How to Make It as a DJ/Producer — A Conversation With Set Mo

How do you make it as a DJ and producer when you never know which track will pop? I sat down with two old mates, Nick Drabble and Stu Turner, the Sydney duo Set Mo, who have spent more than ten years making vocal-driven house music and headlining Australian festivals.

Nick and Stu share why their best songs came together in a few hours, how a tune-a-day writing camp beats the two years they spent on I Belong Here, and the save-as habit that stops you polishing the vibe out of a track. We get into how phones changed the dance floor, why the first hour of a four-hour set is for winning the crowd, and why you need a music lawyer before you sign a label deal.

They finish with the couple who got engaged to White Dress and booked them to play a surprise set at the wedding.