A TALENTED musician has celebrated the launch of his third podcast series which offers a unique insight into DJs, producers, and rappers.
Owen Louis, 49, of Colchester, is a producer, musician and DJ who creates songs under the moniker of Project Lando.
Owen has been a music fan for years and is the co-founder of the Art of The Roadz series of gigs which helps inspire new emerging musical talent based in Colchester and the surrounding areas.
It gives a spotlight to urban music artists and is run in conjuncture with Gassed Clothing Co and The Minories art Gallery, they recently welcomed Big Narstie at an August event.
Now, Owen has returned with the third season of his Project Lando and Guests podcast which is also in collaboration with Gassed Clothing Co and The Minories.
Described as being like a “radio show” with multiple sections, the podcast sees Owen Interview drum and bass DJs, MCs and producers, learning about their lives and their passion for the genre.
For Owen, the idea began four years ago in the lockdown and has adapted each season.
He said: “I first started in the lockdown, there wasn’t much to do.
“I kind of like to keep myself busy and thought I would start a project with a friend of my mine – we talked about current affairs.
“Then in season two, I went solo and started interviewing drum and bass artists to get their view on how they got into the industry, it is a deep dive on their music and more about them.”
In season three, there is 22 episodes with a mixture of guests such as rapper iFFY, AC, and DJ Blackley who uses six turntables during his live performances and performs worldwide.
A special launch event was held at The Minories to celebrate the podcast was held on Saturday iFFY, AC, Jay Kitchen, DJ Uniques, DJ Remixx, Project Lando and more.
According to Owen, he believes the podcast space has continued to be come more popular in recent years as it is a “bit retro” and people can “enjoy sitting and listening” like they did back in the day to the radio.
Podcasts also give people a sense of “freedom” as they can listen whilst washing up, getting dressed for work, or throughout their day at their leisure.
But why does he love drum and bass specifically? It stems back to his experiences in the 1990s.
He said: “One thing about drum and bass is that it is really good at is reinventing itself over the years.
“At the minute, we’re at a peak, artists like Stormzy and Chase & Status have had number ones, the whole UK seems to embrace it.
“When I was a fan growing up, there seemed to be multicultural feeling to it, you could be in a rave stood next to someone who lives in Canary Wharf.
“When you’re at the rave, everyone is there to enjoy expressive, futuristic music, as a sci-fi geek, it ticked a lot of boxes.”
Moving forward, season four is expected to begin in October and will cover more genres alongside drum and bass.
To listen to the podcast, visit Spotify via the link tinyurl.com/4resz69n.
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