Hey everyone you’re listening to James Winter, thanks for tuning back in to The Integrity Audio Podcast If you haven’t done it already, give our podcast a review on Apple Podcasts, follow us on Spotify and please share this on your Instagram stories and tag us - @integrityaudioig as this helps us to grow and reach as many of you as possible - we can keep building a solid community this way and provide value to more people Its been a while between hi hats but I’m joined this week with...

This weeks guest is Charles Eddy - a record store owner, a former hip hop DJ and a true electronic music lover Charles grew up in the parisian hip hop scene with a very musically rich family and brings that into his eclectic DJ sets over here in Melbourne He also runs Natural Selection, a dance music record store with a liquor license, beer on tap and a store able to host parties up to 30 people - definitely a recipe for disaster (in a good way) He shares some knowledge about fellow...

Telly Maragopoulos from minimal outfit Mantra Collective joins us this week, we get into his wealth of experience in putting on events both in Australia and even Japan which we chat in depth about from the outset He’s become a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the art of DJ’ing, how to warm up a room, how to play extended sets and we get into how he’s managed to last all this time with business partner Whitecat There’s one story he shares about an event he organised with John Dimas where...

James Owen is our next guest, based in Melbourne he's a super talented producer making everything from deep house to minimal as well as being a very underrated DJ  James reveals how he finds all his dance floor bombs, his long history as a producer and we go right into the thick of it with his secret tactics on how he finds music for his sets including a certain website that not many of you will know about, so stick around to hear all about it All in all this is a great episode for...

A big milestone for the podcast - episode 30! I thought I'd do a solo episode this time to help my audience get to know me a little better as I've not really spoken about myself throughout these interviews I've used it to tell you about my background, my own struggles with mental health, my past partying days, my passion for all types of music and my difficult childhood/teenage years which led me to become obsessed with electronic music If you're someone who has had any type of mental...

Ok so this week and for many other upcoming episodes I’ve tried to start thinking outside the box in terms of the diversity of value I can provide My next guest is Scott Andrews, owner of The Confident Leader - a mens business and life coach and entrepreneur for the last 13 years, Scott has had so many mental health and mindset ups and downs that I know you’re going to want to hear if you’re into improving yourself as an artist, business owner, DJ or producer In this chat there’s productivity...

Next up Kerry Wallace of the infamous SASH SYDNEY comes and drops tonnes of knowledge bombs for us He shares everything from how to run a nightclub brand properly and still keep going strong to this day, what he believes about this scene of ours that others might disagree with, the origins of Sash that most people don’t even know and much more Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/integrityaudio)

if you’ve even remotely been into house and garage over the last decade, then you’ll know  My next guest - Scott Diaz For all the years I’ve ever been into house music Scott has always been topping both the Traxsource and Beatport charts with everything from deep house, to soulful house to garage He’s remixed for Defected records, produced music for Miguel Mig’s Large Music, Kerri Chandler’s Madhouse Records, Soulfuric records and many many more We also chat about Scott’s latest sample label...

My next guest has 20 years of experience in the electronic music industry under his belt  - he’s gone from being a chart topping minimal techno producer with his previous moniker Kanio, to now producing, engineering and running his own imprint under his current alias Dexter Kane - I was a big fan of his productions on both Memoria and Hedzup Records so it was a no brainer to get him on for a chat We cover some really interesting topics from the struggles of going from successful touring music...

This week we’ve got Aney F on the podcast for a chat about all things record label, music production and DJ’ing Aney runs Innocent Music, a long standing solid underground house music label I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of He’s signed to SAVED records, he’s played in over 20 countries and is a goldmine of knowledge when it comes to electronic music He chats about his hometown Slovenia, how to run a record label, music production tips and tricks and the ins and outs of how to be a...

Alright so this episode we’ve got Casey Leaver on for a chat - this follows a similar theme to the previous episode - we chat all things mental health, sobriety, diversity in the nightclub scene, being female in such a male dominated industry and how you can start events in Melbourne and become one of the most respected club brands in Australia, all in the space of a four year period Casey has had plenty of ups and downs in her life but she’s come out on top, being a successful promoter, DJ...

The episode this week is a mental health and wellness special -  it’s frankly a massive eye opener for anyone wanting to improve their sleep, improve or start meditation, improve their mindset or become a better person all within the electronic music landscape Mike Toner from Thick as Thieves joins me and we go in depth on Vipassana meditation, his health struggles in the industry, how running one of Australia’s best dance music brands for such a long time has been possible and I also have a...

English born and bred but now living in Melbourne, we’ve got Kam from house music events brand Hot Mess We cover some really interesting insightful stuff into the do’s and dont’s of running a club night and general advice for up and comers who want to make the most of getting further in the Melbourne nightlife scene Kam’s parties are consistently doing well, I remember going to see Dan Ghenacia from Appollonia and Okain and both were unreal with great crowds that the Hot Mess crew worked hard...

Now this weeks guest has warmed up for just about every heavy hitting underground house and techno DJ I’ve ever seen down at the Mint Club & Mint Warehouse in Leeds, UK Bobby O’Donnell has been selecting since 2008 as a resident for the Mint brand so he definitely knows a thing or ten about how to warm up a club properly for some of the best DJ’s in the world We go through his upbringing, his DJ’ing career, the different benefits being a long term resident DJ has given him, his record...

Here we are, episode number 20 I can’t believe it really, its been an absolute rollercoaster of emotions these past 9 months to get this off the ground I started this podcast to build new connections with people, bring the community back together, build awareness for my upcoming brand Integrity Audio (new Logic course and ongoing instagram content coming in the next 4-6 weeks) and, selfishly, to get better at communicating I’ve struggled with anxiety all my life and friends have said to...

A true electronic music veteran chats with me this week -  Davide Carbone, a Logic Pro certified trainer, co founder of Melbourne’s School Of Synthesis and owner of Samplify, a music production house making music for the likes of: The Royal Family, BMW and tonnes more he discusses with me in this podcast Over his career spanning over a few decades he’s worked regularly with the likes of Carl Cox and Sven Vath and his never ending passion for music and life really shines through in this...

Luke Hazell joins us to feed you all some heavy hitting knowledge nuggets this week, it really is a treasure trove of value in this chat Luke runs two labels, a UK garage label Subtle and his more established label Music Related We chat about the benefits of working with bigger artists on his label in order to give his brand more exposure, more clout and overall a better impression when pitching to other artists We also talk about the importance of sending demos out to labels properly,...

This week Jesper Tjarnfors steps up to chat with us and we go in depth about New Zealand’s electronic music scene, the different types of music played in clubs, Jesper’s journey as a music producer and DJ and the best place for house music DJ’s to play If you’re wanting to know more about the New Zealand underground electronic music scene, this is the episode for you, told by someone whose life revolves around this industry Jesper offers a great perspective, some good mindset tips and...

Danni B joins us for a good old chinwag this week - we get into her rich musical background as an event organiser, we chat about her clubnight brand Tickled Pink which went on to achieve great success over an 8 year period booking the likes of one of my personal favourites Dyed Soundorom plus Danni B touring, her latest venture In the past Danni has been a regular DJ at Rainbow Serpent, shes played everywhere from Club De Visionaire in Berlin, to Prague and closer to home regularly in Sydney...

This week we’ve got a world class producer with us and a personal favourite of mine - he’s signed to Lee Burridge’s All Day I Dream label with his EP Euneirophrenia  with production partner YokOo alongside getting over one million plays on Spotify on their Pachamama track as part of the EP with the same name I get to know Retza’s Greek background, to his extensive experience as a DJ and producer and get into the nitty gritty of how he puts together his own tracks  The way he produces his...

Rory Marshall is our next guest, originally from England, he moved over here when he was young and has gone from not even being able to produce music to getting a 5 track EP signed to Carl Cox’s label 23rd Century We go through the process of how he got signed to this label, his journey from beginner bedroom DJ to playing to packed out crowds at his Void parties he used to run in Melbourne and much more Techno is Rory’s forte and how he produces music and his mindset towards the industry is...

This week's episode we bring you Ashley Burgoyne aka Kreature, a wicked producer, DJ and someone who currently teaches 1on1 lessons for up and coming artists in the UK as well as having his own Fader Pro course teaching how to start and finish a track He’s an old friend who went through the best times Leeds UK had to offer back in 2010-2012 before I moved over to Australia This guy has had an extremely colourful life to say the least, from being locked up in prison in the UK, to being...

This week we’ve got a really special episode for you all! Our guest is England born and raised Carlo Gambino of Midnight Social Recordings, who now resides in Sydney Australia He shares stories from over two decades in the nightlife industry, from being a Speed Queen resident for almost 10 years, to being the son of a touring manager who toured with the likes of Michael Jackson, Prince, The Specials, UB40 and more Carlo has been surrounded with music all his life, most of his immediate...

Thick As Thieves’ touring agent and Mama Said boss Jacob Malmo steps up to the mic this week, giving everyone insights into how to be seen and heard in the nightclub space, how you can get into being a touring agent, mindset and more The best part of this conversation is when we chat about how looking after your mental health and staying sober in clubs helps Jacob in many ways and how you can benefit from doing the same, listen out for this as it provides tonnes of value for everyone...