AIR Podcast

The 13th episode of AIR welcomes Italian DJ and producer, @Donato-Dozzy. Donato has been DJing in the 1980s, discovering techno and acid, before crafting his own take on dark, hypnotic electronic music. Although he is currently based out of Rome, Donato’s creativity depends on natural surroundings — whether that’s his beach house in San Felice or playing in the mountains at @mindgameslaby Festival...

Our 12th episode is about lyrics, spoken word, and vocals, featuring producer and performer @LucreciaDalt. Born into a musical family in Colombia, Lucrecia started making herself music after a brief stint as a geotechnical engineer in Medellin. She quickly became involved in her home city's music scene, putting out EPs on a local label before moving to Barcelona, and eventually Berlin, where she i...

Hello and welcome back! The eleventh instalment of AIR welcomes German born, Chile based producer and live performer Uwe Schmidt, better known as @Atom_TM. Having produced under dozens of aliases over a career that spans more than three decades, Atom is one of those rare artists that truly cannot be pinned down. His work has touched on techno, acid, IDM, electrolatino, and experimental, and anyone...

Joining me on the 10th episode of AIR for a discussion about travel and touring is Berlin based DJ Nadine Moser, also known as Resom (@resi-resom) Nadine got her start in her native Leipzig when she started collecting records and learning to DJ. She became actively engaged in the social and cultural side of the music scene, becoming a crucial player in the city’s Homo Electrik collective. Upon mov...

Canadian DJ, producer, and BLKRTZ label boss Scott Monteith (better known by his moniker @Deadbeat) joins me for the ninth episode of AIR, a conversation about community and collaboration. Scott has been involved in electronic music for nearly 20 years now, first going to parties in his native Windsor, Ontario, before moving to Montreal where he eventually became a fixture in the scene, and one of...

AIR number eight features a talk about jazz, spontaneity, and freedom of expression with DJ, producer and @ithqdetroit co-founder, @erikadotnet. Erika got her start as a jazz DJ at her college radio station in Michigan, and since, she has been a crucial player in Detroit's music scene, both as a DJ and a live performer, and as one half of electro duo Ectomorph. Together with a Detroit-bred crew of...

For the seventh episode of AIR, @Max-Cooper and I chat about science, nature, and sound. Born and raised on the North coast of Ireland, Max has been interested in patterns, nature, and genetics since he was a kid, eventually earning his PhD in computational biology. He decided to pursue a career in music in 2010, letting his love of production and his interest in science intertwine through live AV...

The sixth episode of AIR welcomes Dutch producer, DJ, and label boss, Steffi for a chat on the limits of innovation in dance music. After a move to Berlin in 2007, she picked up a residency at Panorama bar, and eventually launched her label Dolly in 2009. Steffi has since become known for her journey-like DJ sets and, since 2015, a live set that she has toured across Europe. With a handful of rele...

The fifth episode of AIR welcomes Canadian DJ and producer Colin de la Plante, better known by his stage name, The Mole. Inspired by a massive wall of records at his flat in Berlin, this episode is a chat about collectors and collecting. Colin was an essential player in the electronic music scene on Canada's West Coast before moving to Montreal and eventually Berlin. He has been buying records sin...

The fourth episode of AIR welcomes UK-based DJ and producer @JaneFitz for a chat about getting lost in music. ** Sorry about the background noise in this one! ** Jane has been involved in electronic music for over 20 years, first as a raver and a music journalist in her native England and later in Asia, when she moved to Hong Kong at 23. Eventually she picked up DJing and brought her keen ear for...

The third episode of AIR welcomes Eric Cloutier, a DJ of over 20 years and the founder of Palinoia Records, to talk about the relationship between cities and sound. Eric @Cloutier is a DJ, producer, and label boss, born and raised in Detroit, where a longing for an escape from every day life fueled the city's music scene and rave culture. Eric moved to New York in the 2000s, where he became a resi...

The second episode of AIR features synth music icon Suzanne Ciani to talk about humanizing machines and the nature of synthetic sound. Please note that this episode was recorded live at Terraforma Festival, so you'll hear a signifcant amount of background noise and music throughout the interview. @SuzanneCiani is a pianist, composer, and Buchla pioneer, helping to introduce one of electronic music...

The first episode of AIR welcomes Robert Henke, also known as Monolake, to talk about confidence and growth as an artist. Robert is a co-founder of Ableton, an electronic music artist, and a visual artists whose recent efforts are laser-based AV projects like his Fragile Territories installations (2012-2017) and his Lumière shows (2013-2017). Photo by Maya Roisin-Slater AIR intro tune by Gene on E...