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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Jan 23, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
#102 Machine Woman: Studio efficiency and Tech House, "I'll still be making music whether RA writes about me or not""
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... -- 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 16, 2024 · 2 hr 10 min
#101 DJ Paulette: The Hacienda and gay clubbing, "The music is better and the DJs are better!"
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 27, 2023 · 1 hr 37 min
#100 Holiday Special
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2023 · 1 hr 36 min
#099 James Jackson on radio and Ben Morris on SAULT
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2023 · 1 hr 38 min
#098 A-Trak
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2023 · 1 hr 13 min
#097 Speedy J
Speedy J is a key figure in the history of Techno, most recently with the development of his improvisational collaborative project Stoor. Check out some of the epic ADE performances: 2023 JakoJako x Karenn (Blawan & Pariah) x Surgeon x Speedy J - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9D0sPIaSY4 2022 Dasha Rush x Rod20 x Rødhåd x Surgeon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMfbX6714j0 So of course we discuss that, but also the 30th anniversary of his landmark album Ginger. Released as part of the Warp Records Artificial Intelligence series, it was a key plank in the run of releases that made such a huge impact on electronic music. And an album that I smoked a lot of weed to as a teenager. This is a bit shorter than usual, but it's a good one... 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2023 · 2 hr 6 min
#096 Trevor Jackson
The 2023 Annual Not A Diving Podcast Pledge Drive is here... for ONE FINAL WEEK! For the next week, support the show and receive special benefits... Option 1 - Patreon Musicality Tier (£8.50 per month) Pledge Drive Bonus = the 2024 Musicality t-shirt! Free of charge, postage and packing covered Option 2 - Patreon Solidarity Tier (£3.50 per month) Pledge Drive Bonus = a 50% off voucher to use on a basket containing any items at the Hotflush Bandcamp Store Option 3 - a one-off donation of £8.50 or USD$10.00 Pledge Drive Bonus = a 25% off voucher to use on a basket containing any items at the Hotflush Bandcamp Store Thanking you in advance for your support! What is culture anyway? This is a question which is delved into in depth on this week's episode, with a man whose work since the 1980s has covered many different areas. Trevor Jackson is a storied designer of album covers and sleeve art, a prolific producer and remixer, and the man behind Output Records who helped ease acts including LCD Soundsystem and Four Tet into the public consciousness. So there was lots to talk about, and in addition to the culture question, we tackled areas including the pre-Acid House London scene, Thatcherism, working in different art forms, counter-culture, UK Hip Hop, and a lot more... This was a great conversation, straight into the classic episodes list. You're gonna enjoy it! Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2023 · 1 hr 39 min
#095 NIKS
The 2023 Annual Not A Diving Podcast Pledge Drive is here... for one extra week. For the next week, support the show and receive special benefits... Option 1 - Patreon Musicality Tier (£8.50 per month) Pledge Drive Bonus = the 2024 Musicality t-shirt! Free of charge, postage and packing covered Option 2 - Patreon Solidarity Tier (£3.50 per month) Pledge Drive Bonus = a 50% off voucher to use on a basket containing any items at the Hotflush Bandcamp Store Option 3 - a one-off donation of £8.50 or USD$10.00 Pledge Drive Bonus = a 25% off voucher to use on a basket containing any items at the Hotflush Bandcamp Store Thanking you in advance for your support! Lockdown was a weird time for all of us. So many good intentions, so many regrets afterwards at not having done much except put on weight and watched a ton of Netflix. NIKS, our guest this week did not fall into the Duolingo trap in 2020, and was instead a leading member of the team who launched Black Bandcamp which subsequently became the Black Artist Database. So of course we discuss that, and also many of the issues around why such a thing is necessary. But we also get deep into her backstory as a station manager on student radio, working the door at key venues in London, and learning the ropes as a producer. This is a great conversation with someone who makes things happen... you're gonna enjoy it! Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2023 · 1 hr 18 min
#094 Adrian Sherwood
The 2023 Annual Not A Diving Podcast Pledge Drive is here! For the next week, support the show and receive special benefits... Option 1 - Patreon Musicality Tier (£8.50 per month) Pledge Drive Bonus = the 2024 Musicality t-shirt! Free of charge, postage and packing covered Option 2 - Patreon Solidarity Tier (£3.50 per month) Pledge Drive Bonus = a 50% off voucher to use on a basket containing any items at the Hotflush Bandcamp Store Option 3 - a one-off donation of £8.50 or USD$10.00 Pledge Drive Bonus = a 25% off voucher to use on a basket containing any items at the Hotflush Bandcamp Store Thanking you in advance for your support! On the show this week we welcome a true legend of UK music, and a legend of Dub... it's Adrian Sherwood! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2023 · 41 min
Singles Club: Spotify Top 10 India
Here's a bonus pod to give you a taste of what being a subscriber is like, because... The 2023 Annual Not A Diving Podcast Pledge Drive is here! For the next two weeks support the show and receive special benefits... Option 1 - Patreon Musicality Tier (£8.50 per month) Pledge Drive Bonus = the 2024 Musicality t-shirt! Free of charge, postage and packing covered Option 2 - Patreon Solidarity Tier (£3.50 per month) Pledge Drive Bonus = a 50% off voucher to use on a basket containing any items at the Hotflush Bandcamp Store Option 3 - a one-off donation of £8.50 or USD$10.00 Pledge Drive Bonus = a 25% off voucher to use on a basket containing any items at the Hotflush Bandcamp Store Thanking you in advance for your support! There's 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2023 · 1 hr 29 min
#093 Praveen Sharma (Sepalcure, Braille)
The 2023 Annual Not A Diving Podcast Pledge Drive is here! For the next two weeks support the show and receive special benefits... Option 1 - Patreon Musicality Tier (£8.50 per month) Pledge Drive Bonus = the 2024 Musicality t-shirt! Free of charge, postage and packing covered Option 2 - Patreon Solidarity Tier (£3.50 per month) Pledge Drive Bonus = a 50% off voucher to use on a basket containing any items at the Hotflush Bandcamp Store Option 3 - a one-off donation of £8.50 or USD$10.00 Pledge Drive Bonus = a 25% off voucher to use on a basket containing any items at the Hotflush Bandcamp Store Thanking you in advance for your support! This week on the show we enter the world of modular synths. Think a Eurorack rig is going to kill your productivity and mean you'll never finish another tune? Well, think again. Praveen Sharma is one half (with Machinedrum) of mega Hotflush duo Sepalcure, and also makes music as Braille on Hotflush, Rush Hour, Friends Of Friends, and other labels too. He also works a regular shift at the most valuable company in the world. We discuss modular of course, but also more general issues including social media as music distribution, and music in New York, as well as his evolving approach to making music over the years. This was a great conversation, and it was very nice to have an interlocutor after two weeks of solo pods. You're gonna enjoy it! Join us in the Hotflush Discord Server. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2023 · 44 min
#092 More on Bandcamp
It's Bandcamp Friday this week! And we have a 50% sale on everything on the Hotflush Store. Head over there and cop some amazing limited edition vinyl. Use the code nov50 to cop that discount. We are late and in a confused state on the podcast this week... where are the guests?! That's the question I've been asking too over the last 10 days or so. But luckily there have been developments in the Bandcamp story and there's lots to talk about there, so I have taken the opportunity to do so. The trade union movement is so emotive isn't it? We get into that side of things in detail this week, possibly too much detail. And additionally, we announce this year's Pledge Drive! It starts next week so don't worry too much about it now... but if you're not already a supporter then the coming weeks will be the time to get started. This month's show on SWU FM is here. 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. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 24, 2023 · 41 min
#091 Thoughts On Bandcamp
Solo pod today... thoughts on the developing situation over at Bandcamp, both on the platform itself and its position in the ecosystem. I read a whole load of stuff so you don't have to: https://components.one/posts/bandcamp-the-chaos-bazaar https://components.one/posts/tactility-and-experience https://www.fastcompany.com/90951664/bandcamp-spotify-vinyl-renaissance https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/recorded-music-market-2022-reality-bites https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/is-bandcamp-as-we-know-it-over/ https://firstfloor.substack.com/p/first-floor-190-waiting-for-the-other https://firstfloor.substack.com/p/bandcamp-anxiety https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-platforms-cory-doctorow/ https://www.theverge.com/23899461/discogs-sellers-vinyl-cds-community-fees 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. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2023 · 1 hr 46 min
#090 Matthew Herbert
We now have a facility for one-off donations to the podcast... to make such a donation using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal, head over to scubaofficial.io/support. Presave my forthcoming Digital Underground mixtape: push.fm/ps/digitalunderground Ever considered making an album using only the skeleton of a horse you managed to buy off ebay? Or perhaps a statement about the UK's departure from the European Union via the contributions of over a thousand musicians? I didn't think so, but the catalogue of this week's guest is notable for the fact that those projects are not outliers. Making a political point through music, as he might put it, isn't an option but rather a necessity. We discuss the musical landscape of today, the joy of working with highly proficient instrumentalists, the lack of crossover between that proficiency and other forms of musical accomplishment, the potential AI revolution in music, and the contributions of Timbaland and Missy Elliott. Matthew Herbert is a unique person in music, and his contributions over the past couple of decades are unlike anything else. This was a great conversation that you're going love. 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 (£3.50) a month, which features regular bonus podcasts and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 (£8.50) 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. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2023 · 1 hr 53 min
#089 Martyn
We now have a facility for one-off donations to the podcast... to make such a donation using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal, head over to scubaofficial.io/support. We've been talking development and mentorship on the podcast in recent weeks, and the theme continues with a man whose experience covers albums on labels as diverse as Brainfeeder and Ostgut Ton, running a label for well over a decade, and chronicling the legend of Goldie's Timeless record. This is not a narrow discussion however, and as well as his mentorship programme we tackle topics including AI, the nature of art and creativity, the relative importance of concept and technical skill, the influence of football on dance music culture, and a lot more besides. Martyn is a thoughtful guy with things to say, so that's always going to to be a good episode of this show. 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. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2023 · 1 hr 49 min
#088 Tom Lea
We now have a facility for one-off donations to the podcast... to make such a donation using either a credit or debit card, or with Paypal, head over to scubaofficial.io/support. Record labels, music journalism, artist careers, and the historical developments of the dance scene have maybe been the most enduring themes of this podcast to date. And they all get discussed on this episode. Tom Lea has been running the excellent Local Action label since 2010, and is also, since 2021, label manager for Peggy Gou's Gudu imprint. His CV also includes stints as Editor In Chief of Fact Magazine, and as manager to artists including I.Jordan. So there was plenty to talk about this week, and we got stuck into topics including the travails of the dance press, the pros and cons of Boiler Room, and the role of labels. We also discuss whether the 2010s was a bad decade for music, the AI conundrum, and what it's like to work with Peggy. This is a good one, get involved! 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. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 26, 2023 · 1 hr 39 min
#087 Paul Hanford
Berlin is the centre of the European dance scene. It's changed almost beyond recognition in the past two decades but its influence has steadily grown in that time, and while those two things mean that some people will inevitably be sniffy about it, the reality is that it's still the place to be. Paul Hanford literally wrote the book on coming to Berlin as an outsider, and even though the path is extremely well-trodden at this point, the experiences continue to develop. The stories in his book are similar to my own experiences of moving over from London in 2007, but there are points of culture and geopolitics which distinguish the narratives entirely. Paul is also the host of the Lost And Sound podcast, a musician with major label releases to his name, the former head of music at Secret Cinema, and a lecturer the BIMM Institute. So additionally to the book and Berlin, we discuss a range of topics including alternative media, cancel culture, and politics and populism in modern culture. This is a good one, you're gonna enjoy it. A reminder that the vinyl-only release of Hardcore Heaven II is imminent - grab a copy here. And here's some more info about my forthcoming mixtape 'Digital Underground'. Grab a preorder of Digital Underground here. (will be live shortly) 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. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2023 · 2 hr 15 min
#086 Krust
A quick thank you to everyone listening in the UK... we made it into the top 10 music podcasts for the first time last week! Non-UK listeners: tell your friends so we can get up those international charts too! What is creativity? Why do we value it so much as a society? And how do you unlock it? These were not questions I was anticipating a deep dive on when I started researching this episode. As a long-time Krust fan, I was looking forward to talking about early Jungle and the Bristol DnB scene. And we do that in this episode, but quite a lot more as well. After going on a multi-year hiatus in the early 2010s, he launched a coaching and consultancy business called Adapt The Canvas through which he works with a wide range of people to help unlock their creativity. So we discuss all of that, as well as his own creative process, his last album The Edge Of Everything (which was released on previous NDP guest Damian Lazarus' Crosstown Rebels), the experience of touring himself into the ground with Reprazent, and the development of Jungle and DnB. This is a good one, a worthy follow-up to last week's episode which was the most popular we've ever done! 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. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2023 · 2 hr 2 min
#085 Skream
Catch myself b2b with Chloé Robinson at the Skreamizm weekend takeover at fabric in London on 21 October! --- A lot of artists complain about the way success and the weight of expectation affects their output. But what about people who've been scrutinised in public since they were a teenager? This week's guest has spent every weekend since he was 15 in clubs, and been the headline DJ for most of that time. There's not many other people who can say that. It's almost impossible to describe Skream without resorting to cliche. Dubstep poster-boy. Legendary hell-raiser. The amount of rubbish that has been written about him over the years is quite amazing, even by the standards of the music press. Some of it was true though, and on this week's show we dig into everything from stage invasions and tour bus fires, to record shops, school suspensions, and parenthood. We also discuss Autonomic, the nature of success, the compelling nature of music-making, and being marketed as a certain image. This is worth it for the Benicàssim story alone! Check Skreamizm 8 here. Hardcore Heaven II vinyl preorder: scubaofficial.bandcamp.com/album/hardcore-heaven-ii 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. 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 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 5, 2023 · 1 hr 27 min
#084 Matthew Dear
What connects the overnight success of Oliver Anthony with alien landings in Brazil? This week's podcast will give you the answer. Matthew Dear is a musician, producer, and DJ, who also teaches at the University Of Michigan. He's also very much a part of the Ghostly Int. label, which he has in common with recent guest Sam Valenti. As the above might suggest, this was a wide ranging discussion also covering many of the AI-related issues I talked about with Mat Dryhurst last week, as well as minimal, Detroit, and sampling. Check this one out, you might learn something! 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. 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 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.