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June 5, 2025 97 mins
💡 What if the key to building your music career isn’t working harder… but telling a better story? 🎧 What if trusting your intuition—and building a brand that feels like you—is the real cheat code? In this episode of Behind The DAW, we interview sound design legend Au5 to unpack how story-driven branding, creative intuition, and artistic alignment transformed his career—and how they can transform yours. We explore questions like: ❓ How do you build a brand that reflects your true identity as an artist? 📖 What does it mean to give your music a story—and why does it matter? 🧭 How do you know when to trust your gut over industry advice? 🌊 What inspired the Earth Wave EP, and how do you turn concepts into cohesive musical worlds? Whether you’re feeling pulled between creativity and career, struggling to define your brand, or just want to feel more aligned in your music… This episode will help you reconnect with the why behind your sound. 🎙️ If you’re looking for: A podcast for music producers 🎵 Au5’s creative and branding philosophy 💡 How to craft a story-based artist identity 📖 Music production + business balance ⚖️ Branding for electronic artists 🧠 Emotional storytelling through sound 🌌 Building a sustainable creative career 🔁 Artist intuition and decision-making 🧭 Turning EPs into conceptual journeys 🎼 Staying true to your artistic voice 🎙️ Then this is the perfect episode for you... 🔔 Subscribe for more raw, real conversations with artists, producers, and industry voices on the emotional, creative, and psychological sides of building a sustainable music career. ______________________________________________________________ - FREE PACKS Free Au5 Heat Sample Pack → https://www.dawnation.net/heat Free Nurko Ethereal Serum 2 Preset Pack → https://www.dawnation.net/ethereal Free Pixel Terror New Era Terror Serum 2 Preset Pack → https://www.dawnation.net/newera ______________________________________________________________ - COURSES School of Bass→ https://www.dawnation.net/schoolofbass ______________________________________________________________ - ABOUT DAW NATION DAW Nation is a dedicated education platform for music producers. We help producers master sound design, build sustainable careers, and scale their creative businesses. From advanced tutorials to deep-dive interviews, we fuse psychology, systems, and strategy to help you level up in and out of the DAW. ______________________________________________________________ - OTHER RESOURCES In The DAW Episodes: https://www.dawnation.net/inthedaw Behind The DAW Episodes: https://www.dawnation.net/behindthedaw Oh My DAW Episodes: https://www.dawnation.net/ohmydaw Bonus Content: https://www.dawnation.net/bonus Free Downloads: https://www.dawnation.net/free ______________________________________________________________ - SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY Email Newsletter: https://www.dawnation.net/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daw_nation/ Discord: https://discord.gg/ACsjHaGZMY TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daw_nation Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daw-nation-podcast/id1294386350 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SZMjBBAd52BE3BBWHAJFR Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dawnationpodcast X: https://x.com/daw_nation Threads: https://www.threads.net/@daw_nation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawnationofficial Snapchat: https://snapchat.com/t/nHQpdoKZ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wyatttroy/ ______________________________________________________________ #musicproducer #musicproducer #podcast
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