RA Exchange Podcast
The weekly Resident Advisor Exchange - www.residentadvisor.net
EX.526 John Frusciante - 2020.09.24
How the Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist learned to think like an electronic musician....
EX.521 Poland's LGBTQ+ Community In Arts & Activism - 2020.08.20
How artists and activists are facing up to homophobia in Poland....
EX.521 Poland's LGBTQIA+ Community In Arts & Activism - 2020.08.20
How artists and activists are facing up to homophobia in Poland....
EX.519 Mr Scruff - 2020.08.06
One of the UK's essential DJs reflects on the state of dance music and his recent DJ Kicks mix....
EX.519 Mr Scruff - 2020.08.06
One of the UK's essential DJs reflects on the state of dance music and his recent DJ Kicks mix....
EX.518 Afriqua - 2020.07.30
From the conservatory to the club, and the importance of Black music and representation to dance music's future....
EX.518 Afriqua - 2020.07.30
From the conservatory to the club, and the importance of Black music and representation to dance music's future....
EX.517 Jessy Lanza - 2020.07.23
The electronic pop producer shares the story behind her new album....
EX.517 Jessy Lanza - 2020.07.23
The electronic pop producer shares the story behind her new album....
EX.515 Duval Timothy - 2020.07.09
The multifaceted artist shares the ideas behind his media-crossing works....
EX.508 Beverly Glenn-Copeland - 2020.04.30
Talking eternal music with a profoundly moving artist....
EX.507 The Hour: Fruity Loops - 2020.04.23
E.M.M.A., Pearson Sound and Blackdown on the software that democratised electronic music....
EX.506 Jeremy Deller - 2020.04.16
The Turner Prize-winning artist on the social and political importance of rave culture....
EX.505 Lenny Dee - 2020.04.09
Hardcore, gabba, breakbeat techno, rave; Vivian Host hears from the New Yorker who pioneered them all....
EX.504 Orbital - 2020.04.02
The brothers Hartnoll tell their story live from inner city electronic....
EX.502 27 Voice Notes About The Coronavirus - 2020.03.19
An audio collage of 27 voice notes from across the electronic music community....
EX.499 On The Scene: Manchester - 2020.02.28
A new podcast series highlighting what makes local scenes great....
EX.499 On The Scene: Manchester - 2020.02.28
A new podcast series highlighting what makes local scenes great....
EX.498 Unsound: Polish Clubbing And The LGBTQIA+ Community - 2020.02.17
Polish activists talk threats and strategies against right-wing violence and homophobic rhetoric, live from Unsound 2019....
EX.495 Mike Clark - 2020.01.27
An essential piece of Detroit dance music history shares his story with Ash Lauryn....
EX.492 Georgia Taglietti - 2020.01.09
Sonar festival's head of communications shares decades of experience at shesaid.so's MEETSSS conference....
EX.488 2019 In Review - 2019.12.12
RA's editorial staff select their personal favourites of the year....
EX.486 The Hour: A Sonic Pulse, Gabber Eleganza - 2019.11.28
The deaf experience of electronic music and Gabber Eleganza feature on this month's episode....
EX.484 fabric - 2019.11.14
Judy Griffith and Andy Blackett reflect on two decades at the top of London clubbing....
EX.483 The Hour: The Changing Economics Of Electronic Music pt.2 - 2019.11.07
Patrice Baumel, Gunnar Haslam and Telefon Tel Aviv discuss the financial challenges facing music producers....
EX.482 Gudrun Gut - 2019.10.30
From post-punk to modern electronics with a Berlin maverick, live in conversation at MUTEK....
EX.482 Gudrun Gut - 2019.10.30
From post-punk to modern electronics with a Berlin maverick, live in conversation at MUTEK....
EX.481 Leroy Burgess - 2019.10.24
The iconic voice of Phreek, Logg and Black Ivory tells his story live from Dekmantel Festival....
EX.476 Knowledge sharing across generations - 2019.09.19
Veterans and newer faces share their experiences of a changing music industry live from Dekmantel Festival....
EX.475 Sunset Soundsystem (Galen & Solar) - 2019.09.10
25 years of dance music amidst California's natural beauty....
EX.475 Sunset Sound System (Galen & Solar) - 2019.09.10
25 years of dance music amidst California's natural beauty....
EX.474 Kai Alce - 2019.09.05
The Atlanta house doyen kicks off a new series of podcasts hosted by Underground And Black's Ash Lauryn....
EX.473 Osunlade - 2019.08.23
Bridging house, soul and folklore with a musician that's seen it all....
EX.472 The Hour: The changing economics of electronic music - 2019.08.19
Angus Finlayson speaks to Avalon Emerson, Mat Dryhurst, Marta Salogni and others about the impact of streaming services on artists....
EX.471 Cinthie - 2019.08.15
DJing, production, running labels, distribution, we hear from the German artist who does it all....
EX.470 Francois X - 2019.08.08
Live from RA's Paris Community Connections event with the DEMENT3D records boss....
EX.469 Patrice Rushen - 2019.08.01
The prodigiously talented composer looks back on an illustrious career....
EX.468 Felicia Atkinson - 2019.07.24
Bringing avant-garde music into the 21st century with the French polymath....
EX.467 Chez Damier - 2019.07.18
A look inside the mind of one of house music's most intriguing figures....
EX.466 IMS Panel: Where Is Club Culture Headed? - 2019.07.11
13 industry figureheads cast ponder the future of dance music culture live from IMS 2019....
EX.465 The Hour: Vinyl sustainability, posthumous releases - 2019.07.04
This month, we look into the environmental impact of the vinyl industry and the delicate issue of posthumous releases....
EX.463 Tim Sweeney - 2019.06.20
A crucial figure in dance music radio tells his story live in Sydney....
EX.462 Kevin Saunderson - 2019.06.13
A pillar of dance music history reflects on 30 years of Inner City....
EX.461 The Black Madonna - 2019.06.06
Dance music's patron saint in session live from AVA Festival....
EX.460 Andreea Magdalina - 2019.05.30
The founder of shesaid.so tells her story live at the second edition of Full Circle....
EX.458 Neil Landstrumm - 2019.05.16
The life and times of one of Scotland's most inventive techno artists....
EX.457 Ian Anderson / The Designers Republic - 2019.05.09
An iconic designer in electronic music and beyond shares his story with Trevor Jackson....
EX.455 Paxahau - 2019.04.25
Behind the scenes at Movement, the defining event from the birthplace of techno....
EX.454 Critics Roundtable - 2019.04.18
RA's North American editorial team talk top releases, DJs and trends....
EX.453 Mr. G - 2019.04.11
Words of wisdom from the lord of the dance recorded live at AVA's London Conference....
EX.452 The Hour: Bangface, Brexit - 2019.04.01
Take a tour of the UK's wildest rave and explore the implications of Brexit on electronic music....
EX.450 Krankbrother - 2019.03.21
We check in with the London promoters as they prepare to host their first festival....
EX.449 Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson - 2019.03.14
The Discwoman cofounder reflects on five years of techno feminism....
EX.447 The Hour: DJ etiquette, chillout rooms, singeli - 2019.02.28
This month's episode opens with a profile of an exciting sound from Tanzania....
EX.446 Dasha Rush - 2019.02.21
We hear from the techno innovator making fascinating large-scale art works....
EX.445 Marketing Yourself As An Artist - 2019.02.14
Sassy J, Varg and Hieroglyphic Being feature in this panel discussion recorded at Dekmantel Festival 2018....
EX.444 Olof Dreijer - 2019.02.07
Our second podcast with The Knife cofounder this week is a live interview recorded at Unsound 2018....
EX.442 The Hour: J-FLAG, Salon Des Amateurs - 2019.01.24
A conversation with Midori Takada and Lafawndah also features in this month's podcast....
EX.441 Lauren Goshinski - 2019.01.17
A look inside the fine art of directing music and arts festivals....
EX.438 Art Of DJing w/ Elena Colombi + John Talabot - 2018.12.27
We return to Dekmantel Festival for a live version of one of our favourite feature series....
EX.435 Safe Rave - A How To - 2018.12.06
Drug education strategies for promoters, politicians and ravers....
EX.432 New York Nightlife In The '90s - 2018.11.15
Exploring a golden era live from RA's 24/7 party....
EX.431 The Hour: Music from East Africa, LA audiophile bars - 2018.11.08
An interview with the founders of Pink Noise Zine also features in this month's episode....
EX.428 Branding In Dance Music - 2018.10.18
Examining the complex relationship between club culture and corporations....
EX.426 The Hour: Harm reduction, Lobster Theremin - 2018.10.04
This month's episode features a pioneer in drug harm reduction and a thriving UK label....
EX.424 LWE - 2018.09.20
One of London's leading promoters explain how they throw enormous parties....
EX.422 Olaf Van Winden - 2018.09.06
Living dangerously with the enfant terrible behind TodaysArt, the Netherlands' key interdisciplinary arts and music festival....
EX.421 FaltyDL - 2018.08.30
New York's shapeshifter on the peaks and troughs of a decade in the business....
EX.420 The Hour: Baby raves, Club Heaven, Shelter - 2018.08.23
This month's show features kids and parents raving together, the soundsystem from a legendary club and a look at one of Amsterdam's best venues....
EX.419 Carola Stoiber - 2018.08.16
We hear the story of how the label manager, booking agent and journalist became a key figure in Berlin techno....
EX.416 Titonton Duvante - 2018.07.26
We hear about the comeback of one the Midwest's most creative producers....
EX.413 The Hour: The GHB issue - 2018.07.05
This month's edition looks at one of the most controversial recreational drugs in existence....
EX.412 KiNK - 2018.06.28
A conversation with one of dance music's best-loved live acts, recorded live at AVA Festival....
EX.411 Feminism, social media and marketing - 2018.06.21
This edition of ://about blank's Amplified Kitchen series tackles how the internet is shaping activism....
EX.408 Renaat Vandepapeliere - 2018.05.31
Thirty years of groundbreaking electronics with the founder of one of dance music's defining labels....
EX.403 The Hour: 2018's key releases, life on the road - 2018.04.26
This month we discuss some of the year's best releases and ask how artists fill the countless hours they spend travelling....
EX.399 The Hour: The Amsterdam night mayor, label feedback - 2018.03.29
On this month's show we look at how label managers handle the tricky process of giving feedback on artist's music....
EX.397 Melliflow - 2018.03.15
Vera and Alexandra tell the story behind one of Berlin's hottest labels....
EX.395 The Hour: Dance music trolls, Ableton Live 10 - 2018.03.01
This month's show also features some horror stories about DJs losing their records....
EX.394 Fatima Al Qadiri - 2018.02.21
A key voice in modern electronic music reflects on the experiences that shaped her thought-provoking sound....
EX.393 Burnt Friedman - 2018.02.15
Chasing the essence of music with one of Germany's most gifted artists....
EX.391 The Hour: Soundsystems, mental wellbeing, Matthew Collin - 2018.02.01
What makes a great soundsystem? That's one of the questions we'll be trying to answer on this month's show....
EX.390 Radar Radio - 2018.01.25
We talk to Radar's Ollie Ashley about the station that's becoming an essential part of the London music community....
EX.389 Building Creative Ecosystems - 2018.01.18
Recorded live at Loop with Discwoman's Shyboi, stud1nt and DJ Haram....
EX.383 Damon Wild - 2017.12.07
An essential figure of techno history on his first album in 13 years....
EX.382 The Hour: Kerri Chandler in NYC, how DJs organise music - 2017.11.30
On this month's episode, Kerri Chandler gives us a guided tour of New York and Moxie investigates how DJs organise their music collections....
EX.378 Bryan Kasenic - 2017.11.02
We talk to the man behind New York's most influential techno party....
EX.377 The Hour: Psychology of raving, Sydney, negative reviews - 2017.10.26
Among other things, this month's show will be asking: what are negative reviews good for?...
EX.373 The Hour: Worst DJ sets, Steffi - 2017.09.28
On this month's show we hear stories of nightmare DJ sets, and Steffi breaks down her creative process....
EX.370 Club of Fear / Freedom or security - 2017.09.07
Should clubs be considering or ignoring the threat of attack?...
EX.369 The Hour: Tonight's gig is cancelled - 2017.08.31
In this full-length audio documentary, we explore how immigration laws hurt an underrepresented group of electronic artists: those from outside the US and the EU....
EX.365 The Hour: DJ's opening tracks, Jeff Mills, Macao - 2017.08.03
On this month's show, we tackle the complicated question of how to open a DJ set....
EX.363 Liz Miller - 2017.07.20
Salt + Sass hear from an industry insider who's always ahead of the curve....
EX.360 The Hour: Jlin and Ikonika, RA roundtable, 'Incredible' - 2017.06.29
On this month's show, Jlin and Ikonika interview each other about the creative process, and RA's editorial staff survey the year so far....
EX.356 The Hour: Abstract turntablism, Arcadia, Pinch - 2017.06.01
In this episode, we cover golden-era dubstep, Arcadia's outlandish festival design and using turntables for sound art....
EX.354 Sarah McBriar - 2017.05.18
We check in with the brains behind Belfast's hotly-tipped AVA Festival....
EX.353 Forest Swords - 2017.05.11
Live from Rewire with a multifaceted artist at the height of his powers....
EX.352 The Hour: Actress, techno feminism, K-HAND - 2017.05.04
We interview Actress (in a car) about radio, and meet some of the people pushing for equality on the dance floor....
EX.351 Mat Dryhurst - 2017.04.27
Asking the hard questions to maintain independent music culture....
EX.348 The Hour: CDJ tips, Special Request, 'Black Water' - 2017.04.06
This month: DJs share their favourite CDJ tips, Paul Woolford dissects his excellent Fabriclive mix, and Octave One tell us the story behind a classic track....
EX.344 Gosia Plysa / Unsound Festival - 2017.03.09
Live from Salt + Sass with a driving force behind Europe's best experimental music festival....
EX.343 The Hour: Mark Fisher, RA Films, 'Pulse X' - 2017.03.02
Simon Reynolds, Holly Herndon and Kode9 are among those who pay tribute to the late writer on this month's show....
EX.342 Awakenings - 2017.02.23
Celebrating 20 years with one of Europe's most successful techno brands....
EX.340 Nick V - 2017.02.09
Putting dance back at the centre of the club experience with a Parisian mainstay....
EX.338 The Hour: Ben Klock, Printworks, Technics and Roland - 2017.01.26
This month's show features a classic track, a tour of a new London club and a discussion on the legacy of iconic gear....
EX.337 Laidback Luke - 2017.01.19
We chat '90s house and techno with one of the world's most popular DJs....
EX.334 Janina - 2016.12.29
We talk Club der Visionaere with one of the Berlin venue's key residents....
EX.331 Johann Johannson - 2016.12.08
Scoring the new Bladerunner with a master of dramatic tension....
EX.329 The Hour: The Lot Radio, Flying Lotus, Bushwacka! - 2016.12.01
Our new magazine-style podcast returns....
EX.329 Artwork - 2016.11.24
Casually shaping dance music history with a chameleonic London artist....
EX.327 Telefon Tel Aviv - 2016.11.10
Josh Eustis tells us why he's bringing back his beloved project....
EX.325 The Hour: DVS1's Wall Of Sound, Daniel Avery's DJ-Kicks - 2016.10.27
This month's show also asks: What makes a great club?...
EX.321 The Hour: Club music's next generation - 2016.09.29
RA's first full-length audio documentary explores the sounds and attitudes that are shaping new club music....
EX.317 The Hour: Dekmantel conference highlights - 2016.09.01
Objekt, Dasha Rush and Antal are among the guests on this roundup of our panels at the recent Amsterdam event....
EX.312 The Hour: Al Capone, cassettes, RA roundtable - 2016.07.27
We continue our new podcast, a blend of documentaries, discussion and interviews....
EX.310 Dorian Paic - 2016.07.14
A Frankfurt veteran looks back on more than two decades in the game....
EX.307 The Hour: Movement, Kristina Records, Godskitchen - 2016.06.23
We continue our new podcast, a blend of documentaries, discussion and interviews....
EX.302 The Hour: St John's, Record Loft, RA roundtable - 2016.05.19
RA begins a new monthly podcast, a blend of documentaries, discussion and interviews....
EX.301 Geeneus - 2016.05.12
Rinse FM's founder explains the thrills and spills behind 20 years of broadcasting....
EX.298 Tim Hecker - 2016.04.21
A look into the methods of a modern master of experimental electronic music....
EX.296 2000 And One - 2016.04.07
The Dutch producer reflects on more than two decades in the game....
EX.292 Radio Slave - 2016.03.10
REKIDS boss Matt Edwards reflects on a quarter century of clubbing....
EX.290 A Club Called Rhonda - 2016.02.25
The duo behind LA's most successful underground event discuss the philosophy behind polysexual hard partying....
EX.287 Annie Mac - 2016.02.04
The BBC broadcaster explains how she reached the top of her profession....
EX.286 Lusine - 2016.01.28
Live from Decibel Festival in Seattle, the Ghostly International veteran explains his signature style....
EX.284 UNiiQU3 - 2016.01.14
Live at Unsound festival, we meet one of Jersey club's leading lights....
EX.283 Honey Soundsystem - 2016.01.07
The crew behind the highly influential San Francisco party and label reveals all....
EX.279 Qzen - 2015.12.03
Live from Salt + Sass in Berlin, the DJ, vocalist and music tech worker takes us through her multifaceted career....
EX.255 Martyn - 2015.06.18
Live from Together Festival, the singular producer discusses his many facets....
EX.250 Critics Roundtable - 2015.05.14
We discuss our favourite releases, events and producers of 2015 so far....
EX.249 The Garden Festival - 2015.05.07
Nick Colgan and Dave Harvey chart the course of the pioneering Croatian event....
EX.247 Michaelangelo Matos - 2015.04.23
The author of The Underground Is Massive on documenting American rave culture....
RA.246 John Templeton - 2015.04.16
Talking shop with the underdog promoter behind the Great American Techno Festival....
EX.244 Time Warp - 2015.04.02
Founder Steffen Charles tells the story behind one of techno's biggest nights....
EX.242 T. Williams - 2015.03.19
Charting the thrills and spills of the UK scene with one of its key figures....
EX.239 Craig Leon - 2015.02.26
The electronic artist and industry vet talks Blondie, aliens and African tribes....
EX.228 Friction - 2014.12.04
The Shogun Audio boss talks ten years of innovating in drum and bass....
EX.225 Prins Thomas - 2014.11.13
The Norwegian dance music adventurer sits down for an extended interview....
EX.224 Art Department - 2014.11.06
We hear how the Canadian duo rose to the top, and stayed there....
EX.223 Critics Roundtable - 2014.10.30
The online underground, anonymous producers and dance albums....
EX.222 Trouw - 2014.10.23
Live from ADE 2014, Olaf Boswijk tells us how his Amsterdam club became a classic....
EX.221 DJ Three - 2014.10.16
A revered American DJ and label boss takes us back to the beginning....
EX.220 Der Klang Der Familie - 2014.10.09
With an English translation of their essential oral history on the way, Felix Denk and Sven von Thulen tell the incredible story of Berlin techno....
EX.217 Masters At Work - 2014.09.18
Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez and Louie Vega take us into the heart of Nuyorican Soul....
EX.216 Eddie Richards - 2014.09.11
The highly respected UK DJ recounts three decades behind the decks....
EX.213 Bruno Pronsato - 2014.08.21
Steven Ford talks Archangel, influences and stylistic evolution....
EX.208 Cookies - 2014.07.17
The club's eponymous owner looks back at 20 years in Berlin nightlife....