Baauer - Finding Joy Again After A Global Hit

About this episode

Baauer discusses the challenges and insights of life after his viral hit 'Harlem Shake' with Will Clarke.

Sign up for intellijend now: https://go.intellijend.com/will-clarke 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 than the artist behind it, and how Baauer has found new ways to create, connect and stay inspired. ⏲ Follow Will Clarke ⏱ https://willclarke.komi.io/ https://djwillclarke.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OmOdgwIzub8DYPxQYbbbi?si=hEx8GCJAR3mhhhWd_iSuew https://www.instagram.com/djwillclarke https://www.facebook.com/willclarkedj https://twitter.com/djwillclarke https://www.tiktok.com/@djwillclarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Will Clarke

Guest: Baauer

Topics covered

• life after viral success
• artist career rebuilding
• creativity
• Twitch streaming
• sampling culture
• record labels
• social media

Keywords

• Baauer
• Harlem Shake
• viral success
• artist career
• creativity
• Twitch
• sampling
• record labels
• social media

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast

Books & works: Harlem Shake

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