Name: Gray Area Spotlight: Alan Nieves
Uploaded: 2021-10-14T18:48:53Z
Duration: 29 min 48 s

Gray Area Spotlight: Alan Nieves

As Alan Nieves speaks from his New York studio, he presents a poster from the closing days of legendary New York club Output. “It's just a piece of New York nightlife lore,” he explains. “[At] the time of course I knew it would be special, but now after however many years with it being gone it just feels just a little more special.” And so the conversation goes a deep dive into the moments that formed the New York artist's musical DNA. A career steeped in a collective history lived between New Orleans, Chicago, and finally New York. All cities with deep musical histories of their own, that continue to inspire him to this day.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - First musical memory: Lion King
03:00 - Using his own vocals
04:40 - Future and Travis Scott as inspiration
07:05 - Musical influence of New Orleans
07:58 - Brother gives him a dance music CD
10:45 - Mom as inspiration for being a musician
12:10 - Love for instrumentals
13:14 - How he sold a rap beat for $200 at 20
15:30 - Beatport Number 1
19:16 - Working with Harry Romero and Joeski
22:35 - What excites you about the future of dance music?
26:20 - Speed round

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