Creating A Universe Love Anarchy

In this episode of Creating A Universe, I chat to Sopranista Pete Rawcliffe about our brand new release together, Urania Fantasia - The Arcane Muse. We discuss some of the process behind creating the character and song for the latest artist from the LovAnaverse Music Universe, as well as chatting about Pete's personal trajectory as an artist and singer. We got into some great topics, as well as some deeper, personal stories from Pete that I found very moving. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and hope you do as much when listening to it!   

Be sure to check out our latest release together. All links related to Urania Fantasia & The Arcane Muse can be found here: https://lovanaverse.com/uraniafantasia/  

Follow Pete and checkout all of his links here: https://linktr.ee/pete_rawcliffe  

For all Love Anarchy links including socials, music, blog & services: https://flow.page/loveanarchy  

Timestamps:  

00:33 Introduction & Synopsis

01:30 How we met & started Urania Fantasia 

06:46 Overview of Pete's story & the projects he's involved in 

10:36 Pete's strategy - singing on Instagram & networking 

17:06 Community, championing other artists & what it takes to make it 

23:09 Pete's unique vocal profile as a male soprano 

30:48 Writing 'The Arcane Muse' for Pete's voice & the dynamics involved 

34:17 The deeper meaning behind Pete's debut single 'Locked Away' 

41:34 Creating the concept & lyrics for 'The Arcane Muse' and the organic emotion involved 

48:40 The powerful meaning of stories & it's place in the field of music 

52:46 Inspiration from 'The Queen of The Night' / opera & classical music 

01:08:48 Segue into comparing classical with metal / the philosophy of 'progressive' music 

01:14:31 Final thoughts & wrapping up the episode

On this episode of Creating A Universe, I'm back with another solo episode to provide with you some very exciting updates regarding the LovAnaverse Music Universe. As well as getting into all of the new things we have coming during the first half of this episode, I also give some updates from my personal life, including sharing some of the things that are working for me at the moment - which hopefully you will be able to benefit from. We'll be back in two weeks with a very special guest, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this solo episode!  

For all Love Anarchy links including socials, music, blog & services: https://flow.page/loveanarchy  

Timestamps

00:33 Introduction & Synopsis 

00:45 Overview of LovAnaverse 

01:22 What we've done so far (Yarimā & Flavour Nurse) 

02:38 The teased & upcoming project Black Tongue Bile 

03:27 BIG UPDATE 1: News about a brand new artist 

04:32 The new era of LovAnaverse 

05:30 BIG UPDATE 2: Re-branding LovAnaverse with a new look 06:11 Working with Lindsay Schoolcraft as a mentor 08:30 The evolution of our character design and move into illustrated art 

10:01 Hiring a visual artist for LovAnaverse 

11:24 BIG UPDATE 3: A new video series that will provide a far more immersive experience 

16:00 Behind the scenes content coming from Love Anarchy 

17:19 The Love Anarchy / LovAnaverse community 

19:10 Personal life updates, progress on mindset & daily living 

19:59 The compound effect of positive behaviors / habits 

21:27 My morning routine 23:43 Balancing work & family as a father 

25:12 Reading lots of books / listening to audio-books 

28:30 Information diet - education to entertainment ratio 

30:16 Smoking a tobacco pipe & the rest of my day 

32:17 A summary of the personal topics discussed 

33:58 Closing sentiments for the episode 

Love Anarchy Links: https://flow.page/loveanarchy

On this episode I'm joined by Wana White, lead singer of the Cyber Pop Rock duo 'Ardenite'. The Austrian band from Vienna have been making strides recently, releasing regular singles & music videos whilst building a tight knit community on social media. It was there, on Instagram, that Wana and I got talking - it was clear we had a lot in common and I became very curious about the band's story and all that they have going on. Naturally, I had to get Wana on the podcast to talk about it - and I'm so glad that I did! We chatted about lots of things and there are certainly some important lessons and takeaways here for anyone looking to follow a similar path. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and hope that you enjoy listening to it!

Check out the bands website to find and follow them on social media:

http://ardenite.net

Timestamps:

00:33 Introduction & Synopsis

01:00 Wana's story & forming Ardenite

04:20 Ardenite's style and how it all came to be

07:50 The band's first single/demo 'Love Drug Addict'

08:40 Soul searching, becoming a duo & finding their sound

11:38 Being authentic as an artist

14:18 Embracing all aspects of art & business

19:00 Elaborating on how Ardenite found their sound

24:50 The division of roles between the duo and their creative/production process

32:12 Social media and overcoming insecurities, how Wana challenged herself to do a daily Vlog

38:20 Creating community online, making meaningful connections and supporting other artists

49:13 Music marketing, strategy & helpful resources

56:17 Mindset, perfectionism & seeing the bigger picture

01:06:41 The power of catalogue as an artist

01:15:09 Engaging with the community & the magic of the internet

01:18:49 Ardenite's live performance situation

01:23:08 How the band make their music videos

01:24:34 Where to find Ardenite, their music & merchandise

01:27:27 Wrapping up & closing sentiments

On this episode I'm joined by my good friend, Electro Pop Rock Singer Songwriter Arron Sans. Arron and I go way back, as we used to gig together with our bands back in the day - but Arron's story goes far beyond the times we shared together. Making a name for himself as a rock frontman throughout his youth, Arron already had a wealth of experience by the time we had met. Since then he's stripped things back and taken a more DIY approach as a singer songwriter, creating introspective songs as rich in depth as they are upbeat, catchy & accessible. We find Arron at a very exciting point in his trajectory, as he's just about to release his debut solo album 'Print On Demand' via Love Anarchy Records. We talk about the album, as well as all of Arron's story up until this point so far. It's a great adventure and I hope you enjoy listening to it!  

Check out Arron's links, website and follow him on social media: 

https://arronsans.com/links  

For all other Love Anarchy links including socials, music, blog & services: https://flow.page/loveanarchy  

Timstamps  

00:33 Introduction & Synopsis 

01:15 Arron's Overview of who he is and what he's doing 

05:20 Arron's live show 

09:00 The beginning of Arron's musical journey as a child 

11:14 Joining his first band (The Adored) at university 

17:45 Run in with Virgin Records 

21:30 Re-branding as 'Freedom High' and moving to London 

26:00 Gorilla street gigs and hustling in the big city 

28:30 Dancing on the edge of success and the inevitable turmoil 

34:03 Transitioning the band into 'Call Me Animal' 

37:05 Reaching new highs & the straw that broke the camels back 

39:27 Clarifying the evolution of Freedom High to Call Me Animal 

43:35 Meeting Vinnie Minotto and forming Panic Island 

47:30 Meeting Producer Paul Tipler and recording the first Panic Island EP 

54:05 Parting ways with bassist Terry, who had been with Arron through all 4 bands 

58:38 The big push with Panic Island, it's peaks and it's troughs 

01:08:10 Us meeting and my take on Panic Island 

01:14:09 Panic Island music videos 

01:17:50 Character, egos and the early Love Anarchy community 

01:29:24 Arron's transition to going solo 

01:33:35 The downfall of band-life and re-evaluation of our ways 

01:40:36 Harnessing creativity / collaborating with Belenchuk 

01:44:26 Narrative, meaning & the depth within Arron's otherwise 'light' music 

01:51:11 Growth, mindset & evolution 

01:52:40 Recording 'Print On Demand' with Paul Tipler (Arron's debut album) 

01:55:09 Looping back to growth, mindset & evolution 

02:00:07 Working together - releasing the debut album on Love Anarchy Records 

02:04:15 Reflecting on the journey / Arron meeting his wife Polina Belenchuk 

02:09:36 Closing sentiments, where to find Arron and the 'Print on Demand' album release  

Love Anarchy Links: https://flow.page/loveanarchy

On this episode, I am joined by my good friends Alex & Scott of the London Rock duo LEONTAS. We go way back and used to gig together all the time with Flavour Nurse, they're really great guys full of talent, releasing a lot of fantastic music alongside their highly entertaining live shows. We discuss the band's story from the very beginning up until the present day, breaking down their production process and getting a look into the meanings behind their songs - as well as addressing the challenges and virtues of making music as a two piece.  

Check out the bands website to find and follow them on social media: https://www.leontas.com/ 

For all other Love Anarchy links including socials, music, blog & services: https://flow.page/loveanarchy Timstamps  

00:33 Introduction & Synopsis 

01:58 Overview of the LEONTAS story & how they got together 

04:19 Alex’s unique guitar sound / the challenges of being a two piece / the bands style and approach 

12:05 The bands high energy live show & instinctual bond 

15:45 Making their first EP / Demo 

24:03 When we met on the London gig scene / the early Love Anarchy community 

30:23 Leveling up the bands music production with Stand Out & Now 

34:52 Releasing Rhythm & Blues / Me meeting my wife at the release show 

37:37 Scott’s multi-instrumental stage setup 

40:25 Getting experimental on ‘Pick Me Up’ / the bands favourite live sound guy 

44:00 ‘Alive’ and working with a producer on this run of tracks 

45:13 ‘Darkened Heart’ / How the band had to change & adapt during lockdown 

49:29 Alex becoming a producer / ‘Black Magic’ & taking a more DIY approach 

53:51 What it takes to be an independent artist now 

57:15 The next run of songs, self produced and mixed externally 

01:01:02 Cobzar - the story of the bands most emotional song 

01:08:45 The unplugged session - showing a different side with a jazz pianist 

01:14:03 ‘925’ and the upcoming EP 

01:16:35 The bands ‘Phase 1’ CD, website & merch 

01:18:30 Where to find the band, upcoming gigs and what’s next for LEONTAS 

Love Anarchy Links: https://flow.page/loveanarchy

In this second episode of the podcast, I talk to my good friend and long time collaborator Toby Cozens about our journey as a band with Flavour Nurse. Topics and timestamps can be found below.  

Discover Flavour Nurse here: https://lovanaverse.com/flavournurse/links 

For all other Love Anarchy links including socials, music, blog & services: https://flow.page/loveanarchy 

00:33 Introduction & Synopsis 

01:39 How Flavour Nurse began 

04:19 Toby's first bass 

06:22 Writing our first songs 

08:21 The 2015 era - partying in the slums 

10:43 Recording our first demos 

13:16 Searching for members / Not wanting to sing 

18:03 The 2016 era - living together & focusing on music 

19:03 Our crude home recording setup 

19:57 Starting to produce our own music 

23:32 Getting our first full lineup together 

25:23 Our first rehearsals 

27:00 Our first gig 

29:06 Early concept development 

32:42 The 2017 era - new place, non stop party & gigging momentum 

35:28 Solidifying the lineup 39:18 Oscars drum audition tape 

41:30 Oscars insane style & destructive force 

45:55 Lots of gigging 

46:35 Founding Love Anarchy 

50:00 Grundle Bumfist 

52:20 Creating LovAnaverse 

53:30 Flavour Nurse look & show 

57:12 The 2018 era - refining & recording our first single 

58:47 Anthony’s production skills and impact on the band 

01:04:29 Starting to record an album with Bogdan 

01:07:35 How the band began to unravel 

01:13:13 Toby’s advice for bands playing gigs on the local scene 

01:16:51 Changing direction for Flavour Nurse 

01:20:26 Realising I needed to become a producer 

01:24:34 Flavour Nurse retiring from stage & entering hiatus 

01:27:45 Finishing the Flavour Nurse album 

01:29:50 Making the Majesty music video 

01:32:52 Finally releasing our work in 2021 

01:34:00 Reflecting on the journey & Closing sentiments   

Love Anarchy Links: https://flow.page/loveanarchy