The Sobering Podcast S07E09 feat DJ Sliqe (Beginnings, A&R'ing, Going Back Independent and more)

Sober Soldiers unite, we’re back with another one. This time we’re rolling with, inja yam, inja yakho, inja yethu, DJ Sliqe. Shout out to the good people at TuneCore for supporting this episode and allowing us to uncover a great story of independence. With Sliqe, we go through his career from being a young DJ to releasing music, eventually becoming label A&R and going back independent again.

This is episode features a great display tenacity and resilience from DJ Sliqe when it comes to his goals. It’s also filled with a lot music biz lessons, press play and let’s get these knowledge darts going.

00:00 Intros
01:40 Inja Yam
02:50 To TuneCore, To Independence
03:50 The First Indie Rodeo/Do Like I Do
10:50 The Choice - The Sacrifice - The Fallout
14:20 Getting Relationships Right Early
20:01 The Inja Yam Vol.1 Business
23:10 A&R’ing For Myself and Others
33:40 Scraping For Knowledge
43:09 Miseducation Of Signing Hill
52:12 Figuring Yourself Out
56:36 Indie Vs Major
01:06:20 The Highs and Lows
01:18:20 Outros

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Recorded at AMPD Studios, Newtown Junction
Produced by The Sobering
Engineer: Kitso Moremi @fratpackmusic
Editor and Videographer: Kitso Moremi @fratpackmusic