Current State of Music

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A bonus section not aired in the original podcast talking about the infamous rave on the beach in Brighton, this is gold! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Number 7 in my series of Podcasts, talking to artists and music industry people to find out about the Current State of Music and what that means to them. Midfield General is the recording alias of Skint label boss Damian Harris. A prime architect of the sound of big beat, Harris grew up listening first to punk rock, then hip hop, and finally acid house. He then moved to Brighton to study art, even...

The latest in my podcast series, investigating the Current State of Music. DJ Format found fame in the earlier noughties and a DJ and producer, bringing out albums like "Music for the Mature B-Boy" bringing a fresh cut and paste approach not really heard from a UK producer. Introding Canadian Born rapper Abdominal, his beats and flow felt more like a West Coast American release. Supporting Jurassi...

Number 5 in my series exporing the truth about the current state of music and the music industry. This time, Mark Rae, from his early days as a DJ, through sampling culture. to opening a record shop, starting a label, creating his own music, discovering others, losing it all and still finding the energy to create, Marks tale is a thing of legend. He has literally seen it and done it all, which mak...

Number 4 in my series exploring the truth about the current state of music and the music industry. This time, Fat Cat Records founders Alex and Dave, talking about the now defunct shop, how the label came about and what the future might hold. Find out more: https://fat-cat.co.uk/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Number 2 in my series exploring the truth about music and the music industry. Jean Claude has a history deep in the London music scene, from his early days as a DJ, back when Dj's were Dj's, through his time as one half of the Amalgamation of Soundz, to owning and running If Music, Londons premier high end vinyl emporium, where he is now the man to speak to about jazz and its many derivatives. He...

Number 1 in my series exploring the truth about the current state of music and the music industry. This time, talking to the legendary Mr Scruff, a man who devoted his life to records and sound. Mr Scruff aka Andy Carthy is a master of his art, his art being playing beautiful music, skillfully crafted. He plays all night, curates the sound system and all the equipment he uses to give out the pures...

Number 3 in my series exploring the truth about the current state of music and the music industry. This month Fred Deakin, of Lemon Jelly and now Professor of Digital Arts at UAL. Fred has been part of club culture and the wiser music scene for most of his life, from putting on club nights and DJing in his university days in Edinburgh, moving to London and doing more of that, then workign on fanzi...