revelry: Podcast

#0072 - Hangout w/ Daniel Ang

#0071 - Caitanya Cracks The Tiktok Code

Caitanya Tan is a charismatic freelance actress, emcee, and voiceover artist who prides herself as a multi-talented professional who’s also a social media content creator/influencer with close to 200k followers on TikTok! In this episode, Caitanya shares her career life journey starting from her time as a performer at Disneyland before becoming a “Cait of All Trades”, and opens up about her passion for content creation and the challenges of juggling her many talents in acting, hosting, and voiceovers. She discusses her experiences with burnout and how a long holiday in Japan played a crucial role in her recovery. In a deep dive with LENERD, they explore TikTok content creation, the platform’s algorithm, and whether musicians need to become content creators to succeed. Caitanya also shares some horror client stories and offers advice on handling difficult clients. Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes the importance of authenticity in content creation and the dangers of trying to please everyone instead of genuinely connecting with your audience, and offers some golden nuggets of advice for content creation and healthy mindset advice.

#0070 - No BS w/ Caryn Cheah

Caryn Cheah was formerly the F&B Manager and Head of Events at Zouk, Head of Sales of Livescape Group, before being the General Manager of Amber Lounge, the premier luxury lounge destination for Formula 1 afterparty events. In this episode, Caryn shares her successful career journey from being a F&B manager designing drink menus at Zouk before transitioning to Events Management and Brand Agency at Livescape and White Pony, and eventually being a General Manager at Amber Lounge. She also expressed how she had no experience in Events Management and yet, thrived in the role and secured millions of revenue for Zouk as an events space. Caryn shares how she found her calling in managing large-scale events at Livescape such as “It’s The Ship”. Caryn weighs in her opinions on what makes an effective team with great leadership, and effective work culture. Caryn then reveals her insane stories working for Amber Lounge and meeting the highest profile celebrities such as F1 drivers, “The Black Eyed Peas” and “Post Malone” and the crazy world of top-tier luxury parties.

#0069 - YUSEF KIFAH Sets The Record

YUSEF KIFAH is Malaysia’s top Hard Trance DJ from Kuala Lumpur and the 1st Malaysian to ever headline a major UK Hard Trance Music Festival! Some of his notable productions have received support from big names such as Armin van Buuren, Timmy Trumpet! In this episode, YUSEF KIFAH shares his journey as a Hard Trance DJ Producer and his strong beliefs as an artist. He talks about how Malaysia’s EDM scene is more open to new sounds than Singapore and discusses the issue of ethnic discrimination in Malaysian nightlife, with some clubs enforcing non-Muslim guestlists. YUSEF also reflects on his experiences in the UK and why he prioritizes the European market over Southeast Asia. To wrap up, YUSEF and LENERD stress the importance of authenticity and having a unique identity as a DJ and music artist.

#0068 - revelry HQ: Hangout w/ Foxela

The revelry HQ podcast is back, and this time, we have our special DJ/Producer pal, Foxela, joining the conversation! In this episode, the revelry team and Foxela discuss the evolving landscape of music producers, emphasising the shift from pure music production to content creation and Foxela's current goals as a producer. They delve into the common fear among Singaporeans of stepping out of their comfort zones which prevents them from wanting to pursue their passions. The group also chats about the latest festival news, including Tomorrowland and EDC Thailand. Foxela shares his gripes on the local club scene and why he doesn't enjoy it. To wrap up the session, the team embarrasses themselves with a fun game of “Do or Drink”!

#0067 - Therapy Room: Insider Talk

Deepak & Shaun Nocturnal founded Therapy Room during COVID to provide DJs a platform to share their musical journeys and find therapeutic relief through music. In this podcast, the Therapy Room boys reveal the origins and mission of Therapy Room, aiming to bridge mental health and music. They share their global DJing experiences, focusing on their time in Ibiza versus Singapore's music culture. Learn how they add value to nightlife with audio-visual equipment support services alongside their DJing. They also discuss the challenges facing the Singaporean DJ scene, from lack of government support to industry limitations, and explore solutions to uplift the DJ community.

#0066 - Twenty4HZ: Australia Better For Hardstyle DJs

Joseph Chai, also known as Twenty4HZ, is a rising Singaporean Hardstyle DJ/producer, notable for his collaborations with Dimatik, Uberjak’d, and Sub Zero Project. Check out the podcast as Twenty4HZ shares the spark that kickstarted his journey into Hardstyle, DJing, and music production. He opens up about balancing his university studies in Australia with his passion for DJing and production, and how the music scene in Australia differs from that in Singapore, revealing how Australia offers more opportunities for new DJs than Singapore. Further to that, he gives his thoughts on the countries that have the best Hardstyle scene and the biggest Hard Dance festivals.

#0065 - revelry HQ: The Ethics of the Events Ticketing Business

The revelry HQ team is back for another new monthly episode of the HQ podcast! Check out the podcast as LENERD and ARLQIN discuss the recent fiasco involving the US live entertainment industry giants, Live Nation and Ticketmaster, and the events ticketing business. The two of them also share their thoughts about Spotify’s increased subscription fees, and their artist compensation model. The team then discuss the new dynamics between music artists and record labels in the music industry today, and deep-dived into some of the latest artist news such as Taylor Swift’s record-breaking concert and AVICII’s family releasing his never-before-seen childhood photos.

#0064 - Lineath: Music Making: Was It Ever About The Money...

LINEATH is a Singaporean Hip Hop music producer who has been involved in some of Singapore’s most well-known productions, such as Jack Neo’s Ah Boys to Men films, and has produced for famous local rappers like Tosh Rock and ShiGGa Shay, as part of the Grizzle Grind Crew. He also contributed to last year’s NDP theme song, “Shine Your Light.” Check out the podcast as LINEATH gives us insights into his involvement in the Ah Boys to Men films, the 2023 NDP, and his various other notable productions. He also shares the struggles he faced in attempting to pursue full-time music production during COVID, which led him to settle for a regular day job and take a hiatus from music. He then reveals how being involved in the 2023 NDP was the catalyst that led him to rediscover his passion for music and make the ultimate decision to dive back into music production, giving it another shot as a full-time career.

#0063 - FourTeh: All Attention = Good Attention?

FourTeh (not to be confused with Four Tet) is a Singaporean DJ Group consisting of JumbogoatXXL, VITICZ, Rekker and GOTHMYSTERYMAFIA, all of whom bring their own music styles and flavours to the table to form a unique formula of unexpected and wild music that defines the group! Check out the podcast as FourTeh explains the origins of their group’s name (and their favourite “Teh” flavours like “Teh Bing”) and the philosophy of their DJ sets, and how they blend their varied styles together. FourTeh discusses with LENERD whether live DJing is losing its appeal when AI technology and visuals have seemingly captured the crowd’s attention in DJ sets, and give their take on the relevance of warm-up DJs in today’s clubbing scene. The four of them also share the story behind their viral debut as a collective with a DJ mix in a toilet, and their dream locations to DJ at!