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Fox Tales - a music industry podcast by Stereofox

Stereofox

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Frequency: 1 episode/24d. Total Eps: 27

Exploring the music industry one episode at a time. Welcome to Fox Tales - a music industry podcast by Stereofox. This will serve as documentation of our learnings as a curator and record label. Excited to share music, artist success stories, best practices when it comes to building your brand and grow as an independent musician and talk about the latest in music tech, digital marketing, and creativity.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - musicCommentary
01/04/2026
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Danny Hajjar on Running Sa’alouni El Nas, the Past, Present and Future of Arab Music and the Data vs Human Curation Balance at Spotify

Season 2 · Episode 27

Monday, February 13, 2023 • Duration 46:14

Danny Hajjar is a music journalist, curator, DJ, and creator of the newsletter Sa’alouni El Nas. The newsletter focuses on the music, culture, social, and political stories of the Middle East, North Africa, and the diaspora community. Danny has a wealth of experience, having worked at Spotify's Data Curation team and contributed to esteemed publications such as The Washington Post, Esquire, and The New Arab.

His unwavering dedication and commitment to popularizing the rich culture of the region is commendable and inspiring to us. His rich overview of the music industry and dedication to be present and keep doing what he loves are among the reasons why we are more than honoured to welcome him to the Fox Tales.

The episode is published in the midst of the horrific earthquake that happened in Turkey and Syria. Our heart goes out to everyone affected. Below we are sharing a list of resources for people to donate and help.

List of resources for people to help and donate:

» Molham

» Syrian American Medical Society

» AKUT

» Turkish Red Crescent

Links

» Sa’alouni El Nas newsletter

» @DanielGHajjar (Twitter)

» Stereofox IG (@wearestereofox)

» our newsletter at Stereofox.com

» host (@himynameisivo)

» Join our Discord Server

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Podcast notes

[2:50] on music in Danny’s life growing up

[06:10] on his goal when it comes to popularising music from the Middle East and North African region

[07:20] on the creation of the Saaluni newsletter and how to stay consistent when it comes to content creation

[11:05] on the balance between music and social / political stories and how they humanize the culture

[13:30] on the future of the newsletter and turning it into a media platform

[16:50] on music that resonates with you

[19:30] on Danny’s career path toward, writing

[24:00] on being part of the creator’s ecosystem and connecting with artists from the Middle East and North African region

[27:10] key curators in the Arab Music / Middle Eastern scene

[29:30] the next growth wave of Arabic music

[33:35] Spotify, the Arab team there and what’s happening for artists from the region

[35:30] on everyone’s responsibility to explore and be open to global music

[40:00 ] the balance between data and human curation aka the human vibe check at Spotify

[42:30] an advice for artists

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US Beatmaker Xander. on New Album Bliss, The Importance of Collaboration & Working with Meek Mill

Season 2 · Episode 26

Thursday, January 26, 2023 • Duration 42:21

In our new episode we had the pleasure of talking to US producer xander. on the release day of his new album Bliss. We cover the creative process behind and and how it all came to be, his journey from picking up Fruity Loops to working with Meek Mill and building up his followership in recent years.

Shoutout to all the amazing people mentioned in the podcast!

Links

» xander. (@iamxandermusic)

» artworks (@jim_spendlove)

» Stereofox IG (@wearestereofox)

» subscribe to our newsletter at Stereofox.com

» listen to our label releases

» host (@himynameisivo)

» Join our Discord Server

Podcast notes

[1:26] Moving to Boston and the beat/culture scene there

[3:12] The Xander sound

[5:17] The new Bliss album creative process and release journey

[11:20] On playing instruments

[13:10] The importance of collaboration

[18:24] On meeting his collaborators

The World of Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio Explained by Product Manager & Producer Robin Brink

Season 1 · Episode 17

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 • Duration 01:19:36

Drummer, producer, DJ, engineer, and product manager… Those are among the many roles Robin Brink occupies in the music industry. His rise to stardom occurred in 2014 when his band called Beatenberg hit mainstream consciousness and eventually became among the most iconic South African bands of this generation. Even though he had success as a drummer, he still forged his own path as a producer under the name Okayshades, and recently he joined Marx Audio as a product manager who specializes in Dolby Atmos.

Throughout this conversation, Robin Brink shares with us why Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos are the future industry standard, the success of Beatenberg, and we dive into the state of the South African Music scene.

Links:

» Robin Brink (@okayshades)

» Stereofox (@wearestereofox)

» host (@skai_lounge)

» Join our Discord Server

Show Notes

[05:52] On helping artists realize their dreams

[10: 52] On intense creative energy

[12:48] On Beatenberg Changing his life

[15:00] On signing with Island Records

[17:00] On the South African Music Scene

[25:37] What does producing give you that drumming can’t

[28:33] On his start with Marx Audio

[34:09] General responsibilities at Marx Audio

[38:40] The difference between Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio

Artist Stories: FloFilz on New Album Close Distance, His Musical Journey, and the Beat Scene

Season 1 · Episode 16

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 • Duration 01:01:35

In the new episode of our Artist Stories segment we have the absolute honor & pleasure to welcome the legendary beatmaker Florian Meiers, or FloFilz.

He’s been making music since 2013 and we’ve been following his journey since the early Stereofox years. Flo has collaborated with outstanding artists like Alfa Mist, Blu, K, Le Maestro, Barney Artist, Blue Lab Beats, Ivan Ave, and just released his new album Close Distance via our friends at Melting Pot Music

He dropped by for a chat to share some details about it and also share some stories about his musical background & his view on the contemporary beat scene.

Links

» FloFilz (@flofilz)

» Melting Pot Music (@melting_pot_music)

» Stereofox (@wearestereofox)

» host (@atanas.kutsev)

» Join our Discord Server

Show Notes

[02:11] On where the name FloFilz comes from

[04:14] On how his musical journey started

[07:27] On his debut album Duplex (2013) & on Cenario (2016)

[13:35] On the pandemic, the beginning of Close Distance & the title meaning

[16:08] On the diverse collaborations on the album

[17:56] On the song titles

[20:49] On working with Alfa Mist

Artist Stories: Miso Extra on Debut EP Great Taste, Food & Art, and the Misoverse

Season 1 · Episode 15

Thursday, April 7, 2022 • Duration 39:41

If you’ve been following the music world closely, there’s certainly one name that stood out in the UK scene last year.

Emerging half-Japanese, half-English artist Miso Extra blends so many genres and both her native languages in her super captivating music.

Her debut EP called Great Taste is out via Beatnik Creative who work with the outstanding Arlo Parks and it’s quite the ride.

She was so nice to drop by for a chat to share more about herself and the Misoverse.

Links

» Miso Extra (@misoextra)

» Beatnik Creative (@beatnikcreative)

» Stereofox (@wearestereofox)

» host (@atanas.kutsev)

» Join our Discord Server

Show Notes

[01:00] On the Misoverse

[01:50] On her moniker origin

[04:07] On the role of food in her life

[07:09] On childhood & involvement with music

[09:43] On Great Taste EP

[15:39] On songwriting

[18:34] On inspiration

[20:55] On the growing interest in Asian cultures

[23:21] On femininity & equality

State of Streaming Platforms in 2022 - a chat with Mike Warner from Chartmetric

Season 1 · Episode 14

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 • Duration 01:10:17

Learn the latest when it comes to major streaming platforms from Mike Warner - Director of Artist, Label and DSP Relations at Chartmetric and author of Work Hard Playlist Harder. Mike is one of the people we follow in order to stay up to date to all music industry news. Besides going over Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and TIDAL, we share news on new streaming platforms and some pro tips for artists when it come to platforms like TikTok and Linkedin.

The episode was recording while doing a Live on our Discord server.

Links

» Mike Warner (@askmikewarner)

» Stereofox (@wearestereofox)

» host (@himynameisivo)

» Join our Discord Server

Show Notes

[02:00] Intro (2nd attempt) and Mike’s take on LinkedIn for artists

[4:30] Mike’s responsibilities at Chartmetrics

[6:45] The 2 sides of TikTok

[12:50] TikTok’s new distribution service SoundOn

[16:43] Amazon Music and the focus on voice control

[20:30] Amazon Music pitching process, changes and tips

[24:30] The importance of tagging and metadata

[27:45] The key of artist to fan direct connection

[33:05] User-centric payment systems

Music Blogging and How to Start in the Industry - Hayden McGuigan, Editor In Chief at Electric Hawk

Season 1 · Episode 13

Thursday, March 24, 2022 • Duration 01:02:52

In this podcast episode we meet Hayden Mcguigan - editor-in-chief at US publication Electric Hawk. We catch up on his journey prior that, talk about the good and bad sides of music blogging and how to start in the music industry if you don't have experience prior to that.

It's just a genuine chat about all-things-music really, hope you enjoy this!

Links

» Hayden McGuigan (@woahbruhhh_)

» Electric Hawk (@electric_hawk)

» Stereofox (@wearestereofox)

» host (@himynameisivo)

» Join our Discord Server

Show Notes

[6:40] Journey into music blogging and intro

[12:15] How do you start with writing in the music industry

[20:00] On the state of readership and consumption in music industry

[24:24] Work and team at Electric Hawk

[27:50] The history of Electric Hawk

[31:32] The positive and negative sides of working in the music industry

[36:12] Is Friday a good really the best day to release music?

[38:19] Hayden’s approach to being editor in chief

Moonchild on 10 Years Working Together, Releasing Starfruit, and Collaborating with Black Female Creators

Season 1 · Episode 12

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 • Duration 33:51

It’s time for another episode from our Artist Stories segment and today we’re stoked to welcome the legendary LA soul & jazz trio Moonchild, whom we’ve been following for years.

Amber Navran, Andris Mattson & Max Bryk have been together for 10 years and this special anniversary is marked by their 5th studio album called Starfruit, released last month via our friends at Tru Thoughts.

They dropped by for a chat to share more about their journey so far and especially about the process behind creating Starfruit alongside amazing collaborators like Lalah Hathaway, Rapsody, Alex Isley, Tank and The Bangas & more.

Links

» Moonchild (@thisismoonchild)

» Starfruit 2022 Tour (tickets)

» Tru Thoughts (@tru_thoughts)

» Stereofox (@wearestereofox)

» host (@atanas.kutsev)

» Join our Discord Server

Show Notes

[01:05] On the beginning of Moonchild

[03:48] On 10 years working and growing together

[04:40] On Be Free & Voyager from 2022’s perspective

[06:38] On their “sound”, the creative process & songwriting

[09:46] On how Starfruit came together

Artist Stories: Elijah Nang on Gaijin 3000, Building Audio-Visual Stories and Artist Growth

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 • Duration 40:56

Today we have Elijah Nang over to talk about his journey as an artist, the Gaijin series and the work behind Gaijin 3000 - a label release we’re working together on.

We’re also covering the importance of story-telling for artists and the influence of Japanese culture in his art and music.

"there's no I in team" / Elijah Nang

Links

» Elijah Nang (@elijahnang)

» Gaijin 3000 album (link)

» Gaijin 3000 vinyl/merch (link)

» Wenyi Geng (@wenyigeng)

» Trina Hines (@hinestheartist)

» Stereofox (@wearestereofox)

» host (@himynameisivo)

» Join our Discord Server

Show notes

[4:35] Storytelling in and outside of music

[6:22] Japanese culture and influence

[9:00] The Gaijin concept

[11:20] First steps in producing beats

[12:42] Advise to younger self

The Importance of Data-Driven Marketing in Music with un:hurd's founder Alex Brees

Season 1 · Episode 10

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 • Duration 48:25

Every label manager, A&R, music marketer, etc. uses numbers, statistics, and graphs to justify the decisions they make, to choose the right place to invest, or to find new trends.

If you’re an artist, numbers are probably the last thing you’d like to look at. But in this constantly changing and very much data-driven music industry we're in, you either need to find someone to help you out or you’ve got to suck it up and start understanding what all those lines & charts mean.

To shed some light on this, we’ve got Alex Brees here, the CEO & founder of a London-based AI marketing company, called un:hurd. Alex is also a former senior analyst in Universal and has a rich background in marketing and operations.

Links

» un:hurd (@unhurd_)

» Stereofox (@wearestereofox)

» host (@atanas.kutsev)

» Join our Discord Server

Show notes

[5:56] How Alex ended up in the music industry

[8:00] On Keakie

[11:50] On working in Universal

[14:07] On the difference between major labels & independent ones/self-releasing

[16:02] On importance of data in the music industry

[18:19] On how tech helps handling data

[19:44] On how AI is used in the music industry

[21:42] On AI music creation

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