'astroscales' presents: PAINT JOB - — covering the story before the next coat.

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PAINT JOB. Covering the story before the next coat. Step inside CUSTOM MADE. A Study in Self-Creation. PAINT JOB is the after-hours conversation where music, story, and identity collide — unpacking the journey from who I was to who I chose to become. Each episode blends tracks, real talk, and behind-the-scenes insight from Matthew Steel inside the ‘astroscales’ world. This isn’t just a podcast. It’s becoming — in real time. Come for the music. Stay for the truth.

Episodes

  1. EPISODE 06 - SEASON 01 FINALE - ROAD READY - The Signal Begins

    5d ago

    EPISODE 06 - SEASON 01 FINALE - ROAD READY - The Signal Begins

    Season 01 Finale The workshop doors are open. The vehicle is complete. The engine is running. And the signal is live. After six episodes exploring identity, reconstruction, authorship, and self-creation, Matthew Steel brings the first season of PAINT JOB to a close with an impromptu run-through of the evolving CUSTOM MADE universe and a reflection on what it means to finally move forward. From ON BORROWED TIME to ROAD READY, this episode revisits the major themes of the season while revealing the next direction on the horizon: SYNTHETIC EVOLUTION. What happens when creativity, technology, identity, and consciousness begin collaborating in real time? This is more than a season finale. It's the moment the transmission begins. Key themes Self-authorshipIntegrationCreative evolutionSound, story, space and selfThe future of artistic collaborationHuman identity in the digital ageWhat part of your life is finally road ready? Listener Question PAINT JOB Season 01 covered - CUSTOM MADE. A in-real time back door discussion on the making of the CUSTOM MADE album. The album is released 25 July 2026. The single release CUSTOM MADE is OUT NOW. Head to astroscalesofficial.com to Listen and Download, or for streaming on your favourite platform.

    1h 10m
  2. EPISODE 05 - HIGH GLOSS: When Looking Perfect Becomes the Job

    May 26

    EPISODE 05 - HIGH GLOSS: When Looking Perfect Becomes the Job

    Where in your life have you become highly polished? What image have you worked hard to maintain? And what would happen if you let someone see beneath the finish? Sometimes the most attractive quality isn’t perfection. It’s presence. CUSTOM MADE (SINGLE RELEASE) is available to stream and purchase at ASTROWORLD and other streaming services and retailers.

    22 min
  3. Ep 04: REWRITE - WHAT I CHOSE.

    May 19

    Ep 04: REWRITE - WHAT I CHOSE.

    In the panel shop, the perfect match was the one nobody noticed. In life, I’m learning that the goal is different. Not to disappear. Not to blend seamlessly. But to become unmistakably myself. Even if the colour doesn’t match what others expected. Especially then. This is PAINT JOB. And sometimes the most important thing you can do… is stop adjusting the formula. And let your true colour dry in the open. www.astroscalesofficial.com

    18 min
  4. EP 03 — FACTORY SETTINGS: What I Was Given

    May 12

    EP 03 — FACTORY SETTINGS: What I Was Given

    Theme:Programming and inheritance. Focus: masculinity systemsexpectationemotional conditioninginherited behavioursrewriting identity architectureTone:more analytical and emotionally direct.

    17 min
  5. EP 2 — THE WORKSHOP: Where It Began

    May 6

    EP 2 — THE WORKSHOP: Where It Began

    Before the music and the identity, there was a workshop — the space that shaped how I saw work, pressure, and what it meant to become a man. In this episode, I unpack that environment that shaped everything — before I even knew it. astroscalesofficial.com

    14 min
  6. EP 1 — ON BORROWED TIME -- The Question Before the Answer

    May 5

    EP 1 — ON BORROWED TIME -- The Question Before the Answer

    I thought this song was the answer — turns out, it was the question that changed everything.

    7 min
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PAINT JOB. Covering the story before the next coat. Step inside CUSTOM MADE. A Study in Self-Creation. PAINT JOB is the after-hours conversation where music, story, and identity collide — unpacking the journey from who I was to who I chose to become. Each episode blends tracks, real talk, and behind-the-scenes insight from Matthew Steel inside the ‘astroscales’ world. This isn’t just a podcast. It’s becoming — in real time. Come for the music. Stay for the truth.

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