“Do as much as you can for as long as you can until you get to a point where someone on the other side of the industry needs you more then you need them.” – Anden
In this episode, I sit down brothers Pete and Tom of Anden. They’ve released on labels such as Zerothree and Colorize, receiving support from the biggest names in the industry (names like Above & Beyond and Armin van Buuren). In this episode, we talk about how they got into music, how to properly grow yourself as an independent artist, working as a duo, navigating the club scene in New York, and much more.
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Connect with Anden:
Website | Soundcloud | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Soundroom
Show notes:
- How they got their start (2:05)
- How they became a duo (6:07)
- The keys to working as a duo (11:10)
- Starting a project from scratch (13:33)
- Working as independent artists (15:18)
- How to self-manage an artist project (18:38)
- How the club scene has developed in the last decade (21:24)
- How nightlife influences real estate development (25:40)
- What makes certain venues more successful (32:25)
- Soundroom Live (34:20)
- Pitfalls in the club industry (43:22)
- Working with labels (46:48)
- Working with Hyperbits (50:39)
- What’s next for Anden (53:16)
- Three final pieces of advice (57:20)
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