Neumonic — The Jack-of-All-Trades Music Career | Poducer #140
Poducer | The Podcast for Producers On this episode of Poducer, Jerry sits down with Neumonic, Northern Road, and Kiefer Ian for a conversation about the realities of building a career in electronic music. The discussion moves from early influences and first concerts into the path from DJing to producing, and how artists eventually find the sound that feels like their own. Neumonic talks about landing in the UK garage lane after years of DJing across genres, and how committing to that direction helped everything start to click. The group also dives into the modern production landscape, including the rise of sample packs, the temptation of drag-and-drop workflows, and why developing a real sound still takes intention and practice. They also get into the process of improving as a producer. Neumonic shares lessons from Justin Jay’s production bootcamp, the mindset of finishing songs instead of stacking loops, and how mentorship and creative constraints can help break through creative blocks. Toward the end, the conversation shifts to the business side of music. From touring burnout to the real economics behind show fees and promotion, the episode offers an honest look at what it takes to keep building a sustainable project while still keeping the joy of making music alive. Join the Discord https://discord.gg/qSaPcpJAET Follow Neumonic https://linktr.ee/Neumonic Follow Poducer Instagram https://www.instagram.com/poducerpodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@poducerpodcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/28RT0Mv5mMFr2ozrO2dav Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poducer/id1327594929 Linktree https://linktr.ee/poducerpodcast Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:31 First concert memories 02:33 How Neumonic got into producing 05:34 Why production has gotten easier (and the loop problem) 12:22 Early recognition and the “make a bad song” challenge 16:05 Finishing tracks, practice, and Justin Jay bootcamp 24:55 Early influences, UKF, and dubstep roots 33:15 Touring burnout and the real economics of shows 39:06 Working in music beyond releases (label, stages, ads) 43:16 Promoting, backend deals, and percentage cuts 55:40 Favorite director tangent (Tarantino) 57:25 Gamechanging show and UKG in London 1:02:12 What’s next (Mission Ballroom, Coachella, Red Rocks) 1:05:36 Where to find Neumonic