In this episode of Through the Creative Door, Alexis sits down with multi-talented music producer, pianist, DJ, studio owner and fellow podcast host of “Music My Mates Make”, Darcy Davis, also known as D-Day. The two dive deep into the creative process, from Darcy’s journey building his own recording studio in Alice Springs, to his passion for creating music in unconventional spaces. Darcy shares an inspiring story about stepping up to lead a family legacy project, recording an album in Pidginjarra language, and the pride he feels for preserving Indigenous culture through music. Join Alexis and Darcy for an honest conversation about creative flow, overcoming self-doubt and how pushing through challenges can bring out your best work. If you’d like to see more, you can follow Darcy on instagram; @ darcydavis This episode was recorded on 5 August 2024 on the lands of the Arrernte Peoples. We hope that this episode inspires you as a creative person and as a human being. Thanks for listening, catch you on the next episode. Psst! We are always on the lookout for creative people to share their story and inspire others. Have you got someone in mind who would love to have a chat? Get in contact with us via Instagram @throughthecreativedoor … Creative resources from Darcy: UPK7 Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/6YGdxqYMOLcU2z4ha7FJZT?si=qO5vRNwJSLum1zZ6mtGwxQ BOOKS: Mastery by Robert Greene The Creative Act: A Way Of Being by Rick Rubin Let’s get social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/throughthecreativedoor/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ttcdpodcast CREDITS Created and Hosted by Alexis Naylor Music by Alexis Naylor & Ruby Miguel Edited and Produced by Ruby Miguel —-------------------------- 00:09 - Alexis (Host) Hello, my name is Alexis Naylor and I am your host here at Through the Creative Door. On behalf of myself and my guests, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians on which this podcast is recorded and produced. Owners and custodians on which this podcast is recorded and produced. May we pay our respects to all First Nations people and acknowledge Elders, past and present. On this podcast, I'll be chatting to an array of creative guests, getting a glimpse into their worlds and having some honest and inspiring conversations along the way. I'm delighted to welcome you to Through the Creative Door. Hello, darcy. 00:50 - Darcy (Guest) How are you, alexis? 00:52 - Alexis (Host) Good, how are you? 00:53 Yeah, really good. Thanks for having me on your show. 00:55 - Alexis (Host) I am so chuffed that I get to welcome you through the Creative Door podcast. 01:02 - Darcy (Guest) It feels good to step right through that door. I just felt like a different feeling sensation good to step right through that door together. 01:04 - Alexis (Host) Well, I'm actually very grateful that I get to be in your creative space in uh, but we will talk about that more as we get through the podcast. I feel like I need to enlighten the listeners a little bit. A bit about you. For some they may know you as Darcy, but aka D-Day, D-Day. 01:31 - Darcy (Guest) D-Davis. Yeah, kind of stuck around that nickname. 01:36 - Alexis (Host) But you are such a talented bear. Such a talented bear. You're a music producer. You're a phenomenal piano player, or pianist correct terminology You're an MC, you DJ so much I mean. You've also been radio hosts in many different iterations. You've been in so many different ensembles and, if I couldn't add any more to the rap sheet, you also have a beautiful studio called Red House recording studio here in Alice Springs where you get to, you know, be creative in all of the ways and you also have your own podcast which is awesome. 02:19 - Darcy (Guest) You were my first guest on my first podcast and now you've just eclipsed me altogether. 02:24 - Alexis (Host) Oh, stop it. You're inspiring me, thank you, but your podcast is Music My Mates Make, which is so inspiring and just fills my cup every time I get to listen, which is such a pleasure. 02:36 - Darcy (Guest) You were my first guest, so you really got it rolling. In fact, I've conked out a little bit and you're just like a powerhouse just striving through, so you're inspiring me. How are you doing this? How are you doing that? They're kind of like waves, aren't they like? They come in and out and one person comes in surfing this wave and then they might like get dumped into the ocean and the next person catches a wave. And yeah, hopefully we check in with each other and inspire each other. So I'm feeling super motivated now after seeing you again. 03:08 - Alexis (Host) Excellent, excellent. That's what we want to hear. 03:10 - Darcy (Guest) Yeah, I love it. 03:12 - Alexis (Host) Going to launch into the first question. Okay, let's launch. I feel like this is a difficult one because you have such a broad ...
