Stay ConnectedPaul Rose aka the musician, DJ, and label boss known as Scuba talks to people of significance from the world of electronic music about their experiences, observations, and attempts to cultivate a life for themselves in the murky and sometimes treacherous waters of the music industry.
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I think this might be a classic episode in the making... it's a really fun and interesting comversation about scenes, new music, new tech, and being a musician.
T.Williams is a UK house don, a close friend and long-time recommendation of previous NDP guest Roska, who has done all sorts of stuff over a long career covering multiple genres, touring with Disclosure, releasing a great new album, but starting all the way back in the early Grime scene as a member of the Black Ops crew in West London.
Here's his album, Raves Of Future Past - Spotify and Bandcamp
You're going to enjoy this one, it's a banger.
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal. Head over to scubaofficial.io/support.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
Listen to all (most of) the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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Welcoming Danny Daze back for a second appearance on the podcast. Danny graced us with his presence on episode 32, but a lot has happened since then both in the scene generally and in Danny's life too.
We get deep into his recent album and visual project, Blue, which is a great piece of music but also a really interesting example of how to build a truly engaging visual element into the album format. We talk about constructing spatial audio mixes, Dolby Atmos, the audience perception of albums, and the music itself... it's not a dancefloor record, but is it IDM?
Additionally, we also discuss topical issues in the scene... developments in music AI, and also (deep breath) the return of NFTs and the crypto market!
So this one's definitely worth checking.
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal. Head over to scubaofficial.io/support.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
Listen to all (most of) the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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And we're back! Thanks so much for you patience - the last couple of weeks have been a total nightmare for me actually but I'm happy to say that normal service can now be resumed.
Head over to the Hotflush Bandcamp where we have unveiled a new policy of 'Pay What You Feel' for all catalogue items! Vinyl, CD, tapes, tees, mugs... Name your price on everything. This does NOT cover new releases, as we don't want to be undermining the record shop ecosystem, and digital downloads still have a floor price - but you get free downloads with the physical item anyway. Get involved!
Fracture is a London DnB vet who cut his teeth in the early Jungle clubs and has been playing on pirate since the late 90s. He was involved in the early Dubstep scene as part of Compound One, and been running a great label called Astrophonica since 2009.
On that label they've released some really great music from important producers including Sully, Sam Binga, and Nikki Nair.
We talk about his musical philosophy, the pros and cons of the DnB scene, and the problems with underground music more generally today. We also discuss his pirate radio history project, '0860'.
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal. Head over to scubaofficial.io/support.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
Listen to all (most of) the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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The ongoing travails with my lower back have now eased somewhat, but not in time to record a new episode for this week's show. That IS HAPPENING today however, so there will be a brand new piece of content for you next Tuesday. Or this Thursday if you sign up on Patreon in the meantime, as episodes go live early over there.
But in the meantime let's take the opportunity to revisit one of the best episodes of the podcast so far... the one with Dave Clarke.
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From episode 022 (June 2022):
Musicians can be broadly assigned one of two categories - those who are willing to say what they think, and those who are not. There is an element of risk and reward at play in this dynamic - and it might be a calculated strategy or purely a reflection of a given person's ability (or otherwise) to express themselves.
This week's guest, Dave Clarke, is a reliable representative of the former group. He is frequently interviewed, and those interviews often cover topics which have little to do with music - international politics is a common point of discussion.... which leads us to the disclaimer that there is quite a lot of non-music related chat on the show this week.
BUT THAT'S OK. DJs shouldn't be limited to talking about kick drums, and we cover topics here including living abroad, Brexit, energy policy, cultural conservatism, as well as the disappearance of counter-culture, the perils of record deals, and the secret sauce of hardware compressors.
This was a conversation I was looking forward to having and it did not disappoint.
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal. Head over to scubaofficial.io/support.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
Listen to all (most of) the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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I have been laid up with a serious back problem for nearly two weeks now and haven't been able to record a new episode in that time. But fear not, because we are taking this opportunity to revisit one of absolute my favourite episodes of the show, all the way back to February 2022.
Fingers crossed we will be back with a new episode next week!
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From episode 006 (Feb 2022):
dBridge is an unequivocal legend of Drum n Bass.
From his work as part of Future Forces Inc. on Renegade Hardware in the mid 90s, through the supergroup Bad Company and the Autonomic project with Instra:mental, right up to releasing 4 albums since 2018 on his own Exit Records label, he has been right at the cutting edge of the genre, and of electronic music generally for more than 25 years.
We talk about the early Jungle scene, subgenre fragmentation, DnB politics, the tyranny of rewinds, and making peace with your own musical output.
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal. Head over to scubaofficial.io/support.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
Listen to all (most of) the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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Regarding the brevity of the intro... which actually wasn't that brief because I was able to use some audio I'd already recorded to pad it out. The bout of sciatica that I was suffering from last week has got significantly worse and I'm typing this while lying on the floor, where I have been for the majority of the last three days. So that's not great - it may affect the podcast schedule next week but let's hope not. Apologies in advance if it does. And now, on with the show...
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Would you get “tech house” tattooed on your butt?
Me either, and in fairness I don’t think our guest this week actually has, despite the title of one of the tracks on her 2020 EP ‘Pleasant Stay But I Won’t Come Back’.
Machine Woman has emerged as a really great producer with releases on Ninja Tune’s Technicolour, Delsin, as well as her own label Take Away Jazz Records. And she is also a character with an interesting story.
We discuss the challenges of moving to a new country as a teenager, navigating through musical gender stereotypes, the scene in different cities, and much else besides.
This was a fun conversation with one of the more irreverent characters of the dance scene, and you’re gonna enjoy it!
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal. Head over to scubaofficial.io/support.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
Listen to all (most of) the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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Happy new year! A couple of weeks break for me has turned into a bit of a sciatica ordeal, but fear not - the inconvenience of stabbing pains in my legs doesn't stop me recording podcasts.
DJ Paulette is an actual legend of the game - a resident at the legendary Flesh night at the Hacienda in the early 90s, she has enjoyed a truly varied and successful career since in many areas of the industry.
All of it, or the amount that could fit into 200 pages, is documented in her forthcoming book, Welcome To The Club. But we talk about lots of it here too.
This was a great conversation with someone who has genuinely done it all in the dance scene.
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal. Head over to scubaofficial.io/support.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
Listen to all (most of) the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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Happy Holidays! Normal service will resume on Tuesday 16 January.
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features regular bonus podcasts and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal. Head over to scubaofficial.io/support.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
Listen to all (most of) the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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Two guests on the show this week - first of all, Ben Morris (Kudos Distribution, and previously heard on NDP episode 63) joins us to discuss the SAULT phenomenon and their already-legendary show in London last week. If you're not familiar with the act then check all of the 11 albums released since 2019 here.
After that, it's time for...
James Jackson, known in the industry as Jacko, is managing director of radio, club and streaming at Listen Up, one of the bigger UK agencies focused on dance music.
The dream of hearing Pete Tong read out your name as he cues up your latest track through that unmistakable compression algorithm on BBC Radio 1 is one held my many an aspiring producer. But how does the dream become a reality?
We haven't discussed radio much on the show previously, but we remedy that this week with one of the UK's top men in the sector.
As well as working many of the dance scene's biggest tracks, as well as some very credible underground ones too, Jacko works UK radio for global stars including Doja Cat, and has a complete view of the radio landscape.
This is a great insider look into a fascinating aspect of the industry, you're gonna enjoy it.
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features regular bonus podcasts and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal. Head over to scubaofficial.io/support.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
Listen to all (most of) the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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Where do you go when you reach the top at the age of 15?
The world of turntablism can seem somewhat murky to the untrained eye. What's up with all that competing? Where does it fit in to the culture of dancefloors and clubs? And what has the decline of vinyl DJing meant for the whole thing?
A-Trak won the DMC World Championship way before he was old enough to set foot in a nightclub. He then embarked on a truly unique career which has seen him supporting Usher in arenas as Kanye West's tour DJ, produce genuine hit records with Armand Van Helden, and maintain a top level status on the international circuit for over two decades. As well as running a label for 15 years.
So there was lots to talk about, and we dig into the details of turntablist culture, the challenges of maintaining a varied music career, the changing nature of the industry, and a lot of other things too.
This conversation touched on areas which we haven't covered on the podcast before, and includes some really fascinating insights into a slightly different culture.
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features regular bonus podcasts and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal. Head over to scubaofficial.io/support.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
Listen to all (most of) the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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