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Welcome to Trailblazers - presented by Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week they meet the people who defined a genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. Join Eddy (presenter on Virgin Radio and the man behind The Remix on Xfm/Soho


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    S03E08: Nick Halkes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 141:47


    Nick Halkes joins Eddy Temple-Morris for the last episode. Welcome to Trailblazers - presented by Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week they meet the people who defined a genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. Join Eddy (presenter on Virgin Radio and the man behind The Remix on Xfm/Soho Radio) and Nick (the man who set up XL Recordings, signed The Prodigy and launched Positiva Records) to hear stories that shaped the music we listen to. This week it's Nick Halkes!

    S03E07: Trevor Horn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 98:18


    Trevor Horn joins presenters Nick Halkes and Eddy Temple-Morris for the 7th episode. Welcome to Trailblazers - presented by Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week they meet the people who defined a genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. Join Eddy (presenter on Virgin Radio and the man behind The Remix on Xfm/Soho Radio) and Nick (the man who set up XL Recordings, signed The Prodigy and launched Positiva Records) to hear stories that shaped the music we listen to. This week it's Trevor Horn.

    S03E06: DJ Fresh

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 134:29


    DJ Fresh joins presenters Nick Halkes and Eddy Temple-Morris for this episode. Welcome to Trailblazers - presented by Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week they meet the people who defined a genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. Join Eddy (presenter on Virgin Radio and the man behind The Remix on Xfm/Soho Radio) and Nick (the man who set up XL Recordings, signed The Prodigy and launched Positiva Records) to hear stories that shaped the music we listen to. This week it's DJ Fresh.

    S03E05: James Lavelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 102:20


    James Lavelle joins presenters Nick Halkes and Eddy Temple-Morris for the fifth episode. Welcome to Trailblazers - presented by Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week they meet the people who defined a genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. Join Eddy (presenter on Virgin Radio and the man behind The Remix on Xfm/Soho Radio) and Nick (the man who set up XL Recordings, signed The Prodigy and launched Positiva Records) to hear stories that shaped the music we listen to. This week it's James Lavelle.

    S03E04: MJ Cole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 79:20


    MJ Cole joins presenters Nick Halkes and Eddy Temple-Morris for the fourth episode. Welcome to Trailblazers - presented by Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week they meet the people who defined a genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. Join Eddy (presenter on Virgin Radio and the man behind The Remix on Xfm/Soho Radio) and Nick (the man who set up XL Recordings, signed The Prodigy and launched Positiva Records) to hear stories that shaped the music we listen to. This week it's MJ Cole.

    S03E03: Arthur Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 94:23


    Arthur Baker joins presenters Nick Halkes and Eddy Temple-Morris for the third episode. Welcome to Trailblazers - presented by Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week they meet the people who defined a genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. Join Eddy (presenter on Virgin Radio and the man behind The Remix on Xfm/Soho Radio) and Nick (the man who set up XL Recordings, signed The Prodigy and launched Positiva Records) to hear stories that shaped the music we listen to. This week it's Arthur Baker.

    S03E02: Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 95:39


    Xavier de Rosnay from Justice joins presenters Nick Halkes and Eddy Temple-Morris for the second episode. Welcome to Trailblazers - presented by Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week they meet the people who defined a genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. Join Eddy (presenter on Virgin Radio and the man behind The Remix on Xfm/Soho Radio) and Nick (the man who set up XL Recordings, signed The Prodigy and launched Positiva Records) to hear stories that shaped the music we listen to. This week it's Xavier de Rosnay from duo Justice.

    S03E01: Norman Jay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 96:42


    Norman Jay MBE joins presenters Nick Halkes and Eddy Temple-Morris for the first episode. Welcome to Trailblazers - presented by Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week they meet the people who defined a genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. Join Eddy (presenter on Virgin Radio and the man behind The Remix on Xfm/Soho Radio) and Nick (the man who set up XL Recordings, signed The Prodigy and launched Positiva Records) to hear stories that shaped the music we listen to. This week it's Norman Jay.

    Trailblazers: Best of 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 110:42


    Listen back to a selection of our favourite moments of Trailblazers in 2018. What a year it has been!

    S02E05: Tom Middleton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 110:22


    Nick & Eddy sit down for a cosmic journey with sound-academic and Aphex Twin collaborator Tom Middleton. Welcome to Trailblazers - the definitive history of electronica with Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week we meet the people who defined the genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. Join Eddy (presenter on Virgin Radio and the man behind The Remix on Xfm/Soho Radio) and Nick (the man who set up XL Recordings, signed The Prodigy and launched Positiva Records) to hear the stories that shaped the music we listen to. This week it's Tom Middleton.

    S02E04: Paul van Dyk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 73:20


    Nick & Eddy sit down with one of the first true superstar DJs, Paul van Dyk.

    S02E03: Stephen Mallinder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 64:20


    Nick & Eddy sit down with Cabaret Voltaire's Mal to discuss emptying pubs with jukeboxes, looking for contrasts and future plans.

    S02E01 - Paul Oakenfold

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 101:03


    The legendary Trance producer talks about extraordinary locations to DJ, music production and mullets!

    S02E02 - David Rodigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 91:43


    A unique conversation with Reggae selector David Rodigan, looking back at half a century of DJing.

    S01E10 - Renaat Vandepapeliere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 83:59


    The man who signed Aphex Twin and redefined dance with R&S records joins Eddy and Nick to pick the tracks that soundtracked his trailblazing careerFor bonus material head to https://www.deezer.com/channels/electronic

    S01E09 - DJ Zinc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 92:49


    He invented Crackhouse, is a breaks and d'n'b legend and is a DJ extraordinaire. DJ Zinc joins Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes to pick the tracks that soundtracked his lifeFor bonus material head to https://www.deezer.com/channels/electronic

    S01E08 - Tony Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 101:17


    The man who brought us DMC and Mixmag looks back on his days on Radio Caroline and more. Hear the songs that soundtracked his journey as he blazed a trail in electronic musicFor bonus material head to https://www.deezer.com/channels/electronic

    S01E07 - Daniel Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 98:09


    The founder of Mute records joins Eddy and Nick to reflect on the musical moments that shaped his life and career as he helped shape the the electronica landscape.For bonus material head to https://www.deezer.com/channels/electronic

    S01E06 - Danny Rampling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 77:50


    He's conquered clubs, radio, TV and film - superstar DJ Danny Rampling joins Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes to share the stories and tracks that sum up his lifeFor bonus material head to https://www.deezer.com/channels/electronic

    S01E05 - Mike Pickering

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 96:55


    The man who brought us M People and signed Calvin Harris and Kasabian joins Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes to pick the tunes that soundtracked his life and remember the pivotal moments.For bonus material head to https://www.deezer.com/channels/electronic

    S01E04 - Goldie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 79:13


    Musical pioneer, graffiti artist, actor - join Eddy and Nick as they journey back with Goldie to explore his career and the songs that soundtracked his life.

    S01E03 - Mary Anne Hobbs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 85:07


    The award-winning broadcaster takes Eddy and Nick back to her days starting out as a journalist, reflects on the influence of David Bowie and remembers the genesis of Dubstep.

    S01E02 - Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 78:39


    Eddy and Nick travel to Brighton to meet Norman Cook. As well a routing through his record box they look back over his time in the Housemartins, his early years as a DJ and those epic Big Beach Boutique shows.

    S01E01 - Gary Numan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 100:04


    Welcome to Trailblazers - the definitive history of electronica with Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week we'll be meeting the people who defined the genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives. In the first episode Nick and Eddy are joined by the legendary Gary Numan to look back at the making on electronica's most defining songs, explore coping with depression and to listen to the tracks that have soundtracked Gary's life.

    Introducing Trailblazers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 1:22


    Welcome to Trailblazers - the definitive history of electronica with Eddy Temple-Morris and Nick Halkes. Each week we'll be meeting the people who defined the genre and hear the tracks that soundtracked their lives.Season 1 starts on April 25.

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