Welcome back to Knee Deep in Beats, Part 2 — our continued conversation with Sacramento’s very own audio engineers/producers @splashrecordz and @msvameproductions.

This episode gets into:

• What it really looks like to be AFAB & queer in the music industry
• How streaming platforms shape who “makes it”
• The tension between authenticity + capitalism
• The renaissance of physical media (vinyl supremacy!!)
• How queerness shapes artistry, survival, and sound
• The cutest queer wife stories you’ve ever heard
• K.K. Slider collabs that should exist yesterday
• Our panel’s current unhinged song loops and feminist anthems

We also talk about Ms. Vame’s exciting new role with We Make Noise Sacramento, Sam’s shark-tracking side quests, and why community is the real engine behind innovation.

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• Sam Splash — @splashrecordz
• Ms. Vame — @msvameproductions
• ComposeHer Collective — @composeher.official
• Virgo & Evette Wav — @virgogabrielle & @evette.wav
• We Make Noise (Sacramento chapter info coming soon!)

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