Hardware Hypnosis - 4.5.25![]()
April 5, 2025.
Location - A restaurant tucked away on the north side of Richmond. Inside, an unassuming back room became the setting for something much bigger: a gathering of multi-talented producers who had come together to showcase a vignette of their creative worlds. I didn’t know most of the producers performing, but by the time the night ended. I was making a list of folks' catalogs to dig into.
Location - A restaurant tucked away on the north side of Richmond. Inside, an unassuming back room became the setting for something much bigger: a gathering of multi-talented producers who had come together to showcase a vignette of their creative worlds. I didn’t know most of the producers performing, but by the time the night ended. I was making a list of folks' catalogs to dig into.
Some experiences defy description. This was one of those. Talent didn’t just rotate through the lineup—it was everywhere, in every corner of that restaurant. The crowd itself was made up of more creatives than your average Joe. You could feel something in the air, that thing, you just had to be there.
What stood out to me even more was the community these producers had built. Many were based in Richmond, but there was something bigger at play—a collective, a family of musicians who were genuinely cheering each other on. The vibe was inspiring: collaboration, camaraderie, and an unspoken drive to elevate each other. A place where “steel sharpens steel,”...
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