For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them. Mark is an artist, technologist and community builder based in Los Angeles, CA. He is currently Head of Community at Songcamp. Most recently, he started Club Pacific, a vinyl DJ collective sharing eclectic finds IRL and online. Be sure to check out Song Camp (song.camp) Explore more this conversation and others: https://www.greymatter.fm/community/ftr007-mark-redito

For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them. As a bassist in the band Moot back in early-’80s NYC, Bruce Tantum’s formative years were spent soaking up club culture in such hallowed halls as Mudd Club, Pyramid and Danceteria. Later in the decade, his time spent in those downtown dance dens, and those that that followed, inspired him to get step into the DJ booth — and over the ensuing years, he's played at pretty much any club willing to have him, as well as at more dingy basement parties than he can remember. For over two decades, Bruce has served as a music journalist, toiling for Time Out NY (where he served as the longtime Clubs editor), Resident Advisor, Red Bull Music Academy, XLR8R, Mixmag and more. He currently holds it down as North American editor of DJ Mag, while still heeding the call of the decks for the occasional night of record-spinning fun. Explore more of this conversation and others: https://www.greymatter.fm/community/ftr006-bruce-tantum

For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them. Ben Steidel is a DJ, musician, and co-owner of Brooklyn Record Exchange. Originally from San Francisco, he spent nearly 10 years working at Amoeba Music before relocating to Brooklyn with his band Lemonade. He opened his first store Co-op 87 Records in Greenpoint in 2011, which was re-named Brooklyn Record Exchange upon opening their Bushwick location in 2019. He's a passionate record collector and music head spanning a wide variety of genres and has been a resident DJ at The Lot Radio since 2016. Explore more of this conversation and others: https://www.greymatter.fm/community/ftr005-ben-steidel

For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them. Having founded Crack in the Road one of the leading independent tastemaking blogs of the 2010s, Josh has spent the past decade working across A&R and management. He's also currently part of the core team at next generation music marketplace Serenade. He's a big believer in supporting artist independence, and fighting for a fairer creative economy for all. Explore more of this conversation and others:www.greymatter.fm/community/ftr004-josh-dalton

For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them. Mark is a Glasgow-based musician and software engineer, as well as the a co-founder of Grey Matter and the Crate Coalition. Previously he headed up software engineering for an international financial services company, but music is his first passion. For the past five years, he’s been running two music labels (Future Archive Recordings and {int}erpret null), touring on and off as a musician and working as a recording engineer. Explore more of this conversation and others:www.greymatter.fm/community/ftr003-mark-mcglinchey

For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them. Kaitlyn Davies is a Canadian based in Lisbon, where she works and collaborates at the forefront of music and technology. She explores this nexus through research, facilitation and community organizing alongside her co-founded collective CO:QUO. She's the Membership lead @ FWB and she does Curatorial Partnerships @ Refraction – both of which are prominent culture DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations. She also hosts radio shows on Refuge Worldwide and Cashmere Radio. MUSIC MENTIONS Early Days Much Music (Canada) (4:34) Dance / Techno Music Across Cities Berghain (club in Berlin) (9:52) Panorama Bar House (Berlin) (10:09) Lux Fragil (Lisbon Club) (10:53) Arroz Estúdios (Lisbon Club) (11:21) Vago (Lisbon Cocktail bar / club) (11:40) Discovering Music NTS (radio) (14:00) SoundCloud (14:45) Spotify (14:45) Bandcamp (15:21) Amor Records (Record Shop Lisbon) (16:48) Flur (Record Shop Lisbon) (17:35) Honest Johns (Record Shop London (17:40) Hardwax (Record Shop Berlin) (17:40) Three important artists from the past year? Nourished by time - Erotic Probiotic 2 (18:42) Arthur Russell (reference) (19:02) Sampha (reference) (19:05) Alabaster DePlume (London) (19:47) George Riley (UK) (20:46) Ans (producer collaborator) (20:57) Kelela (reference) (21:00) Most under-appreciated artist from your favorite music decade? Arthur Russell (21:50) Kelela (22:56) Desert island discs? Yusef Lateef - Eastern Sounds (25:03) Jon Hassell - Vernal Equinox (25:35) Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8 (25:48) Who should be on For the Record? Timi - optimo club night in Glasgow, DJ, label called wrong island (29:05)

For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them. Lauren is the Marketing Manager and a resident DJ at the Brooklyn club, Good Room. MUSIC MENTIONS ‍First Record Happy House by The Juan MacClean Dance Music Human Head Records ($2 bins) The Good Room Joy & The Loft (disco parties) Lauren Gilet + Laura Morín: L&L(&L) Record Club Love Games (her party happening on Wednesdays) Wayne Harriett Prince Language JD Sampson from Le Tigre Finn Jones (co-host of Love Games) Party Dad Music Community Shoutouts Sydney music community at large, especially promoters: Picnic Mad Racket Astral People Three important artists in the past year? Amy Douglas Eachother (Justin Strauss & Max Pask) Dee Diggs Most under-appreciated artist from your favorite musical era? 1976-1984 The Montreal duo, Lime Desert island discs? Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon love Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights ICEHOUSE (fka Flowers) - Icehouse Who should be on For the Record? Ben Steidel (Lemonade) + Brooklyn Record Exchange

"I think, I really think and hope—I hope that there is a vaccine for the coronavirus within the next six months to a year. And I also hope there's a vaccine to the music industry." Haley Fohr is a composer and singer-songwriter based in Chicago. You may know her as Circuit des Yeux or as the enigmatic Jackie Lynn, and if you don’t, once you’ve heard her sing you won’t forget her. Her voice has a lovely, haunting timbre that glides between four octaves, and she’s exceptional at relating her personal experience to the human condition at large—an ability that’s earned her a cover appearance on Wire Magazine and much critical acclaim for her records. She and I discussed how her early music communities in Bloomington and Chicago helped form her identity as an artist, and how that identity continues to evolve amidst her two projects. We also examined the disparity between art and capitalism, and how this COVID moment is further elucidating the incongruity between the two, highlighting inadequate payout models that don't get money to the people actually creating the art. But the silver lining is that it’s inspired innovation for alternative support structures, and those have allowed Haley and others to discover the crucial kindness of benevolent strangers. Press that play button for the full story. Support Haley: Bandcamp Music in this episode, used with permission from Haley: ‍"Do the Dishes" — Circuit des Yeux "Brainshift" — Circuit des Yeux "Fantasize the Scene" — Circuit des Yeux "Bright Lights" — Jackie Lynn "Black Fly" — Circuit des Yeux "Paper Bag" — Circuit des Yeux Want to be part of the music industry's vaccine? We can help with that. Learn more and join the community.

“The goal of the pianist is to bring life to the piano. And the piano has been waiting all its life long for someone to come and bring it life, bring it light. Let it sing, even for a few moments." Lubomyr Melnyk is a composer and pianist of Ukrainian origin. He plays what he calls continuous music, a style whose rigorous technique shares commonality with martial arts. He's regarded as the world’s fastest piano player, capable of playing 19 and a half notes per second. It’s a skill that’s enabled him to create singular musical landscapes, where sound appears to come in swathes rather than individual notes. He’s been at it for more than sixty years and despite his superlative skill and beautiful compositions, he hasn't gotten much attention until very recently. He and I chatted about the three communities that have most informed his approach to music -- the classical music world, the dance world, and the hippie movement — and the happiness that stems from people finally starting to appreciate his astonishing art. Support Lubomyr: http://www.lubomyr.com/ Music in this episode, used with permission from Lubomyr: "Parasol" — Lubomyr Melnyk "Ascension - Korg, Part 1" — Lubomyr Melnyk "Nightrail from the Sun" — Lubomyr Melnyk "II" (from KMH) — Lubomyr Melnyk "Ascension - Korg, Finale" — Lubomyr Melnyk "The Voice of Trees (Part 1) — Lubomyr Melnyk "Pockets of Light" — Lubomyr Melnyk Special thanks to Alexander Frieden and Grace Rubin for the editing support! Want to discover more of the world's best piano music? We can help with that. Learn more and join the community.

"I try and not get too affected on what's happening around in the industry, or what kind of sound people are expecting, or what kind of music is working right now... I try and remember the 16-year-old self just sitting on the bed with an acoustic guitar, trying to say something." Dagny is a pop artist from Tromso, Norway. She comes from a musical family and began her career in the folk tradition, and then in 2015 she surprised the industry with a breakout pop single called “Backbeat,” which catapulted her into stardom. Today her songs have racked up over 450 million streams worldwide. She’s made Billboard’s 10 Pop Stars To Watch list, she’s been nominated for Songwriter of the Year at Norway’s iteration of the Grammy’s, and she’s worked with a number industry luminaries. 2019 was an especially big year, when Steve Aoki produced her single "Hit Your Heart," and her track “Love You Like That” was used as inspiration by Katy Perry for her hit "Never Really Over," which has nearly 400M streams on its own, all validating Dagny’s skill as a songwriter. When we spoke a few weeks ago, she was a couple days from releasing the first half of her debut LP, Strangers / Lovers. We talked about how she got here, her remarkable transition from folk singer to pop star, and all the communities that supported her along the way. Support Dagny: dagnymusic.com Instagram Spotify Music in this episode, used with permission from Dagny: “Come Over” — Dagny "Let Me Cry" — Dagny “Hold on Lucy” — Dagny “Backbeat” — Dagny "Tension" — Dagny “Paris” — Dagny "Somebody" — Dagny Special thanks to Alexander Frieden and Grace Rubin for the editing support! Want to sample the Norwegian pop scene? We can help with that. Learn more and join the community.