#3 Aera: Creative Process, Flow State, and Doing Things on Your Own Terms

Aera is an electronic music producer, DJ, and label owner. His tracks and DJ sets have soundtracked dance floors around the world. In this episode we chat about his creative process in the studio, the importance of reaching a state of flow while being creative, as well as his introduction to dance music and more. PODCAST INFO: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/61sOXdjEbhZA5xSaaCqG8v?si=4c07fabd7a45437b Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-apter-party-podcast/id1709495326 Amazon: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/68586877-150c-4777-9dff-d3a8e24cb3d2/the-apter-party-podcast Youtube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@theapterparty/podcasts Youtube shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@theapterparty/shorts OUTLINE: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:48) Studio gear (00:07:19) Introduction to music, family influences, and hometown scene (00:22:41) Honing your craft, early releases, and a dance music apprenticeship (00:33:27) Musical identity, creative processes, and flow state (00:51:37) Remixing, tracks that connect, and DJ edits (01:08:52) Innervisions, sending demos, and building something on your own (01:16:36) Applied Magic, Berlin and Hamburg (01:33:24) Djing vs being an introvert, escapism, and the health effects of DJing (01:44:55) Malaga, upcoming gigs/releases, podcasting and where to find Aera SOCIAL AERA: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/aeragram/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aerrra Web: https://www.applied-magic.net/ SOCIAL KIERAN APTER: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/kieranapter/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kieranapter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kieranaptermusic/