Before The Drop With AZODi
Every week, Before The Drop brings you advice for pursuing a career in music. Hosted by K-Pop producer and content creator AZODi, this podcast offers guidance for those who not only want to learn more about K-Pop production, but everything that surrounds being a great music producer (80% of which is NOT about writing songs…) Each episode, AZODi shares what he’s learnt from the ups and downs of his 19 years in working in music, hosts honest discussions with guests, and offers guidance and solidarity for those of us waiting for the chorus to drop in our own careers and lives.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 17
- Years Active
- 2022
#17 - ARCADES: Working with HYBE and How They Turned K-Pop Into a Full-Time Songwriting Career
ARCΛDES are writer/producer/artists Max Graham and Matt Thomson. To date, they have achieved upwards of 500 million streams with more than 12 million physical album sales worldwide including two glob…
#16 - Capsun ProAudio & Splice Creative Director: How to Win as a Sound Creator and Why Quality is Crucial for Success: Jay Pulman
In this episode AZODi talks to Jay Pulman, aka Capsun a UK based producer, songwriter and sound creator. Capsun is co-founder of Capsun ProAudio and Creative Director of Splice Sounds and leading voc…
#15 - Q&A: Do's and Don'ts of Collabs, K-Pop Deadlines + Beating Perfectionism
AZODi answers your questions! He explores the do's and don'ts of collaborating with other writers, managing the fast turn arounds of K-Pop deadlines and beating perfectionism.
Brand or Artist? Work wi…
#14 - Madeleine van Geuns: What Managers Look for in Producers and Artists
In this week's episode AZODi talks with Madeleine van Geuns, an artist manager from the Netherlands about her journey within the music industry and her management company '88 Music Management'
Madelei…
#13 - Ben Briggs: The Art of Being a Full-Time Producer and the Importance of Community
Ben Briggs is a full-time musician, entertainer, and DJ with over a decade of experience; widely known for remixing video game music. As the co-owner of Tiny Waves and a veteran contributor to the ch…
#12 - Charlie Laffer: On What It Takes To Make It as an International Session Guitarist
AZODi chats to Charlie about his journey from a shy teenager to a confident performer supporting some of the biggest international pop bands such as All Saints, Kelis and TLC, what he's learnt along …
#11 - Top 10 Most Important Beginner Production Tips
AZODi shares tips for beginner music producers paraphrasing from the Ditto music blog. He explains why he agrees with each point and highlights them with his own experiences and stories.
- What tools d…
#10 - Daily Producer Routine
AZODi shares with us his daily and weekly producer routine. He gives useful info on the importance of setting weekly and yearly goals and not only keeping the glass half full, but with clear pristine…
#9 - Adam Ivy: Opens Up On How He Almost Lost His Hearing and How He Came Back Stronger Than Ever
Adam Ivy is an American music producer, brand strategist, professional YouTuber and an award winning creative marketing specialist.
His works have been used on top television networks like E! Network…
#8 - Managing Music Client Expectations
AZODi shares advice for producers and songwriters who provide music services for clients. He dives into his tried-and-tested strategies for building trust, getting results and what to watch out for a…
#7 - YouTube Channel of Over 25k Subscribers was Hacked: This is What I Learned
One of the top five worst experiences of AZODi's career. He shares in detail exactly what happened, how he dealt with the problem and gives advice to everyone who listens.
Wired Article HERE
Artist or …
#6 - Alex Moukala: How to Build a Career In Music, Find Your Niche & Stay Relevant
Alex Moukala is a music composer and content creator who has built one of the largest and most recognised music education brands online. He has amassed more than 300k subscribers on YouTube through h…
#5 - Ronnie Icon: What it Takes to Write a K-Pop Hit and Dealing with the Toxicity of Social Media
Ronnie Icon is a Billboard charting, Multi-Platinum K-Pop songwriter having written songs for TWICE, ENHYPEN, NCT 127 and TXT. His latest release 'Blessed-Cursed' by ENHYPEN is out now.
Ronnie talks …
#4 - The Battle With Self Doubt
AZODi shares his run-ins with self doubt and how it almost led to missing out on big opportunities in his career. He gives useful info on which social circles to maintain / avoid, the dilemma of work…
#3 - The Truth About Having a K-Pop Publishing Deal
Securing a K-Pop publishing deal may feel like the end game, but the hard work is just getting started! Here, AZODi shares useful info about splits, royalties and maintaining relationships and the tr…
#2 - How To Deal With The Creative Plateau
AZODi explores what’s really going on when you’re feeling uninspired and deflated but need to show up and create a track - and shares his tried-and-tested strategies for getting ideas to flow.
Work w…
#1 - Why My Music Career Has Been a Marathon (Not a Sprint)
AZODi kicks off the series by sharing his 17-year journey towards becoming a published, full time music producer – the good times, the set-backs, and the truth about making a living in music.
Artist …