Electric Communion: Conversations in Clubland – Stories from DJs, Producers & Promoters

In this episode, I sit down with Frankey & Sandrino to dive deep into the story behind their label Sum Over Histories — from its origins to becoming one of electronic music’s most distinctive imprints. We go back to the early 2000s, where their paths first crossed in a small club in Germany, long before their now-signature sound took shape. What started as a natural, pressure-free studio sessi...

n this episode, host Richard Q chats to Jaime Alguersuari and Loïc LeJoliff, the duo behind Pole Position . Jaime made history as one of the youngest drivers in Formula 1 before reinventing himself in electronic music, while Loïc built a career behind the scenes as a festival promoter and co-founder of Barcelona’s renowned Brunch Electronik events. Together, they discuss their journey into music,...

Andris is one half of the Hungarian duo Secret Factory, who've been invested within the electronic music scene for almost 30 years. They have released on many labels including Isolate, Diynamic, Frau Blau and their own label Secret Fusion.🎶Their music has received support from the likes of Sasha, John Digweed, Solomun, Frankey & Sandrino and The Echonomist. In this interview Andris talks with...

In this episode, host Richard Q sits down with Claudio Ricci for a deep, unfiltered conversation about consistency, integrity, and the long road through electronic music. From growing up in Vienna with Chilean roots shaped by political exile and folklore, to discovering rave culture in the late ’90s,Claudio reflects on how discipline, empathy, and patience became the foundations of his approach to...

Episode #18 N1NJA's story moves fast. From growing up with dyspraxia to racing Formula 3 cars, sneaking into Fabric at 15, launching her label Tales of Twilight, and landing a HÖR debut in the same week. In this conversation, she breaks down how she's navigated the electronic underground as a woman of colour, how motorsport shaped her discipline, and why she built her career around stealth...

Indie Elephant (Artur) is a Ukrainian electronic music producer who since the outbreak of war in February 2022 has been living in the capital of Kyiv under the constant threat of Russian attack, which happens almost on a daily basis. In this very special episode, Artur talks candidly about what live is like in the city and the impact the war has had on him as a producer and the wider electronic sc...

Channan Hanif is a London born and based producerof Pakistani heritage who's been quietly building a name for himself over the last year or so with the likes of respected DJ/producers LaurentGarnier, Hardt Antoine, Sahar,  REj,Faide, Samantha Loveridge and Auggie playing out his tracks. His debut ep was recently released on Spanish label Anims and his track 'Gimme Some!' has been tearing up dancef...

Episode 11:🗣🎙For the eleventh instalment of the Electric Communion podcast, I am back in conversation with the talented Brighton based artist FAIDE, who was my very first guest  two years ago. In this episode, we’ll dive into what he's been up to since our last chat - exploring his journey as a producer, DJ, and promoter. From his creative process to his evolution in the scene, FAIDE shares the hi...

Episode 16 Steve Parry is a DJ/producer whoalso co-runs the successful label Selador with Dave Seaman. 🗣🎙In this podcast, we talk about hisbeloved home city of Liverpool (where he lives and I went to university between 1995-2000) and his time working in the revered 3Beat records as well as becoming a resident DJ in the world-renowned club Cream. He also discusses hislabel Selador, music production...

This is a recording of the very first Electric Communionlive podcast, held at the Looking Glass Cocktail Club in Shoreditch, London on Saturday 12th April 2025, as part of the 'In Limbo' cub event. The conversationis hosted by Richard Q and includes the electronic music artists/DJs Redfreya, Motip White, REj and Channan Hanif. Instagram links to artists involved: Richard Q - @electric_communion @r...

Episode 14 🎶TIMANTI is a multifaceted force in the dance industry and community. With releases on esteemed labels like Sasha’s Last Night On Earth, Seledor, Get Physical and Pets Recordings, they have established themselves as a regular DJ in the afro/melodic scene, performing at some of the biggest venues in London and Ibiza. Timanti's Tribelife events have not only showcased some of the hottest...

Episode 13 Motip White is an electronic musicproducer, DJ and musician from Cologne, Germany who’s had releases on the likes of esteemed labels such as Innervisions, Isolate, Vod, Sum over histories and When We Dip. He’s also the lead singer guitarist of the psych pop/rock band Acua and he recently completed a tour of Britain with his band. I caught up with Motip in London as his tour ended and th...

Episode 12: In this episode of the Electric Communion podcast, I chat tothe London-based DJ and promoter Gus Emmett about his Kollektiv parties and the growing community of artists, DJs, promoters and electronic music enthusiasts that his brand kick-started. From playing local parties in his home town of Portsmouth to becoming a resident of the Warm Up London parties and festivals, we dig deeper i...

Redfreya is a London-based DJ who's been making a name for herself on the UK and international club scene for several years now, supporting some huge names in the industry whilst holding down a popular radio show and curating her own ‘Redfreya & friends’ eventsin London. She also sometimes DJs alongside her friend @rebecca_gough11 as the duo @rreykasound. In this episode we talk about her jour...

Episode 9: James Harcourt has been making electronic music since the early 2000s but after a number of years in the musical wilderness, made a resurgence a few years back and has since gone from strength to strength, releasing consistently on labels such as Renaissance, Selador, Sum over histories and Siamese to name a few. James is refreshingly vocal about the dance music scene and in this episod...

Having initially met in a club toilet in 2015 (listen to theconversation for the full story on this!), Luke Folks and Owen Griffithsimmediately bonded over similar tastes in music and soon formed the duo Monica. From their early beginnings on Brighton's Codesouth Radio, they quickly forged a reputation DJing on the Brighton club circuit, playing for the likes of AVOY, Berlin-Brighton, The Lucas Ph...

Electric Communion Podcast presents Meera - Episode 6 In this episode, I’m in conversation with the upcomingNorwegian producer Meera, who broke onto the scene earlier this year withmuch-talked about releases on the VOD and Crosstown Rebels labels. The Crosstown Rebels boss Damian Lazarus, someone who needsno introduction within the scene, spoke in the highest terms about the youngfemale producer s...

In this episode, I’m in conversation with promoters Roberta and Sara, the two brains behind the successful club night Nebula, a night that has gone from strength to strength in its first year since opening their doors to the London club scene. With their 1st year anniversary just around the corner, I chat to them about their experiences so far, the challenges they faced and what’s in store for the...

In this episode, I’m in conversation with Spanish producer Adrian Roman, whose body of work so far has been released on revered labels such as Isolate, MoBlack, Microcastle and Equanimity. Described as one of the leading lights of the ‘Vanguardist’ house scene, Adrian’s music has been championed by respected artists such as Dixon, Aera and Trikk to name a few.

In this episode, I’m in conversation with London-based producer/DJ REj who originally hails from Gibraltar. Having released on labels such as Applied Magic, Reculture, Metrica and Sum Over Histories, REj is an artist whose name is very much on the rise in 2023 and his tracks been played out across the globe by heavy-weights such as Ame, Aera, Hardt Antoine and Alican.

To kick off this podcast series, I talk to Brighton-based (UK) artist Faide, who has had a number of successful releases and remixes on labels such as Reculture, Stil Vor Talent, Frau Blau and Plano B Records as well as curating his Brighton night AVOY (All Versions of You) which have seen distinguished DJs and producers such as Sahar, Nick Castle, Joone and Kadosh headline. Amongst other things,...

In this episode, I talk to Italian producer Maicol MP. With a string of productions, collaborations and remixes under his belt on labels such as Surrealism, Terranova, Kindisch, Future Frequencies and Ephemeral, Maicol is a name that is very much on the rise in the current melodic house and techno scene. His biggest release to date – Lilac Flame – came out earlier this year in the form of a collab...