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At Unsigned Berlin, we are working to provide a platform to independent musicians based in Berlin. Each week sees a new episode with a new guest that will discuss their creative process and their industry insights experiences in music to our hosts, Sebastian Sheath and, for German language episodes, Malaika. Podcast information and social media: https://linktr.ee/unsignedberlin

  1. NoPorNada's Sound, How Immigration Changes Expression, and Mick Jenkins Features | S5E02

    17. 03. 2025

    NoPorNada's Sound, How Immigration Changes Expression, and Mick Jenkins Features | S5E02

    In this episode Sebastian sits down with Sean Gonzalez and Nico Peña, 2 parts of the band NoPorNada. Having put out 10 singles over the last year the band, based in Germany and made up of artists from across Latin America, is looking forward to their debut album! In this episode, we talk about the origins of NoPorNada, the influences of the band, and the solo projects from both Sean and Nico! Intro (00:00) Episode Starts (01:39) NoPorNada’s production (09:31) Upcoming album (13:02) Starting music production (20:36) Obselencia Programmada (Sean’s solo album) (29:13) Immigrations influence on their sounds (35:24) NoPorNada on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nopor_nada/ NoPorNada on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7wjJYcWynWV6vnWulTTQUU More form Sean Gonzalez: https://linktr.ee/seangonzalez Nico Peña on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicopenamusic/ Find more of our episodes here: https://linktr.ee/UnsignedBerlin Recommendation - Aliss: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3PlgEHWfJplE2qFIVCls6E Recommendation - Wara: https://open.spotify.com/artist/26n3M4wRETNQgjtppLjdbA Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed, you can support the channel by leaving a comment and sharing this clip to someone you think might find it interesting! This podcast was produced by Las Aguas Productions in Berlin: https://lasaguasproductions.wordpress.com/

    44 min
  2. How to Market Music in Germany with Better Thing's Steffi von Kannemann | S5E01 Unsigned Berlin

    03. 03. 2025

    How to Market Music in Germany with Better Thing's Steffi von Kannemann | S5E01 Unsigned Berlin

    This episode's guest, Steffi Von Kannemann is a co-founder of Better Things Berlin, a PR agency that has handled Germany-focussed services for artists including Rosalía, Jorja Smith, Caroline Polachek and more! In this episode, we talk through her work doing PR for Rosalia's "El Mal Querer", how PR has changed post-COVID, and Better Things' DIY guide for independent artists including how to get into festivals and how to budget your debut album. Intro (00:00) Episode Start (03:16) Rosalia Tour PR (06:36) Better Things Rebrand (12:52) Sync Licensing (16:05) Choosing Clients (21:46) DIY Guide and Getting into Festivals (28:09) DIY Guide Cost List (38:39) Statement on Better Things and the Music Industry (52:16) Better Things Berlin: https://better-things.berlin/ Better Things on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/better_things.berlin/ DIY Guide: https://betterthingsberlin.gumroad.com/l/earfp Find more of our episodes here: https://linktr.ee/UnsignedBerlin Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed, you can support the channel by leaving a comment and sharing this clip to someone you think might find it interesting! This podcast was produced by Las Aguas Productions in Berlin: https://lasaguasproductions.wordpress.com/ #musicmarketing #rosalia #musicbusiness #pr #publicrelations #musicpromotion #independentartist

    56 min
  3. Fyers on Her 8 Year Haitus and Songwriting for Universal | S4E20

    15. 01. 2025

    Fyers on Her 8 Year Haitus and Songwriting for Universal | S4E20

    In this episode, Sebastian sits down with Fyers, a pop artist influenced by artists such as The Weeknd and Raye. They talk about her time writing with Universal Music in her teens and how her live changes when she received a cancer diagnosis, her choice to have a child before going through cancer care, and her return to music! Many thanks to Fyers for coming and talking to us and, as always, thanks to the team that makes Unsigned Berlin possible. (00:00) Introduction (01:24) Writing with UMG (10:58) Fyers on Her Cancer Diagnosis (16:46) On Having a Child (25:04) Returning to Music (29:08) On Perfectionism and Writing “Feelings” (39:03) Online Dating (42:59) Introducing Herself to a New Audience Fyers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plywthfyers/ Fyers's Lyric Breakdown for "Feelings": https://thatsingingpsycho.com/are-you-ready-to-feel-again Fyers on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/214oYMamQ15Yf3LvnvxS7b Check out more from Unsigned Berlin: https://linktr.ee/UnsignedBerlin Sebastian Sheath on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sebastiansheath.music/ Many thanks to everyone on the team at Las Aguas Productions for producing this video! For more information on Las Aguas and their work, you can find their website here: https://lasaguasproductions.wordpress.com/ Editing - Yannick Solandt Host - Sebastian Sheath

    48 min
  4. Facundo Swing Interview | Live Session Companion

    18. 12. 2024 · BONUS

    Facundo Swing Interview | Live Session Companion

    In this short episode of Unsigned Berlin, Sebastian sits down with recent guests on Unsigned Sessions, Sebastian Barberena and Miguel Lee of Facundo Swing. Also joining the two from the Las Aguas control room are Antonella Cuadrado and Sara Acevedo - the other half of the Facundo Swing team. They discuss the origins of the project, potential future plans, and the names that could have been! Watch the live session here: https://www.youtube.com/@unsignedberlin/videos Find more of Facundo Swing here: https://linktr.ee/facundoswing And see everything we do at Unsigned Berlin here: https://linktr.ee/UnsignedBerlin This video, as well as the live session, was produced by Las Aguas Productions!

    24 min
  5. Live Music Wearables and Defining Artistic Success with Sjoerd van der Sanden | S4E19

    15. 12. 2024

    Live Music Wearables and Defining Artistic Success with Sjoerd van der Sanden | S4E19

    In this episode, Sebastian sits down with Sjoerd van der Sanden, a Berlin-based Ableton Certified Trainer, techno artist, and professor of music at BIMM University. They get into a variety of topics but focus on Sjoerd's projects including a wearable controller and portable studio, his approach to teaching, and how he defines success for himself as both a musician and a person! Sjoerd's Newsletter: https://newsletter.liveactmasters.com/ Check out more from Unsigned Berlin: https://linktr.ee/UnsignedBerlin Sebastian Sheath on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sebastiansheath.music/ Many thanks to everyone on the team at Las Aguas Productions for producing this video! For more information on Las Aguas and their work, you can find their website here: https://lasaguasproductions.wordpress.com/ Videography - Yannick Solandt Host - Sebastian Sheath (00:00) Intro (02:59) Choosing music and moving to Berlin (07:00) Physical touch and music (17:19) Defining success (21:29) Teaching and it’s benefits (26:33) Working with the Ableton team (31:00) Approaches to teaching (38:00) Learning from students (42:03) Monetising creativity (45:37) Mobile Studio

    47 min
  6. Khruangbin and Director Scott Dungate on "A Love International" Video and A La Sala | BMVAs Special

    16. 11. 2024

    Khruangbin and Director Scott Dungate on "A Love International" Video and A La Sala | BMVAs Special

    For this special episode of Unsigned Berlin, we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Khruangbin bassist Laura Lee following the press blackout around their new album "A La Sala" and Scott Dungate, director of their new video for "A Love International". The interview was put together in collaboration with the Berlin Music Video Awards as the band and Scott have been nominated for best narrative in the upcoming awards. With Laura and Scott we talk about how the collaboration between the two of them works, the technical process behind the visually stunning video, and the creative approach to A La Sala as a whole! Join us as we explore this beautiful intersection of music and visual art, and don't forget to say hi at the full BMVAs festival from June 12th to 14th. Thank you for tuning in to Unsigned Berlin, and enjoy the episode! Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:10) The Value of Award Shows (07:05) The Songwriting Itself (10:02) Casting the Video (13:01) The Approach to Creativity to the Video (13:56) Challenges in Video Production (15:30) The Album, Music, and Creativity (19:01) Maintaining Surprise in a Simple Story (20:08) Learning Bass by Ear and "Scientist Wins the World Cup" (20:56) Advice to Young Directors Khruangbin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khruangbin/ Laura Lee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraleezy/ Scott Dungate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotty_fingers/ Berlin Music Video Awards: https://www.instagram.com/berlinmusicvideoawards/ Edited by: Anton Heeckt Hosted by: Sebastian Sheath Produced by: Unsigned Berlin Follow Unsigned Berlin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsigned.berlin/ And find our mailing list and more here: https://linktr.ee/unsignedberlin #khraungbin #lauralee #bass #musicvideos #aloveinternational #alasala #evanfindsthethirdroom #funk

    22 min
  7. Tanzen bei Peter Fox, Nura, und Loredana - Wigs und die berliner Tanzszene | S4E18

    21. 08. 2024

    Tanzen bei Peter Fox, Nura, und Loredana - Wigs und die berliner Tanzszene | S4E18

    In dieser Folge von Unsigned Berlin setzt sich Malaika mit den Tänzerinnen Hidia und Nadja zusammen, um über die Berliner Tanzszene, ihre Erfahrungen mit Peter Fox, Loredana, Nura und Blümchen und vieles mehr zu sprechen! (00:00) Intro (00:49) Start (04:50) Royal Family & Step Up (12:09) Nadja stellt sich vor (16:17) Tanzen bei The Voice (20:25) Auf Tour mit Blümchen & Loredana (27:10) Makeup & Haar bei Nura & mehr (36:36) Hidia's Tanzkurse (44:31) Outro Nadja auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadja.maimouna/ Hidia auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiiddia/ Für weitere Episoden und Informationen zu unseren Gästen, folgt uns auf Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/unsigned.berlin/ ⁠ Oder, für weitere Plattformen einschließlich unseres Newsletters, schaut euch unseren Linktree an: ⁠https://linktr.ee/unsignedberlin ⁠ Credits: Produziert von Unsigned Berlin Bearbeitet von Sebastian Sheath Moderiert von Malaika #hiphop #afrobeat #tanzen #podcast #peterfox #loredana #blümchen #nura #berlin #deutsch

    46 min
  8. Building a Space for Latin Music in Berlin with Entre Trópicos | S4E17

    08. 08. 2024

    Building a Space for Latin Music in Berlin with Entre Trópicos | S4E17

    In this episode, Sebastian sits down with Alejandro, the leader of Entre Trópicos - an events organising project that is building a home away from home for the Latin American community in Berlin and facilitating concerts for Latin artists that want to come to Berlin to perform. Originally from Colombia, Alejandro moved to Berlin and started working as a barista before starting Entre Trópicos with a group of friends and the project has since grown to have a show on Refuge Worldwide (a Berlin-based community radio station), an ongoing partnership with venue SO36, and concerts happening every month! Jump to where you like in the episode: (00:00) Start (00:33) Introduction (03:13) What is Entre Trópicos? (10:49) Decolonisation of Mindset (18:04) The Start of Entre Trópicos (25:25) Here to Stay (27:27) Tropical for Us (29:09) Latin Music’s Place in Europe (36:56) Refuge Worldwide Shows (43:32) Making a Living Beyond Streaming (45:37) Las Cantoras de Tumaco Entre Trópicos Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2cGinNcQq15kqtXBb9Pfkb?si=797368bc865a48a4 Entre Trópicos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/entretropicosberlin/ More from Entre Trópicos: https://linktr.ee/entretropicos Listen to Unsigned Berlin on Spotify or Apple Podcasts: https://tr.ee/jDhbcZMDHo Produced by Unsigned Berlin Edited by Anton Heeckt Hosted by Sebastian Sheath

    52 min
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At Unsigned Berlin, we are working to provide a platform to independent musicians based in Berlin. Each week sees a new episode with a new guest that will discuss their creative process and their industry insights experiences in music to our hosts, Sebastian Sheath and, for German language episodes, Malaika. Podcast information and social media: https://linktr.ee/unsignedberlin

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  • Ustvarjalec
    Unsigned Berlin
  • Leta delovanja
    2022 - 2025
  • Epizode
    87
  • Ocena
    Nazorno
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