What's a good approach to working with vocal artists? Where can you spot the right people to work with? And how to find common ground when it comes to the music? Batch e-mails oder building quality relationships over time?

This episode of Beyond Beats, the podcast for and by music producers / beatmakers, is all about working with vocal artists and DYVN's recent approach to this while working on his debut album.

Video podcast: https://youtu.be/llEUt1oyg2o

Music of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1at8UJ9jdIdJc9Y6epxCzc?si=767b2972a3a64760

DYVN is finally working on an album! Where does one start, working on such a seemingly monumental project? How to come up with a concept and story telling? And how important is perfection? 

While Metic has already released 4 albums - the same old question keeps coming up: am I going to release these tunes as singles, or should I compile them into an album?

Dive into another exciting episode of Beyond Beats - the podcast for and by Beatmakers.

Video podcast: https://youtu.be/jKPCpGGBE0Q

Music of the Week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01zsV8bm2mfg0qMtrfBVJn?si=8882c9713fdf430f

Everybody welcome our special guest this week, Brown Jewel! She shares her origin story and her roots as a producer, and what life's like as a beatmaker in New York. We go into live shows, beat battles and even touch on synch placements. Jewel also has a special announcement a Beyond Beats exclusive: new album "Jewel Flips" coming VERY soon.

Dive into another episode of Beyond Beats, DYVN & Metic's podcast for and by beatmakers. 

Video podcast: https://youtu.be/xhHIHjGm6kk

Music of the Week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7qOJZYwhhEk0gpVaucOaBC

Listen to Jewel Flips here: https://brownjewel.bandcamp.com/

If you're a beatmaker and are considering to play any type of live gig any time - no matter of now or in the future - you've come to the right episode. In fact, you've come to the right podcast. 

Dive into Beyond Beats, the podcast by DYVN and Metic about life in- and outside the studio (this week: life live on stage) – for and by music producers and beatmakers. 

Video podcast: https://youtu.be/0W0USL4WBp0

Music of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5eT1XB6Z1mzpyFK071v14H?si=78a07852a0b74105

In episode 012, DYVN and Metic discuss the viral story of J. Cole rapping over a youtube beatmaker's "J. Cole type beat", as well as the phenomenon of "post release blues". Are our expectations too high? Our efforts too low?

Dive into another fun and informative episode of Beyond Beats, the podcast by DYVN and Metic about life outside the studio – for and by music producers (and all kinds of creative humans, really). 

Video podcast: https://youtu.be/_wd5XzVaMlI

This week's Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0v6eLRohbzMYvEK4one28j?si=d510a7a2e4354ce9

Beyond Beats is a podcast by the two creative freelancers DYVN & Metic (music producers), talking about pursuing your passions, the struggles that come with it and anything in between.

This week's guest of honor on Beyond Beats is Norwegian jazz musician, beatmaker extraordinaire and social media wizard Kristoffer Eikrem.

Sharing his story about going from a career as a freelance jazz musician to a full-time employment and part time-musician/ producer (kinda the opposite way as most of us aspire!?), Kristoffer brings some valuable experience to this week’s conversation on Beyond Beats.

The gang also talks about social media hacks, playing live (lofi) shows (in front of over a thousand people) and much more, so definitely be sure so listen all the way through ;)

Video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/YNK_smtEiDs

Playlist of the Week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3727AWy5vQG1EpRGEHv3qC?si=c21ae5fcc60b402a

Happy New Year! In episode 010 of the Beyond Beats podcast, creative freelancers / music producers DYVN and Metic share their new years resolutions.

Video podcast: https://youtu.be/TQioX76T83Y

Playlist of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DnJ20MyT2Hmzv1TWT1pY7?si=c06dd36eef2f48db

The first episode of Beyond Beats in 2023 is out! Featuring a very special guest, the wonderful, talented singer-songwriter / illustrator / painter / overall creative genius JYN – also known as co-host DYVN's wife.

The trio has a deep conversation about the importance of self-care as a creative person, but also addressing the question: how much is too much?

Beyond Beats is a brand new podcast by the two creative freelancers DYVN & Metic (music producers), talking about pursuing your passions, the struggles that come with it and anything in between.

Video podcast: https://youtu.be/CSApja4p0J8

Music of the week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lVBYrMB4vvXuOBKjfjvkt?si=62d8737e016645d6