Jamz Supernova on radio's creative freedom and running a record label

In the first episode of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder and CEO Nico Perez is joined by Jamz Supernova. Jamz is a DJ, radio host, podcaster and record label head who hosts her self-titled radio show on BBC 6 Music. She also runs seminal leftfield music label Future Bounce, working in both an A&R and consulting capacity.

Jamz’s DJ sets contain an eclectic mix of Broken Beat, UK Funky, Bass, Techno and beyond, and she’s played at festivals and clubs worldwide, including We Out Here Festival, Worldwide Sete, All Points East and more. She also hosts her own podcast, DIY Handbook & Between The Lines.

They cover:

2:33 Jamz’s journey from college to BBC Radio

10:47 The digital landscape of radio

20:11 Jamz’s creative partnership with Bandcamp

24:14 How Jamz’s ways of discovering music have evolved

31:24 The mechanics of Jamz’s record label Future Bounce

40:46 Balancing parenthood and a career in music

47:27 The intersection of creativity and business

1:00:08 The evolution of club culture in the UK

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