Music Not Diving with Scuba

Scuba

Paul 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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Dec 6, 2022 · 1 hr 48 min
#048 FaltyDL
Moving far outside of your musical comfort zone is a seductive move in theory but one which regrettably few producers feel able to execute in practice. Drew Lustman, aka FaltyDL, is fearless in his approach to breaking down his own stylistic parameters. His new album, A Nurse To My Patience, is the most striking example to date of that feature of his work. This is an artistic trait which I much admire, and I was looking forward to the opportunity to sit down and discuss it at length without someone who I count as a friend, but one with whom I haven't spent anywhere near as much time one-on-one as I'd like. So we discuss the above, and much else including his encounters with Kanye West, his collaborations with Mykki Blanco, releasing on Planet Mu and Ninja Tune, and much else besides. If you like what we're doing here then you can support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2022 · 1 hr 51 min
#047 Seth Troxler
After an unexpected hiatus last week, the Not A Diving Podcast returns with former RA Top 100 DJs Poll winner, a unique character, and a man of sharp opinions and broad horizons. If that sounds like three guests then it's purely a failure of prose, because Seth Troxler is a titan of modern house music who brings much more to the table than the ability to accumulate poll votes. This was a highly enjoyable conversation in which we cover the broad topics of the dance scene in detail, along with Seth's journey from the Detroit scene to playing Panorama Bar at 19, and his more recent work in some of the more storied art galleries of the world with his collaborative project Lost Souls Of Saturn. We are back on the weekly track and this was a great way to return! If you like what we're doing here then you can support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2022 · 1 hr 43 min
#046 Tallmen785 + Taylor Swift Singles Club
My last job as a civilian was working on educational research projects for an exam board, and the very last thing I did there was a trial of innovative maths teaching methods in schools. Which isn't something you'd expect to hear about on this podcast, but we get pretty close to it in my conversation with former Oye Records counterman Tallmen785 as his current area of work combines the teaching of music and maths to kids in an interesting way. You may be familiar with Tallmen techno jams, but Brian Mitchell originally trained to a high level in Jazz guitar. His move from the US to Berlin took him to SUB:STANCE parties and a complete change of his musical outlook. We discuss all of the above, as well as the joy of record store work, and revisiting the topic of theory in electronic music. This week is a two-part episode, and after the conversation we dive into a Singles Club-esque format featuring the top 10 streamed Taylor Swift tracks, as requested by Janetpak in the Discord. If you like what we're doing here then you can support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2022 · 1 hr 32 min
#045 Chloé Robinson
Changing the direction of a music career is one of the most difficult tricks to pull, and changing your stage name is another thing entirely. Particularly if your stage name is DJ Barely Legal. Chloé Robinson has managed to do all of the above, and is now one of the most in-demand acts at the cross-section of UK bass music and European house and techno. We've been trying to align our calendars to make this episode happen for a good few weeks, and I'm extremely happy to say that it's now here. We discuss all the issues surrounding her career shift, plus the changes in UK music since she first broke through ten years ago, the challenges and opportunities presented by running your own label, and maintaining a hectic touring schedule while coping with a serious health condition. This was an episode I was looking forward to for what seemed like forever and I think you're going to enjoy it. If you want to support the show then it's your lucky day - we have extended our pledge drive on Patreon for another week, where new signups get some cracking bonus presents, including the awesome black-on-grey "Musicality" t-shirt. Even if you're not supporting financially you can get involved via the Hotflush Discord Server. There is however a private area in that server for Patrons... you won't know about that until you're signed up though. Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2022 · 36 min
BONUS EPISODE - Singles Club
It's Pledgedrive Week over on NDP Patreon. So if you love the show then this is the week to start supporting... Solidarity tier signups get a 50% off voucher for Bandcamp. and... Musicality tier signups get a FREE T-SHIRT! Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2022 · 2 hr 16 min
#043 Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
Every producer wants to be an auteur. The legend of the isolated guy (it's almost always a guy) turning out hits without any outside help is as potent a narrative in the culture as there has ever been. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, aka TEED, aka Orlando Higginbottom is doing exactly that, and has made one of my favourite albums of recent memory with When The Lights Go. He's also a thoughtful and insightful chap who recently wrote an article for Billboard which exhibited those qualities and provided the perfect basis for the discussion on this week's episode of the podcast. Amongst other things, we talk about his journey from major label to self-releasing, the wonders of classical music, the challenges facing artists, and the need to challenge received music industry wisdom. This was a conversation I was looking forward to immensely, and it did not disappoint. If you want to support the show then this the best week to do so - we are running a pledge drive on Patreon where for one week only new signups get some cracking bonus presents, including the awesome black-on-grey "Musicality" t-shirt. Even if you're not supporting financially you can get involved via the Hotflush Discord Server. There is however a private area in that server for Patrons... you won't know about that until you're signed up though. Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2022 · 1 hr 13 min
#042 LIVE from ADE: Ellen Allien
Having a conversation in front of an audience, it turns out , is a bit different to speaking on the phone. This is the first time we've done a 'LIVE' episode, and we can thank the good people of the Amsterdam Dance Event for helping us make it happen. As part of the conference we took over a room of about 80 people for an hour and talked to a real legend of Berlin techno - Ellen Allien. A resident of many of the most important clubs in the city ever since the wall came down, Ellen was there at E-Werk, Tresor, WMF, and all the rest of them. So it was fascinating to dig into that incredible history, as well as her career as a DJ, producer, and label owner. There will be more live episodes, but the first one is always special... and this was a lot of fun. Support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2022 · 2 hr 10 min
#041 Elijah
Better late than never! We had all sorts of problems with getting the podcast out this week, not helped by a trip to ADE in Amsterdam to record an episode with Ellen Allien which (all things going well) will be on your feed next week. But right now on the show we have a very interesting and important person in the underground music scene of the UK - Elijah. You may remember his work in the grime scene with Skilliam, you may remember his label, Butterz, if you're in the industry you may know him as an artist manager. But most likely you'll know his Yellow Squares project which has recently brought him a lot of attention as he leads a broad discussion of how the industry works, and how artists should conduct their careers. So given our mission on this podcast, the man is an ideal guest and you are going to get a lot out of this conversation. We cover a range of topics including the cancellation of shows, transparency and the idea of making your income public, as well as getting into the history of the grime scene too. An awesome episode which I think was worth the wait. You can check his 'Close The App, Make The Thing' lecture here. Support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2022 · 1 hr 34 min
#040 Dub[step] War[s] - Dave Q
What happens when you discover a new form of music being made thousands of miles away, but there’s nowhere to dance to it in your city? Or even your country? If you’re Dave Q, you go right ahead and put on a party, which is what he did when he held the first Dub War event in New York City during the summer of 2005. That makes him an extremely important person in the development of bass music in North America, and while we heard a lot about this from Joe Nice, one of the resident DJs at Dub War, it was Dave’s relationship with the music that really made this happen. So what we have here is a crucial addition to the story of Dubstep. We talk about all that of course, in addition to the challenge of juggling it all with another career, pilgrimages to DMZ in London, and the effects of 9/11 on the music scene in New York. After an 8k mile round trip to Infrasound Equinox Festival in Minnesota last weekend, I am feeling pretty fried. To the extent that I actually get the name of the festival wrong in the intro to this week's show... but that's what touring does to you ! Great to meet so many nice people, loved the vibes. Mental note to stay a bit longer next time... Support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 4, 2022 · 1 hr 30 min
#039 DJ Spoony
The feedback to Episode 26 of the show with MJ Cole was overwhelming. But we came away from that episode without the real insider story of the UK Garage scene being told - what we got instead was the MJ Cole story, which was amazing in itself, but missing some of the key details as to how this unique genre of Dance Music unfolded. This week we welcome one of the absolute best people around to fill in those gaps and really dig into the development of UKG, and that man is none other than DJ Spoony. As part of the Dreem Teem (with Timmi Magic and Mikee B) he presented the key UK Garage show on BBC Radio 1, was resident at arguably the most important UK Garage night in Twice As Nice, and was a general ambassador for a sound that took over the UK charts and radio waves in the late 90s and early 2000s. So we get the full Garage story here, as well as discussing the effect of institutional racism on the UK music scene, his early years as a DJ pre-UKG, and his other career in football broadcasting. I had high expectations for this episode but I think it exceeded them... you're gonna love this. Support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 27, 2022 · 2 hr 23 min
#038 Sunil Sharpe
Can a DJ influence government policy? Sunil Sharpe has certainly tried, and through various campaigns going back to the mid 2000s his voice in the development of nightlife policy in Ireland has been a significant one. That makes him a great guest for the show and we dig into some of the machinations of policy-making, as well as the more directly music-related issues of DJing with vinyl, crowd behaviour, the changing nature of how electronic is viewed, and much else besides. Sunil is a man who likes to talk and this was a highly enjoyable conversation. After the conversation I also give a rundown of my thoughts on the techno twitter viral event of last week... you know the one :D Support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2022 · 2 hr 3 min
#037 Patrice Bäumel
Groupthink is everywhere, but rarely found in a more pronounced form these days than in the dance scene. Patrice Bäumel is not a fan of this phenomenon and, to his credit, he is willing to challenge received wisdom and orthodoxy. That approach to life makes him an ideal guest for this show and it was a pleasure to dig into some thorny topics with him over the course of a two hour conversation. In addition to the topic of groupthink itself, we discussed the definitions of freedom and art, community living at Burning Man, and the legendary Amsterdam club known as Trouw. I was very much looking forward to this episode, and I think we managed to keep a musical grounding to a discussion which covered many areas of culture, politics, and even some economics. Here's the KLF book by John Higgs that I reference. Support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2022 · 1 hr 35 min
#036 Steffi
Releasing your own music can be liberating, but it also involves challenges. How keen are you on self-promotion? Well you better get used to it if you're self-releasing. Steffi is a long running resident of Berghain/Panorama Bar, and an alumnus of their label, Ostgut Ton. For her forthcoming album, The Red Hunter, she has taken over those responsibilities with a new imprint called Candy Mountain. We discuss all that at length, plus taking the opportunity to dig into her background in the Netherlands, what it means to be underground, the challenges of production, and the possible future paths of the dance scene. This was a conversation I have been waiting for since we launched the pod, and it did not disappoint. Steffi is great and you will love this episode. Support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 6, 2022 · 48 min
#035 A weekend in Berlin
This week I'm taking the opportunity to evaluate what we've been doing on the show during the 19 weeks since I last did a solo pod. That also ties in neatly with a weekend I just spent in Berlin where we held a Hotflush party at Æden, and also collabed with HÖR on sets from me, Anna Kost, Roska, and Closet Yi. Support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area... ...in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2022 · 1 hr 34 min
#034 Ned Beckett
We have been angling for a booking agent to guest on the show since launching the podcast, and finally we have one! Ned Beckett is the founder of the Little Big agency, represents Aphex Twin, and is as well placed as anyone to make the case for the contribution made by agents to the careers of artists and live music as a whole. We discuss his formative period with Warp Records, the development of electronic music in the live space, and the challenges of founding an agency when you have no idea what an agency does. Ned is a super interesting guy and this is a great conversation... a different perspective to previous guests, you will enjoy this one. We would be extremely grateful if you would support the show on Patreon. There's two tiers... one which gets the show ad-free plus at least a couple of bonus podcasts each month, and a higher tier which additionally gets you all the music we release on Hotflush ahead of time and in HD formats. And also some extra music that you can't get anywhere else. We think it's great value, so if you can do it... we'd love you forever. Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2022 · 1 hr 44 min
#033 George FitzGerald
Electronic music and DJing are intrinsically linked, so what happens when your studio output shifts from being explicitly designed for mixing to something far less functional? Performing live is a challenge many DJs have taken up, but few as comprehensively as George FitzGerald who fully embraced the live experience after signing to Domino Records and releasing music which was a step away from the UK-bass inflected house bangers with which he initially made his name. We discuss all that, before embarking on a much wider discussion on the recent changes in the music industry and potential developments that may or may not transpire over the coming decade or two, including the possibility of a VR Berghain, and speculating on why private jet selfies aren't treated in the manner they surely deserve. Those of you who have followed my career will be aware that George and I go back a long way, but fear not: this episode manages to avoid descending into bro-down territory and was nonetheless an extremely enjoyable and illuminating conversation to have. We would be extremely grateful if you would support the show on Patreon. There's two tiers... one which gets the show ad-free plus at least a couple of bonus podcasts each month, and a higher tier which additionally gets you all the music we release on Hotflush ahead of time and in HD formats. And also some extra music that you can't get anywhere else. We think it's great value, so if you can do it... we'd love you forever. Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 16, 2022 · 1 hr 36 min
#032 Danny Daze
Miami is one of those places whose reputation precedes it. South Beach, basically. Which anyone with any smarts will reassure you is far from the whole story. Danny Daze is a second-generation Cuban who is Miami to the core. He's a former pro-level tennis player who spends his time running TR808s through an Eventide H9000, and is currently preparing to perform his forthcoming album in a planetarium. He also has strong opinions on just about everything. We discuss topics including the aforementioned legendary FX processor, the unintended consequences of diversity riders, why Web3 is going to change the lives of musicians, and what it's like to accidentally become a Tech House star with no prior knowledge of Tech House. Danny is a dude with a deep voice and stories to tell, and this is an awesome conversation. Support the show on Patreon! There's never-to-be released SCB track going up there this week... Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 9, 2022 · 1 hr 40 min
#031 Anja Schneider
We are now live on Patreon! Support the show and get tons of extra content right here. Pirate radio as part of underground music is commonly seen as a London phenomenon, but in the early 90s Kiss FM in Berlin was a key part of the emerging landscape. Anja Schneider played an important role in that extremely exciting period in the development of dance music, and has gone on to have a varied and successful career running labels, making tracks, presenting radio shows, and of course DJing. We discuss topics including the position of radio today, the development of record labels in the dance scene over time, a 1991 Wu Tang Clan appearance in Berlin, and of course we get into some detail on the topic of the history of Berlin clubs. Anja is an awesome person and this was a great conversation! Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2022 · 2 hr 5 min
#030 Dubfire
The touring lifestyle is not for everyone. It's the classic case of something which appears to be endlessly glamorous from the outside, but the reality of which is something else entirely. Everyone wants to be a part of it, few manage to sustain it for very long. At this point Ali Shirazinia, aka Dubfire, might (without too much of an emphasis on 80s imagery) be described as a road warrior. Touring hard internationally since the mid 90s as part of Deep Dish, he seemingly never lets up and is absolutely a creature of that way of life. His reinvention as a solo artist over the past 15 years have taken him everywhere and put him at the forefront of all the changes in the live side of electronic music over that time. Our conversation covers his forthcoming album, his experiences in the New York club scene of the 90s, dealing with social media, and why high-end tasting menus are kind of like an open-to-close DJ set. In other news, we are now LIVE on Patreon! Join us to support the show and help us develop it into something bigger. The entry level tier is just $4 or £3.50, and there is a $10 tier which gets you all of the music released on Hotflush and affiliated labels early, and in the best quality formats. Bonus content on Patreon includes extra podcasts, the first of which is available now. Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2022 · 1 hr 53 min
#029 Levon Vincent
Prince taught us all the importance of controlling your own music, and that is a concept which this week's guest has taken to heart over the course of his career. A label-owner, publisher, and spinner of DJ sets featuring exclusively his own material, Levon Vincent is a producer's producer and a proper hero of the underground. In this conversation we get pretty deep into his roots in Newark and New York City, covering his formative musical years in the late 80s, through his experiences as an opening DJ at the legendary Limelight club, through to the Giuliani era which brought New York clubbing to an abrupt halt. We also discuss topics including the life-affirming experience of Berghain, the difficulty of coming up with original titles (or even DJ names), and the importance of sound checks. This week 'OneZeroFive', the second part of my collaboration with Bakongo aka Roska is out on Hotflush, also featuring a remix of 'Over Again' by Hassan Abou Alam. We have also announced a Hotflush label event at Æden in Berlin on 2 Sept... Get involved! Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.