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yetep released his debut full-length album, The ÿ Album, today on Lost In Dreams. He began his journey…

In 2026, LED screen advertising has become one of the most effective channels for brands seeking high-impact visibility in Southeast Asia. As consumers spend more time on mobile devices and digital platforms, marketing environments are increasingly saturated with short-lived, skippable messages. This saturation has significantly reduced attention and recall across online channels. As a result, […]

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(Benton / Image Credit: Grace Williams) ‘Heartbeat’ is the latest single from Charlotte artist Benton, a North Carolina musician who has quietly built an impressive resume. His music draws from the open-road feel of The War on Drugs, the sharp rhythms of Talking Heads, and the dreamy sound of Her’s. Benton started as a drummer, [Continue]

Broadcasting from London, UK, Nicky Roland joins for an in depth conversation on rebuilding a music career, launching independent labels, and developing AI powered marketing infrastructure for modern artists. With roots in the late 80s and early 90s underground scene, Nicky shares how early major label setbacks led him to step away from music before ultimately returning stronger with full creative and business control.

He walks through the evolution of Ananki & Kronos, explaining why he split the label into Gold and Black divisions to clearly serve soulful house audiences on TrackSource and harder tech house and techno listeners on Beatport. Drawing from decades of experience in tech and advertising, he outlines the importance of real promotional effort in a saturated marketplace where thousands of tracks are released daily.

The conversation expands into entrepreneurship, ownership versus corporate reach, and the realities of modern pay to play marketing. Nicky introduces ANC Promo, his AI driven promotional platform built to automate press releases, social media content, cover art generation, hook analysis, playlist swaps, and upcoming email campaign tools. His philosophy is clear – AI should enhance workflow, not replace human creativity. Imperfection, experimentation, and happy studio accidents still define great music.

Topics

0:10 – Introduction and early music beginnings in the late 80s and 90s

4:48 – Underground London and the Coalesce warehouse scene

8:20 – Major label shelving and creative independence

9:24 – The meaning behind the name Nicky Roland

15:06 – Launching Ananki & Kronos and building traction

18:01 – Splitting the label into Gold and Black divisions

25:14 – What modern labels should actually do for artists

34:51 – Introducing ANC Promo and AI powered marketing tools

48:08 – AI as workflow support versus full music creation

56:10 – The catalyst that relaunched his recording career

Connect with Nicky Roland

Instagram: nickyrolandmusic

Ananki & Kronos: instagram.com/anankikronos

ANC Promo: ancpromo.com

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About The DJ Sessions –

“The DJ Sessions” is a Twitch/Mixcloud “Featured Partner” live streaming/podcast series featuring electronic music DJ’s/Producers via live mixes/interviews and streamed/distributed to a global audience. TheDJSessions.com

The series constantly places in the “Top Ten” on Twitch Music and the “Top Five” in the “Electronic Music”, “DJ”, “Dance Music” categories. TDJS is rated in the Top 0.11% of live streaming shows on Twitch out of millions of live streamers.

“The DJ Sessions” is listed in the Feedspot directory as one of the Top 60 EDM Podcasts. The series has also been covered by Magnetic Magazine, MI4L, EDMTunes, Fame Magazine, and more.

It has also been recognized by Apple twice as a “New and Noteworthy” podcast and featured three times in the Apple Music Store video podcast section. UStream and Livestream have also listed the series as a “Featured” stream on their platforms since its inception.

The series is also streamed live to multiple other platforms and hosted on several podcast sites. It has a combined live streaming/podcast audience is over 125,000 viewers per week.

With over 2,700 episodes produced over the last 16 years “The DJ Sessions” has featured international artists such as: Matt Staffanina, Cosmic Gate, The Midnight, Amal Nemer, Andrea Casta, Peter Mac, Martin Jensen, Felix Sama, Larse, Ria Mehta, Jens Lissat, Riko & Gugga, BT, Martin Eyerer, Thomas Turner, Plastik Funk, Johan Blende, syence, Redman, Youngr, Dr. Fresch, Sergio Matina, Remo Giugni, Andrew Mills, Robbo Fitzgibbons, HAXHIA, Jungstedt, Deuandra, Faranoe Bros., Leandro Da Silva, Djuma Soundsystem, Massimo Vivona, Late Aster, Andrea Grasselli, ASTOR, Ferry Corsten, Nvrsoft, Alejandro, Thaylo, Robert Owens, Darude, Erika Grapes, Herbert Holler, Meecah, YORK, Sevenn, Amber D, Joey Riot, Drove, Martin Trevy, Thomas Datt, Siryuz & Smoky, Simon Shackleton, SurfingDJ’s, Jacob Henry, Rïa Mehta, Vintage & Morrelli,  Joachim Garraud, Mizeyesis, Drop Out Orchestra, Dave Lambert, Tom Wax, Kenn Colt, Nathassia aka Goddess is a DJ, Joni Ljungqvist, mAdcAt, Wuki, DiscoKitty, Handshake in Space, Thaylo, Moon Beats, Barnacle Boi, IAMDRAKE, Spag Heddy, Scott Slyter, Simply City, Rob Gee, Micke, Jerry Davila, SpeakerHoney, Sickotoy, Teenage Mutants, DJ Mowgli, Wooli, Somna, Gamuel Sori, Curbi, Alex Whalen, Netsky, Rich DietZ, Stylust, Bexxie, Chuwe, Proff, Muzz, Raphaelle, Boris, MJ Cole, Flipside, Ross Harper, DJ S.K.T., Skeeter, Bissen, 2SOON, Kayzo, Sabat, Katie Chonacas, DJ Fabio, Homemade, Hollaphonic, Lady Waks, Dr. Ushuu, Arty/Alpha 9, Miri Ben-Ari, DJ Ruby, DJ Colette, Textbook Maneuver, Nima Gorji, Kaspar Tasane, Queen City Hooligan, Andy Caldwell, Party Shirt, Plastik Funk, ENDO, John Tejada, Hoss, Alejandro, DJ Sash U, Arkley, Bee Bee, Cozmic Cat, Superstar DJ Keoki, Crystal Waters, Swedish Egil, Dezarate, Maddy O’Neal, Sonic Union, Lea Luna, Belle Humble, Marc Marzenit, Ricky Disco, AthenaLuv, Maximillian, Saeed Younan, Inkfish, Kidd Mike, Magitman, Michael Anthony, They Kiss, Downupright, Harry “the Bigdog” Jamison, DJ Tiger, DJ Aleksandra, 22Bullets, Carlo Astuti, Mr Jammer, Kevin Krissen, Amir Sharara, Coke Beats, Danny Darko, DJ Platurn, Tyler Stone, Chris Coco, Purple Fly, Slantooth,  Amber Long, 

The Duets era keeps getting better. Bright Light Bright Light delivers a sophisticated, cabaret-leaning rework of “Next To You” featuring Kim David Smith that demands your full attention

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The synthwave icon found inspiration in Blade Runner, Cyberpunk 2077 and Mad Max when developing his latest album and its impressive videos.

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Only a week before Rolling Loud was set to return to Australia, organizers have announced that Rolling Loud Australia 2026 has been cancelled. Rolling Loud Australia was due to make a glorious return on March 7 at Centennial Park in Sydney and March 8 at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne—but organizers have announced the festival won’t […]

Another Love Story has announced the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition, taking place at Killyon Manor, Co. Meath from 21-23 August. Drum ‘n’ bass legend LTJ Bukem is set to close out Saturday night at the Manor, with other artists set to appear including DJ, label head and NTS Radio resident Bradley…

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The strategic value of commerce data continues to rise, as Infillion snaps up Catalina. Then, a court filing reveals where agencies spend clients’ money.

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