

Future Optimist
Ross Palmer
Tech meets existential crisis. We talk about the future here—the good, the bad, and the... weird.
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Oct 9, 2020 • 35min
Ep. 02 - Marwen Tlili: Golden Boy A&R and Independent Music Industry Entrepreneur
In this episode, my guest is a self-made music industry entrepreneur, who was one of the bright young A&R stars of Armada Music in Amsterdam. He's got a knack for unearthing "hits", and he knows how to spot great acts and artists from a mile away. He got his start in the world of dance music/EDM/house music and has since moved onto pop music, racking up Spotify plays like nobody's business! Most importantly for our show, he's someone who's NEVER been afraid to go against the grain, and he has lived his life in a very authentic and unique way that I think you will appreciate. Lots of gold in here! (C) 2020 Aloa LLC, All Rights Reserved

Sep 28, 2020 • 46min
Ep. 01 - Mental Theo: The Crazy Path of a Dutch Hardstyle Legend
In this episode, I have a conversation with one of the fathers of Hardstyle and Happy Hardcore music, DJ Mental Theo. Theo is a guilty pleasure of Dutch and European audiences, and he still plays over 100 shows a year after all these years. A multi-millionaire DJ you may not have heard of, there's a LOT in his story to be learned for creatives who wish to succeed at business.