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Webby and Cannes Lion award winning Radd Nadesananthan picks the brains of the creative and music worlds greatest artists and thinkers. Recorded in London, broadcast worldwide. More Info at www.raddn.com, IG @radd_grams.

Radd Nadesananthan


    • Mar 2, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    Fatboy Slim [Video]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 35:59


    We're joined by Fatboy Slim, discussing his collaborations with David Bryne, his ethos and his approach to DJ'ing. All rights reserved.

    Fatboy Slim

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 38:02


    We're joined by Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim discussing David Byrne, his approach to music making and his approach to DJ'ing. All Rights Reserved. Interview is copyrighted.

    Alan Fitzpatrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 29:15


    We sit down with UK electronic legend Alan Fitzpatrick, discussing 90's rave culture, hardware secret's, collaboration with High Contrast and his upcoming album on Anjuna Deep, Machine Therapy. The first album in 10 years.

    Lee Scratch Perry Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 24:57


    Recorded a few years before his death before his sad passing. We joins the upsetter backstage discussing his upbringing, role in soul music and relationships with Bob Marley and The Clash.

    DJ Vadim (Radio Edit)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 60:02


    Casual Swim podcasts interviews DJ Vadim to discuss upbringing, creativity, his legendary group One Self and much more. Not to be missed.

    Kid Koala (Radio Edit)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 57:32


    Casual Swim speaks with turntable legend Kid Koala exploring his and supergroup Deltron 3030 music in the process.

    UB40 (Radio Edit)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 79:59


    We catch up with reggae pop legends legends, UB40. Discussing politics, race and fashion.

    Slum Village

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 61:05


    Interview with legendary Detroit outfit Slum Village, discussing J Dilla and the blending of hip hop and techno culture in Detroit.

    Michelle Coltrane (Radio Edit)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 120:52


    Daughter of John and Alice Coltrane, Casual Swim caught up with arguably one of the most famous jazz families, the Coltrane's. Discussing upbringing, spirituality, race and her cousin Steve Ellison aka FlyLo. 

    Four Tet & Anna Liber Lewis (Radio Edit)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 60:00


    Extended Interview with childhood friends and artists Kieran Hebdon and Anna Liber Lewis to discuss their exhibition Muscle Memory. Recorded at Elephant West in London.

    Jacques Greene

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 60:08


    Lucky Me heavyweight Jacques Greene comes through for a chat discussing the weirder side of electronica, attending the opening of Uncut Gems with Oneohtrix Point Never who created the soundtrack, and having a creative loop with Hudson Mowhake and Lunice.

    UB40

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 17:07


    Radd sits down with cult band UB40 to celebrate their 40th anniversary.

    Nightmares on Wax

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 51:12


    Recorded at Warp Records, Radd sits down with Nightmares on Wax to discuss his release Shape The Future, the Warp journey and Aphex Twin. All rights reserved.

    DJ Dez / Andrés

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 42:39


    Radd spends an afternoon with one of Detroit's most respected musicians, DJ Dez Andrés/ A Drummer from Detroit from Moddymann's Mahogani music. Discussing Detroit music scene, what he learnt from J Dilla and working in a record shop with Moodymann.

    Lee Scratch Perry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 24:57


    Radd joins the upsetter backstage discussing his upbringing, role in soul music and relationships with Bob Marley and The Clash.

    Jordan Rakei

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 60:00


    Celebrating the new album Origin, out now on Ninja Tune.

    Tim Sweeney - Beats in Space 20th Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 26:15


    We celebrate 20 years of Beats in Space radio with Tim Sweeney. Discussing everything from the birth of Beats in Space, his career at Rockstar Games, working with the DFA and his views on radio and algorithms. Recorded in London, all rights reserved.

    Blackstreet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 38:06


    We caught up with R&B royalty Blackstreet, discussing the difference between R&B and hip hop being signed to Interscope, working with Dr Dre and their theory on harmony and finding your voice.

    Four Tet & Anna Liber Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 12:44


    We caught up with childhood friends and artists Kieran Hebdon and Anna Liber Lewis to discuss their exhibition Muscle Memory. Recorded at Elephant West in London.

    The Cinematic Orchestra

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 16:47


    To celebrate the release of the new album "To Believe", Radd interviews The Cinematic Orchestra. Pre-order now on Ninja Tune, https://ninjatune.net/release/the-cinematic-orchestra/to-believe-2

    Mac Demarco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 11:27


    Recorded in London at the time of his album release, Another One. Mac discusses his relationship with the press including Pitchfork and NME and gives Radd a full run down on his equipment and set up.

    Gilles Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 14:55


    Phone interview with Brownswood & Worldwide FM founder, Gilles Peterson. A true pioneer of the modern day music industry, Gilles is a DJ, broadcaster, record label boss and all round nice guy.

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    Squirrel Flower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2019 15:09


    Fresh off her European tour, we were excited to pick the brain of the Rough Trade affiliate Squirrel Flower. Recorded at Rough Trade, London.

    Jean Jullien

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 17:17


    Interview with artist Jean Jullien at his studio in Hackney, London. All Rights Reserved.

    Michelle Coltrane

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 8:01


    Daughter of John and Alice Coltrane - we caught up with arguably one of the most famous jazz families, the Coltrane's in London, England.

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 14:07


    Ruben from the UMO sits down for a coffee and a chat with Radd. Recorded live at the Ace Hotel, Shoreditch, London.

    The Pharcyde

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 32:17


    Interview with the legendary Pharcyde at Jazz Cafe in London. Discussing Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul and the difference between modern storytelling and swag. All Rights Reserved.

    Flying Lotus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 20:55


    Brainfeeder founder Flylo caught up with Radd ahead of his set at London’s Field Day Festival. Picking his brain on what he thinks of the London electronic scene, grime, Brainfeeder and his aunty Alice Coltrane. George Clinton described him as the next generation of Funk Musicians" along side Thundercat and Kendrick Lamar.

    Jazzy Jeff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018 19:09


    Stage name DJ Jazzy Jeff, real name Jeffery Allen Townes. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Jeff was just 10 years old when he started spinning records at parties using his family’s basement. Fast forward to 1989 and he received the first Grammy award for best rap performance for “parents just don’t understand.” Radd caught up with the legend in London.

    Roots Manuva

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 31:24


    Radd is joined in the London studio by Big Dada and Ninja Tune icon Roots Manuva. Discussing his legacy, collaboration process with Four Tet and Metronomy and his newly found love of bird watching. Noisey described him as "one of the most influential artists in British music history".

    Preview Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 0:34


    Welcome to Casual Swim, an exploration into creativity presented by Webby award winning Radd Nadesananthan. Based in London, broadcast Worldwide. www.raddn.com

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