Ben Iota: Keeping it 'Real', presenting the authentic self, and growing up a little differently

Subliminal: The come-up and the plight of the proletariat

Valley Onda: Displacement and the relentless inner battle

Conseps: commitment, and connection to a time and place

Djarmbi Supreme: Changing scenery, keeping up a persona, and winding up rednecks

Mista Monk: The two worlds, and Insight through travel

Raven: friendship, evolution and love for the art form

ELSY Wameyo: Worship and Soul

Koriko Treehouse: Good Vibes, camaraderie and J-Dilla

Mat Ward: Elon Musk, late-blooming and talking music shop

Astro 'Funknukl' Labe: Punk, funk and Headbutting Tony Abbott

TIL The Break: community, collaboration and living free

Ruru: soul, home and the ether

Tom Tanuki: creating and agitating

Nelson Dialect: change, the little decisions, and music as a reflection of where you are at

Daydream Fever: god market and filling the void

Planetself: partnership, soul music and meditating on it

Nakatomi: always being around music, the flexibility of EDM, and 'going for it'

Caper: to be a superhero, telling the truth and waiting for inspiration

Tim Foiler: the inspiration, the darkness and the purpose