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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Aug 29, 2023 · 1 hr 43 min
#083 Mat Dryhurst
When I make a specific effort to talk to people about AI, the responses range from the occasional Chat GPT enthusiast to a much-more-common feigning of indifference, hinting at a deep insecurity and probably-quite-pronounced fear. This week's guest is perfectly placed to offer a degree of reassurance, or at least a bit more of a balanced view on the coming storm. And make no mistake, it is coming. Mat Dryhurst, along with Holly Herndon, has long been engaged in important work at the intersection of music and emergent tech, from the Holly+ project with its AI and web3 interaction, to haveibeentrained.com, which enables artists to opt out of Large Language Model training datasets, and the Interdependence podcast. We discuss aspects of those projects, as well as the more general trends and developments that will impact musicians and creative people over the coming months and years. This is an important one, covering some really crucial areas, but it's still a highly enjoyable listen... so 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 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 22, 2023 · 1 hr 52 min
#082 Recondite II
Regular listeners will have noticed my frequent references to the comedy podcast circuit, which is a great ecosystem and rewards repeat appearances by guests and conversations which deviate from the sort of profile-type interview which music shows (including this one) often resolve into. So this week we welcome our first return guest, Recondite, who appeared all the way back on episode 002. We discuss his involvement in the phenomenon of Afterlife, the Ibiza incarnation of which he played last week and which he has been associated with since the beginning, and the changes in the wider scene which have seen that party and label gain so much popularity. And we also, amongst other things, discuss the coming AI revolution in some detail, particularly in the personal reaction of musicians and people generally to something which seems to be real but the details of which are very much still up in the air. This is a good one, definitely worth the repeat visit! My appearance on the Willy Joy podcast can be checked 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 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 15, 2023 · 1 hr 58 min
#081 Bill Brewster
We do like a history discussion on this show. And who better to discuss the history of DJing with than the co-author of the most authoritative book on the subject? 'Last Night A DJ Saved My Life' was originally published in 1999, but there's a 2022 edition and I highly recommend getting hold of a copy. It's a genuinely important work and something every fan of the culture should be familiar with. Actually my conversation with Bill Brewster is probably more about him than DJing at a wider level. We talk about his journey into dance music in the 1980s, and his time exploring the 90s New York club scene while working for DMC. But we do touch of some really interesting angles to the history too, including the influence of a certain disgraced former BBC personality, the impact of Thatcherism on the developments in the UK (and therefore the wider culture), and the more recent forces of technology and commercialism which arguably define DJing and dance music today. This is a great episode, worth taking a holiday for! Here's Chuck Klosterman's book 'The 90s', which I reference in this week's episode. 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 much 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.
Aug 8, 2023 · 1 hr 46 min
#080 Out Of Office... a conversation with Will Clarke
Despite the appearance given by my conversation with Sam Valenti, I was on holiday last week. I've latterly decided to extend my break by another seven days, just because I realised that I really need it. So to fill the podcast gap we present my appearance on the Will Clarke podcast from a few weeks ago. We discuss many familiar issues, including the music press, social media, and the running of record labels. It was a fun conversation to have and an illuminating look into the running of one of the few other podcasts of this sort that goes out every week. Back on schedule next Tuesday with a full ep... and I'm pretty sure it's going to be a good one! 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 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 1, 2023 · 1 hr 39 min
#079 Sam Valenti
Any person who has run a label for knocking on a quarter of a century is someone I want to talk to. Ghostly International was launched in 1999 by Sam Valenti with a single by fledgling producer Matthew Dear which would go on to be sampled on a global hit by Fedde Le Grand. You know the one. This episode is actually almost a sequel to episode 077 with Shawn Reynaldo. Of course we discuss Ghostly, and particularly the early period of the label, but I really want to pick Sam's brain on a few of the key issues which came out of that episode from a few weeks ago. So we discuss issues including the decline of local scenes, the value of gatekeepers, the comparative lack of anthems in contemporary music, as well as his substack project Herb Sundays. This was 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. 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 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, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min
#078 Chloé Thévenin
Paris is rarely cited (somewhat unfairly) as one of the key cities of electronic music, but the influence of French musicians is absolutely huge. You know the names, and you definitely know the tracks. But there's a lot more to it than Daft Punk and Justice. Chloé Thévenin has been a key figure in Paris for the last two decades, as resident at the hugely important night Le Pulp, and at Rex Club, while also developing a reputation as a highly technical producer operating in different styles and in collaboration with a range of musicians. We discuss all of the above, plus delving into her journey as a musician from beginnings in the Paris club scene in the early 90s, recent developments in AI and spacial audio, and the cultural importance of clubs in the development of electronic music and culture. This is a good one, and you're going to 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. 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 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 18, 2023 · 2 hr 5 min
#077 Shawn Reynaldo
Is music journalism in as bad a place as people say it is? I've certainly said it... really quite a lot. Maybe to the extent that I've been a bit unfair on the overall quality of music writing today, and having a total ban on music writers on the show was also possibly taking things a bit too far. Today though, the ban is lifted. Shawn Reynaldo is a former editor of XLR8R, and contributor to many of the august music publications we all love to hate, but now operates mostly out of his First Floor platform on Substack. He's just released a book entitled First Floor Vol 1, and we spend most of this week's episode digging into some of the issues covered in it. These include... streaming platforms, musical gatekeepers, media snobbery, the commercialisation of dance music, local scenes, and a lot more meaty stuff besides. I love this sort of conversation, and you're definitely going to enjoy listening to 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. 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 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 11, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
#076 The End Of Recorded Music?
We haven't done a solo pod since the 'Thoughts On Releasing Music' two-parter which covered episodes 58 and 59. Those two were really popular, surprisingly so... to me at least. I enjoy doing these because it forces me to get my thoughts together in a way that I sometimes struggle to usually. And the topics we're covering today definitely require some clear thought. Obviously the episode title is a bit provocative. It could totally be happening though. Generative AI and LLMs are things we're going to be discussing a lot in the coming weeks and I thought it would be useful to get my fairly-uneducated intuitions on the subject down on record. Clearly I'm hoping to learn a lot more about this area from having long conversations on the show people who actually know what they're talking about - that usually helps. And then we get into something that I did a really bad job of addressing on my recent appearance on Beats In Space. The decline in the cultural importance of music, that is. I'm not sure if I do much of a better job here, and I think writing an article or something is going to be the best way of really describing it. But I have a go. Anyway, this is a different sort of solo pod to the last ones but I hope it'll be as enjoyable. Or at least provoke a few thoughts anyway. 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 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 4, 2023 · 1 hr 27 min
#075 Alinka
Welcome to Episode 75 of the Not A Diving Podcast. That's quite a lot of episodes, and probably more than I thought we'd get to at the outset but it's been a highly enjoyable ride and we're not slowing down any time soon. This week on the show we welcome a former resident of one of my favourite clubs, Smartbar in Chicago. Alinka is an Ukraine-born, American expat in Berlin, a great DJ and a producer making some really interesting music. We discuss her journey in music from the early 2000s, via a hiatus and subsequent rebirth with the Twirl parties and label in collaboration with Shaun J. Wright, formerly of Hercules and Love Affair. We also cover scene attitudes towards politics, the legacy of Chicago, the rave scene, and lot more besides. This is a good one, you're going to 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. 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 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.
Jun 27, 2023 · 1 hr 59 min
#074 Ambivalent (aka LA-4A)
In the storied days of vinyl, snooty record shop staff, and white label promos, the diligent producer would cultivate many aliases, seemingly at least one for every nuance of his studio output. With DSP tagging and the endless collaborations that are a featured of today's recorded music, does that approach make sense anymore? That is a paraphrasing of my first question to Kevin McHugh, aka Ambivalent, aka LA-4A, on today's podcast. You'll have to tune in to get his answer in full, but let's just say he feels justified in his recently-released album under that second alias, entitled Folio. It's a great piece of work, and we discuss it, in addition to continuing the conversation in recent episodes on the topic of Minimal, the state of the Techno scene today, nostalgia in dance music, and much else besides. This was a great conversation in which I learnt a lot about Kevin as a producer and as a person. You're going to 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. 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 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.
Jun 20, 2023 · 2 hr 3 min
#073 DJ Bone
The majority of DJs spent the pandemic mostly of stood in front of a camera, attempting to perform the impossible task of transplanting a rave into the bedrooms of the few people lucky enough to be watching at the other end of a fibre optic cable. We are only beginning to come to terms with the implications of what the failure of that approach have had for our culture, but DJ Bone did something completely different. 'Further' was a hugely successful series of events which combined music, talking, and a bit of socially-distanced vibing out. At Radion in Amsterdam, there was a real effort made to add something extra within the constraints of some of the most draconian lockdown measures anywhere in the world. DJ Bone just released an album of the same name as those events, which he sees as jumping off point to his career even at this relatively advanced stage. We discuss that in detail, as well as those events, and what they mean in the context of what he's done in music since the 90s. We also discuss his roots as a party-goer in Detroit, the wider state of Techno and dance music generally today, and what needs to change to get back on track after a few years of real turmoil. This was a great conversation in which we dig into some really meaty areas, and get some incredible detail on the birthplace of Techno. You're going to 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. 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 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.
Jun 13, 2023 · 1 hr 53 min
#072 Damian Lazarus
What does it mean to run an underground dance label for twenty years? Admittedly I should have the answer to this question but in reality every label is different and every story is different too. Damian Lazarus launched Crosstown Rebels in 2003, having previously worked at FFRR and run City Rockers with Phil Howells. It quickly became one of the most important house labels and has released an enormous amount of significant and generally great music over the years. He also runs the Get Lost party in Miami and Day Zero near Tulum, and we actually spend most of the conversation discussing these events and Damian's experiences at Burning Man which partly inspired them. We also discuss the changing nature of the scene, the importance of certain substances, and hedonism generally, as well as what it means to run a label twenty years after having started one. This is a great episode and you're definitely going to love 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. 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 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.
Jun 6, 2023 · 1 hr 41 min
#071 Jeremy P Caulfield
Is minimal the same as mnml? What about minimal techno? Microhouse? At least it's not HARD TECHNO anyway. That's the worst. Well maybe not the actual worst, but bad enough to spawn a popular musical movement in direct opposition to it. What that movement actually consisted of is more of a difficult question than you might imagine though. Just look at that first paragraph. Jeremy P Caulfield is a Toronto guy who moved to Berlin in 2003, just when the minimal sound of that particular city was beginning to really incubate. Through his label, Dumb Unit, production work, and DJ sets, he was a big part of that sound as it emerged to briefly dominate the European clubbing landscape. Personally, I really love the music of that era and it was a great opportunity to sit down with Jeremy to pick his brain on the whole thing, from the boom to the bust. We also talk about the contemporary techno scene, similarities with the 90s, his hiatus from music, mental health, and a lot more besides. This was a great conversation which you're definitely going to enjoy! 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 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.
May 30, 2023 · 1 hr 30 min
#070 Shifted
It's all Business Techno now isn't it? Well, maybe. And who better to confirm or deny that statement than the man who coined the term itself, Guy Brewer aka Shifted. Prior to entering the Techno arena, Guy was part of the storied DnB combo Commix. They released some great music in the 2000s, before the call to Berlin became impossible to resist and the lure of late evenings in Kreuzberg discussing the nuance of kick drums proved just too strong. As we discover in this week's conversation, the above isn't even that much of a caricature of the real events. We discuss the pleasures and benefits of really good localised scenes, how market forces have distorted and commodified the more 'underground' parts of the dance scene, and whether music tech has really been as much of a disaster for creativity as I have tentatively argued in recent weeks. We also discuss Guy's new project, Carrier, and the more general, ongoing challenges of creativity. This was as really rewarding conversation and one that you're going to enjoy! 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! In other news, the Hardcore Heaven EP is now SOLD OUT on vinyl. Hope all of you who managed to grab one are happy with the product. Two of the tracks will be available digitally in the coming weeks, different versions to the ones that appear on the vinyl though. Grab em here. But we DO still have copies of the Hotflush 20th anniversary 3 x 12" gatefold vinyl available. You can grab one of those here. Finally have a listen to a release from our friends over at Echorex. It's a Big Miz original remixed by the fantastic Niina... take a listen here. 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.
May 23, 2023 · 1 hr 22 min
#069 Terr
Daniela Caldellas is an electronic musician from Brazil. Having broken through as part of Digitaria on DJ Hell's International DeeJay Gigolo Records and latterly on Jamie Jones' Hot Creations, she launched Terr as a solo project in 2016 and has just released a debut album entitled Consciousness As A State Of Matter under that name via Phantasy Sound. We discuss her journey from Bela Horizonte to Berlin via Barcelona, the culture shock of the touring lifestyle, trying to keep your perspective while working as an artist, and the importance of other interests. Daniela is an interesting person who just released a great record - dig into the conversation and then check the album! Degradation by Yoikol ft. an SCB edit of the title track is OUT NOW. Grab a copy of the HF20 compilation on 3 x 12" gatefold sleeve vinyl HERE. If you're into what we're doing here on the pod 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.
May 16, 2023 · 1 hr 27 min
#068 Taimur
One of my most vivid memories as a DJ was the first Blkmarket Membership party I played in 2010. It was at a disused gym in lower Manhattan and managed to evade the notice of the authorities til the rapid approach of Sunday afternoon. Our guest this week, Taimur, ran those parties from 2006 until 2017, booking some of the world's biggest 'proper' DJs to play in incredible locations across NYC. He now resides in Miami, runs a record shop called T Bag, and runs a vinyl-only label called Blkmarket Music. This was a wide ranging discussion covering the state of the vinyl market in the US, and the underground scene more generally, as well as digging into Taimur's career as a promoter in New York - which was as eventful as it was unusual. How did they manage to get away with those crazy warehouse parties anyway? We get some of the answers, and some great stories too. You're going to enjoy this one! If you're into what we're doing here on the pod 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.
May 9, 2023 · 1 hr 16 min
#067 LIVE from IMS Part 3: Johannes Goller
This is final part of our series of podcasts recorded at the International Music Summit in Ibiza, better known as IMS. Cocoon was a the first party to bring Techno to Ibiza. Sven Väth was a huge name in 1998 but bringing the real sound to what, up til that point, been a musical landscape that was probably best described as light-hearted was a big risk. But they made it work at twenty seasons later a legend had been born. Johannes Goller was there from the very start, and despite youth and inexperience was soon the main man for Cocoon in Ibiza. He has the stories to prove it. This was a wide ranging discussion covering Ibiza today, and Johannes' new party Trip, but going all the way back to the very first season of Cocoon and the challenges of bringing a fresh sound to the island. We also discuss after-parties, local politics, the changing nature of Techno in the 2000s and beyond, and much else besides. This was a great way to wrap up our IMS series. Next week we'll be back on a regular schedule. If you're into what we're doing here on the pod 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.
May 4, 2023 · 1 hr 8 min
#066 LIVE from IMS Part 2: Leslee Tatman
Last week we were lucky enough to be invited to record three podcasts at the International Music Summit in Ibiza, better known as IMS. In the second of these three conversations, we welcomed the Head Of Music at the Night League to the stage. Leslee Tatman is, amongst other things, responsible for the full season of programming at Ushuaia and Hi (formerly Space), and is as such a very important voice in Ibiza nightlife. We discussed a wide range of topics including the closure of Space in 2016, her involvement in Pete Tong's attempt to change the image of San Antonio a few years before that, the development of Ushuaia, and her parallel involvement with the music scene in Bali. This was a great conversation that could've sat on the main feed without any special preamble. You will enjoy it... as you will part 3 which will drop next Tuesday. If you're into what we're doing here on the pod 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 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.
May 2, 2023 · 55 min
#065 LIVE from IMS Part 1: DJ Pippi
Last week we were lucky enough to be invited to record three podcasts at the International Music Summit in Ibiza, better known as IMS. We'll be posting each of these conversations over the next week, starting with today's episode which features a genuine Ibiza legend, DJ Pippi. A man with a real claim to having been the first DJ to play House music on the White Island, he held residencies at Pacha and Ku (later known as Privilege) during the 1980s and has been a fixture on the scene ever since. Recording these conversations live, and in front of an audience, is a totally different proposition to a one-on-one chat in a studio or on the phone and this episode reflects that. But we get some great stories, and the definite sense that Pippi is a charismatic performer with an incredible history. You'll definitely enjoy each of these three live recordings, and this is a great place to start. Huge thanks to Ben Turner and the whole IMS team for inviting us to be part of the conference. If you're into what we're doing here on the pod 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.
Apr 25, 2023 · 1 hr 32 min
#064 Tamsin Embleton
Why do musicians seem to be so depressed all the time? One of the many interesting takeaways from Tamsin Embleton's recent book 'Touring And Mental Health' is that people who go into music have been shown to be disproportionately susceptible to certain mental health problems. I found this book really fascinating and was very excited by the opportunity to talk about it with Tamsin, who edited it and contributed a large amount of the text itself. The conversation did not disappoint. A psychotherapist who had a previous career in the music industry, Tamsin was the perfect person to pull this kind of project together. We discuss issues including the '27 Club', cancel culture, the fetishisation of creativity, and Tamsin identifies some of the easiest wins to improve mental health on the road. If you're into what we're doing here on the pod 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.