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Leaving Thailand for a New Music Chapter

• The creator moved to Thailand years earlier without a clear plan, after walking away from a prior career path.
• Over time, Thailand helped them find direction in music, build a life, and focus creatively in their studio.
• Now they say it’s time to leave and start “a new era,” believing their music is better aligned with audiences in Europe—specifically mentioning the Netherlands, UK, and Ireland—as well as Australia.

Career/Lifestyle Mindset: Where to Be for Opportunities

They contrast common career advice with their own choices:

• Typical advice: relocate to a major city to be near “the action” for:
  • Networking
  • Collaboration
  • Energy
• Their contrast:
  • In 2024, they went the opposite way—left London and moved to Thailand to restart and focus.

They emphasize that environment matters, including:

• Being around people doing similar work
• Meeting others spontaneously at events
• Having access to clubs/events that match their desired sound

How They Changed Genres and Rebuilt Their Sound (Dance Music Switch)

• Previously focused on hip hop and rap placements, they wanted to switch into dance music.
• Early transition in Thailand (initial months):
  • Resisted the switch hard
  • Kept making samples, loops, and beats
  • Still made hip-hop videos/tutorials
• Turning point:
  • After introspection in the mountains for their birthday, they decided to go all in on dance music:
    • Stop chasing placements
    • Stop sending out loops
    • Commit to finding their sound
• Early creative difficulty:
  • Jumped between genres searching for what worked
  • Output sounded rough at first
  • Felt frustrated and questioned their direction
• Performance lesson:
  • They took a show requiring melodic techno (not their vibe)
  • The crowd was very small (around 10 people)
  • After about an hour, they switched to hard house
  • They realized they should be patient and play shows aligned with their style

Releases, Events, and Recognition

Over time, things “clicked” and they became more focused. They report starting:

• Their own label to self-release tracks
• Running their first event

They also say they’re nearing 100,000 Spotify listeners (noted as fluctuating).

Health and Lifestyle Routine Changes in Thailand

They describe improving daily life alongside creative momentum:

• Taking fitness seriously and getting in good shape
• Building better eating habits
• Spending more time outside and enjoying life

They call these “little personal life things,” alongside the creative growth happening in their studio.

Comfort vs Growth: Why They’re Leaving Again

• They love Thailand and credit it with creative space and peace.
• But they feel they’ve become too comfortable—for example, living in a large home and building a stream/studio setup.
• They believe moving again is necessary for growth and alignment with where their music is most popular.

Move Logistics and Constraints

They’re relocating on an unusually tight timeline:

• Packing up and moving with only 3–4 days
• The plan is a multi-trip journey:
  • 14 hours there
  • Drop off as much as possible
  • 14 hours back for the next batch
  • 14 hours again by plane
• They offload some items to reduce load, keeping key gear.

Relocation Incident: Missing Luggage with Critical Music Gear

After landing:

• One luggage was missing, containing:
  • Their laptop with new music
  • Both cameras
• They hadn’t been backing up music often, which created real stress.
• They used Find My to locate an iPad connected to the missing luggage.
• They traveled to a neighborhood to find the van with the luggage.
• Ultimately, the driver opened the van and returned the bag.

New Studio Setup and Living Situation

• They share a “sneak peek” of their studio space and plan to build it into a nice and cozy setup.
• They’re returning to a place they previously lived (earlier on their channel).
• They note the city may not be the “best city in the world for music,” but it’s close enough to travel:
  • About 1–2 hour flights to festivals/shows.

Why Not London This Time

They could return to London, but:

• The cost of living is higher.
• They emphasize they’re an independent artist without a team/manager/agent/label support, so savings matter:
  • Save money
  • Reinvest into music

Destination

Final update: the new chapter begins in Spain, Madrid (“Vamos”), and they intend to see where it leads.

Notable Locations, Products, or People Mentioned

Locations

• Thailand, London, mountains (birthday trip), Spain (Madrid), Sheffield, Italy (clubs), New York, Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Australia

Platforms / Tools

• Spotify
• Apple Find My (“Find my iPad” / “Find My” used to track luggage)

Music Terms

• Melodic techno, hard house, euphoric house, trance, open format melodic techno/EDM

People / Venues

• “Wigwam” (mentioned as an example of a club)

Food Product

• A “best cookie” (bakery name not provided)