Chris is Nhii (No human is illegal), and Nhii is a bottomless journey of musical growth with no boundaries in a universal context. An exchange of human love through the experience of music.
Learn more about and follow here:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nhiimusic
Bandcamp: https://nhii.bandcamp.com/
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/artist/nhii/716779
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nhiimusic
RA: https://ra.co/dj/nhii
Key References & Links from this episode:
MUSIC
A Mindful Blues: https://open.spotify.com/track/0fTEZICQJx9HYb1lPoCmyA
Nhii @ Sisyphos: https://soundcloud.com/nhiimusic/nhii-sisyphos-june-2022-strand
Lady (Hear Me Tonight): https://open.spotify.com/track/49X0LAl6faAusYq02PRAY6?si=f6faae90ed2b4aea
You Are The Smart One: https://open.spotify.com/track/6a6DcohtCzAPHkW1EF4bXy
PEOPLE/ARTISTS
Nikias Hofman: https://www.thehofmannexperience.com/
Row Weber: https://creativesrow.com/
Geordie Osler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geordie-osler-4a438015b/
Peter Propper: https://ra.co/dj/impropper
Keinemusik: https://keinemusik.com/
ABBA: https://abbasite.com/
P-Diddy: https://www.vulture.com/article/diddy-lawsuit-allegations-explainer.html
Heimlich Knuller: https://ra.co/dj/heimlichknuller
Kevin Spacey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Spacey
Rammstein: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/15/rammstein-sexual-assault-allegations-till-lindemann-berlin-investigated
Bill Cosby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cosby_sexual_assault_cases#:~:text=Cosby%20has%20been%20accused%20by,place%20in%20the%20mid%2D1960s.
Michael Jackson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_sexual_abuse_allegations
Black Coffee: https://www.realblackcoffee.net/
Solomun: https://ra.co/dj/solomun
Leandro / Goyanu: https://www.goyanu.com/
Vintage Culture: https://vintageculture.com/
Konstantin: https://ra.co/dj/konstantin
Beirut: https://www.beirutband.com/
Akira Arasawa: https://www.instagram.com/akiraarasawa/?hl=en
AMEME: https://ra.co/dj/ameme-us
VENUES/FESTIVALS
STORIES: http://www.instagram.com/storieslisbon
Blitz: https://www.blitz.club/
Public Records: https://publicrecords.nyc/
The Night We Met: https://nightwemetnashville.com/
Stereo: https://ra.co/clubs/828
Waking Life: https://wakinglife.pt/
Sisyphos: https://sisyphos-berlin.net/
Burning Man: https://burningman.org/
DC-10: https://dc10ibiza.com/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAApeXQeuGvYeelwaLmu56KxvcBih2C&gclid=CjwKCAjwhvi0BhA4EiwAX25uj6YJ2aubRtzv7n6j64LOxPbhQAaeNamEsJZUsd-YV_M95kacQT7SvxoCDToQAvD_BwE
Pioneer Works: https://pioneerworks.org/
Garbicz: https://garbiczfestival.com/
TECH
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/
Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/
Bandcamp: http://www.bandcamp.com/
WeR1: https://www.wer1.ai/
Shazam: http://www.shazam.com/
OTHER LINKS
Padel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padel
Shugi on Meet the DJ: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JKTnDhRE0jtusneKB7GCd?si=V0wNscpiTNWqEx1HDIMKgw
Patagonia: http://www.patagonia.com/
The Usual Suspects: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/
Demolition Man: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106697/
ASCAP: https://www.ascap.com/help/royalties-and-payment/payment/registering
GEMA: https://www.gema.de/en/music-creators/royalties
Giegling: https://giegling.net/
Los Apson: https://g.co/kgs/mzvvs1o
Rumu (coming soon)
SHOW OUTLINE
[0:00] The sound of the bell
[1:25] Behind the name Nhii
[3:33] Pre-Nhii
[6:30] Defining his current style…
[9:50] …and approach to playing a gig…
[10:38] …and how he organizes his music
[11:20] Raised outside of music, art and entertainment
[12:56] The inspiration to become a DJ: whiskey on vinyl
[15:40] The Munich scene (and lack thereof)
[17:30] NYC move & scene across the US
[21:35] Festivals are the best
[24:50] Platforms, distribution, music discovery, community and interaction
[32:01] Ideas and difficulties with the next generation of music sharing
[34:15] Laundering money on Spotify
[37:53] How do we promote a diverse dancefloor?
[41:58] Songs that don’t belong at a rave
[45:25] Can (and should) the art be separated from the artist?
[48:48] Sensing the soul in art
[54:25] Connecting with the audience
[57:30] How diversity efforts can hurt diversity in the long run
[1:01:38] Future of royalties
[1:05:35] Life on the road
[1:06:55] Music making inspiration
[1:11:52] Japan return and other future plans
