#playy

Weaving between your ankles

Wobbling up as tadpoles

You raise them from the fireball in your hands

Ears twitching as they drink milk from bottles

Missing mom

But you're there

Is there anything as liquid as a cat

Acres of fur so soft it slips through your fingers

As they flip flop to get you to give them belly rubs

But only when they want

Is there anything as liquid as a cat

As they shoot up to catch that fly

That toy

That treat

Out of the sky as if they're the very flying fish of the living room

Is there anything as liquid as a cat

With curling tails

Keen eyes

[Video] Playy – Dey There

Dey There by Playy Video Cyril Ohioname Ojegbalemeh (born June 21 1997) professionally known as Playy, is a singer, songwriter and performer, from Edo state born and raised in Warri, Delta State. An Amazing new Afro sounds from Playy singer/songwriter with Lyrics of his own an afrobeat tune produced by 1da Banton, which speaks about how a playboy falls in love for the first time having his…

https://my.playy.us/

https://my.playy.us/

About the App:

“Playy aims to become the fastest way to create a music video and post it on Playy, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and share as a link, while discovering new music.”

-Via Playy Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/playymedia )

Playy is fun and easy to use, it’s interface is beautifully designed to grab your attention and make you just want to click on someone and listen to what they shared. It’s like Vine meets Instagram meets SoundCloud and I love that, it takes two of your senses for a ride and you experience something that seems familiar but at the same time it doesn’t. Playy is a great new medium to discover music and the great thing is that it’s gaining the popularity it deserves little by little. And another great thing is that the team behind it is still working on it, improving it, making sure the music that is shared in the app is heard and making sure all forms of artistry is seen and enjoyed (from photography to illustrations -Playy can showcase it).

Don’t just take my word for it, go to their website or to the app store and download it.

https://my.playy.us/

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The Interview:

1) Can you tell me and the readers something about yourself and your background?

I’m from San Diego and moved to New York in late 2013. I received my Masters in NYU’s Music Business program. I have a background in Film & Media Production as well as Dj’ing & Music production. I’ve always been interested in the intersection of creativity and technology and essentially did/am doing everything I could to pursue this passion.

2) What lead to creating playy?how did the idea come to be?

Playy was created from a simple problem. In late 2013, I realized it seemed like such a pain point to make video content to post to instagram that included cool music. You had to basically use multiple third-party apps or Final Cut to piece something together. I met my Co-Founder Stoyan Vasilev and we immediately dug deeper and realized there was definitely something there.

3) How would you describe playy?

As of this moment, Playy is a mobile which allows fans to record 10-second music videos to a library of tracks uploaded by artists and rights holders. It’s interesting, we’re so early on in our product lifecycle that we’re already talking about how to make the product better, more efficient, and easier. I can’t share exactly what we are going to implement but I can say it’s something we are really excited about. Stay tuned for the next 6 months.

4) What is your ultimate goal with playy?

At the end of the day, we’re all about bridging the gap between creativity and technology. Whether it’s music, video, gifs, still photography, sounds, etc. The ultimate goal is to allow Playy to be a home for all sorts of artists and creators to make really amazing content from start to finish. We’re currently barely scratching the surface.

5) Talking about music, what type of music do you listen to?

I do listen and appreciate all kinds.. but my favorites are Disco & Deep House.. . I’ve always pushed more towards “electronic music.” Since I was about 14 years old.

6) Who are some artists that you have personally discovered on the app and that you would definitely have in your personal playlist?

A few artists that stick out to me personally are Basement Love and Thompson. Basement Love has some really cool slo-house beats and Thompson has a classic house feel. There’s already such a vast majority of music on there, you can really dig.

7) How often do you log in to your account on playy?

Probably too often! I’m always concerned that our server is out and I’m a bit OCD about things so I like to make sure that everything is running smoothly.

8) Any personal tips for discovering music?

One of the great things about Playy is that you can discover music just by watching content and then swipe to the next video/song. It’s a pretty awesome experience and once the visual element gets even more creative, we’re excited to really push this new paradigm of discovering music through video. We believe this is the future.

9) What does the future hold for Marc and Playy?

You know, I wish I had the answer to that! But my personal philosophy is that you make your future and I can tell you that our team is so incredibly passionate about our product and we’re doing nothing but putting our hearts and souls into it. We’re excited to see what happens!

Stoyan Vasilev and Marc Milberg – Founders of Playy

Check out our new Exclusive Mix featuring Nashville based Producer & Songwriter, Patrick Baker

PLAYY: It's amazing to have you as a featured artist in our blog. Thanks for taking the time to do the interview. Let’s jump right in.

Patrick Baker: Thanks for having me!

PLAYY: Can you give us the background of how you got into music & production? When did you realize that you wanted to pursue this seriously and what were the biggest challenges on the way?

Patrick Baker: I grew up in a musical family with my father and uncles all in bands so that it was something that was part of my life early on.  My uncles had home studios where I’d record and mess around and write songs.  So I knew early on that I wanted to make music.  Learning how to play guitar and write came first and it wasn’t until the later that I really got serious about learning the production side.  I’d say the biggest challenges are trying to balance the creative and business side of things,  learning when a track is really good enough, and establishing your own artistic voice.

PLAYY: You’ve really continued to rise in the music world working with some of the hottest emerging artists and DJ’s. Tell us a bit more about “This Love (Higher).” What gave you the inspiration behind that specific track and did it just grow organically or was there a strategy about using that track to reach a wider audience?

Patrick Baker: I have a special love of 90’s R&B and especially New Jack Swing, which Teddy Riley pretty much invented.  I really wanted to take parts of that sound and incorporate some more modern elements and sounds.  I was happy with how it turned out, but very surprised at the positive response it got.

PLAYY: What is your view on where the music business is today? Can you elaborate on some of the issues and/or opportunities that you see (from your perspective)?

Patrick Baker: I feel like we’re still in that awkward transition from downloads into streaming and it feels like the market hasn’t reached a critical mass yet in that respect.  I’m hoping over the next few years things will improve some because it feels like there is an imbalance right now.  

At the same time having the ability to produce a song in your bedroom and get it out to the world the same day via social media is a great thing.  Even though we still have superstar artists it feels to me like there’s a lot more dilution and fragmentation.  So I think artists have to be extra thoughtful about carving out their own niche and realize that with barriers to entry so low that it’s harder to get people’s attention.  

PLAYY: As an artist who has uploaded a lot of your original music on the Playy platform, what are your thoughts on fans being able to collaborate with your music by making videos to share across the internet?

Patrick Baker: I think it’s great and another example of the exciting aspects that new technology has brought into the picture.  I think this notion of interactive content will continue to take hold.  It can be so much more fun to create something new from art you enjoy rather than just passively experiencing it.

PLAYY: What can we expect from Patrick Baker in 2016? Tours? New Releases? Can you say with who?

Patrick Baker:  At moment I’m in the studio focused on writing new material.  I’m hoping to have a new single out soon and will definitely have some upcoming collaborations.  Also, hoping to get out on the road a bit as well!

Word Association

Analog =  overrated

Coachella = big

Mobile = phone

SoundCloud = feed

Nashville = song

Microphone = shure

Europe = adventure

SXSW = hype

Fashion = forward

Kanye = kim

2015 proved to be a strong year for the Nashville / DC based producer and vocalist, yielding a #1 Hype Machine collaboration with Viceroy and Giraffage reaching over 1 million plays, and a track on Lane 8’s New York Times premiered, debut album “Rise”. Among releases for Anjunadeep, Fool’s Gold, Dim Mak, Armada, Monstercat and Hed Kandi, he has racked up two top 10 singles on Beatport and Juno.  His 2014 Lane 8 collaboration, “The One,” was premiered by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1 and has received heavy rotation on Sirius XM radio.