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Flava In Ya Ear with DJ Nu-Mark
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DJ Nu-Mark discusses his background, the influence of his mother, and the healing power of music. He shares his experiences growing up in Iran and the United States, as well as his love for Brazilian music. DJ Nu-Mark also talks about his early DJing days and the vibrant house parties he organized. The chapters cover themes of togetherness, cultural identity, and the impact of music on personal growth and healing. This part of the conversation covers DJ Nu-Mark's early DJing days, the importance of constant learning in music, the influence of community and togetherness, the significance of being in a crew, the role of confidence and comparison in performance, the formation of Jurassic 5, the decision to pursue independent releases, the contrast between confidence in abilities and confidence in the group, the success of 'Concrete Schoolyard', recognition in Europe before the US, and the importance of retaining publishing rights. In this conversation, DJ Nu-Mark discusses his surprising streaming success, his experiences digging for records in Europe, his influences from the East Coast, and the challenges of recording on an eight-track. He also talks about the importance of building a solo career and the decision to cut off outside production. He shares the journey of writing his book and the multi-purpose nature of the book. Finally, he reflects on his influence on DJing and production and the creation of Lesson Six.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties
01:23 The Theme of Togetherness
03:16 The Scenic Route and Taking the Wrong Path
04:20 Persia and Iran
05:50 DJ Nu-Mark's Mother and Iranian Culture
08:06 DJ Nu-Mark's Mother's Independence
09:04 DJ Nu-Mark's Organized Record Collection
12:47 Dealing with Traumatic Experiences
15:06 The Healing Power of Music
17:45 DJ Nu-Mark's Drumming Background
18:18 House Parties and DJing
22:03 Charging at House Parties
24:18 Policing House Parties and Bunrush Productions
25:56 Early DJing Days
26:27 Constant Learning in Music
27:21 Influence of Community and Togetherness
28:13 The Importance of Being in a Crew
29:01 Confidence and Comparison
30:02 Collaborating with Other DJs
32:11 The Importance of Confidence in Performance
34:56 The Impact of Confidence on Stage Presence
36:09 The Formation of Jurassic 5
37:24 The Name Jurassic 5
38:48 The Decision to Pursue Independent Releases
40:10 Contrasting Confidence in Abilities and Confidence in the Group
44:22 The Success of 'Concrete Schoolyard'
47:02 Recognition in Europe before the US
48:35 Retaining Publishing Rights
49:33 Surprising Streaming Success
50:33 Digging in Europe
51:34 Influences from the East Coast
52:35 West Coast Influences
53:53 Recording on an Eight Track
54:41 Challenges in the Music Business
56:00 Working with Scott Storch
58:56 Finding Direction After J5
01:00:34 Building a Solo Career
01:03:12 Cutting Off Outside Production
01:04:49 The Journey to Writing a Book
01:07:53 The Multi-Purpose Book
01:11:41 Influence on DJing and Production
01:12:40 The Creation of Lesson Six
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