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OBRI on the MicThe Opening Party of the Summer 2023 Season. Sunday Schoolers Presented By OBRI. Astoria, Queens, New York City. At The Dirty Library.New York City, get ready to ignite your summer with a bang because Sunday Schoolers is here! OBRI is presenting the opening party of the summer 2023 season and it's going to be a wild ride!
Join us at The Dirty Library in Astoria, Queens, New York City for a night of pure house music bliss.
We've got residents Danny Velz and Latenite and special invited friends every Sunday. We're all ready to bring our A-game and keep you grooving all night long. Get ready to hear the latest and greatest in house, tech house, and...2023-05-121h 18
the artistTHE ARTIST: Will AI Replace HipHop and Pop Music Producers, The Making of Music You Can Dance To, Building The Best AI Music Production Assistant [CollaboGenius], and Releasing Through UnitedMastersWelcome to the latest episode of The Artist!
Today, I'll be taking you on a journey through my latest experiences in the world of music production and entrepreneurship. In this episode, I talk about the process of finishing and releasing my debut track, "Music You Can Dance To," which took me two months of hard work and dedication to complete. I'm thrilled with the final product and can't wait for you all to hear it. Pre-save it here so you can listen to it first thing Saturday, April 29th!
I also discuss my decision to...2023-04-2829 min
OBRI on the MicReleasing a NewSingle Through UnitedMasters, Joeski Sampling Hector Lavoe, Building Your Own Music Label, Was Fisher EDM, How Gordo Created His Own Brand Taraka and EventsIn this episode, we dive deep into the world of house music production, the release process, and the evolving DJ culture. As always, we keep it real and unfiltered, just like the beats that move us.
We start by breaking down Danny Velz debut release track, sharing insights into the mixing and mastering process. We discuss the delicate balance of not overproducing, and the importance of preserving the unique sound that makes a track stand out. We also share tips on how to get your music on social and streaming platforms, including Spotify playlists, through platforms like United Masters.
Next...2023-04-211h 10the artistTHE ARTIST: Producing Music and Building CollaboGenius, Your AI Music Producer AssistantWelcome to the latest episode of The Artist Podcast, where I share my creative journey. I'm excited to share with you today the story of a rising star in the music industry - a music producer and artist who is not only creating amazing music but also pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI. Me : ) Danny Velz.
This episode is all about my experience building an AI music production assistant called CollaboGenius. We'll also dive deep into my latest tracks, exploring the inspirations behind them, and the process of mixing and mastering to bring them to life.
I share...2023-04-1813 min
the artistTHE ARTIST: The Importance of Branding for DJ and Producers with DJ/Producer LateniteIn this episode, we're diving deep into the crucial topics that every aspiring DJ and producer needs to know. We're talking about the sacred process of unleashing your first track into the wild and why branding is king in the digital age. And of course, we're taking you on a wild ride through the electrifying NYC house music scene, sharing some secrets on how to get your foot in the door and turn heads as a DJ.
We'll be spilling the beans on the art of crafting a DJ name that truly represents your unique sound and...2023-04-061h 25
the artistTHE ARTIST: Building a Community, The Power of Independence in the Music Industry, Innovating the House Music Scene, and Building a Brand in the Music IndustryIn this episode, I discuss the importance of giving yourself a deadline when producing music, the power of being independent, and the courage it takes to innovate in the music industry.
I talk about the benefits of building your own community, both online and offline and the difference between music production and writing a good song. And I discuss the idea that sometimes, the most important thing is simply to try and do the things you want to do, without regret or fear.
Whether you're a fan of house music, an entrepreneur, or an artist t...2023-03-0717 min
the artistTHE ARTIST: Building a Fanbase and Music Label from ScratchGet ready to dive into the world of independent music production with this must-listen episode of The Artist. Join me, as I share my journey of becoming a successful music producer and building my own fanbase and music label from the ground up.
Discover the ins and outs of making music, putting it out on your own terms, and growing a dedicated fanbase. Plus, find out how TikTok is changing the game and learn how I'm using the platform to take my brand and music to the next level.
This episode is more than just ab...2023-02-0114 min
the artistTHE ARTIST: Becoming a music producer and starting a music and label brand.This is a little different than the normal pod, but music production has always been a passion of mine. I taught myself for years, but I still had a lot of holes to fill. There was a lot I didn’t know. This podcast is going to b all about my experience and journey going to music production school, refining my skills, learning new things, producing music, and starting and building my own label and music brand. To hear what I’m working on check me out on instagram and tiktok. dannyvelzmusic I also want to help others learn music prod...2023-01-2324 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Idea to Launch, FAST for solo founders.What's up, everyone?
TLDR: idea to launch course
I've been sharing my experience with building Sanomind since I started it. I always shied away from courses because they felt scammish to me. But I thought I had real-world experience that I wanted to put in an easily digestible format for others.
I created a course on how to go from an idea in your head to a fully functional product.
There are 2 files in the course.
Presentation Deck
Audio Presentation
In the course I go over:
Ideation
Validation
MVP
Design
Building your Product
Marketing
I could go deeper on many of...2022-12-1906 min
OBRI on the MicSpotlight - Danny Tenaglia (Ep 2)Spotlight is a new series where we shine a light on a legend in the house music scene. We talk about their history, background, productions, parties, everything they have given to the culture, and more!
In the second episode, we shine a light on the one and only legend, King of NYC, The Original Marathoner, Club Vinyl Legend, the beloved Danny Tenaglia! And with each episode, we will share a Spotify playlist consisting of the artist's productions and favourite tracks!
Scroll down for the playlist.
If you like this episode and future episodes...2022-11-111h 20
OBRI on the MicSpotlight - Carl Cox (Ep 1)Spotlight is a new series where we shine a light on a legend in the house music scene. We talk about their history, background, productions, parties, everything they have given to the culture, and more!
In the inaugural episode, we shine a light on the one and only legend, King of Ibiza, Carl Cox! And with each episode, we will share a Spotify playlist consisting of the artist's productions and favourite tracks!
Scroll down for the playlist.
OH YES OH YES!
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OBRI on the MicPartying in Ibiza, Party Experience Design, and brainstorming OBRI Party and Business IdeasWe're back from Ibiza and getting back into it.
We talk about Hi Ibiza, club/party themes, design, and experience, East End Dubs, OBRI business, and opening DJs in NYC getting no love.
OBRI is a brand created by Mike and Danny Velz, two talented DJ/Producers from New York City.
Curating events at wild and crazy locations anytime, anywhere!
At OBRI there's no pretentiousness, only good people and good times!
Join our community and let's party!
Live mixes and social2022-10-2149 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Energy and Momentum in Life and BusinessI have recently been thinking of energy and how it affects us in life and business. I usually think of random things but I never speak about them because it feels silly in my head. But I tried to get my thoughts out in this episode. I hope it's helpful for some!
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If you want to check out my live DJ sets find me here
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Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dannyvelzofc
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/dannyvelz/
Twitter: https...2022-10-1407 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: When to PivotWhen should you pivot from one business model to another?
Find me on
Instagram: https://instagram.com/dannyvelzmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannyvelzmusic
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannyvelzmusic
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dannyvelzofc
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/dannyvelz/2022-10-0110 minthe artistSOLO FOUNDER: Why email marketing is so importantShortly after launching, I recognized why it's important to have email marketing set up. I talk a little bit about why in this episode.
Find me on
Instagram: https://instagram.com/dannyvelzmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannyvelzmusic
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannyvelzmusic
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dannyvelzofc
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/dannyvelz/2022-09-2109 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Why You Shouldn't Quit Your Start-up, YetIt's been 1 year and 9 months since I've released an episode. I had to take a step back as I didn't have much to say or add in value. I've also been struggling to get the Sanomind mind web app designed and developed to something we can be semi-proud of.
We did that. Sanomind is finally live the way I envisioned it. We are not there yet in terms of design, colors, brand, and features, but we have a SOLID base.
I wouldn't have gotten here if I quit months or years ago. You'll hear many in the start-up community telling...2022-09-2006 minOBRI on the MicIs There An Age When You Should Stop Raving? We Tell You What We Think!What don't we talk about in this episode?!
Jonathan Peters classics, VICE documentary on older ravers, producing music throughout the pandemic, a 70-year-old at after hours, OBRI being inspired by parties like Music On, Paradise, BPM party vibes, $17 drinks, and how to build an amazing event brand without needing to focus on maximizing profit only.
OBRI is a brand created by Mike and Danny Velz, two talented DJ/Producers from New York City.
Curating events at wild and crazy locations anytime, anywhere!
2022-08-261h 12OBRI on the MicDJing in the studio and club, OBRI pop-up at Washington Square Park NYC, Waff and Yaya at Calle 13 Medellin, House music scene in South America, Playa Del Carmen, BPM Festival, and Miami. Part 1This week Mike gets us started right! We go through a ton of topics in this episode. We just DJ'ed a live stream in the studio and spoke about how that felt. Danny Velz talks about DJing in clubs and getting that same feeling in the studio minus the crowd. We announced where our next pop-up party is going to be in NYC! Washington Square Park! Waff and Yaya playing in Medellin, the house music scene in South America, the BPM Festival, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Miami nightlife.
Stay tuned for Part 2...
OBRI is...2022-08-1132 minOBRI on the MicWade Beethoven remix at the Brooklyn Mirage, Avision, Victor Calderone, Ricardo Villalobos coming to NYC with Tek Support, Nebula, Marquee, Output, Superior Ingredients, and nightlife in Brooklyn.Danny Velz and Mike are back talking about everything you need and want to know about Wade playing his Beethoven remix at the Brooklyn Mirage, Avision, Victor Calderone, Ricardo Villalobos coming to NYC with Tek Support, Nebula, Marquee, Output, Superior Ingredients, and nightlife in Brooklyn.
We can't forget to mention Marco Carola, Jamie Jones, Loco Dice, and Seth Troxler!
OBRI is a brand created by two DJs from New York City. Curating events at cool and beautiful unspecified locations with an experience that hasn't been done in America.
At OBRI t...2022-08-0336 min
OBRI on the MicOBRI on the Pod TrailerAn introduction to OBRI on the Pod, created by Danny Velz and Mike.
OBRI is a brand created by two DJs from New York City. Curating events at cool and beautiful unspecified locations with an experience that hasn't been done in America.
At OBRI there is no pretentiousness and only high-quality production for our patrons!
Once a week we will share mixes from the creators and our talented friends.
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https://www.instagram.com/obriofc/
https://www.instagram.com/dannyvelzmusic/2022-07-2801 minthe artistSOLO FOUNDER: Celebrating the Small WinsReflecting on the last year and thinking about goals and milestones. Celebrating wins is important.
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Twitter: thesolofoundr2021-01-0720 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Continue With Forward MovementBeing ambitious is great. Being overly ambitious while unrealistic is not so great. Learning how to be ambitious while being realistic is proving to be interesting. We had deadlines and launch dates. It's been a long and wild run with ups, downs, setbacks and lots of learnings. Things are happening at a weird pace, but forward movement is key.
This episode was recorded about 4 weeks ago. A lot has happened since. All current happenings will be revealed in the next episode coming this week!
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Twitter: thesolofoundr
Website: Sanomind2020-09-0128 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Forgiving, forgetting, and moving on. A personal story.MY co-founder Ed and I have been thinking of something to say to show our support for our Black Brothers and Sisters. We didn't want to say something generic or copy and paste the same old corporate "solidarity" posts. To us, all that comes off fake. In thinking about what happened to George Floyd and all the other Blacks people killed by cops, we couldn't find words that would suffice. Then we thought we'd share our story to express how we are able to understand and sympathize the Black community is angry, hurt and fed up with police brutality. In...2020-06-041h 23
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Did we get funded?!A couple of weeks after pitching Antler we are back on the podcast together. Edwin and I have been working every day since the pitch. Working on everything from the foundation of the product to newer updates to the web version.
I've learned a lot more about product and design these last few weeks. We dive into what we've been doing and some future thoughts.
@theSolofounder2020-05-211h 07
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Pitching for $150K and this happenedThis an episode I recorded while driving the day before we pitched to Antler. Antler is a global early-stage VC firm that builds and invests in groundbreaking technology companies.
These are my thoughts before the big day.
Find me on
Instagram: @theSoloFounder
Twitter: @theSoloFoundr
www.sanomind.com2020-05-2108 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: The Antler Accelerator, Cofounders, Loneliness & GamificationIn this episode I talk about my experience trying to find a co-founder at the Antler accelerator inaugural cohort in New York City and the loneliness epidemic which gave me my newest startup idea.
Instagram: thesolofounder
Twitter: thesolofoundr
Website: Sanomind2019-12-1019 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Following Your Inner Voice with YawI had a great conversation with Yaw about his life and his idea on the future of work.2019-10-2218 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Building Minecraft Servers and Existential Crisis with Jack KuvekeFind Jack on Twitter @jack_kuveke2019-10-2213 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Real Founders, Real Stories IntroductionFor the last 4 weeks, I've been in an accelerator that brought 100 smart people together to ultimately partner up and become co-founders. It's a very interesting model. One I've had in mind for some time now. I've struggled with finding the right co-founder. I longed for the day someone would have the balls to create an accelerator that introduces potential co-founders. That time finally came.
It's called Antler. https://www.antler.co/
Antler identifies and invests in exceptional people. They are a global startup generator and early-stage VC firm that builds groundbreaking technology companies. They believe that it is important to ha...2019-10-2202 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Should You Pay For Freelance Developers?Should you find a cofounder or pay for a freelancer(s)? Is it bad to have too many hands in your code? How about finding an intern or two? You can always hire and pay a full-time engineer, but who really has 80,000 to 125,000 lying around to pay a salary? This is what I’m going to try next.2019-08-1310 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Finding The Right Cofounder. Myth?Welcome back! I’m back at it! This is a great episode to come back with. Exciting turning point in the podcast and my solo founder journey. The conversation flows naturally. It’s silly, funny and serious, but most of all raw and uncut! No edits. As always. Hit me up @theSoloFounder 👊🏼 And my cofounder @metroCoder2019-07-031h 20
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Solve Problems? or Create & Innovate?“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
-Henry Ford
The past few months have been interesting. Obviously still working on sanoMind, but doing a lot of soul searching. As I watch the mental health space I'm trying to figure out where it's going. I still stand by what I'm working on here at sanoMind. Everyone has a brain therefore everyone can benefit from mental health education and knowledge. The information is out there, but it's very scattered and not really easily digestible. I'm constantly reading through all the mental health groups I'm in and...2019-04-1515 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Mistakes To Avoid After Launching A ProductLooking back at the first 12 months since launching sanoMIND, I can clearly see all the silly mistakes I made. Some were made because I was stubborn and others I chalk up to being a first-time product founder.
The mistakes are easily fixable. I'll never get that time back. It's gone forever. But what I can do is make sure the next 12 months are way better than the first.
Connect with me here;
https://twitter.com/thesolofoundr
https://www.instagram.com/thesolofounder/
https://medium.com/@thesolofounder2019-02-2712 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Y Combinator Start-up School, Growth Hacking & MindfulnessIt's been a while since I recorded an episode, but I'm back! There hasn't been much going on so I had nothing to talk about. We did, however, get into Ycombinator startup school! It's not the accelerator, but it's just as good! Just no funding... yet. I've been working on living a life of mindfulness and its a game changer. Also, growth hacks, what's the secret? There is no growth hack. In this episode I talk about what it takes to grow! The book ”Mindfulness” is written by Bhante Gunaratana
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Website: Sanomind2018-09-0619 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Marketplaces, Growing Supply & The Future of Therapy???In this episode I ramble about learning how to grow a two sided marketplace. I also go into what I think is the best way for therapists and psychologists to attract new clients and what I think is a better way of finding and choosing a therapist. There's also a part where I ramble about Funk Masterflex 😂😂😂2018-08-0716 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Fundraising With NO ConnectionsRaising money for your startup is hard, but for someone without connections and no way of getting "warm" intros, it's close to impossible! But it can be done. What do you think? Any helpful tips or suggestions?2018-08-0219 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: When Depression, Anxiety and Stress Hits All At The Same TimeThe last week was very mentally challenging! Stress, anxiety and moments of depression all throughout last week. The stress and anxiety have been creeping up on me for some time now and last week it all hit at once.
Looking back, I was worrying too much about the future and not living in the present moment. But, there are things I did to fight through those rough patches last week.
Being a founder, especially a solo founder trying to build a startup, is lonely and super stressful. I talk about some of the things I do to keep my mind...2018-07-2308 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Stuck On Starting An App or Company? Keep this in mind.I moved way too slow when I first wanted to start sanoMind. I made the excuse of not having a technical co-founder and I heard all the stories how you can't start a tech startup without a technical co-founder.
Well, I started anyway and although it's lonely and much harder doing this alone, I love it and I'm happy I started!
I'll tell you a little bit about how I started it and what I did. It's not some 'PRO' advice. I know nothing, I just learn what I don't know and make it happen!
I actually learned to make...2018-07-1813 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Growth Hacking, One Download At A TimeIt's a humid Monday night and I'm sitting on my balcony relaxing. It's probably around 10:30 pm and I'm thinking about my day. Building an app/product and company is hard, but when you love and really believe in what you're doing, you LOVE it.
Getting people to actually USE your product is another battle. It just so happens I decided to launch a two-sided marketplace product. When this was just an idea I had no fucking clue about two-sided marketplaces, lol. So of course, not only did I launch a consumer app (which is super hard to grow) but it's...2018-07-1707 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: How you can build a product without a technical co-founder.Who needs a technical cofounder? Don't believe the hype! You can and should build your business/start-up/product idea even if you don't know how to code. There are ways to get it done.2018-07-1607 min
the artistSOLO FOUNDER: Can A Creator Platform For Therapists Be Successful?Hear me ramble about how I started sanoMind and why I'm working on building a massive platform for mental strength and agility!
Come chat with me on Twitter @thesolofoundr & Instagram @thesolofounder2018-07-1413 min
the artistLife as a solo founderThis is the intro to what I hope to be an interesting and helpful podcast to future startup founders.
Instagram: thesolofounder
Twitter: thesolofoundr
Website: Sanomind2018-07-1402 min
the artistForward Movement with The Solo Founder (Trailer)---
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesolofounder/support2018-07-1300 min