Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this interview I chat with @SeamusHajiBigLove - a prolific producer AND head of A&R at @DefectedMusic - one the most highly respected house music labels of all time.
We dig deep into how to succeed in the music industry, how to get signed, the importance of social media, whether the age of artists is a factor for labels - and a whole host of other things!
You can check out Seamus’s music here: youtube.com/@SeamusHajiBigLove
Want to get to a professional standard of music production in the shortest possible time, so you can get signed to your favourite labels?
Check out my Masterclass here: edmtips.com/accelerator
In this interview we go in-depth into:
00:50 - How did you become the lead A&R of one of the respected labels in the world?
06:10 - How did you transition from DJing to an A&R manager
12:30 - First artist you signed and felt excited about?17:20 - Advice to your younger self (if you were to start your career again)
19:00 - What are you looking for in demos you receive?
21:35 - Is that okay to submit a WIP track?
22:22 - Do you sign people you’ve never heard of?
25:40 - Are there any red flags when you’re working with artists?
28:05 - What are you looking for when choosing whom to work with?
29:41 - Correlation with artists’ age34:15 - How important is social media for artists?36:29 - Does the label provide help with Social media?
37:30 - What if someone wants to remix a Defected track?
39:12 - Best way to send demos to Defected
40:02- Best Demo email template
43:45 - Best etiquette for following up
46:30 - Final advice for upcoming producers
🐦 CLICK HERE to share this on Twitter: https://ctt.ac/lUT6o
Here's the gear I used to make this video!
🔈 My Audio Gear:
Monitors: bit.ly/AdamTV8
Headphones: bit.ly/MyHeadphones650
Audio Interface (Focusrite): bit.ly/FocusRite2i2
Audio Interface (Apollo): bit.ly/ApolloInterface
MIDI Keyboard (Arturia): bit.ly/ArturiaKeyLab61
MIDI Keyboard (AKAI): bit.ly/AKAILPK25
Microphone (Rode): bit.ly/RodeUSB
Microphone (Shure): bit.ly/ShureSM7
Computer: amzn.to/3uYU28J
📹 My Video Gear:
Webcam: amzn.to/3BGiHAb
Light Stands: amzn.to/3H8bfiz
🎛 My Plugins:
bit.ly/2K4eFHZ
👥 Join our community here! facebook.com/EDMtipsOfficial
….AND SAY HI ON THE SOCIALS, BRAH:
📌Twitter: twitter.com/EDMtipsOfficial
📌Instagram: instagram.com/edmtipsofficial
📌Web: edmtips.com
Cheers, and happy producing!
Will
OTHER VIDEOS TO CHECK OUT:
► How to Make TRANCE (like ALPHA 9 & ANJUNABEATS) 👉 youtu.be/p4hSCjzsn7I
► How to Make TECH HOUSE (like FISHER) 👉 youtu.be/moxdd3lxUtE
► How to Make TECHNO (like CHARLOTTE DE WITTE, Amelie Lens, Adam Beyer) 👉 youtu.be/MwUe1fNVCtI
► How to Make DEEP HOUSE 👉 youtu.be/vl0_W5UHfv4
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC in Ableton 10 - Step by Step 👉 youtu.be/jH2el4xqcZw
► How to make PROGRESSIVE HOUSE (Like BEN BÖHMER, Lane 8 and Anjunadeep) 👉 youtu.be/Q-vnm1JnKs0
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC (like DUKE DUMONT) 👉 youtu.be/PNZQuBh4HZM
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC (like CAMELPHAT) 👉 youtu.be/RIuAE5hpyiU
► How to Make MELODIC TECHNO (Like TALE OF US) 👉 youtu.be/9jMbLIzQzT4
AND…
► How to Mix a Track in 30 Seconds 👉 youtu.be/EerIGRBoIzw
► How to Turn a Loop into a Song 👉 youtu.be/-KUB4_YXE0w
► How to Mix Low End (Kick & Bass) 👉 youtu.be/SGx9OalJLLU
► How to Make EDM Chord Progressions 👉 youtu.be/KPU19qZjz0M
► How to Make Music Like Flume 👉 youtu.be/eUD_9JI7ugk
►► My ENTIRE Music and Video Equipment: bit.ly/2K4eFHZ
youtu.be/LoWQCz8jT8U
#anjunabeats #edmtips #gettingsigned
In this interview I chat with @SeamusHajiBigLove - a prolific producer AND head of A&R at @DefectedMusic - one the most highly respected house music labels of all time.
We dig deep into how to succeed in the music industry, how to get signed, the importance of social media, whether the age of artists is a factor for labels - and a whole host of other things!
You can check out Seamus’s music here: youtube.com/@SeamusHajiBigLove
Want to get to a professional standard of music production in the shortest possible time, so you can get signed to your favourite labels?
Check out my Masterclass here: edmtips.com/accelerator
In this interview we go in-depth into:
00:50 - How did you become the lead A&R of one of the respected labels in the world?
06:10 - How did you transition from DJing to an A&R manager
12:30 - First artist you signed and felt excited about?17:20 - Advice to your younger self (if you were to start your career again)
19:00 - What are you looking for in demos you receive?
21:35 - Is that okay to submit a WIP track?
22:22 - Do you sign people you’ve never heard of?
25:40 - Are there any red flags when you’re working with artists?
28:05 - What are you looking for when choosing whom to work with?
29:41 - Correlation with artists’ age34:15 - How important is social media for artists?36:29 - Does the label provide help with Social media?
37:30 - What if someone wants to remix a Defected track?
39:12 - Best way to send demos to Defected
40:02- Best Demo email template
43:45 - Best etiquette for following up
46:30 - Final advice for upcoming producers
🐦 CLICK HERE to share this on Twitter: https://ctt.ac/lUT6o
Here's the gear I used to make this video!
🔈 My Audio Gear:
Monitors: bit.ly/AdamTV8
Headphones: bit.ly/MyHeadphones650
Audio Interface (Focusrite): bit.ly/FocusRite2i2
Audio Interface (Apollo): bit.ly/ApolloInterface
MIDI Keyboard (Arturia): bit.ly/ArturiaKeyLab61
MIDI Keyboard (AKAI): bit.ly/AKAILPK25
Microphone (Rode): bit.ly/RodeUSB
Microphone (Shure): bit.ly/ShureSM7
Computer: amzn.to/3uYU28J
📹 My Video Gear:
Webcam: amzn.to/3BGiHAb
Light Stands: amzn.to/3H8bfiz
🎛 My Plugins:
bit.ly/2K4eFHZ
👥 Join our community here! facebook.com/EDMtipsOfficial
….AND SAY HI ON THE SOCIALS, BRAH:
📌Twitter: twitter.com/EDMtipsOfficial
📌Instagram: instagram.com/edmtipsofficial
📌Web: edmtips.com
Cheers, and happy producing!
Will
OTHER VIDEOS TO CHECK OUT:
► How to Make TRANCE (like ALPHA 9 & ANJUNABEATS) 👉 youtu.be/p4hSCjzsn7I
► How to Make TECH HOUSE (like FISHER) 👉 youtu.be/moxdd3lxUtE
► How to Make TECHNO (like CHARLOTTE DE WITTE, Amelie Lens, Adam Beyer) 👉 youtu.be/MwUe1fNVCtI
► How to Make DEEP HOUSE 👉 youtu.be/vl0_W5UHfv4
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC in Ableton 10 - Step by Step 👉 youtu.be/jH2el4xqcZw
► How to make PROGRESSIVE HOUSE (Like BEN BÖHMER, Lane 8 and Anjunadeep) 👉 youtu.be/Q-vnm1JnKs0
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC (like DUKE DUMONT) 👉 youtu.be/PNZQuBh4HZM
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC (like CAMELPHAT) 👉 youtu.be/RIuAE5hpyiU
► How to Make MELODIC TECHNO (Like TALE OF US) 👉 youtu.be/9jMbLIzQzT4
AND…
► How to Mix a Track in 30 Seconds 👉 youtu.be/EerIGRBoIzw
► How to Turn a Loop into a Song 👉 youtu.be/-KUB4_YXE0w
► How to Mix Low End (Kick & Bass) 👉 youtu.be/SGx9OalJLLU
► How to Make EDM Chord Progressions 👉 youtu.be/KPU19qZjz0M
► How to Make Music Like Flume 👉 youtu.be/eUD_9JI7ugk
►► My ENTIRE Music and Video Equipment: bit.ly/2K4eFHZ
youtu.be/LoWQCz8jT8U
#anjunabeats #edmtips #gettingsigned
