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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Music Not Diving is supported by Acid Nation (formerly AC55ID)... head over to www.acidnation.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing!
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Following on from the 'End Of Recorded Music?' episode, this week we take a look at some of the surrounding issues. This is the first time I've done a solo episode speaking to camera and there are some inconsistencies which show up in the audio... check out the video version of this episode on YouTube (or if you're on Spotify then it'll be available here too).
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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 a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! 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 in the public channels.
Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
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Sister Bliss is the musical driving force behind one of the biggest dance acts of all time - Faithless.
We discuss her early period as a DJ, linking up with Rollo and launching Cheeky Records from home, meeting the late, great Maxi Jazz and forming Faithless. And of course we get into the hits and the differing process of music making over the years.
This is a great conversation with a true legend of UK music!
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
03:00 Sister Bliss
05:10 Releasing music now vs then
07:05 Champion sound & the double-album idea
09:15 Invisible gatekeepers
10:35 Forever Free, Maxi & the meaning of freedom
12:10 Vinyl culture & record-shop life
23:30 Early musical influences
29:45 The cassette demo that changed everything
31:10 Camden studios, sushi & late nights
33:00 Meeting Maxi
36:40 DJing, dropping out & taking the leap
41:10 Cheeky Records
48:00 Making the first album
55:30 Making music now: tools, plugins & overload
01:00:40 The future of creativity
01:02:45 Memory, archives & coming full circle
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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 a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! 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 in the public channels.
Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Chapters:
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
03:00 Sister Bliss
05:10 Releasing music now vs then
07:05 Champion sound & the double-album idea
09:15 Invisible gatekeepers
10:35 Forever Free, Maxi & the meaning of freedom
12:10 Vinyl culture & record-shop life
23:30 Early musical influences
29:45 The cassette demo that changed everything
31:10 Camden studios, sushi & late nights
33:00 Meeting Maxi
36:40 DJing, dropping out & taking the leap
41:10 Cheeky Records
48:00 Making the first album
55:30 Making music now: tools, plugins & overload
01:00:40 The future of creativity
01:02:45 Memory, archives & coming full circle
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Music Not Diving is supported by Acid Nation (formerly AC55ID)... head over to www.acidnation.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing!
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Bugged Out is one of the UK's best-loved and most enduring club brands. From humble beginnings in Manchester, through Sankeys, Cream in Liverpool, fabric and The End in London, right the way through to their enormous 30th birthday at the 15k capacity Drumsheds in London, this is a promotion that has consistently done things right in terms of the music and the vibe.
Johnno Burgess is one of the co-founders, and also the former editor of the legendary Jockey Slut magazine which originally launched the night that became Bugged Out.
We discuss the history of the event with its many successes and occasional failures, the changing landscape over the last 30 years, how they booked Daft Punk for free, and we also get into the golden era of the dance press and how it looks in the current era.
This is a great conversation with a relatively unsung hero of UK dance culture. Get involved!
Grab the new Bugged Out book here
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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 a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! 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 in the public channels.
Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Chapters:
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
02:13 Episode start
02:50 Bugged Out at 30
04:54 Changing fashion on the floor
07:28 The golden age of dance music journalism
12:45 Influencers are the new fanzines
18:08 The birth of Jockey Slut
24:00 From magazine to club night
27:30 The Manchester club scene
30:49 Closure of clubs and pop-up spaces
36:10 Trust and curation
44:12 Nation, Cream and Liverpool
47:20 First Bugged Out Weekender
52:30 Festival curation
55:00 Moving away from Liverpool
59:05 The End - 8 defining years
01:02:00 When clubs started disappearing
01:03:30 Drumsheds, Printworks and mega-rooms
01:05:50 The role of private equity
01:13:00 Highs and lows
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The Sabres Of Paradise were formed in 1992 by Andrew Weatherall, Gary Burns, and our guest on today's episode Jagz Kooner. They burned brightly but briefly, initially disbanding in 1995, but have now reformed (without the late Weatherall) for what Jagz says will be a limited time.
We discuss the story of the Sabres, but also Jagz' wider career which covers a lot of ground as a remixer and producer. And we also get into his thoughts on today's scene, and the changes in music making he's witnessed in four decades making tunes.
This is a good one!
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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 a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! 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 in the public channels.
Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Chapters:
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
02:13 Episode start
02:44 Sabres reunion
08:45 Playing Sydney Opera House
11:38 From seated silence to dancing chaos
13:05 This song changed lives
15:58 Post-Sabres life
17:06 Early DJ roots
21:36 Machines over bands
25:45 A very Jagz birthday
29:24 This machine will change the world
36:02 The bootleg that changed everything
37:30 Andrew Weatherall
45:00 Touring and burnout
47:30 After the split
50:00 Producing for others
59:30 Legacy and influence
01:03:00 The meaning of the reunion
01:07:00 Honouring Andrew Weatherall
01:11:00 Looking forward
01:15:00 Advice for young producers
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This is a re-up of a podcast we released in mid-2023 which sought to set the table for what was then the coming debate on AI in music and the wider socio-economic world.
It's worth returning to because it covers the big issues that I anticipate will be covered on the podcast this coming year, and takes a look at some of the initial intuitions coming into this highly weird period of human history.
This stuff isn't going anywhere, and it poses serious questions for what the music industry is for. What are musicians doing making music in this environment? What's the purpose of music in of itself?
These are questions I have been asking myself over the last few weeks, and there are no easy answers...
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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 a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! 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 in the public channels.
Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Chapters:
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
02:30 AI in music and art
12:20 Possible developments
17:13 Ethics in art
22:21 Music's cultural decline
27:06 The capitalist bogeyman
29:35 Identity vs music
43:21 Is all this just moaning?
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Music Not Diving is supported by Acid Nation (formerly AC55ID)... head over to www.acidnation.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing!
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A review of some of the stuff that happened in the Year of Our Lord, 2025.
Percy Digs instagram as mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/percydigs?igsh=MXM3OGJ0OW9rZDMzbA==
All other links and more info on this episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/best-of-2025-147063099
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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 a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! 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 in the public channels.
Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Chapters:
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
02:50 Track of the year
04:45 Conclusions of the year
15:20 Album of the year
18:46 Book (fiction)
22:00 Book (nonfiction)
25:14 Podcast episode
26:47 Nightclub
30:02 Forgotten Hard Rock album
33:06 Best gig
36:56 Streaming platform
40:25 Worst album of the year
41:23 Worst track of the year
42:00 Coming up in 2026
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Kazim is an artist manager whose clients include Nightmares On Wax, and also the chief creative and brand officer at RA.
We discuss the mechanics of creative campaigns for new and legacy artists, the challenge of breaking new music, and the different obstacles in the way of older acts. We also discuss the music media landscape and the role of media in today's industry.
This is a rare chance to get the inside track on artist management and big music media platforms... get involved!
Music discussed in the episode…
https://jitwam.bandcamp.com
https://anaiis.bandcamp.com
https://saultglobal.bandcamp.com
https://nightmaresonwax.bandcamp.com
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
02:13 Episode start
04:52 Artist management vs. media platforms
07:55 Death of middle class in music
11:35 Successful artists can't tour
14:39 Everyone’s a DJ Now
17:38 Can albums still take years to break through?
21:08 Great music always shines through
24:04 100,000 songs a day
27:09 Going viral is the wrong goal
30:46 Success without social media
33:14 Word of mouth over algorithms
35:30 It’s always been a slog
39:00 Maintaining a legacy of an artist
45:00 Power in the catalogue
55:00 Working for Warp Records
01:01:35 Fans vs. listeners
01:03:20 Chasing the algorithm is not the way
01:04:50 Working at RA
01:12:08 The state of Berlin
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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 a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! 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 in the public channels.
Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Chapters:
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
02:13 Episode start
04:52 Artist management vs. media platforms
07:55 Death of middle class in music
11:35 Successful artists can't tour
14:39 Everyone’s a DJ Now
17:38 Can albums still take years to break through?
21:08 Great music always shines through
24:04 100,000 songs a day
27:09 Going viral is the wrong goal
30:46 Success without social media
33:14 Word of mouth over algorithms
35:30 It’s always been a slog
39:00 Maintaining a legacy of an artist
45:00 Power in the catalogue
55:00 Working for Warp Records
01:01:35 Fans vs. listeners
01:03:20 Chasing the algorithm is not the way
01:04:50 Working at RA
01:12:08 The state of Berlin
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PLEDGE DRIVE 2025 - all new subscribers to the Musicality tier on Patreon will get a Not A Diving Club t-shirt in your size of choice, delivered to your door completely free of charge!
Music Not Diving is supported by Acid Nation (formerly AC55ID)... head over to www.acidnation.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing!
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Watch the video episodes of Music Not Diving over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving
Sam Binga is a DJ & Producer from Bristol, UK.
Having first emerged in the breaks scene of the early 2000s, in the 2010s he placed himself firmly at the centre of UK bass, with releases on 50 Weapons, Exit and Critical. His sound spans the anthemic rowdiness of tracks like ‘AYO’ and ‘Lef Dem’, to the deeper explorations of his collaborations with Om Unit. He also runs Pineapple Records, a crucial label in the patchwork of soundsystem-adjacent UK electronic music.
We discuss the state of the current UK scene, his history through various areas of the UK bass scene, forthcoming music on Pineapple, and a lot more.
Get involved!
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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 a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! 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 in the public channels.
Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Chapters:
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
02:10 Longtime listener first-time caller
05:24 2025 recap
06:30 Pros and cons of self-releasing
11:00 Liking your own music
13:30 The producer’s mind
17:30 Intuition, magic, and fear of the future
24:30 Breakstep
30:00 Bao Binga, breaks, and nearly going Dubstep
34:00 The death of the alias
37:20 Early aspirations, career advice and mountain biking
41:41 Early 2000s and lower barriers to entry
43:44 Community before social media
48:30 What Makes a scene?
52:55 Sankeys, violence, police pressure
55:00 Seeing Jeff Mills at Sankeys
58:15 The 2010s House era
59:14 The birth of Sam Binga & Exit Records
01:08:10 UK Radio culture vs. US
01:17:20 Label philosophy: skate-team energy & A&R instinct
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PLEDGE DRIVE 2025 - all new subscribers to the Musicality tier on Patreon will get a Not A Diving Club t-shirt in your size of choice, delivered to your door completely free of charge!
Music Not Diving is supported by Acid Nation (formerly AC55ID)... head over to www.acidnation.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing!
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Guy Brewer, aka Shifted, aka half of Commix, aka Carrier, made an appearance on our previous incarnation, the Not A Diving Podcast, a couple of years ago that was very popular. He returns with a new alias but a similar selection of wise takes on the electronic music scene and the challenges facing everyone trying to operate in it.
We discuss the new Carrier album, Rhythm Immortal, the challenge of genre expectations, the disappearing middle class of musicians, the (ir)relevance of record labels, and much more besides.
This is a good one!
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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 a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! 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 in the public channels.
Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Chapters:
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
02:48 Transition from Shifted to Carrier
04:48 Creative burnout
07:03 Creative Cycles & Starting Over
09:31 Musical Influences Behind Carrier
12:01 Genre ambiguity
15:04 Creative Rebirth
18:01 Industry vs. scene
21:01 The middle class of music has gone
24:02 Tech and lower barriers to entry
27:07 Does personality still matter?
31:13 Hard Techno is lifestyle branding
34:32 Aesthetics, label identity and scenes
38:20 Big tech, democratisation and gatekeeping
42:02 Self-release or label chase?
48:00 Art and intent
53:58 Production philosophy
01:00:02 Tools, workflow & sampling vs. modular
01:03:10 Creative ruts, flow states & longevity
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PLEDGE DRIVE 2025 - all new subscribers to the Musicality tier on Patreon will get a Not A Diving Club t-shirt in your size of choice, delivered to your door completely free of charge!
Music Not Diving is supported by Acid Nation (formerly AC55ID)... head over to www.acidnation.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing!
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Watch the video episodes of Music Not Diving over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving
François X is a key figure in the history of French techno. From his DEMENT3D label and nights at Social Club to his residency at legendary club Concrete, he has helped redefine the music over time and made a huge contribution to its development in Paris and beyond.
We discuss all of the above, as well as the state of the scene right now and of course the music.
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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 a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! 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 in the public channels.
Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
Chapters:
00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
03:02 Episode start
04:15 State of Paris clubbing
08:00 Music evolution and changing sounds
14:00 Roots of Francois X sound
18:00 Repurposing influences
19:42 Booking Scuba & Joy Orbison
21:00 Concrete: The legendary club
32:12 Paris’ club culture identity
34:00 Quitting the day job
38:00 Disco, House and Techno
38:25 The origin of 'Francois X'
39:00 House music ruled the roost
42:10 Electroclash, French touch and Ed Banger
45:00 Soulful to Techy: Records that flipped it
48:00 Klockworks, MDR and Dub Techno
50:51 Production beginnings
52:25 DEMENT3D and starting a label
58:24 How would you start a label now?
01:05:50 Social media pressure and identity
01:11:50 What's next for Techno?
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