Mixcloud Presents: The Inside Track

In episode four of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder & CEO Nico Perez is joined by Robert Henke, otherwise known as Monolake. A digital artist and DJ based in Berlin, Robert is one of the Co-Founders of Ableton, thus having an immeasurably huge impact on DJ culture and music production worldwide.He has been releasing music since the early 1990s under both his own name and the Monolake moniker, and has played a key role in the rise of electronic music in the German capital immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. His performances, installations and concerts have taken him to places such as the Tate Modern, the MoMA PS1, the Centre Pompidou and more.They cover:The birth of AbletonThe DIY spirit that built Berlin's modern club sceneThe development of music softwareBalancing artistry and technologyThe impact of naivety in early creativityRevisiting past works and artistic growthConstraints in artistic expressionThe impact of AI on music creation

The first-ever vinyl pressing of Monolake's seminal 1999 album 'Interstate' is available via Bandcamp: https://roberthenke.bandcamp.com/album/interstate
Robert plays live at the Barbican, London on 7 November for his 'FIRST LIGHT' project: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/robert-henke-first-light

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In episode three of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder & CEO Nico Perez is joined by Aneesh Patel.

Aneesh is a music lawyer and Co-Founder of the London-based music venues Brilliant Corners, Om and mu, as well as the travelling sound system Giant Steps.

Together with his brother Amit, Aneesh has taken Giant Steps across the UK and to stages at festivals such as GALA and Houghton, collaborating with the likes of Four Tet, Ron Trent, Coco Maria, Alex Nut and HUNEE.

They cover:

Aneesh’s journey through music and law
How music copyright works
Fair use and its misconceptions
Licensing and streaming rights
Sampling and sync rights
The impact of AI on music copyright

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In episode two of the second season of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder and CEO Nico Perez is joined by Alexander Nut. Alex is a DJ, broadcaster, producer and Founder of the Eglo Records label.

He was one of the founding residents of NTS Radio - a post he still holds - and his record company has released music from the likes of Shy One, Steve Spacek, Fatima and Alex himself.

Rejecting strict genre boundaries, Alex’s DJ sets explore Hip-Hop, Soul, Jazz, House, Jungle, Broken Beat and more, and he’s performed everywhere from We Out Here Festival to Giant Steps.

They cover:

Alex’s early music journey and love for sound system culture
The birth of Eglo Records and crafting specific relationships with artists
London nightlife and the impact of Plastic People
Lessons from running a record label
Navigating the modern music landscape
How Alex finds new music

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In the first episode of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder and CEO Nico Perez is joined by Jamz Supernova. Jamz is a DJ, radio host, podcaster and record label head who hosts her self-titled radio show on BBC 6 Music. She also runs seminal leftfield music label Future Bounce, working in both an A&R and consulting capacity.

Jamz’s DJ sets contain an eclectic mix of Broken Beat, UK Funky, Bass, Techno and beyond, and she’s played at festivals and clubs worldwide, including We Out Here Festival, Worldwide Sete, All Points East and more. She also hosts her own podcast, DIY Handbook & Between The Lines.

They cover:

2:33 Jamz’s journey from college to BBC Radio
10:47 The digital landscape of radio
20:11 Jamz’s creative partnership with Bandcamp
24:14 How Jamz’s ways of discovering music have evolved
31:24 The mechanics of Jamz’s record label Future Bounce
40:46 Balancing parenthood and a career in music
47:27 The intersection of creativity and business
1:00:08 The evolution of club culture in the UK

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This is a guest episode from a new podcast we've partnered with called "How Do I Music?" which we think Mixclouders might enjoy.

Xanthe Fuller joins us on the pod and this one's a masterclass in getting your music heard, not burning bridges and real community-building. The Mixcloud Senior Marketing Director has been sneaking into jungle raves since she was 13, produced shows for Pete Tong, Adam & Joe, and Pete Tong across BBC Radio 1, 6 Music and Radio 2. She knows better than most, the do's and don'ts in pitching music.

We dive into how to get a producers' attention, (without sending paragraphs that nobody reads), why online radio is the new pirate radio, and how building global communities around niche genres still works. Hope you enjoy!

Produced by Well Nice Music.
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