Mind Scan: Nick Hobbs – Navigating through big changes in the live music industry

I met Nick Hobbs quite randomly at Tallinn Music Week 2017, and he kindly let me interview him about his numerous adventures in the music business. How did you end up working in the music industry? N: When I was sixteen, I heard music that inspired me greatly and completely changed my life. I had … Read more

How to professionally book an opening show for a bigger band

Recently Unzyme opened for Poets of the Fall in Seinäjoki. I talked to their manager, Nina Taylor, and she gave me some insight on how to book an opening show for a more popular artist. Do your research before approaching the band Unintuitively, you don’t have to talk to the band first. You might even … Read more

Live video recording on GoPro Hero cameras

We record every experiment on at least two GoPro cameras. The main purpose of this is to see how the performance actually looked like, and what could be done better. This is especially great in post mortem situations, when something has gone terribly wrong. It’s the black box of failed experiments. But it’s not just for … Read more