The Neon Owl Show | Up close and personal with artists and entrepreneurs in the EDM industry

Neon Owl is a community that connects people through music, passion, and giving back. We generate positive, inspirational content within the EDM industry and tell the stories that are not often told. We get up close and personal with artists and entrepreneurs in the EDM world and learn about who they are beyond the music industry. Connecting you with artists one track and charity at a time!

The Story Behind Groove Cruise’s Founder – Jason Beukema 03/28/2018

The Story Behind Groove Cruise’s Founder – Jason Beukema Having heard much about the wild parties that Groove Cruise was throwing, I was pleasantly surprised to find what a humble and passionate ship they were running a couple years back when I met the team. Not to talk smack about other companies or anything, but it is rare to see a team with such a unified culture of serving and being at such a reachable and personable level with all it’s supporters. Having had the chance to meet Jason on multiple occasions, I could tell that he was the source of why that culture trickled down from it’s leader to the rest of the company. I was first introduced to Groove Cruise by Kim when she told me what a party it was and how she was going to be a lifer. However, I began to pay attention once I found out about The Whet Foundation, an awesome non-profit Jason started to support different charities. If you want to read more about the awesome adventures they take us cruisers on to give back, you can check out out other feature highlighting that . The vision of chartering his own cruise ship came about during a boring family cruise many years back. Although it took him 7 years to charter his own full cruise ship, the journey was nothing less of an interesting one. Whet Travel has chartered about 20 cruise ships up to date and has won the charter partner of the year for both Carnival as well as and Norwegian Cruise Lines. Jason shared his humble beginnings of having built his company on credit card debt and having only one end of the ship for Groove Cruise. Yes, imagine a bunch of weird dressed up people on one end of the ship while the regular folks occupied the rest of the cruise. As successful as the Groove Cruise and Whet Foundation brand is today, there were many challenges that came along the way for Jason, including having no money and needing to work another job during this journey of building his empire. From pre-med to network marketing to selling timeshares, Jason has literally done it all. He had always dreamt of never working for somebody else, and although that didn’t always work out, Jason had his vision set and his work cut out for him. Being a big believer of fun being about not where you are at, but who you are with, he has managed to build a business and brand based on creating once in a lifetime experiences for people all over the world! We also got a chance to chat about the community service and social giving aspect that many of you may not know about. Even when Jason was dead broke, he always believed in giving back. From working with a charity in Africa that helped kids who lost their parents to AIDS, to running the current Community Captains program and Destination Donation, you can always catch Jason knee deep in the trenches for his projects. I have been on 2 Groove Cruises now and was lucky enough to experience both programs from help kids in orphanages to empowering young kids in becoming leaders. Neon Owl started because we believed in bringing people together through the universal language of music and creating a worldwide movement to give back. It truly excites me when I learn about other companies sharing a similar vision, leading with purpose and not just profits. Jason is definitely a curator and leader in the industry creating experiences of a lifetime. Check out the full interview below where Jason took Kim and I down memory lane of how he built his empire on just a vision and credit card debt. There are plenty of exciting things coming up for Whet Travel including new ports, new locations, new partners, and new activities coming for all you cruisers! If Jason has one mission it is to always bring the WOW factor into the attendees’ experience, whether you are on cruise number one or number ten. FULL FEATURE: Tags: adam scott, andrew rayel, chus and ceballos, dash berlin, david gravell, dj, edm, gcmia, groove cruise, interview, jason beukema, josh philips, markus schulz, music, Nifra, producer, whet foundation /episode/index/show/neonowl/id/6409568

A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH DASH BERLIN 03/26/2018

New York’s Adam Scott Making Waves in Trance 10/30/2017

Armada’s Rising Star – David Gravell 10/26/2017

Armada’s Rising Star – David Gravell I was like a kid on Christmas day when I saw David Gravell on the line up! Sam Feldt, Jochen Miller, and were up there, but I had never seen David Gravell live before in the entire 3 years I had been following this legend in the making, so this was my chance! His dark energetic trance with techno influences has created quite the distinct sound, and created much buzz the last few years. Partying with David for 5 days over Groove Cruise was awesome, and he was just as friendly, humble, and adorable as I imagined him to be. His set on Thursday was my most anticipated set of the entire cruise, and he definitely did not disappoint as he tore up The Theater that night! I went into the crowd for almost his entire set, and heard nothing but praise from both fans and those who were strangers to his name. My friends who did not enjoy trance still got a kick out of his set as he brought the house down with his unpredictable high energy set. We sat down with David the next day to have him take us down memory lane to the present day. We have a favorite artist in common that goes by the name of MaRLo, so you can expect that Neon Owl will be instigating a future collaboration without a doubt. David chats about his amazing first experience at , the support he has received from Armin van Buuren, to his favorite other hobbies which include snowboarding and skateboarding. We got a peak into his remake of Robert Mile’s classic “Children” and a preview into his first mix compilation “Discover” coming out soon with new original tracks and exclusive music from some of his favorite artists. David Gravell is undoubtedly the hottest rising star in Armada who has discovered his clear direction as an artist. He has been touring alongside for his Moments tour all over the states, with San Jose Civic as the first massive stop a couple weekends back. We look forward to seeing him with his own headlining tour in the U.S. soon! Stay tuned for an epic collab with this guy on our charity line! Guestmix: tags: andrew rayel, armada, children, dance.give.inspire., david gravell, dj, edm, groove cruise, interview, jochen miller, marlo, music, producer, robert miles, sam feldt, trance /episode/index/show/neonowl/id/5802029

CID: The Quick and Humble Rise 10/23/2017

Celebrating Friendship with Chus & Ceballos 10/19/2017

Powerhouse Nifra Continues to Dominate the Trance Scene 10/16/2017

Traveling the Nine Skies with Markus Schulz 10/12/2017

Ferry Corsten: From Then To Now 10/09/2017

Escape with Talla 2XLC 10/05/2017

IN A DREAMSTATE WITH RAM 10/02/2017

The Future of BEAUZ is at the Main Stage 09/26/2017

The Future of BEAUZ is at the Main Stage Prior to Neon Owl’s charity show to support generosity.org, I got the chance to sit down with BEAUZ for round two. I first discovered these two about a year ago on Soundcloud through their remix of “Great Escape,” by Manufactured Superstars. I reached out to commend them for their extremely distinct sound, put them on for an interview, and the rest is history. These brothers have been pumping out tracks every single week (literally), with their latest release “Future Heartbreaks” out on Panda Funk! Winning 1st place in Feenixpawl and APEK’s remix competition for “Quicksand,” these two have proven to be a storm brewing in the EDM scene. We talk about how they plan on revolutionizing the dance scene, while infusing sounds from all cultures and vocalists from all backgrounds into their tracks. Make sure you check out their latest release “想你的季节 / Frozen Thoughts,” which features the amazing mandarin vocalist, Dean Wang. Bernie and Johan also share with us a low they had earlier in their careers where they simply couldn’t find their “sound” and felt like they sounded like everyone else. In my opinion, these brothers took no time to get to where they are today. Their fast tracked success has almost nothing to do with luck, and everything to do with hard work. I’ve gotten to know the two quite well over this past year, and they are relentless with their production and the mastering of their craft. Bernie and Johan are going to make it to the main stage at a future festival, I’m calling it. It’s been a while since I’ve come across a duo with such a unique sound, determination and positive attitude. Make sure to watch out for their second release on Panda Funk coming soon, and be sure to check out the special guestmix they did for Neon Owl. Keep an eye out for these guys, because they are going places. Round 1: Soundcloud: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: Official website: Guestmix: tags: bay area, BEAUZ, charity, dj, duo, edm, electro, exclusive, house, interview, music, producer, progressive /episode/index/show/neonowl/id/5777209

A Bass Heavy Journey with Psy Fi 02/28/2017

A Bass Heavy Journey with Psy Fi For as many interviews that we have featured on all kinds of cool artists since last year, I’ve never personally written a thorough piece on an artist, until now. I do believe that every once in a neon moon, you find an artist that you are beyond passionate about, and you just can’t wait to share their music with the rest of the world. This past summer, I discovered one of the four most exciting artists I’ve come across in two years. One of four is saying a lot for someone that consumes at least 10 hours of music a day. Psy Fi was this new addition to my roster, alongside , Prince Fox and . It was Josh and my first time attending , and I knew no more than Autograf, Minnesota, and Stelouse on the lineup. I had to run around on coverage duties during Psy Fi’s first set, but couldn’t get enough so came back for his second set that same night. It was music to my ears when I discovered that he was going to play a third and closing set in replacement of Minnesota Sunday night. I dropped my backpack, water, cell phone and camera to get lost in a bass heavy journey. I managed to sneak my way all the way to the front to get a dose of bass in my face, sharing the magical moment with the rest of the kindred music lovers of Enchanted Forest. Mile’s rhythmic, melodic, yet head banging bass transcended me to another place, I was lost in another world and high on his music. My lack of videos and photos to show for him was the best testament to how good he was. Miles and I have stayed in touch since July, and it was a dream come true when he accepted my offer to come play at Neon Owl’s Dance. Give. Inspire. to support . I have gotten to know him over the last few months, and not only is his music out of this world, but his heart is in the right place for what he is creating in the universe. He shook up quite the earthquake at Pure Lounge as the crowd head banged their way through his set, including myself, Josh, and our other headliners Beauz. If you missed him at our charity show, you can catch him playing occasionally at one of the Wormhole shows in Oakland. Josh and I fought over who would sit down with Miles for this interview, so we both ended up doing it. We got a chance to talk about his creative process, upcoming album in 2017, Seven Lions, Tipper, , a cause that is close to his heart, and what he is most grateful for right now. 2016 has been an incredible year for Psy Fi, but 2017 will be on another level from the sounds of what he has given me a sneak preview of so far. Don’t forget to check out the guestmix he did for Neon Owl radio, and stick around for the journey his new album is about to take you on. /episode/index/show/neonowl/id/5095667