Line Noise

At the Primavera Sound festival this year Johann Wald and I were lucky enough to put together two titans of modern pop music, AG Cook and Sega Bodega, for an epic Line Noise conversation into the state of music, from hyperpop to Britpop, Caroline Polachek to Charli XCX. I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said this was one of my favourite Line Noises ever. So enjoy.

Today on Line Noise we welcome one of my favourite musicians of all time: Laetitia Sadier, of Stereolab, Monade, the Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble and also a fantastic solo artist. I caught up with her in May when she played in Barcelona with the Source Ensemble. In the interview we talked about France, politics, not being a Marxist, religion, the age of Aquarius, water shortage and so much more, including her brilliant recent album Rooting For Love, which is out now on Drag City. Go and buy it; go and listen to it; and go and check out one of her gigs. Line Noise is with the support of Cupra.

To mark the 20th anniversary of famed British label Hyperdub, Line Noise organised a round-table interview with four of the label's key artists - founder Kode9, Ikonika, DJ Haram and Heavee - at Primavera Sound 2024. The results were fascinating, swinging from the obsession of running a record label to every artist's favourite Hyperdub songs. Picture by Cecila Diaz Betz.

Today we welcome to Line Noise Matt Edwards, aka remixer, producer and DJ extraordinaire Radio Slave, whose new album Venti is an epic work of imagination and house grind. We talked about covers, J Dilla, Kylie Minogue, Berlin, remixing, Rekids and more.

Our guest on Line Noise this week is Detroit’s utterly charming DJ Holographic. We spoke about liquid jungle, Detroit parties, country music, shadow work, astrology and so much more.

In a special edition of Line Noise, Ben Cardew, Johann Wald and Sergi Cuxart look over the line up of electronic music at Primavera Sound 2024, bringing you their recommendations for this year’s festival and memories of the past.

Line Noise is taking part in the 30th anniversary celebrations of Barcelona's famed club, Nitsa, including interviews with some of the key players in Nitsa's history. In episode four, we talk to Ian Pooley, the German house pioneer who was resident DJ at Nitsa in its early years. He shared his memories of the club and of the best Barcelona food, and talked about his career, from releasing his first record at 17 to touring with Daft Punk.

My guest on Line Noise this week is the abundantly prolific, genre-agnostic, garage, dubstep and broken beat pioneer Zed Bias, who is this year celebrating 25 years of Zed Bias. I caught up with him to talk about the Milton Keynes Sanctuary, low points, musical genres and Rick Rubin.

A couple of days ago I packed up my microphone and recorder and made the short hop to Hospitalet, where I interviewed the fabulous ML Buch, a Copenhagen-based composer, producer, guitarist and vocalist, ahead of her gig at the Pumarejo. We talked about creeping out in the country, the car as creative space, 90s guitars, Dire Straits and more. I hope you enjoy it. (PS apologies for the sound checking noise in the background.)

Speed Dealer Moms are John Frusciante, probably best known as the guitar player from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Aaron Funk, aka Venetian Snares, a producer who defies your 4/4 time signatures in the name of brilliantly experimental electronic sounds. In what was their first ever joint interview, I spoke to John and Aaron about listening to music differently, 16-hour jams, friendship in music, actual speed dealer moms, jungle, Bangface and so much more. I think this interview is really a bit special so I do hope you enjoy it. PS The excellent new Speed Dealer Moms single, Birth Control Pill, is out Friday May 10.