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Proximity Radio is where the global dance community connects with the sounds of tomorrow. Dropping bi-weekly, we bring you exclusive premieres and raw conversations with industry heavyweights and the next wave of innovators defining the electronic landscape. Your favorite music, you haven't heard yet.

  1. Oct 14

    Romain Pissenem: The Art of Creating Unforgettable Shows

    Romain Pissenem, Founder of High Scream, joins us on In Close Proximity to share the details inside Head Trip's immersive stage design, how he built three of Ibiza's most iconic clubs alongside his brother, and creating spaces that connect people. He is perhaps one of the most impactful people in electronic music production, bringing some of the most incredible artistic visions to life. We discuss what designing a show really entails, working with artists like Swedish House Mafia, the growth of electronic music, and that no idea is too ambitious when you have the right team behind you. Chapters 00:00 - Meet Romain Pissenem 01:14 - From a Small French Village to Electronic Theater 04:00 - Discovering Electronic Music 06:11 - Founding High Scream 07:56 - Raising the Bar for Electronic Music Production 11:03 - What a Show Producer Actually Does 16:08 - Big Ideas, Impossible Shows & Magic Moments 20:10 - Building Ibiza’s Most Iconic Venues 23:55 - Has Electronic Music Production Gotten Too Big? 26:52 - Phones, Social Media & Designing for the Dancefloor 30:32 - Ushuaïa, Hï & UNVRS 32:39 - Creating Head Trip Festival 34:25 - Designing the World’s Biggest Rave 38:53 - Pre-Show Nerves & the Responsibility of Creating Memories 41:11 - Artists Romain Is Most Excited to See 43:03 - Rapid Fire: Ibiza, Daft Punk & Dream Venues 44:46 - The Show Romain Is Most Proud Of Want more music? Check out Proximity Radio, our companion mixshow series featuring exclusive guest mixes, new music discoveries, Proximity Premieres, Golden Era Classics, and interviews with the artists shaping dance music today. ⁠⁠radio.prxmusic.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Romain Pissenem: The Art of Creating Unforgettable Shows
  2. Aug 5

    Blanke: Stop Chasing Trends & Find Your Sound

    Blanke joins us on In Close Proximity to discuss creative identity, the making of his debut album, and why the best art comes from trusting your own vision instead of chasing trends. In this conversation, Blanke opens up about the journey to his debut album, Edge of the World, and what it took to rediscover his identity as an artist. We discuss the creative freedom that comes with making an album, building an immersive world around the music, the realities of today's music industry, and why creating for yourself is more important than chasing trends. Chapters 0:00 – Intro 1:09 – Catching up: Beyond Music Festival & The Gorge 2:02 – Moving to Colorado 3:58 – Early days playing Red Rocks 5:11 – Career origins: DJing before producing 7:10 – Announcing debut album "Edge of the World" 9:32 – Why albums still matter in the streaming era 12:24 – Album concept & "The Nobodies" lore 18:13 – Creative process behind the album 21:25 – Favorite tracks (Internal Shell, Arsenal, Sunrise) 25:27 – Teasing album collaborations 26:32 – Announcing the "Far From Home" tour with Virtual Riot 27:23 – Favorite drum & bass artists 28:40 – Melodic vs. heavy sound 30:09 – Musical identity across genres 34:28 – The ÆON:MODE alias project 37:27 – Twitch streams & Patreon community 39:50 – Advice for upcoming producers 43:01 – Illenium collabs: the story behind Hollow, Hold On, and Gorgeous 45:35 – Unreleased tracks & the Seven Lions ID 46:44 – Rapid-fire round (vocal collab, ritual, crowd moments, jerseys) 48:14 – Espresso machine deep dive 50:33 – Latte art skills 52:38 – Advice to his younger self 54:37 – Underrated music recommendation 56:20 – Album release date & sign-off Want more music? Check out Proximity Radio, our companion mixshow series featuring exclusive guest mixes, new music discoveries, Proximity Premieres, Golden Era Classics, and interviews with the artists shaping dance music today. ⁠radio.prxmusic.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Blanke: Stop Chasing Trends & Find Your Sound

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Proximity Radio is where the global dance community connects with the sounds of tomorrow. Dropping bi-weekly, we bring you exclusive premieres and raw conversations with industry heavyweights and the next wave of innovators defining the electronic landscape. Your favorite music, you haven't heard yet.

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