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Yo-ville! Welcome to episode #77 of The Allergies podcast. On the show this month we have heat from Ruckus Roboticus on Bomb Strikes, a Moneyshot remix on Cuttin' It Fine, and a bubbling Krafty Kuts rework of a Fort Knox 5 sunshine classic. Plus, a toasty Tune of The Month from Double A on Mountain 45s, and a guest mix from the flames Frenchmen, Souleance. It's all hot to trot on another scorching show. Let's go!
Hello and welcome back to the Ninja Tune podcast with your host Azariah Mai. On this episode Azariah will be sitting down with Edinburgh born, London Based producer Barry Can't Swim to chat about his upcoming EP 'More Content' dropping this June 24th. He'll give us a run down of his musical journey so far, we'll hear about some of the artists that inspire him at the moment and also some of the music he listened to growing up.
Interview with Matt Black, co-founder of Ninja Tune and one half of Coldcut. We explore his relationship with ambient music via some song selections that have signposted his life and also play music from and speak about the @0 ambient compilation he put together in aid of the charities Calm, Mind and Black Minds Matter. We discuss and play music from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Irresistible Force, Specimens, Coldcut, Steve Reich, Steve Roach and many more and get into the mind of this fascinating artist. This show originally aired as a Moving Sounds interview on Soho Radio.
On this episode of the Ninja Tune Podcast, we teamed up with Mind to organise a panel discussing mental health in the electronic music industry. The panel was hosted by Emma Mamo, Head of Workplace Wellbeing at the mental health charity, Mind. Mind have been working in partnership with Ninja Tune, Paradigm, POLY and Percolate to raise awareness of mental health across the electronic music industry and in the podcast, Emma was joined by Simon Denby (Percolate), ELKKA (Technicolour / femme culture), Peach (NTS) and Yaya Bey (Big Dada). They explored issues like stigma, how to take care of your mental health while working in the industry and what needs to change across the industry to make it more supportive of people's mental health. Mind in partnership with Ninja Tune, Paradigm, POLY and Percolate have developed some resources for people working in the electronic music industry so they can take care of their own mental health and look out for others There is a guide for: Organisations including a section for managers Artist managers - how to support your artists and take care of yourself Employees - how to take care of your own mental health and look out for others Freelancers - how to take care of your own mental health and look out for others You can find the resources at: https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/music-sector-guides/
In this episode of the Ninja Tune Podcast, Luke Mark and Isaac Wood from the band Black Country New Road chat with Britt Walford, the drummer and founder of the influential band Slint. BC,NR and Slint are often compared to each other, so for the podcast we asked both groups to compile a list of records that they were listening to which either inspired their own musical output, that were important to them in some way or simply what they were listening to during the time of recording. Black Country, New Road’s debut LP ‘For the first time’ is out now on Ninja Tune and Slint’s ‘Spiderland’ turns 30 years old this month. Slint - Tweez: Big Black - Atomizer Saccharine Trust - Surviving You, Always Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime Killdozer - Burl Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising Slint - Spiderland: Neil Young - After the Goldrush Sonic Youth - Evol Urge Overkill - Jesus Urge Superstar AC/DC - Back in Black Madonna - Like a Prayer Iggy and The Stooges - The Stooges BC,NR: Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks The Wedding Present - Seamonsters Nirvana - Nevermind Texas Jerusalem Crossroads - Lift to Experience Arcade Fire - Funeral Taylor Swift - Fearless Oxbow - Thin Black Duke
In this episode of the Ninja Tune Podcast, Matt Black, Ninja Tune founder and 1/2 of Coldcut talks with Benny Wenda, the West Papuan independence leader. Coldcut — who are friends of the Wenda family and long term supporters of the Free West Papua campaign—invited Benny Wenda to contribute to the Keleketla! record that was released last year. The resulting track, ‘Papua Merdeka’, centres around a heartfelt political invocation led by Wenda. It’s a call for freedom for the nation of West Papua from Indonesia, from which Wenda fled in 2004 after being persecuted by the Indonesian military.
On this episode of the Ninja Tune Podcast, we listen back to Rough Trade Shop’s Zoom Q&A with Matt and Andy from BICEP, who were joined by special guest host Joe Muggs for an intimate conversation, with an opportunity for audience questions. This live-streamed Q&A event celebrates the release of Isles, the new album from BICEP that is out now. Two years in the making, Isles expands on the artful energy of their 2017 debut Bicep.
On this edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast, journalist Lauren Martin chats with Travis Stewart, also known as Machinedrum. “A View Of U”, Stewart’s new album on Ninja Tune is his most collaborative to date, featuring a cast of collaborators including Sub Focus, Chrome Sparks, Father, Freddie Gibbs, and more. On this episode Machinedrum talks about the new LP and how it relates to the universe, the infinite and out of body experiences. If you enjoy this episode don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast.
On this edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast, journalist and broadcaster Kate Hutchinson sits down with Ninja Tune MD Peter Quicke, Fay Milton from the band Savages and Chiara Badiali from Julie’s Bicycle. All three are co-founders of Music Declares Emergency, a group of artists, music industry professionals and organisations that stand together to declare a climate and ecological emergency. In this episode they discuss the music industry's response to the climate emergency and what needs to be done to help fix the crisis. If you enjoy this episode don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast. Note: This podcast was recorded pre-covid lockdown
On this month’s Ninja Tune podcast, Sampa The Great sits down with Natty Kasambala, journalist and author for gal-dem. They discuss everything from the importance of femininity, being proud of where you come from and what’s next for Sampa. The Return, Sampa’s new LP is out now on Ninja Tune. If you enjoy this episode don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast.
A Winged Victory for the Sullen is the name of ambient, post rock and modern classical duo Dustin O'Halloran and Adam Wiltzie. In this Ninja Tune Podcast, Adam sits down at Rough Trade East with music journalist and broadcasting legend, Mary Anne Hobbs. They discuss everything from winning Wimbledon, the influence of John Peel to playing the BBC Proms with Nils Frahm. An extra special Q&A also features an inquisitive Marina Abramovic in the audience. A Winged Victory For The Sullen have previously released on Erased Tapes and Kranky. Their new record, The Undivided Five, is out now on Ninja Tune. If you enjoy this episode don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast.
It’s a Brainfeeder affair! Longtime affiliate and Brainfeeder rep Paul “PBDY” sits down with beat scene veteran Teebs to discuss everything from the importance of collaboration to becoming a father. Teebs has just released Anicca, his fourth album on Brainfeeder and his first in five years. The record features artists such as Sudan Archives and Panda Bear. PBDY’s debut album, Careworn, will be released on Brainfeeder later this month. If you enjoyed the podcast don’t forget to rate and subscribe.
Jon More, co-founder of NInja Tune and one half of Coldcut is interviewed by the composer and pianist James Heather, who is signed to another of Coldcut’s labels, Ahead Of Our Time. James chats to Jon about his musicial history and focuses on his relationship with ambient music. Subjects covered include talking about the composer Elgar being a family friend, recording strings in Abbey Road, pirate radio stations, working with Steve Reich, ambient music’s history and its relationship with Ninja Tune and much more. Jon picks his desert island discs of ambient tracks and James picks some ambient highlights from Ninja Tune. This is an edited version of an original broadcast which aired on James’ “Moving Sounds” monthly show on Soho Radio. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the podcast.
This Month we have a special edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast, our producer sat down with Jamie and Dan of the charity War Child to discuss their involvement in this year’s Independent Music Cup, a 5-a-side football tournament bringing together 32 teams from across the music industry to raise money for a good cause. This year’s chosen charity is the War Child FC project, helping children growing up in conflict zones through the power of football. The independent music cup is being held at power league nine elms on the 27th of July, head to http://independentmusiccup.com for more details. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your audio on demand.
Marie Davidson is a self-confessed workaholic. Her fourth album ‘Working Class Woman’, released in October of last year, is perhaps her most self-reflective to date. A veteran of the global club music scene, her most recent album is some of her most introspective, cutting work to date, and she’s ready to poke fun at the industry she’s spent her career navigating. She sat down with Chal Ravens, journalist and host of Red Bull Radio’s ‘Top Flight’, before Marie’s performance at Field Day festival in London. Remember to rate the podcast wherever you get your audio on demand.
What do Quincy Jones, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Flying Lotus have in common? They’re all fans of Louis Cole. He’s had the rare pleasure of performing in Quincy Jones’ living room, been invited on tour with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and signed to Fly Lo’s label Brainfeeder, which isn’t bad going for someone who’s first 2 albums were released through his Youtube channel. Our producer Jack sat down with Louis backstage before his show in London this month to talk about Louis’ latest album, ‘Time’, and his follow up EP of Live sessions recorded with his talented friends including Nate Wood and Ben Wendel from Kneebody, Jacob Mann, Sam Wilkes and Genevieve Artadi to name but a few. Don’t forget to give us a rating on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.
Jayda G’s debut album “Significant Changes" has a quality to it that’s hard to place in one space and time. At times, it's studio 54 at its peak, whilst at others it's tackling some the biggest issues of the present day. We’re used to club tracks sampling snippets of old documentaries and classic films, whereas on "Significant Changes'’ you’ll find Jayda using Orca cries and quotes from climate scientists. Jayda G sat down with Adam Corner, journalist and Research Director at Climate Outreach to talk about the melding of her music career and conservationist work and her series of talks engaging a new generation of music fans with the science behind the headlines. The next instalment of Jayda’s JMG Talks is scheduled for 22nd May at Giant Steps in Hackney Wick, tickets available via the DICE app. Remember to rate and subscribe to the Ninja Tune podcast wherever you get it.
On this edition of the Ninja Tune podcast we chat to Jason Swinscoe and Dominic Smith from The Cinematic Orchestra about how they met whilst working at Ninja Tune in the late 90s and the London music scene at the time. The conversation covers the early years of the band and what it was like in and around Ninja Tune during that legendary period. Coldcut, DJ Food, Four Tet, Amon Tobin, then Ninja Tune boss Pete Quicke, Stealth, Metalheadz all feature in the conversation. The new album from The Cinematic Orchestra ‘To Believe’ is out on the 15th of March.
This month on the Ninja Tune Podcast, our producer Jack Smith sat down with Maribou State to discuss their beginnings in music, their recording process, and the September release of their most recent album 'Kingdoms in Colour' via Ninja imprint Counter Records. Maribou State will be heading out on tour across the UK and North America in early 2019, including a massive show at London’s Brixton Academy. You can find out more on their website mariboustate.co.uk. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts.
On this month's edition of the Ninja Tune podcast, we have a special episode, with Kerry O'Brien of the Young Urban Arts Foundation charity in conversation with our producer Jack Smith. The Young Urban Arts Foundation, and specifically their Skip To The Beat mental health programme, will be the beneficiaries of all the money raised at this year’s Independent Music Cup, a charity football tournament set up by Ninja Tune staff for the music industry to come together for a cause. The tournament is happening on Saturday, July 28th at Shoreditch Power League. The event is open to all spectators, and includes an after party organised by our friends at Resident Advisor, with DJ sets from Mumdance, Monki, a very special guest and many more. Head to: Independentmusiccup.com for more details, and help us raise money for the Young Urban Arts Foundation and their work with at-risk youth in the UK. Don’t forget to subscribe and rate to our show wherever you get your podcasts.
In this month’s edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast, we sat down with London Contemporary Orchestra ahead of their most recent collaboration with Actress at the Barbican. Formed in 2008 by co-artistic directors Robert Ames and Hugh Brunt, the LCO has collaborated with a wide array of musicians, working with everyone from Radiohead to Frank Ocean, as well as recording scores for a host of films by directors such as Paul Thomas Anderson and Ridley Scott. We cover their previous work, what’s to come and their new collaborative album with Actress ‘LAGEOS’, which is out now. Please remember to rate and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
This month’s edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast finds our producer Jack Smith in conversation with Annie Gavrilescu of the charity Help Refugees. Ninja Tune staff were recently volunteering in the town of Calais, Northern France, playing a small part in the inspirational work that a number of charities are doing there in aid of refugees. In this interview we try to get a better idea of the challenges charities are facing, and why their work is becoming increasingly vital even as the conditions of refugee populations fades from the headlines. The music in the podcast is provided by 'The Calais Sessions’, an album recorded in a makeshift studio in the so-called ‘Jungle’, a former migrant and refugee camp that once stood on the outskirts of the town. You can find the album by searching 'The Calais Sessions' in Bandcamp, with all proceeds going to Citizens UK. The opening track is a recent recording of Ahforom, an Eritrean migrant living in the woods around Calais who had made his own Krar (a traditional Eritrean instrument) out of scrap materials. Find out how to donate or get involved at HelpRefugees.org.
This month's edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast finds Nabihah Iqbal in conversation with Kieran Yates, a music and politics journalist and co-author of 2011’s ’Generation Vexed’. Coming off the back of a panel discussion at a recent screening of Omar Majeed’s ‘Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam’, the pair discuss communicating themes of resistance in their work during an age of worldwide political upheaval, and how simply expressing your identity can be an act of defiance in the current climate. Iqbal traces back the influences of new album ‘Weighing of the Heart’, exploring what it means to make guitar music after throwing off her initial moniker and unabashedly inhabiting her own skin.
This edition of the Ninja Tune podcast features two artists closing out one hell of a 2017. Jordan Rakei, who’s soulful LP on Ninja Tune has led to sold out shows and critical acclaim, in conversation with one of the shining lights of UK Hip-Hop, Loyle Carner. We find two friends from opposite ends of the earth sharing their earliest influences, comparing notes on their creative processes and trying to hash out the top 5 MCs of all time. 2018 can only have even bigger things in store for these two artists at the top of their games. Rounding off the podcast, we have new music from across the Ninja Tune label family, including Nabihah Iqbal, The Bug, Young Fathers, Romare and Visionist.
Underrepresentation of women in music is nothing new. Female:Pressure released a report in 2013 that revealed that the average female representation at major music festivals was a dismal 8.4 per cent. However, some booking agencies and collectives are spearheading an effort to rebalance line-ups across the world. This episode of the Ninja Tune podcast finds Emma Burgess-Olson AKA Discwoman & Technicolour Record's UMFANG in conversation with Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson, co-founder of Discwoman, a booking agency that exclusively represents cis women, trans women, and genderqueer artists. Together with their roster, their agency is helping to increase inclusivity in dance music whilst putting on exciting & diverse club nights that have seen their profile grow exponentially across the industry. We caught up with them before their September show at Corsica Studios, London.
On this edition of the Ninja Tune podcast we hear from Actress, the man behind the incredible album ‘AZD’, released earlier this year on Ninja Tune. Discussing influences ranging from Solange to The Bellville Three, we hear on topics including politics and gender in electronic music, “chaos magic theory” and going missing in the Congo for 24 hrs. Along the way Actress selects some of the tracks that have influenced his musical path, such as In Crowd’s ‘Back Yard’ and Audrey Hall’s ‘Our Dance Won’t Do’. Finally we hear new music coming from Ninja Tune and our family of labels with tracks from Bicep, Kai Whiston, Nathan Fake, Jordan Rakei and James Heather.
Like master painters exploring a subject over a lifetime’s work, Kevin Martin and Dylan Carlson – The Bug and Earth, respectively – have each been mining and defining their genres for more than 20 years. On this episode of the Ninja Tune podcast the pair, who today release collaborative album ‘Concrete Desert’ on vinyl, discuss the formative years that shaped their sound and the process of working together. After that, we take a listen to some of the new music coming out on the Ninja Tune family of labels, including tracks from James Heather, Jordan Rakei, Lapalux, UMFANG and new signing Bicep.
In this edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast we invite label founders Coldcut and dub pioneer, On-u Sound boss Adrian Sherwood down for a catch up. They discuss early memories and movements of the scene, the history of their labels, and what first drew them towards music. We get to hear a variety of records throughout the podcast, including music from Coldcut x On-U Sound, Singers & Players, Toots and the Maytals, The Fall and lots more. We also hear about their experiences working in the studio alongside Roots Manuva whilst recording new single, “Vitals” from their upcoming collaborative album, “Outside The Echo Chamber” released via Ninja Tune imprint, “Ahead Of Our Time” this May 19th.
On this episode of the Ninja Tune podcast we invited Helena Hauff and Illum Sphere along to have a chat with each other and play a few pieces of music. They discuss his new album "Glass" which is out on Ninja Tune and experiences they both had with their early recordings. They also talk about travelling the world DJing and their first gigs, including experiences they both had at the Pudel in Hamburg. Music played includes tracks from Phantom Band, Dirty Criminals, Sympathy Nervous, and Serg Gainsbourg, plus tracks from the ‘Glass’ album. We finish with 5 new tracks from the Ninja Tune family of labels, with music from Hieroglyphic Being, Romare, Jay Daniel, Coldcut and Letherette.
In this special edition of the Ninja Tune podcast, Throwing Shade chats to Sarathy Korwar, whose debut album "Day To Day" was released in July this year via Ninja Tune in collaboration with The Steve Reid Foundation. They discuss the recording of the album, touring with Kamasi Washington and their shared experiences studying at the London School of Oriental and African Studies. Along the way we hear music that has influenced and inspired Sarathy over the years - from The Doors, Dawn Of Midi, Jaimeo Brown, Rashid Khan, and The Necks - in addition to some of his own productions. We finish with some recent tracks from the Ninja Tune label family featuring Romare, The Invisible (Floating Points Remix), Roots Manuva (Pinch Remix), Thundercat and Machinedrum.
Solid Steel Podcast #196 - Moneyshot + Cheeba (Odelay Tribute Mix) - http://solidsteel.net
Solid Steel Podcast #196 - Moneyshot + Cheeba (Odelay Tribute Mix) - http://solidsteel.net
In the final part of this special edition, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead chats with his good friend Dave Okumu of The Invisible. With Radiohead recently releasing "A Moon Shaped Pool" album and The Invisible releasing their own album in "Patience" the two met up at Roundhouse studios with regular producer DK to talk about their respective creative processes. Dave talks to Ed about how Radiohead have maintained their position in the industry and how they met Kanye West. They also talk about spirituality and Ed gives his thoughts on Invisible's "Patience" album.
For this edition of the Ninja Tune podcast, and the first of two parts, we have a very special guest in Ed O'Brien of Radiohead interviewing his good friend Dave Okumu of The Invisible. With Radiohead recently releasing "A Moon Shaped Pool" album and The Invisible releasing their own album in "Patience" the two met up at Roundhouse studios with regular producer DK to talk about their respective creative processes. In the words of Dave Okumu "I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon chewing the fat with Ed O'brien. Ed is someone who has had a powerful influence over me both through his role in one of my best loved bands but also as a friend. It's difficult to be in the presence of someone so warm, open and generous without wanting to explore a broad range of topics. I'm sure if someone hadn't hit stop, we would still be in the bowels of the roundhouse chatting up a storm right now!”
This week we welcome frequent collaborators Waggaman and Ruckus Roboticus back to the show. Waggaman’s mini-set “At Times,” features new music from Machinedrum, Dense and Pika, Fort Romeau remixing Gold Panda, and the latest beats from Kaito. Ruckus meanwhile, has crafted a set titled “Fruit of the Boombox”, centered around the timeless musical concept of…fruit! […]
We’ve got two quality guest mixes that center around new eras in new places. Hour one belongs to long time friend Ruckus Roboticus and his latest mix entitled “I’m New Here.” It’s a dance-tastic set that announces his arrival to Los Angeles, where he has set up shop. Hour two comes courtesy of the mysterious […]
The music delivery man left some records on our doorstep and we played them and did a dance: Brackles releases his very svelte debut LP, Photek and Pinch make it reign, there’s a terrific new single from Gatekeeper, the latest from our friend Ruckus Roboticus, The “Rabulism” of Christopher Rau, Shed remixing Mr. Luke Hess, […]
This week we have a special Thanksgiving show featuring two great guest mixes. To start the show, Ruckus Roboticus offers up his new “I’m Thankful” mix featuring classic soul, R&B, reggae, and hip-hop. Hour two features a brand new Waggaman mix with great new electronic music including new tracks from Keep Shelly in Athens, Sepalcure, […]
Our friends Roman and Ruckus Roboticus guest-host this week’s episode, and each delivers a distinctive hour of beats. Roman takes over the controls during hour-one, and showcases some recent hip-hop releases, with gems from Das Racist, Fly Union, Pac Div, and El-P. Ruckus brings the BPM up during his hour, and drops some stellar dance […]
This week we have two stellar guest mixes from a couple close friends. The first hour comes courtesy of Ruckus Roboticus, who brings his signature love for all things soul, hip-hop, and delicious dance beats! Throughout his set he drops some top tier tracks from the likes of Aloe Blacc, Matthew Dear, and Holy Ghost! […]
It’s a new week, and we’re pleased to prescribe a fresh dose of future music to cure the winter blues! The first-half kicks off with a brand new instrumental cut from Ruckus Roboticus, and features some recent releases from Panda Bear (he seems to turn up everywhere these days) and Disko B artist, Console. oOoOO […]
We kicked off our new time slot with a pair of guest mixes from two special producers. Deaf Dot Electrics takes over the decks during hour one, dropping some original music, as well as new cuts from Pallers, Delorean, Shabazz Palaces, and Group Bombino. The second hour features Ruckus Roboticus unleashing some of his favorite […]
Some good friends take over the show this week. First, Ruckus Roboticus starts the first half of the show with his new mix celebrating his UK tour that starts on 3/12. The mix will surely start an instant dance party. Check out some great tracks from Ruckus himself including the title track to his new […]
After a needed break, we’re back with our first show of the new year! Recorded live on New Year’s Day, we were joined by friends Ruckus Roboticus and Deaf Dot Electrics for an evening of future music. These two hours comprise selected highlights of the night, and features fresh work from Pantha Du Prince, Wisp, […]
The year is winding down, and there are only two episodes remaining before our “2009 In Review” special. Last week we handed over the reigns to our friend Ruckus Roboticus, but we were busy preparing the latest dose of future music. The first hour starts with some new grooves from Dam Funk, Jimi Tenor, The […]
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re celebrating the holiday with two great hours of music from Ruckus Roboticus. The first hour kicks off with his new A Very Daft Punk Christmas mix. In 60 minutes, Ruckus packs all great things DP related: tracks, remixes, productions, side projects and 12″s from their record labels, Roule and Crydamoure. The second […]
This week we feature a stellar mix from Ruckus Roboticus created as an companion to his latest album "Playing With Scratches." This mix was voted Solid Steel's 2007 best mix of the year, an award he also pulled off in 2003 with his "Record Playa'" mix. Ruckus stopped by the Sells Studio and chatted with me about making this mix, his album and future plans.
After a long hiatus, The Beat Oracle returns on the FM airwaves in Columbus, OH on WCRS, 102.1 and 98.3 low power FM. The show will feature rotating DJs Michael, Joseph and Kenny and frequent guest spots from Ruckus Roboticus, DJ Barticus and other local DJs. We're planning to have a regular local DJ spotlight segment monthly. This week's show features some of Michael and Joseph's favorites from 2007. Download 12/29/2007
DJ extraordinaire & beat oracle alumni (’00-’03) Ruckus Roboticus is at the helm again this week as he presents part one of his DJ set recorded live at Lotus in Columbus on December 9th. Part two will be here before the new years! photo by Jenni Schalk Be sure to check out his new mix […]
This week I dust off my summer archives: After catching up on a couple new tracks, I drop a mix created for a late-night costume party while I was in Maine. Next comes mixes from Deaf Dot Electrics (one half of Ascona) and Ruckus Roboticus, recorded live from my wedding! Happy Thanksgiving ya’ll! Playlist Download […]