Electronic Music Life with James Locksmith

In this episode of Electronic Music Life with James Locksmith, is with Matty Adams aka Monday Night Adams. Formerly a music journalist, now an Artist and Coach in the electronic music industry, helping others transform their stress, anxiety and fatigue into a deep-seated faith in their own abilities to succeed in the industry.  Matty turned to coaching after losing his dream job and what he t...

In this episode I’m speaking with Alabama artist, music producer and musician, Byron The Aquarius, aka Byron Dewayne Blaylock. Byron has appeared on some of the most groundbreaking independent labels; Apron, BBE, Shall Not Fade, Eglo, Wild Oats, Sound Signature and now he is the owner of his own imprint Talknoise. Recognised globally in electronic music for his sublime jazz-infected house sound, h...

In this episode of Electronic Music Life with James Locksmith, is with UK’s Deep Heads label owner and founder, writer, music producer and artist, Zeb Samuels. Since 2010, Deep Heads has been pushing and releasing a wide selection of music with influences of electronic, jazz, ambient textures, UK bass, Dubstep and everything in-between. Zeb remains heavily involved in A&R and a producer of the...

In this episode I’m speaking with Berlin based, Australian born music journalist, Christine Kakaire. Christine has worked in music and culture her entire adult life. Starting her career from Sydney, Melbourne, London to Berlin, in distribution, record stores, content curation and journalism. Christine’s work has appeared, contributed and published by Abelton, Boiler Room, Crack, Groove, Pitchfork,...

In this episode I’m speaking with indigenous Egyptian artist Reem Abdou aka DRĖĖĖMY, founder of New York based music, arts, wellness, environmental, and social justice movement The Collective BAE and co-founder of BASSyoga.  The Collective BAE is a global feminine-powered multicultural mindful multi-genre movement infusing well-being into nightlife spaces and balancing creative ecosystems wit...

In this episode I’m speaking with Chicago born, Detroit raised DJ, music producer, musician Alton Miller, who is widely known for his impact and as a pioneer of Detroit electronic music culture. Having started legendary club night Music Institute with George Baker and Chez Demier, working on Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, Derrick May’s label Transmat, signed artists like Joey Beltram, releasing f...

In this episode I’m speaking with Australian, Adelaide based DJ, music producer, Inkswel, Jules Habib, radio host on 1BTN UK radio and runs his own label Inner Tribe Records. He has been actively involved in over 200 projects, for the last 20 years. He has headlined parties in Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, Moscow, Sao Paulo and beyond, and toured alongside DJ Spinna, Dez Andres, Dam Funk, Mayer Ha...

In this episode I’m speaking with Sydney DJ/Producer Edseven, recorded at his home studio, aka Vintage Hifi For Plants. Eddie O’Loughlan has built a rock-solid reputation over the last 20 years, sharing the stage with the likes of Gilles Peterson, Peanut Butter Wolf, Norman Jay, IG Culture and many more across Australia, New York, Berlin, Detroit, LA, Paris and Amsterdam. Collaborating with artist...

In this episode I’m speaking with English DJ, producer, and electronic musician, Simon Shackleton. His music has appeared in films The Matrix, Arlington Road and Charlie's Angels. From 1996, he has performed as a solo electronic music producer under a number of aliases including the multi-genre Elite Force. Widely recognized as one of the leading proponents of the emergent Tech-Funk movement, fusi...

In this episode I’m speaking with singer, songwriter, poet, lyricsit, musician, producer, selector, Worldwide FM radio host, Allysha Joy. Currently based in the UK, Allysha and I recently spoke at the start of a long list of her European touring dates to follow from her latest solo album Torn : Tonic on First Word Records. While happily based in the Northern hemisphere for the coming months, a ful...

In this episode I’m speaking with Amsterdam born, Margate UK based DJ, culture curator, and program facilitator, Ruby Savage. I wanted to talk with Ruby because I came across her creative program Artist Recovery Club. I learned about her Don’t Be A Creep, an anti-harassment in nightlife and clubbing project and her involvement as co-curator for The Future Happened that took place virtually during...

In this episode from the all new season 3 I’m speaking with Chicago born, Rotterdam based DJ producer, Jamie 3:26. I first heard of Jamie through the co-head honcho of Stockholms house label Local Talk, Mad Mats. “One guy to look out for" I was told several years ago. I explored some opportunities at that time for Jamie in Dubai and the region, which didn’t come together, however it wasn’t until I...

In this episode, taken from my pandemic archive series, I’m speaking with Aussie Egyptian DJ and producer, Moktar. We spoke in September of 2021 during lockdown in Sydney and Melbourne, where we both were based at the time. We talked about his journey of embracing his Arabic, Egyptian and Australian life from a young age to an adult. We go into his experiences growing up in the Sutherland Shire of...

In this episode from my pandemic archive series, I’m speaking with Saudi, Dublin based DJ, producer and immunologist, Jamal Sul aka Moving Still.  We spoke about his discovery and relationship with meditation, how it has enhanced his music career, his creative and production processes, including his personal and family life. We also spoke about the use of meditation with cold showers, the ben...

In this episode, taken from my pandemic archive of conversations, I’m speaking with Mexico born, Amsterdam based DJ, radio host, artist, composer, curator, Coco Maria aka Ana Lucia. We connected through the Radio alHara and Worldwide FM broadcasting partnership that commenced during 2020. Coco Maria’s flagship morning show “Breakfast Club Coco” broadcasts on Mondays and Wednesdays on Giles Peterso...

In this episode from the pandemic archive series, I’m speaking with DJ Rashida from her LA based home in December of 2020 during one of LA’s lockdowns. Rashida Robinson aka DJ Rashida is well known for her ten year or so collaboration with Prince as an international touring DJ. Rashida has appeared on the Tonight Show, The BET Awards, was the house DJ for MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, The Arsen...

In this episode of Electronic Music Life pandemic archive series, I’m speaking with Dubai based, Beirut born and raised, artist, resident DJ, of Ballroom Blitz club Beirut, partner and PR director of Jazzy, Soulful House Lebanese label Feedasoul Records, Jad Yazbek aka LEDWARF. Jad and I met in the pandemic summer of 2020 for the first time, after the devastating Beirut explosion on August 4. Duri...

In this episode, I’m speaking with a London born and raised DJ, radio host, A&R guy, curator, consultant Raj Chaudhuri (aka Raji Rags ) who is considered in his hometown and around the globe as a key tastemaker from electronic music, hip hop, house and techno. You may recognise him from NTS Radio or previously Head of Music for Boiler Room. He has worked on releases by the likes of Objekt , Hu...

In this episode, I’m speaking with Brooklyn, New York based artist, DJ, music supervisor, NIARA STERLING. Niara and I met briefly for the first time in Brooklyn in 2019, where we played at Natasha Diggs and D Prosper’s Soul In The Horn party together. There was something about her that captivated me through her music selections and the way her set weaved together. I was able to identify a sense of...

From the Electronic Music Life archive, James Locksmith speaks with dear friend, writer, editor, music historian, DJ, co-founding member of the Beirut Groove Collective - NATALIE SHOOTER. Natalie was based in Beirut just over a decade, before moving back to the UK, running parties with DJ’s Enersto Chahoud, her husband and event partner and DJ, journalist and filmmaker Jackson Allers. Together the...

From the Electronic Music Life archive, James Locksmith speaks with Sudanese/Egyptian/Iranian music artist, vocalist, rapper, based out of Sudan and very often described as Sudan’s siren to R&B, hip hop and neo-soul, NADINE EL ROUBI. Nadine enjoys exploring various genres, from hip-hop to Rnb, and neo-soul to pop; with lyrics that touch upon themes such as self-love and identity. In addition t...

In this episode of Electronic Music Life with James Locksmith, is with one of Melbourne’s busiest, hardworking DJ’s, radio presenter and event curator, Danielle Rizk aka Mz Rizk. Danielle has DJ’d across the globe, shared festival stages, club gigs with some of the biggest names, including curation for some of the most important music and arts events in Australia. Her weekly radio show on PBS “Rad...

In this episode of Electronic Music Life with James Locksmith, is with Daniela Cannizzaro, the brainchild of Ceremonia Tribe, one of Barcelona’s one of the city's most forward thinking and conscious electronic music events to emerge in recent years. Born in Rome, Daniela has been a communications consultant for some of the biggest agencies throughout London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Dubai, including Bu...

In this episode of Electronic Music Life with James Locksmith, is one of the most distinctive and recognisable voices of today’s generation, front man, founding member, lead vocalist of the legendary New Zealand band Fat Freddy’s Drop, Dallas Tamaira aka Joe Dukie. Freddy’s have toured the world many times for over 20 years, repeatedly bringing the authentic NZ dub reggae soul to loving audiences...

In this episode of Electronic Music Life with James Locksmith is with one of the UK’s most impactful and influential electronic music artists, Zed Bias. One half of Phuturistix, Bias, aka Maddslinky, for over twenty years, his productions have explored the more progressive, new alternative sounds that have influenced 2-step garage, broken beat and he has been hailed as one of the crucial elements...