4 episodes

If you’re looking to crush it in the music business, you’ve come to the right place. I’m Gareth Emery: one of the world’s leading DJ / record producers. Over the last 15 years I’ve had a wild ride in the music business, going from making tunes in the bedroom of my parents' house to living in the Hollywood Hills and playing the world’s biggest festivals and clubs. I've made every mistake going and have learned hundreds of lessons, all of which I'm going to share here, along with tips, strategies and life-hacks for optimizing your creative output, all of which should help you get to where you're going faster. You can send me your questions at gareth@garethemery.com or tweet them using #MakeItHappen. You can find me @garethemery in all the usual social places.

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If you’re looking to crush it in the music business, you’ve come to the right place. I’m Gareth Emery: one of the world’s leading DJ / record producers. Over the last 15 years I’ve had a wild ride in the music business, going from making tunes in the bedroom of my parents' house to living in the Hollywood Hills and playing the world’s biggest festivals and clubs. I've made every mistake going and have learned hundreds of lessons, all of which I'm going to share here, along with tips, strategies and life-hacks for optimizing your creative output, all of which should help you get to where you're going faster. You can send me your questions at gareth@garethemery.com or tweet them using #MakeItHappen. You can find me @garethemery in all the usual social places.

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    #MIH004 - Live Q and A at Icon Collective, Los Angeles

    #MIH004 - Live Q and A at Icon Collective, Los Angeles

    Last month, I dropped in the amazing LA based production school Icon Collective to take an hour of Q and A with their current students. I got some amazing questions and covered topics like what it’s like to play EDC, when you need a manager or agent, and how much time to spend on socials.

    For more information about Icon and their amazing work: https://iconcollective.com

    Gaz

    • 52 min
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    #MIH003 - How to be authentic, knowing when a track is finished, and tips to get inspired

    #MIH003 - How to be authentic, knowing when a track is finished, and tips to get inspired

    Gareth discusses the challenge of staying authentic in the music business for a) the music you make b) your social media persona, and c) your business decisions, plus your questions. Send questions for future episodes to gareth@garethemery.com or #MakeItHappen on Twitter!

    • 13 min
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    #MIH002 - Drugs and alcohol, how to finish a track and celebrating your wins

    #MIH002 - Drugs and alcohol, how to finish a track and celebrating your wins

    The reasons why drugs and alcohol are the fastest route to f*cking up your career in the music business - plus questions on hearing loss, and finishing tracks. Send questions to gareth@garethemery.com or use #MakeItHappen on Twitter.

    • 9 min
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    #MIH001 - How to send your demo and 3 life hacks to be more successful

    #MIH001 - How to send your demo and 3 life hacks to be more successful

    Welcome to the first episode of #MakeItHappen with Gareth Emery: how to make it in the music industry.

    • 12 min
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