Dances For Buildings with Emily Dust

Tina Edwards has been shaping the sound of London’s jazz scene and beyond for years. She’s fiercely supported underground talent, hosted evenings to platform LGBTQ artists and is a true conduit of the UK sound to a global audience.    Tina Edwards is a DJ, broadcaster and writer known for championing global jazz and jazz-adjacent sounds. From hosting shows on BBC Radio 3 and Worldwi...

Catu Diosis knows how to throw a party! And you’re invited to the next one.  Catu Diosis is a DJ, producer and member of the Ugandan-based Nyege Nyege collective. Nyege Nyege are THE collective to know about, they have been redefining African electronic music since 2015 and continue to push it year on year. Catu is currently based between Germany and Uganda and weaves her knowledge of music w...

How a car accident completely changed L-Vis 1990’s next steps… L-Vis1990 is a producer, DJ and record label owner of the iconic label Night Slugs. Being at the forefront of UK club culture for years is no easy feat, but L-Vis 1990 has most definitely been a leader in UK Dance music. As the co-founder of Night Slugs alongside Bok Bok and through his alter ego Dance System, L-Vis 1990 has forged a c...

Academia meets lived experience of the culture, that’s what Suzi Analogue brings! Suzi Analogue is an artist, DJ, label owner of Never Normal Records and associate professor who has lectured on Mapping Black Music Ecologies at Harvard University. Born in Baltimore she's lived all over the world and brings a macro view of music which is very different to what we've heard on the podcast so far. Suzi...

We’ve flown around the world, and we’ve landed in Kenya…or as you’ll hear we’re actually in Canada for this episode! We’re welcoming Nairobi based artist, DJ, producer and co-founder of Pass Pass, Coco Em. Pass Pass is a platform which was born from the need to bring about equality for touring musicians from Africa and beyond, based on Coco Em's personal experience. In this episode Coco Em talks t...

It's our first live episode! This episode comes to you from Gilles Peterson's, We Out Here festival in the UK, where Emily caught up with DJ Yasmin. Yasmin is a DJ, singer/songwriter and the co-founder of Trippin, an online travel guide powered by a global community. Yasmin has worked with everyone from Major Lazer to Gordon City and Pharrell.  In this episode Yasmin talks to Emily about the...

G33 is a DJ, producer and member of the collective Girls Don’t Sync. As a DJ, she is redefining what the UK club scene looks and sounds like and making a scene that is inclusive.  In this episode, G33 talks to Emily about the reality of late nights and burnout, the story of Girls Don’t Sync and how they went from local stages to international gigs and building a real and authentic community o...

DJ Target's name will be familiar to anyone with even a passing interest in UK black music. He is a broadcaster, author and producer. As a key figure of the UK grime scene, he began his career as an original member of Pay As U Go Cartel as well as being a founding member of Roll Deep. He has played a fundamental role in creating grime, which he documents in his book Grime Kids. Grime Kids was adap...

We’re kicking off Season 2 in Australia!  Nina Las Vegas is an Australian DJ, producer, label founder and broadcaster. She began her career at Australia’s leading youth radio station, triple j, where she championed underground dance music for nearly a decade. In 2015, Nina launched her own label, NLV Records, continuing her mission to spotlight underground sounds and shape the future of club...

Welcome to Season 2 of Dances For Buildings with Emily Dust! We’re so happy to be back and bringing you insightful conversations about DJ culture, nightlife and travel.  Across the series you'll hear from some of the world's most vital DJs on the highs, lows, turning points and sweaty nights that make up DJ life. We'll hear from DJs like DJ Target, Nina Las Vegas, Tina Edwards, G33 of Girls D...

We’ve been away for a while chatting to your favourite DJ’s, favourite DJ. But we’re returning very soon, with Season 2 of the podcast.  In the meantime, why not check out our Best of Season 1 episode? We’ve brought together just a few of the highlights from the season as we get ready for the release of Season 2.  In this episode we’ll hear conversations with Brazilian DJ, BADSISTA, who...

It's the final episode of Season 1! And we're ending with a good one! Gina Jeanz is a Namibian raised DJ, producer and model who has lived in Cape Town for many years before making a big move to Zurich for her career in 2022. She's earned the Billboard 100 Best New Dance Track accolade for her track 100ml and she's also earned the Glamour South Africa’s Most Glamorous Awards 2021: The Game Changer...

Kampire is a Ugandan DJ and part of the Ngeye Ngeye crew. She hosts a show on NTS radio and she was one of Mixmag's picks for Top Ten Breakthrough DJs of 2018. In this episode Kampire talks to Emily about how she uses nostalgia to create great moments on the dancefloor, she gives us a little idea about how difficult it is for DJ's from the Global South to get visas and she talks about grappling wi...

Manuka Honey is a DJ, producer and astrologer. She was raised in the US before relocating to the UK. In 2023, she had a residency on BBC Radio One. Manuka Honey runs a club night called Sucio, which is a femme focussed party which centres underground Latin and diasporic sounds. In this episode Manuka Honey talks to Emily about discovering dubstep without any context, how she creates safe spaces fo...

Karen Nyame KG is a one of London's most interesting artists. She's a DJ and producer who started off in the UK funky scene but quit music. She made a big return in 2018 after a release on the label Goon Club All Stars. Since then, she's continued to rise! Mixmag rightly called her one of the DJs who defined 2023. In this episode, Karen Nyame KG talks to Emily about industry challenges, how she's...

Arthi is a multi-genre DJ, a tech journalist at Sky News and also a professional dancer who has danced for the likes of Beyoncé, Dave and Charli XCX. If you've watched any of her DJ live streams, you'll know she usually plays with a huge smile on her face. In this episode Arthi talks to Emily about striking a good balance with her career, side hustles and how she looks after her mental health whil...

When Jamz Supernova was younger she dreamed of becoming a TV presenter, it was through this curiosity that she discovered a real passion for radio and DJing. She is a label head, radio host, DJ, podcaster and overall tastemaker. She started her career on the online radio station, Reprezent before moving on to BBC Radio 1Xtra which won the Best Specialist Aria Gold award in 2021. She currently...

Bianca Oblivion came up through the rave and blog house scenes; her versatility as a DJ and producer weaving everything from rave to baile funk to grime to bass recently earned her a spot on Mixmag's Breakthrough DJs of the Year in 2023. Bianca is equally at home playing warehouses in her hometown of LA or grime sets on London pirate radio. In this episode she speaks to Emily about edit culture an...

This episode features a bonafide legend! If you've heard of one UK club it's probably the Hacienda. DJ Paulette was one of the only female residents at legendary queer night Flesh, kicking off a multi-decade-spanning career that's taken in residencies in Ibiza, London and Paris and regularly playing alongside the likes of David Guetta and Bob Sinclair. Her journey hasn't always been smooth; in her...

São Paulo based DJ, musician and producer BADSISTA is know for her high energy sets blending influences from techno, Baile funk and rave. She is a fierce advocate of LGBTQ+ rights and parties and has stayed true to her values despite her growing success internationally and at home in Brazil. BADSISTA talks to Emily about finding fame and the point where she decided to set her own tone as...

In this first episode, Emily Dust sits down with UK Funky pioneer Roska. A producer and DJ from London who runs the label Roska Kicks and Snares, he's been a stalwart of the scene since the 00s. His own productions have seen him work alongside the likes of Flowdan, MC GQ, Serocee, Jammz and Aleisha Lee. As a label boss he's been a consistent supporter of new talent including Murder He Wrote, DJ Po...

Welcome to this brand new podcast, Dances For Buildings with me Emily Dust. Episode 1 launches on Thurs 1st Feb 2024. Across the series you'll hear from some of the world's most vital DJs on the highs, lows, turning points and sweaty nights that make up DJ life. We'll hear from DJs like Jamz Supernova, DJ Paulette, Roska, Kampire, BadSista and more - sharing stories of their best and worst gigs, t...