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Updated: Sep 24
It's All About Music (IAAM Radio)
***A MixCloud Top 100 Presenter***
"It's All About Music (IAAM Radio)" with DJ Taz is a unique and long-running music livestream simulcasted on multi platforms. It's truly dedicated to music exploration across various genres, with a strong focus on promoting Independent Musicians.
Let's Break it down:
Host: DJ Taz
Genre: Multi-genre music, with a strong emphasis on Indie, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Rock, Metal, Pop, and more.
Format: Live music shows, often featuring a mix of mainstream hits and independent artist tracks. They also incorporate listener requests and engagement. DJ Taz produces both audio and video versions of his shows.
General Premise: IAAM Radio is exactly what its name implies: It's All About Music. DJ Taz aims to provide a diverse musical experience, spanning across multiple genres. He's known for playing a wide array of tunes, often mixing well-known tracks with music from Indie Musicians that listeners might not have discovered otherwise. The live aspect allows for direct interaction with his audience, taking requests and fostering a community around shared musical enjoyment. He's passionate about giving a platform to up-and-coming musicians and connecting them with new fans.
Key Features & Segments:
Multi-Genre Mixes: DJ Taz blends various genres, from Jazz and R&B to Rock, Pop and Metal, ensuring there's something for every musical taste.
Indie Artist Promotion: A significant part of IAAM Radio's mission is to promote Independent Musicians. DJ Taz features their music, provides links to their sites, and encourages listeners to support them directly. He notably does not operate on a "pay-to-play" model.
Live Shows with Requests: When live, DJ Taz takes music requests from listeners, aiming to play them if he has them or attempting to find them. This creates a dynamic and interactive listening experience.
Video Livestream: A distinguishing feature is the availability of video versions of the shows, allowing listeners to watch DJ Taz and his guests as they play music on their webpage: iaamradio.com
Themed Segments: Recurring segments that focus on specific genres or moods:
The Blender: "Everything under the kitchen sink," mixing Indie Musicians with mainstream tracks.
Cool Breeze: Focuses on Jazz, R&B, Soul, and more. At times, Indie Musicians are infused into this segment.
Indie Atonal: A show dedicated for Indie Musicians. Indie Musicians/Bands from around the world over the past 10 years send IAAM singles and full albums to feature. IAAM is a strong supporter of Indie Music, "We all start at the beginning, and any help, no matter what the size of support, makes a difference". Says many Musicians/bands that love IAAM. DJ Taz appreciates the audio, video shoutouts and posters the bands have sent IAAM over the years. IAAM is not pay to play. Meaning, they will feature the band at no cost. IAAM does not make it hard to submit material either.
IAAM will request a station shoutout, to be featured. Bands can do this is audio and/or video format. As stated, many musicians/bands have done those and more. DJ Taz, "we use the station shoutouts right before we feature the band's music. We found this makes the experience for the listener more personal when learning about the musician/band. The shoutouts also boost our credibility, and we truly appreciate the bands that take time to do these". When you watch IAAM's livestreamed shows, the walls are filled with posters sent in from the bands, all framed and looking good. Check out the blog section and then look for the Indie Bands category and learn more or click below. We do this for a simple shoutout".
Metal Mayhem: Pure Metal with Indie Metal Musicians/Bands infused throughout the segment.
Listener and Artist Shoutouts: DJ Taz often includes shoutouts from listeners and artists, adding a personal touch and further promoting the Indie musicians."We love shoutouts from musicians/bands and listeners. Simply email us the MP3 and/or MP4 telling fans you are listening to IAAM Radio, Keeping it Real and Staying Crazy. Have fun with it.
Here are a few examples of video shoutouts that have been done and the audio only is the same.
Note: DJ Taz says, "shoutouts show the listeners that bands take a vested interest in the platforms that feature their music. Bands without a video and/or audio shoutout are not featured."
History of: Early Beginnings (2010): The roots of IAAM Radio traces back to early 2010 when DJ Taz started a music forum with an emphasis on Indie Musicians/Bands. After a few months, the forum expanded to "It's All About Music – IAAM Radio."
Ongoing Presence: Continued Evolution and Active Production (Present): Since 2010, IAAM Radio has continued to be actively produced by DJ Taz and his guest DJs. While it's always been a hobby rather than his main profession, he maintains a consistent release schedule, often weekly, providing both audio and video content. He is known for his passion for music, enjoying a refreshment during the show, and interacting with his chat room community during live broadcasts.
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Fans State: "It's All About Music (IAAM Radio)" with DJ Taz and guest DJs, is a testament to the power of passion projects, offering a unique blend of curated music, indie artist support, and live listener engagement."
Love this place, great variety, down to earth and fun.
Good run down, part AI I think, but overall not bad Taz.