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Production value is the overall quality of a creative work. As an independent artist, you have to find a balance between producing music that reaches a certain threshold of quality while also keeping the performance at the heart of it. In this episode, hear some practical advice on how to create better work even with a limited home recording setup, and what it should mean to be an artist in the digital era.  http://lavidalocal.co.za/lavidalocal/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ep003-Using-Production-Value-to-Up-Your-Game.mp3 Subscribe on iTunes | Download mp3 (23mb) Links Loudness War / Paul McCartney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gmex_4hreQ EDMProd.com on making chart-toppers /

Being a DJ isn’t necessarily the same activity as DJing. It’s an umbrella term that incorporates librarianship, live selection, production, controllerism and playlisting. This episode aims to debunk some of the popular mythology around DJing and offers advice on how to be taken seriously as a DJ…if that’s your aim to begin with. (more…)

Episode 1: Dealing With Clients How do you deal with clients in order to secure performance bookings in South Africa? Episode 1 of the Solid Advice for South African Musicians podcast covers some practical advice for how to see the gig through the eyes of the client and satisfy their expectations. Ep1 - Dealing With Clients {"type":"audio","tracklist":true,"tracknumbers":true,"images":true,"artists":true,"tracks":[{"src":"http:\/\/lavidalocal.co.za\/lavidalocal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ep1-Dealing-With-Clients-La-Vida-Local-SA-Music-Industry-Podcast.mp3","type":"audio\/mpeg","title":"Ep1 - Dealing With Clients","caption":"","description":"\"Ep1 - Dealing With Clients\" from La Vida Local SA Music Industry Podcast by John Bartmann. Released: 2016. Genre: Podcast.","meta":{"artist":"John Bartmann","album":"La Vida Local SA Music Industry Podcast","genre":"Podcast","year":"2016","length_formatted":"23:37"},"image":{"src":"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lavida