In Conversation

Frosty interviews experimental, electronic musician Markus Popp from the group Oval. Tune in!

This program is part of the dublab’s early archives. Enjoy “Twilight Circus Dub Sound System Interview”

Joe Rihn  is a DJ, musician and writer with endless enthusiasm for his hometown of Los Angeles. His show  Audio Days  explores the wide world of electronic music and beyond with particular attention to artists pushing the boundaries of sound. In this special interview episode of Audio Days, influential UK artist Mark Stewart discusses his body of work, his creative processes and the music that has...

To explore the music, life, and genius of the late Judee Sill, as well as discuss the  new documentary  about her, LA-based musician Aaron M Fernandez Olson sits down with Judee’s lifelong friend and fellow musician, Tommy Peltier, and the film’s co-director, Brian Lindstrom. Together, they converse on the subject of Judee while listening to her songs. The film, Lost Angel: The Genius Of Judee Sil...

It was a treat to chat with the minds behind one of the coolest and most significant stores in rave and NYC history. From the early 1990s until the close of its second location in 1999, Liquid Sky was a clothing shop, a record store, a hang-out zone, a permanent art installation—it was a lot of things to a lot of young people, the grandest of countercultural “third places” the 90s saw. Their store...

This is an interview Jana Hunter in the early stages of their music career. Jana is a non-binary indie acoustic/folk musician based in Baltimore and the founder of the band Matty and Mossy. Hunter was signed to Gnomonsong, a record label run by Devendra Banhart and Vetiver’s Andy Cabic. Hunter’s solo debut album Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom was the label’s debut release. In 2007 Hunter founded an...

This program is part of the dublab’s early archives. Enjoy this episode from Frosty’s Celsius Drop radio show.

“Legend” is a word that is often too lightly doled out, but today we proudly present an interview with a bonafide LEGEND.  Art Laboe  is a broadcasting icon who was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2012. This honor was rightly bestowed as he was the first DJ to play Rock and Roll on the west coast airwaves, smashed color lines by presenting mixed race concerts and playlists, coined the term...

On May 17th,  Peter Brotzmann , the godfather of European free jazz, stopped by the dublab studio and recorded a wide-ranging interview with Acting Consul General of Germany in Los Angeles and dublab friend Stefan Biedermann. We’re proud to present this very special conversation in full, along with a selection of recent recordings from Peter Brotzmann.

Kassa Overall  is a Grammy-nominated musician, emcee, singer, producer, and drummer who melds avant-garde experimentation with hip-hop production techniques to tilt the nexus of jazz and rap in unmapped directions. On  ANIMALS , his  Warp Records  debut, Kassa pushed his kaleidoscopic, subersive vision further. Listen back to the conversation between Kassa and  Qur’an Shaheed.

On April 20, 2023, dublab, In Sheep’s Clothing, & Rhino Records presented the first listen of the newly reissued  Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 ! Celebrating its 50th birthday, this groundbreaking collection doubles in size for a new anniversary edition that launched as a Record Store Day exclusive on April 22. This is the recording of the live Q&A b...

Super-inspired electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick joined us during our DUBLAB DECADE PROTON DRIVE a couple of months ago. He gladly allowed us to pick his brain for some wisdom and inspiration, and shared some awesome stories of the old school Avant Garde. Dig this session and uncover some of the deepest roots of electronic music today. Find lots more Morton Subotnick at  mortonsubotnick.co...

Wall Matthews , founding member of The Entourage Music and Theater Ensemble beamed into Celsius Drop to shine light on the obscure yet impactful group’s history. Formed in 1970, Entourage performed long form sets fusing varied sonic elements into their own unidentifiable genre. Weaving together modern dance, poetry, lighting design and flowing sound they created immersive, dream-state environments...

Together On the Air: LIVE on Radio, co-presented by dublab and ONE Archives Foundation, dedicated to LGBTQIA+ storytelling since 1952. This show was recorded in front of a live audience as part of ONE Archives Foundation’s latest exhibition Together On the Air, which chronicles the historic contributions of Radio GLLU, the first bilingual LGBTQIA+ and Latinx-run radio program in the United States....

Warp Composers '  Sen Moreira  is joined by producer and composer  Casey MQ  in a conversation about the current landscape in the world of composition, film scoring, and publishing in an ever changing music industry. Sen Moreira is the North America Licensing & Composer Manager for the newly established Warp Composers, representing composers across Warp Publishing and...

What a treat for us, having musician/composer/pioneer Manuel Göttsching up to dublab soon after his first ever performance in Los Angeles. We totally geeked out about analog electronics, his forward-thinking uses of them in the legendary German experimental rock group Ashra Tempel in the 70’s, his experiences creating the E2-E4 piece in the early 80’s (which became a monumental inspiration in the...

Jenny Nono spoke with Dick Lucas of Subhumans here in Los Angeles after their show at Teragram Ballroom while supporting their new record “Crisis Point.” Subhumans are one of the most influential bands from the UK Anarcho-Punk scene of the 80’s, filed right alongside Crass and Conflict, and just as relevant today as they were during the darkest days of Thatcher’s Britain. Take your choice in how t...

Launched during the thick of the Covid Pandemic, the Floating series was just what Los Angeles needed—an invitation to come outside and hear the city in new ways. Through a weekly series of roving soundscapes and soundbaths activated in unique and natural spaces, the Floating collective have opened up Angelenos’ ears and spirits to the wonders of the environments around them. These all ages happen...

Frosty interviews the electronic duo, Mouse on Mars. Tune in!

Tune-in to a conversation Ale Cohen had with Ian Broudie, founding member of The Lightning Seeds, where they discuss the release of their new record "See In You In The Stars", his creative process, and general approach to music making.

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dublab LA Phone Home explores music and visual arts through conversations within the multifaceted community of Los Angeles. Today’s episode is a gathering space for those that like to get down. Pumpin’ house music. Dope fashion. Mesmerizin’ movers. And a sick vibe! Join DJ Colored Craig and Host Mandy Harris Williams for BODY MOVEZ. Live DJ sets, interviews, dancers & big fun! If The New Dance...

Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe talk Art and Climate on dublab for this Orange Juice for the Ears special that marks Earthday 2022. Their conversation was recorded live in Austin where it was SXSW ’s Featured Session for the day art/climate converged. The conversation between musical visionaries Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe covers how art can play a vital role in response to the climate emergency, with B...

Co-hosted by Chris Kissel and Chuck Soo-Hoo , the twice-monthly dublab program Contact Wave enthusiastically celebrates the best experimental, avant-garde, psychedelic, and off-the-grid music crafted in L.A. and beyond. This episode features a conversation with ambient and New Age music pioneer Michael Stearns , who is also a multi-genre composer, sound designer, and soundtrack producer. His credi...

Our friends from Mochilla brought legendary producer/composer/arranger David Axelrod to dublab for an afternoon of reflections on his musical exploits of the past and a look into those of the future. Wait, let’s back up and refocus on the previously stated legendary. We really mean LEGENDARY!!! Check out Axelrod’s wikipedia entry to get an idea of how deep his influence spans. Then listen to his a...