Derek Paravicini is a once-in-a-generation musical savant with an extraordinary mind. We talk about being born blind and autistic, discovering absolute pitch at a young age, his unbelievable ability to recreate music after a single listen, and what the world of sound feels like when music is your primary language.

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In this episode:
Derek Paravicini interview, savant syndrome explained, blind pianist story, autistic genius, absolute pitch, musical memory, hearing music once and replaying it, classical piano improvisation, understanding intelligence beyond IQ, music as language, living with autism, talent vs training, neuroscience and music, extraordinary perception, podcast with musicians, rare musical minds, behind the piano conversations, human potential without mythmaking

Pomo is the producer behind Mac Miller's "Dang!", Anderson .Paak's "Am I Wrong", and John Batiste's Grammy-winning album — but the story behind his sound is even crazier. We talk about the unlikely path from garage bands to global hits, creating one of the greatest basslines of the last decade, producing with FKJ, Thundercat and KAYTRANADA, and why perfectionism almost stopped him from releasing music at all.

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Pomo interview, Mac Miller Dang story, Anderson Paak studio session, Thundercat bassline creation, Grammy-winning producer, FKJ collaboration, KAYTRANADA early days, music production workflow, producer perfectionism, Ableton production techniques, synth tips Minimoog Oberheim, modular synth talk, SoundCloud era, how to build a sound, songwriting process, finishing music, creative block, releasing music fear, behind the scenes music industry

Rick Barker helped launch Taylor Swift's career — and he's spent the last decade showing artists how to build their own. In this conversation, we talk about the truth behind artist development, what labels really look for in 2025, and why 99% of musicians are still marketing the wrong way. Rick explains how he discovered Taylor, what made her different, and the mistakes he sees new artists repeat over and over. He breaks down algorithms, release strategy, and what it actually takes to build a sustainable career in today's music industry.

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In this episode:
Rick Barker interview, Taylor Swift story, how Taylor Swift made it, artist development secrets, music industry exposed, music business in 2025, independent artist strategy, Spotify and TikTok marketing, breaking artists today, viral hit blueprint, record label secrets, music manager advice, content strategy for artists, algorithm truth, music industry behind the scenes, how to make it as an artist, artist branding, music business reality