The Will Clarke Podcast

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Dave Alcock joins Will Clarke to break down the real business behind DJ careers, touring, agents, promoters, fees, community, social media and what it actually takes to build a long-term artist career in 2026.

They talk about why talent alone is no longer enough, why artists need to own their audience, how agents decide who to sign, why touring costs are beco...

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Option4 joins Will Clarke for a deep conversation on what it really takes to build a lasting music scene.

From helping shape Denver’s electronic music culture, to understanding the difference between a promoter and a buyer, this episode gets into the realities of booking artists, building community, scaling events, and keeping dance music alive from the...

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Sam Divine joins Will Clarke for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on the podcast.

Sam opens up about her early days in Ibiza, the reality of being a female DJ in house music, 20 years of touring, burnout, grief, addiction, rehab, sobriety, faith and rebuilding her life from the inside out.

This conversation goes deep into the parts of d...

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J.Worra joins Will Clarke for a raw conversation about the real emotional and business side of building a career in dance music.

They talk about major label deals, self-releasing music, starting her own label Dialogue, the pressure to chase tastemakers, comparison, social media, success, touring, creative burnout and why the music industry can make artists do...

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Baauer joins Will Clarke for a deep conversation about life after Harlem Shake, the strange reality of going viral, rebuilding an artist career, staying creative, Twitch streaming, sampling culture, record labels, money, touring, social media, and why doing things purely for success rarely works.

This is a raw look at what happens when a record becomes bigger...

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Patrick Moxey is the founder of Payday Records, Ultra Records and Helix Records, and has played a major role in shaping hip hop, dance music and the modern record label system.

In this episode, we talk about the early days of New York warehouse parties, starting Payday Records, working with Pete Tong, signing Jay-Z, building Ultra Records, selling labels, lau...

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Chris Avantgarde joins Will Clarke for a deep conversation about the reality behind building a career in electronic music.

From growing up in Germany and sending demos on CDs, to working with Scooter, writing music for sync, landing major TV placements, working with Anyma and Afterlife, and dealing with anxiety, therapy, touring, money, ego and self-worth.

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Riordan joins me on the podcast for a proper conversation about what it actually takes to build a career in dance music today.

We get into the reality of touring, how social media has completely changed the game for DJs, why great music alone isn’t always enough anymore, and the difference between getting views and building a fanbase that actually buys ...

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Ky William joins me for a proper conversation about where dance music is heading right now.

We get into AI, Splice, why so much music is starting to sound the same, and whether the industry is ...

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In this episode, Will Clarke sits down with Airrica to talk about her journey from tech sales and radiation physics into the world of dance music.

They get into how a breakup p...

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Aluna joins me for a powerful conversation about identity, independence, contracts, race, creativity and what it really takes to survive in the modern music industry.

We get in...

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Doc Martin is one of the true originals of dance music culture. In this episode, we go deep on the early LA rave scene, the underground house movement, UK club culture in the 90s,...

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TEED came on the podcast for a seriously honest conversation about music, pressure, expectations and what it actually feels like to be an artist right now.

We spoke about the c...

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Lee Foss joins me on the podcast for a deep conversation about his lengthy career in house music, building Hot Creations with Jamie Jones, and what it really takes to su...

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Anabel Englund joins me on the podcast to talk about her journey from growing up in a musical family to becoming one of the most recognisable voices in dance music.

We dive into the early days of discovering house music, working with Lee Foss and the Hot Creations...

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Claude VonStroke joins me for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on this podcast. Ive wanted to have this conversation for a long time so lock in p...

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Podcast Overview: In this conversation, Will Clarke sits down with Cinthie to talk about her journey through Berlin’s club scene, her deep connection to record store culture, and why comm...