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:

Hotline Miami Trailer

M|O|O|N EP 

Particles EP 

Artist: SCATTLE

Artist: Carpenter Brut

Artist: Pertubator

Gamergate

M|O|O|N - Mains hum

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)