Le podcast hebdomadaire RA Exchange est une série de conversations avec des artistes, des étiquettes et des promoteurs façonnant le paysage musical électronique.
"We're getting better at what we do." The Australian dance music trio discuss their longtime creative collaboration and their new album, Inhale / Exhale.
"I do activism as much as I can." The Peruvian DJ and producer talks about the human rights issues close to her heart and the incredible story behind her debut album.
"We need to give more people a seat at the table." The Australian DJ and producer talks about exclusivity in the music industry, neurodivergence and London's thriving lesbian scene.
"A system that's equal doesn't benefit the people that have the power." The Rhythm Section International founder talks about creating opportunities for Black artists and entrepreneurs, Caribbean conviviality and his abiding love for Peckham.
"There are so many different takes on reggaeton." The Latine supergroup discusses dembow, Afro-Caribbean music and more in this Playing Favourites live from C2C Festival.
The smartbar affiliate talks to the Fool's Gold Records founder about climbing the ranks, DJ discourse and how to exist in commercial and underground scenes simultaneously.
"Our collaboration is greater than the sum of its parts." Kai Campos and Dominic Maker discuss their new album on Warp and what it felt like to work together again after years apart.
Chicago house pioneer Vince Lawrence and law professor Dr. Olufunmilayo Arewa unpack how record companies have undermined Black musicians—and what we can do to enact change.
"I fell in love with the piano again." The DJ and composer discusses the vulnerability of the creative process, returning to acoustic instruments and touring her latest album.
"They were wild and crazy years." The Spanish techno icon discusses his early days in Madrid, running record labels and staying true to his sound for more than 30 years.
"I always find inspiration from my city." The DJ and producer talks about her love of Naples, moving from the underground to the mainstream and her new audiovisual show.
"Dancing has always been visceral to me." The DJ and producer talks about bringing movement into her music practice and the role mythology and meditation plays in art and life.
"If someone from Detroit wins, it's another win for Detroit." The duo discuss their longtime roots in the Motor City and how their work has evolved after more than 30 years in the game.
"The first time I heard a Moog, it blew my mind." The esteemed neoclassical composer talks about his long standing love of synthesisers and his forthcoming album, In A Landscape.
"Soundscapes reveal a lot about how people think and behave." The field recordist and musician talks about listening culture, repatriating African sounds and his new album with The Bug.
"We used to roll up socks in our shoes to give us an extra inch." The childhood friends talk about coming of age in Belfast and their new label and event series, CHROMA.
"My place of rebirth was New York." The DJ and producer discusses Brooklyn's queer ballroom scene and advocating for Munich's queer community at BLITZ Club.
"Being a part of this scene is already a political act." The longtime DJ discusses politics in dance music and ex-Yugoslavia's dynamic anti-establishment creative culture.
"There's a double-edged sword to success." The North American booking agency shares insights on the state of the music scene and how it grew its enterprise from the ground up.
"We always put minorities to the front." The Mala Junta cofounder and affiliate talk about prioritising femme queer ravers, the value of local party crews and not taking themselves too seriously.
"I discovered how to build sound systems at our dairy farm." The DJ talks about growing up in rural Australia, starting a label and more in this Playing Favourites live from Pitch Music & Arts.
"It's a pure form of love." The hardcore artist talks about collecting ephemera from rave zines, working in high fashion and his love for the gabber community.
"The Beatles blew my mind." The LA artist talks about her new album—Something in the Room She Moves—writing music while pregnant and how she works in the studio.
"Humans think they're top of the hierarchy." The Live From Earth member talks about growing up in Sunshine Farms, the perils of competition in the music industry and how TikTok changed her career.
"You could feel the ground shifting beneath you." The long-time BBC Radio host talks about her All Queens party, her love for SHERELLE and music as a force for good.
"Every opportunity to learn something new is what's going to grow your craft as an artist." The Toronto star talks discipline and gaining self-confidence as a producer.
"The road is incredible but has a lot of pitfalls." The fabric resident discusses striking the balance between DJing and production, the challenges of life on tour and choosing to stick out.
Our landmark 700th episode in partnership with Detroit’s Blueprint presents the first in a new three-part series exploring the untold history of Detroit techno from the perspective of the women who built it.
"Art and music are the same, they're just different dialects." The Chicago house legend talks about co-curating the photo exhibit Walk The Night and nightlife's '90s heyday.
In this re-run from 2020, the late DJ and radio host reflects on memories from BBC Radio 1, disrupting the patriarchy and the keys to success in broadcasting.
"I didn't see myself in French electronic music." Live from C2C Festival, the Parisian artist talks about representation, Southern rap and Notting Hill Carnival's enduring influence on her music.