for: how’s Armin van Buuren in person? A: He’s tall… very tall. Most Dutch are though. But apart from that, he’s one of the most genuine ‘normal’ dudes in the business. I was always super nervous to … Read More