Who better to kick off Season 1 than Joost Langeveld? He's one of the most influential figures in Auckland music, and one of the nicest guys too. You could legitimately call this man a 'Godfather', not only because of his musical achievements across four decades, but because of his willingness to help and empower the next generation. How exactly can NZ talent break through in an age of Spotify and venue closures across the country? This man is certainly qualified to comment! And while we're at it, we also talk to him about his own career highlights and lowlights. How did he get where he is today? And was it always this difficult to make a living out of music?

Joost has been active on the scene since the mid 80s, starting off as a bass player for numerous Auckland acts such as Compulsory Allies, Greg Johnson and Strawpeople, before moving into the studio to produce electronic music as Nemesis Dub Systems and Subware. After Subware's big hit, 'Disco Hoopla', Joost founded Reliable Recordings: the first label to release house music from local NZ artists, and recently revived as a digital label. Nowadays he spends a lot of his time at Bigpop Studios in Auckland, where he helps the next generation of NZ acts with management and production.

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