Dec 23, 2022
Let’s get the dust off and finish this year strong! This episode I am joined by Stephen Gilarde, who is a DJ best known for being featured on the Hotline Miami 1 & 2 soundtrack. We discuss why he came back to the M|O|O|N moniker, his side project Was Fret, how Hotline Miami changed his life and his opinions on landlords.
Furthermore, we go into detail on the issue with Spotify, Stephen talks about the only good website on the internet, dealing with social media and we get never before shared insights on some of his work.
Time – Topic Discussed:
0:00 - Intro
03:26 - Guest topic: Baseball
15:24 - The problem with housing
24:48 - The origin behind the name M|O|O|N
29:33 - The beginnings of Hotline Miami
39:32 - After Hotline Miami
43:55 - Being called a video game musician
49:30 - M|O|O|N vs. Was Fret
58:50 - When is something done?
01:02:45 - Spotify and Bandcamp
01:09:30 - Social Media
01:15:50 - Does pineapple belong on pizza?
01:19:50 - Creating music for Trackmania
01:21:55 - How much is Spotify paying its artists?
01:23:03 - Comments on his past works
01:19:29 - Outro
Things mentioned on the show:
Social Media:
M|O|O|N
M|O|O|N on Bandcamp
Was Fret on Bandcamp
Stephen Gilarde on Instagram (@m.o.o.n.m.u.s.i.c)
Stephen Gilarde on Twitter (@m_o_o_n_music)
YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY
YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Twitter (@youmeindustry)
Dorian on Twitter (@DorianChou)
YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Instagram (@youmeindustry)
Dorian on Instagram (@dorian.chou)
YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Facebook (youmeindustry)
Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone
Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin)