{"podcast":{"title":"Other Record Labels","slug":"other-record-labels-329930","podcast_index_feed_id":329930,"rss_url":"https://otherrecordlabels.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"http://www.otherrecordlabels.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2351832/Other-Record-Labels-Podcast-Artwork-2500x2500-2025.jpg","author":"Other Record Labels","episode_count":436,"summary":"Interviews and insights from independent record labels. A podcast for the people who run indie record labels and for DIY musicians who self-release music. Hosted by Scott Orr.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T12:19:35.607570+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/other-record-labels-329930"},"episode":{"title":"Weird Fruit Records - (Record Label Interview)","slug":"weird-fruit-records-record-label-interview","published_at":"2026-03-03T01:21:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/other-record-labels-329930/weird-fruit-records-record-label-interview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/other-record-labels-329930","url":"https://otherrecordlabels.podbean.com/e/weird-fruit-records-record-label-interview/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/aav4b9igh26f9a8n/Weirdfruit_Records_Podcast_Interviewa0zp1.mp3","summary":"“Here’s some weird fruit. Trust me — once you bite into it, you’ll love it.” What if your record label operated like a farmers market for strange, exotic fruit? PRESENTED BY LANDR - get.landr.com/otherrecordlabels In this episode, I sit down with Aaron of Weird Fruit Records, a Santa Cruz-based label born out of pandemic farming, unconventional recording spaces, and a love for music that’s just a little… weird. We talk about: Why “weird” is a compliment Recording inside hollowed-out redwood trees Building a label around production and collaboration The per-project label model (instead of restrictive long-term deals) Balancing artistry, engineering, and marketing Why some music needs to slow down before it’s released This is a conversation about creativity without handcuffs — and how to introduce listeners to music they didn’t know they were ready for.","meta_description":"“Here’s some weird fruit. Trust me — once you bite into it, you’ll love it.” What if your record label operated like a farmers market for strange, exotic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2957,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/other-record-labels-329930/episodes/weird-fruit-records-record-label-interview/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/other-record-labels-329930/weird-fruit-records-record-label-interview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}