Electronic Beats Weekly

This week Kikelomo is joined by Juba to talk about how being a DJ often clashes with being a climate activist: Where is the problem in blaming individuals? And how can the climate justice movement become more intersectional? Plus: Looking back on Glastonbury, Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week, listening to Marshall Jefferson 24/7, new Grammy categories and our weekly recomm...

Have you seen Doja Cat previewing her upcoming album live on Instagram? In this week’s episode we are deep diving into going live together with one of the most iconic queer creators on the internet right now: Berlin’s own diehuepsche. Plus: Peggy Gou going viral on TikTok , a time machine to 2010, how to get Flo Rida to perform at your bar mitzvah, crowdfunding for free festival tickets and your w...

When Apple introduced the Vision Pro, everyone was completely hung up on the huge price tag. But is there a way we and the cultural spaces around us can benefit from such innovative, yet expensive products without having to actually own them ourselves? OttO Kent takes this question to Michail Stangl, a cultural commentator and musical curator best known for hosting Boiler Room and programming CTM...

Talking about mental health has become destigmatized – more and more artists open up about their issues with mental health: Stormzy, Santigold, Motor City Drum Ensemble and many more. For this episode DJ Mell G joins OttO Kent in the studio to talk about her debut LP ‘ISSUES’ and about her journey with borderline personality disorder. Plus: futuristic headsets, Cancún’s concert ban, the Barbie Mov...

It’s officially Pride Month! And queer music and culture is more visible than ever. To celebrate, OttO Kent is joined by Sarah Esocoff of ‘Sounds Gay’, a new docuseries podcast that portrays queer people whose lives have been transformed by music. Plus: DJ Mag reveals its annual top 100 clubs, listening to birdsong is healthy, Miley Cyrus is NOT coming to a town near you, TripHop is making a comeb...

Everyone is feeling the cost-of-living crisis – but things are especially bad for smaller DJs and dance music artists. To understand what’s at stake here, we speak to San-Francisco-based DJ Chrissy and UK-based DJ Mina about the effects of rising prices and stagnating fees. Plus: Sakamoto curated his funeral playlist, tailgating is back, cringe DJ names are on the rise, Trump pisses off the Villag...

Streaming simply doesn’t pay the bills! The discussion about streaming payouts has been going on for years. And now Snoop Dogg joined the debate: “That sh*t don’t add up!” Kikelomo speaks to Darren Hemmings of Motive Unknown about what needs to change and about what we as fans can do to support our favorite artists. Plus: a rapping pro footballer keeping his identity secret, a new SoundCloud featu...

Jayda G’s resume includes a Grammy nomination, remixes for the likes of Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift, and played countless shows on some of the world’s most coveted stages. But even more importantly, she has something to say. Whether it’s speaking out on environmental issues or sharing her story as an African-American kid growing up in rural Canada to become one of the defining DJs and producers of o...

Just last week, the WHO officially declared the pandemic over. But while restrictions for concerts and festivals have been lifted for a while in most parts of the world, some things haven’t gone back to normal. The Home Again festival in Berlin tries to take these changes into account. Kikelomo talks to organiser Nils Gelfort and artist Cinthie who is set to play at the festival later this month....

Slimzee left Rinse FM after almost 30 years. In this episode we are meeting DJ Juba to take a closer look at the station that played a massive role in shaping entire genres like grime or dubstep and to talk about the impact Rinse FM has had on herself and music culture as a whole. Plus: MET Gala-looks dedicated to Karl Lagerfeld and his cat , people buying vinyl without listening to it, Grime’s pr...

Chicago’s legendary nightclub “The Warehouse” was granted preliminary landmark status. This is not only a huge step towards preserving music history but also reminds us of where house music originally came from. Plus: Skrillex, Four Tet and Fred Again.. closing Coachella Weekend 2, vinyl getting an environmental upgrade, a Whatsapp Group on how to get into Glastonbury, increasing cassette salles a...

How did Coachella become COACHELLA? With this year’s first weekend in the books and the second one just ahead, we turn to journalist Gabriel Szatan for an in-depth look at the festival’s past, present and future – especially regarding the discussions about Frank Ocean’s performance. Plus: COLORSxSTUDIOS team up with Apple Music, a report takes on gender representation in music, Universal is joinin...

Mochakk is one of the most exciting new artists that house music has seen in years. His unique sound – drawing from a broad range of influences, including the funk and soul of his home country Brazil – and his irresistible charisma behind the decks have turned him into a viral sensation, with plenty of musical substance to back the hype. For this Electronic Beats Conversation, Mochakk sat down wit...

Have you listened to @rpnickson’s Kanye Deep Fake ? For this week’s episode we are taking a closer look at how AI technology influences music production. Plus: Goodbye to Ryuichi Sakamoto, a tribute concert by a Rosalía superfan, songs that no one listened to in 2022, why everybody is obsessed with crocs, and your weekly recommendation – this week with Richie Hawtin calling from Berlin. Host: OttO...

For our debut episode, we are diving into Aslice, a technology company that is working on closing the gap between DJ incomes and producer payouts. Electronic Beats host OttO Kent is joined by techno-futurist-legend Richie Hawtin who incorporated Aslice in his recent tour. A logical step in order to keep dance music flourishing? Plus: good reasons for earplugs, Beyoncé’s club-inspired collection wi...

Welcome to "The Week", the new podcast from Telekom Electronic Beats. "The Week" is your frequency filter for the age of everything, everywhere, all at once. Hosts Kikelomo and OttO Kent will shine a spotlight on what really matters in music and the culture around it. New episodes are released every Thursday – starting this very week. Follow "The Week" to not miss an update, and go to @electronicb...

Birmingham, UK born Techno stalwart Rebekah speaks with our host Gesine for the latest Electronic Beats Podcast episode. Throughout the discussion the pair touch on Rebekah’s first forays into the club world in her hometown, sexism and sexual harassment in the music industry, learning the craft of music production and sound design and her move to Berlin. As well as the significance of freedom of e...

Für diesen Electronic Beats Podcast traf sich Gesine während des Amsterdam Dance Events mit dem DJ und Produzenten Gerd Janson. In den Clubs rund um Mannheim fing für Gerd Anfang der 90er alles an. Wenn er dort nicht auf der Tanzfläche zu finden war, hing er in Plattenläden rum oder schrieb für das Groove Magazin. Mittlerweile zählt er zu den bekanntesten und beliebtesten deutschen DJ's und ist we...

In diesem Electronic Beats Podcast trifft sich Gesine mit Christian Zöllner und Sebastian Piatza. Die beiden haben 2012 The Constitute gegründet: Ein Designstudio mit experimentell künstlerischem Ansatz, das mehrfach ausgezeichnet wurde. Mit ihrem Kollektiv aus Designern und Künstlern aus unterschiedlichsten Sparten sind die beiden vielfältigst aufgestellt. Medieninstallationen mit experimentellem...

Equality and Gaming in Art This Electronic Beats Podcast takes a different trajectory to our usual hosted format and this time we offer a panel talk discussion from the Equal eSports Festival at Digital X in Cologne. The panel addressed the role of equality and gaming in art with American new media artist Angela Washko, art collector Julia Stoschek and Antje Hundhausen, founder of the #equalesport...

Joining our host, Gesine, for this Electronic Beats podcast is Mura Masa, a British artist hailing from the little island of Geurnsey in the English Channel. Since debuting in 2017 Mura Masa has amassed an array of accolades for his music, from multiple Grammy nominations to producing for Stormzy and Octavian, winning a grammy for his remix of Haim’s ‘Walking Away’, an Ivor Novello ‘Best Contempor...

The guest in this Electronic Beats Podcast is Hania Rani, an award-winning pianist, composer and singer hailing from Gdansk in Poland. Hania was initially inspired to study classical music and was later introduced to jazz and electronics at music school, widening her interests and as she puts it, “mixing Chopin & Schostakovitch with Dave Brubeck and Moderat”. Other inspirations include compose...

In dieser Electronic Beats Podcast Folge trifft Gesine die Musikerin Sibel Jaqueline Koçer besser bekannt als JakoJako. Modularfans kennen sie vielleicht aus Schneidersladen in Berlin, wo sie als Modular Expertin arbeitet. Aber auch im Berghain kann man sie seit einiger Zeit als Resident regelmäßig beim Auflegen oder Live Spielen sehen. Vor drei Jahren hat die gelernte Krankenschwester ihre erste...

Joining our host Lindi Delight for the latest Electronic Beats podcast is one of the most hotly tipped DJ’s to come out of the UK scene in recent years, SHERELLE. Currently hosting radio shows on BBC Radio 1, NTS and Represent Radio as well as maintaining a heavy touring schedule, the London based DJ and producer has been educating ears on all things jungle, drum ‘n’ bass, footwork and juke throug...

In diesem Electronic Beats Podcast dreht sich alles um die Magie des Lichts. Kein Club, Konzert, Show, Veranstaltung wäre ohne dieses oft unterschätzte Stilmittel denkbar. Licht schafft Atmosphäre, kreiert Stimmungen, hebt hervor oder lässt verschwinden und ist letztlich für die einzigartige Magie eines Ortes verantwortlich. Gesine hat mit zwei Lichtdesignern gesprochen, die die technischen Skills...