In Conversation (dublab)

Composer and musician, Gavin Bryars joins host, Mark McNeill, this week on In Conversation. Together, they delve into his unique and expansive career in music. From studying with John Cage, to founding the Portsmouth Sinfonia, to being the first artist singed to Brian Eno’s Obscure Records, Bryars can be sighted as one of the most influential composers of the post-minimalist era. Enjoy absorbing some illumination from one of the brightest minds creating today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

This conversation was recorded for an interview published in Document in 2016. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Nightmares on Wax Presents: Carboot Soul 25 Years Special” DJ EASE joins Jeff Weiss in the studio for Music, Chat and more!

As Warp Records’ longest-serving artist, Nightmares on Wax, also known as George Evelyn, has consistently been at the forefront of contemporary music, seamlessly blending electronica, jazz, hip-hop, techno, dub, funk, and soul. The album Carboot Soul remains a cornerstone of N.O.W.’s genre-defining work, captivating audiences for 25 years with its timeless sound. This masterpiece features unforgettable contributions from musicians such as Chris Dawkin, Hamlet Luton, Bruce Wood, Robin Taylor-Firth, and Sarah Winton. He will be joined on-air by Jeff Weiss to chat about Carboot Soul’s legacy and playback the record.

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John Pirozzi dropped by dublab to talk about his film, Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll. He spoke with Mark “Frosty” McNeill about the Cambodian rock scene that was blossoming prior to the Khmer Rouge takeover of the country in 1975 and played some of the great music that is featured in the film. The gem-laden soundtrack to the film is available now through Dust to Digital. Visit dtifcambodia.com to get the full scoop on the film. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Mark McNeill recently had the opportunity to interview Björk, one of our all-time creative music heroes. In this intimate audio portrait, the visionary artist brings us back to her adventurous, music-filled childhood to share the evocative sounds that influenced her. She sheds light on how natural environments manifest themselves in her sonic landscapes, discusses the potent role of humor in her work, reflects on the energetic balance between each of her albums, and the epiphany that led her to embrace her eternal music maker role. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Visionary musician Laraaji and fellow sound healer Arji OceAnanda sat down for an interview with composer and producer Christopher Bono, leader of the improvisational NOUS ensemble and founder of Our Silent Canvas Records,  at the OSC studios in upstate NY. Their insightful and revealing conversation covers the recently released NOUS collaboration with Laaraji & Arji, Circle of Celebration, alongside ideas about creativity, meditation, sound healing, rituals and much more, including two improvisational musical moments.

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In his book Uproot: Travels in 21st Century Music and Digital Culture, Jace Clayton aka DJ /rupture takes us with him as he traverses the globe. He shares some of these stories and his observations about the nature of music making and sharing in the our times with dublab co-founder, Mark McNeill. We hope you can tune in for this wide ranging and inspiring conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Mark McNeill welcomed MJ Lallo onto his show Celsius Drop for some conversation and cosmic cruising. Working as a voice over artist for NASA and the Vatican Observatory, Lallo created soundtracks for the swirling stars of the Milky Way. These space fueled explorations were only part of her pioneering experiments into creating compositions with her voice and early effects processors. Diving into the dance music scene of San Francisco in the early 80's, she soon found a home for her multi-layered vocal approach to pop. Lallo went on to pursue work in film, television, and advertising. We hope you can join us for this refreshing conversation with an animated creative spirit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Launched during the thick of the Covid Pandemic, the Floating series was just what Los Angeles needed—an invitation to come outside and hear the city in new ways. Through a weekly series of roving soundscapes and soundbaths activated in unique and natural spaces, the Floating collective have opened up Angelenos’ ears and spirits to the wonders of the environments around them.

These all ages happenings are generous affairs both for the audience and performers who are encouraged to embrace the indeterminacy of outdoor performance and expand into the infinite potential of the moment. Floating succeeds in merging the ambience of the city with the intentionality of sonic artistry and as collective co-founder Noah Klein puts it, “Finding the threads between soundscape and landscape.”

dublab co-founder Mark “Frosty” McNeill sat down with Noah Klein to discuss his personal musical practice, history of community organizing through the lens of music, deep love of nature and dedication to creative placemaking. Their conversation took place under a canopy of trees at Trails Cafe, in Griffith Park over a chickpea salad sandwich and cold beverages.

This program is part of New Music USA’s web magazine NewMusicBox “Guest Editor series”, which aims to celebrate a plurality of voices from across the nation and will feature exclusive content written, produced, or commissioned by a rotating artist or organization. The series kicks off with dublab. NewMusicBox, edited by Frank J. Oteri, amplifies creators and organizations who are building a vibrant future for new music in all its forms, and has provided a vital platform for creators to speak about issues relevant to them in their own words since 1999.

The dublab partnership will feature new weekly content from at least 15 different voices through January 2023, presented in conversations, DJ mixes, articles, and live performances all exploring the current landscape of music composition.

The Guest Editor is the first such series in the magazine’s 23-year history and reflects New Music USA’s aim to deepen its impact across the many diverse music communities across the United States. This aim is also demonstrated by NewMusicBox’s ongoing “Different Cities, Different Voices” feature that spotlights music creation hubs across the nation.

https://newmusicusa.org/newmusicbox/

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Tangerine Dream firmly cemented their place in the annals of pioneering electronic music starting in the early 1970s. Their masterful and transportive soundscapes graced records and soundtracks alike, and quickly took up permanent residence in the imaginations of millions of listeners. In 2012, before a sold out show at Club Nokia, band founder, Edgar Froese, sat down with Nanny Cantaloupe to discuss the storied career of this band and what it was like to return to the road 40 years after it began. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Linda Perhacs sat down with DJ Nobody to discuss the reissue of her 1970 album Parallelograms. Over the course of their conversation, we get a feeling for the unique creative process that made this album such a timeless classic. Perhacs explains how Parallelograms was created not from a desire to be a professional artist or musician, but rather as an expression of her experiences with the natural world. She also shares some thoughts on using a combination of synthesizers and acoustic instruments now and where she sees her work going from here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Channel of Light host, Mark Van Hoen, caught up with Neil Halstead of Slowdive for a mid-tour conversation about the evolution of the band from their start in the late 80s to the present day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

In 2000, Andy Hughes- DJ, producer, member of The Orb- stopped by dublab for a live set and interview with Mark "Frosty" McNeill. Hughes discussed his recent decision to leave The Orb, various past collaborations with the likes of Robert Fripp and Galliano, coming up through the ranks of the electronic music scene in London during the 1990s, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

In this third episode of our EXP__ meets Arts x Music x New Tech podcast mini series produced with Your Mom's Agency and music tech blog CDM under the patronage of Wunderbar Together, and introduced by Häana, you will hear how technologist KamranV developed the open source quad sound solution QUARK. We have also prepared a playlist from the Decades in Space album recorded in QUARK featuring Laura Escudé + Sudan Archives, Drum & Lace + Jeff Parker, Jeremiah Chiu + Sam Prekop, and Beatie Wolfe + Laraaji & Arji OceAnanda

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Saul Williams joined our host, Mark "Frosty" McNeill, to share thoughts and music from his new album, Encrypted & Vulnerable. The album, an incendiary call to action, fits within his ongoing MartyrLoserKing project. We hope you can join us! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Broadcasting icon, Art Laboe, is our guest this week on In Conversation. Dublab board member, Josh Kun, sits down with Laboe at his Original Sound Studio on Sunset Boulevard to revisit the history of his illustrious 70 year career and explore his intimate nightly connection with listeners cruising the California streets or listening close for the voice of a loved one. We are proud to bring you an in-depth interview with this legendary radio personality! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

dublab Intermission Studio brings together musicians, sound artists and writers from the Unsound LP & Book project ‘Intermission’.

This second episode features a round table discussion between musicians Tim Hecker and Ben Frost with writer Andy Battaglia

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Argentine sound visionary, Juana Molina, joined dublab co-founder Mark "Frosty" McNeill for a reflective radio session. Together, they dove into the creation of her most recent album Halo and the expansive field of resonance surrounding her ever-evolving being. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Our guest this week is Ewa Wojciak, co-creator, publisher and art director of the legendary publication, NO MAG. Melding the music, fashion, art, and politics that were coalescing around the burgeoning LA punk scene of the early 80s, NO MAG offers a unique view into that era. In her conversation with Jenny NONO, Wojciak takes us back to a time charged with rebellion, humor, and innovation, and encourages us to carry that spirit forward as we face the challenges of today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

For the last episode of the Arts x Music x New Tech podcast series we produced with Your Mom's Agency as part of the music exchange platform EXP__ funded by Wunderbar Together, we asked artist and technologist Bana Haffar to give an introduction to the world of modular synthesis live from the Beirut Synthesizer Center, and Berlin-based technologist and producer Simonne Jones to tell us how she mixes AI and NFTs into her music practice. Thanks to all our partners on this series, CDM, BULK, the Goethe Institut in Chicago, Bennett Shaeffer, Häana, and thanks to all participating mentors and artists. For more EXP__ music and podcasts, head to Facebook.com/groups/EXPEXP.

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Drum and bass producer DJ Krust does an exclusive interview with dublab at Club Vinyl.

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This week Mark McNeill welcomes Jess Sah Bi & Peter One onto the dublab airwaves to share some insights into their album, Our Garden Needs Its Flowers, reissued by Awesome Tapes from Africa. The duo’s 1985 debut album is a soulful country-folk treasure. Created in Côte d’Ivoire, it caused huge ripples throughout Africa upon its release. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Michael Rother joins Ale Cohen in conversation on dublab to talk about his new release Dreaming and the Solo II retrospective box-set released in 2020. Michael and Ale discuss parts of his creative process, his take on looking back at his work through the Solo and Solo II releases, and how his work defines his personal life and vice-versa. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Celsius Drop host,  Mark “Frosty” McNeill, was honored to welcome the Jamaican drummer, Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah, onto his program this month.  Beaming in from his home in Ghana, Noah traced his musical journey for us, including the origins of his legendary group, African Head Charge. Formed in 1981, the band is a long time collaboration between Noah and the visionary UK producer Adrian Sherwood (On-U Sound). The duo, along with a rotating crew of collaborators, launched the form of dub music into new and innovative realms! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

While most of Margo Guryan’s fans know her classic 60s pop hits, Sunday Morning or Take a Picture, few have heard about her days in the jazz world or as a songwriter and lyricist. From behind the scenes or a microphone, she’s been a dynamic force within the music world since the late 1950s. We hope you can join us for this special episode of In Conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Kevin Haskins and Daniel Ash recently formed Poptone, a retrospective project revisiting the music of Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love and Rockets. Joined by Bassist, Diva Dompé, they hit the road and have been thrilling audiences ever since. They stopped by dublab to talk with Alejandro Cohen about the origins of Poptone, rediscovering a love for performing, and offer some gems from the Bauhaus vaults. Hope you can tune in for this delightful conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

To coincide with the opening of the Mixing Colors Installation at Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center in Los Angeles & the announcement of ‘A Quiet Scene: LA’ film project in collaboration with Deutsche Grammophon, dublab welcomes Brian Eno and Roger Eno to it’s airwaves for a special interview hosted by Liz Warner about the Mixing Colours + A Quiet Scene projects.

Inspired by the Enos’ Mixing Colours project, the installation will feature 100+ short films to be shown daily at Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center in Los Angeles from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. (PST) from January 22 – February 21, 2021. The experience will transform Jerry Moss Plaza into a tranquil and meditative space. Visitors can enjoy the short films and ambient, soothing music from a safe outdoor location. This installation is free and open to the public. Masks and social distancing are required.

A Quiet Scene: L.A. is a free film project and screening initiative that encourages professional and amateur filmmakers alike to create a short original film that is an authentic reflection of Los Angeles during current times. Each short film should use one of the seven tracks featured on Roger and Brian Eno’s Luminous EP as its soundtrack and will be evaluated based on interpretation of “a quiet scene,” interpretation of Los Angeles, and creativity and originality of the work. Production quality and value will also be taken into consideration.

A Quiet Scene: L.A. provides a Los Angeles perspective to the highly successful 2020 public audio-visual project—A Quiet Scene—created by Deutsche Grammophon and the Eno brothers in 2020 in support of their Mixing Colours album; this program featured short scenes shot by people from their newly found confined spaces at home in the first wave of the global pandemic.

The competition/screening project is presented by The Music Center, Los Angeles’ performing arts center, and dublab, a community supported radio station based on Los Angeles, and in collaboration with Deutsche Grammophon.

For those who are unable to see the installation in person, Join dublab and The Music Center for a special 72-hour livestream of Brian and Roger Enos’ A Quiet Scene global video collaboration from the comfort of your own home, starting on Friday, January 22,2001,at noon (PST). Access the stream at
https://youtu.be/5hLcrRiTnkQ or https://youtu.be/bE4anZeU3LU

Learn more:
www.musiccenter.org⁠⠀⠀
www.mixing-colours.com
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Thank you to Brian and Roger Eno, as well as to our collaborators at The Music Center, Deutsche Grammophon, and Universal Music Enterprises, for making this very special installation possible.⁠

About Liz Warner:
Liz Warner is a radio host and producer, DJ, voice actor and music journalist based in Los Angeles. Liz first took to the airwaves in Detroit in 1995. Over 12 years and thousands of radio hours, she provided a platform for deep music and arts exploration. Liz has a long history of interviewing both established and emerging artists of many forms – including musicians, performance and visual artists, authors, filmmakers and more – for not only radio but for print and stage. Hear Liz with “Alternate Take” monthly on dublab.

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Co-hosted by Chris Kissel and Chuck Soo-Hoo, the twice-monthly dublab program Contact Wave enthusiastically celebrates the best experimental, avant-garde, psychedelic, and off-the-grid music crafted in L.A. and beyond.

This episode features a conversation with ambient and New Age music pioneer Michael Stearns, who is also a multi-genre composer, sound designer, and soundtrack producer. His credits include music for television, feature films, planetariums, twenty-two IMAX films and seventeen solo albums. As one of the pioneers of American electronic music from his earliest self-released cassette in 1977 up through his 2021 Beyond Earth & Sky collaboration with Steve Roach, Stearns creates engaging textures melding with soaring melodies. He has created music for NASA, Laserium, Disney Films, HBO, 20/20 and the Berkshire Ballet. His award-winning scores for Ron Fricke’s non-verbal global film masterpieces Chronos, Sacred Site, Baraka and Samsara have been heard by audiences around the world. Stearns creates at his The Guest House studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

This year marks the rerelease of Stearns’ groundbreaking and long out-of-print Planetary Unfolding (1981). Featuring the sound of the Serge Modular Synthesizer in 6 movements, the slowly evolving atmospheric swirls of this early spacemusic classic are a journey within inner and outer space.

TRACKLIST:
Michael Stearns – “In the Beginning…” – from “Planetary Unfolding” (Continuum Montage/Projekt) (1981/2022)
**Michael Stearns Interview**
Michael Stearns – As the Earth Kissed the Moon – from “Planetary Unfolding” (Continuum Montage/Projekt) (1981/2022)
Cool Maritime – Temporal Dryft – from “Big Earth Energy” (2022)
Patricia Wolf – Springtime in Croatia – from “See-Through” (Balmat) (2022)
Charlatan – Sinking Between Pyramids – from “Streams” (The Jewel Garden) (2022)
Jonas Reinhardt – Oxus – from “A Ragged Ghost” (Trouble In Mind) (2022)
OHYUNG – tucked in my stomach! – from “imagine naked!” (NNA Tapes) (2022)
Julian Stein – herons at night – from “pattern river” (Self-Released) (2022)
Forest Management – One After Another – from “Palm Life” (Husky Pants) (2022)
MAW – Prophase – from “A Maneuver Within” (Atlantic Rhythms) (2022)
Andrew Bernstein – in flux (excerpt) – from “a presentation” (Hausu Mountains) (2022)
JOYFULTALK – Take It To The Grave – from “Familiar Science” (Constellation) (2022)
Mary Halvorson – Night Shift – from “Amaryllis” (Nonesuch) (2022)
Noah Howard – Olé – from “Live in Europe Vol. 1” (Altsax) (1975/2020)

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One of the most inspired of producer Adrian Sherwood’s many collaborations is the early-’80s dub project New Age Steppers – a loosely-configured collective of British and Jamaican musicians that primarily centered on Sherwood’s studio alchemy and the distinctive singing of Slits vocalist Ari Up. The project mixes up bright reggae songs and experimental zoners and helped pave the way for the most adventurous sounds of the ’80s and ’90s. Sherwood went on to work with Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Lee Scratch Perry, Sly & Robbie, KMFDM, Cabaret Voltaire, and many others.

This year marks the reissue of all four New Age Steppers releases, along with the odds-and-ends package Avant Gardening, in a single package titled Stepping Into a New Age 1980-2021 on Sherwood’s storied label On-U Sounds.

Chris Kissel and Chuck Soo-Hoo, hosts of dublab’s Contact Wave, host this in-depth conversation with Sherwood

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On May 17th, Peter Brotzmann, the godfather of European free jazz, stopped by the dublab studio and recorded a wide-ranging interview with Acting Consul General of Germany in Los Angeles and dublab friend Stefan Biedermann. We’re proud to present this very special conversation in full, along with a selection of recent recordings from Peter Brotzmann.

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Liz Warner sat down with Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music just after a performance with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in Los Angeles. This feature takes a deep dive into early Roxy Music and the influences that helped shape Ferry’s unique and singular voice. It marks the release of a new 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of Roxy Music. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

The legendary musician and current leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra blessed us with a visit to the dublab studio. Marshall Allen played his E.V.I. breath controlled synthesizer, sat down with Carlos Nino for an interview exploring the outer-space vibrations of Sun Ra and elevated us even more with live saxophone solos. For more on Marshall and the Sun Ra Arkestra visit thesunraarkestra.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Legendary no wave artist Lydia Lunch joins Jenny NONO this week on In Conversation. A beacon of non-commercialism and a fiery advocate of individualism within the music world for almost 40 years, Lunch takes us on a raw and raucous trip through her life and work. It’s a ride you won’t want to miss! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Joe Rihn is a DJ, musician and writer with endless enthusiasm for his hometown of Los Angeles. His show Audio Days explores the wide world of electronic music and beyond with particular attention to artists pushing the boundaries of sound.

In this special interview episode of Audio Days, influential UK artist Mark Stewart discusses his body of work, his creative processes and the music that has inspired him along the way. After beginning his career as the frontman of Bristol’s celebrated post-punk band The Pop Group, Stewart went on to break new ground in electronic music through his work with dub producer and On-U Sound Records head, Adrian Sherwood, along with drummer Keith LeBlanc, bassist Doug Wimbish and guitarist Skip McDonald. Having performed as members of the Sugar Hill Records house band on early hip hop classics including “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, LeBlanc, Wimbish and McDonald provided the instrumental foundation for Stewart’s 1985 album, “As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade,” as well as other projects such as Tackhead and Fats Comet. With his new record “VS.,” which releases April 8, 2022 on Emergency Hearts, Stewart continues in that collaborative spirit. In addition to including names like KK Null, Stephen Mallidner and Mike Watt in its roster of uncompromising artists, VS. features contributions from late musicians Lee “Scratch” Perry and Mika Vainio.

Following the hour-long interview segment, this episode features a mix of industrial, synth-wave and left-field cuts from the orbit of Mark Stewart and beyond.

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Kumi James aka BAE BAE joins us this week on In Conversation. shesaid.so Radio hosts a captivating interview with this dynamic Los Angles based DJ, filmmaker and artist. James likes to focus on music that feels empowering to her, honing in on women of color and femme artists who are claiming their influence in this world, and who also exist within the black diaspora: R&B, Hip Hop, Dancehall, Jersey Club, Bounce, Afrobeat & more. She does a monthly show on NTS with Fuck U Pay Us, a black, mostly queer, female punk group. Kumi is a PhD student at USC in Media Arts and Practice. She’s a multidisciplinary artist and has produced music for dance performances and works on creating safer party spaces for queer, black, indigenous and POC in Los Angeles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Groundbreaking composer and conductor, classical violinist, and ethnomusicologist, Elisabeth Waldo, graciously welcomed dublab’s GB to the historic Rancho Cordillera del Norte to share insights from her 70 years in music. As you’ll discover, Waldo’s trademark multicultural music is a unique expression of her devotion to the world’s diverse cultures. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

dublab Intermission Studio brings together musicians, sound artists and writers from the Unsound LP & Book project ‘Intermission’. This first episode features a round table discussion between Chris Watson, Jana Winderen and Kristen Gallerneaux

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dublab and Your Mom's Agency present a mini series of four Arts x Music x New Tech podcasts featuring educational talks by EXP__ mentors and introduced by Häana, in partnership with BULK in Detroit and under the patronage of Wunderbar Together. In this first episode, you will learn about mastering, mixing, and re-mixing with Tokyo-based producer XLII, and get to hear some music he has produced, plus the intro track by Simonne Jones. For more info on the music exchange platform EXP__ join the Facebook group and stay posted for the next episode of our series. Edited by Bennett Shaeffer at dublab Studios.

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Together On the Air: LIVE on Radio, co-presented by dublab and ONE Archives Foundation, dedicated to LGBTQIA+ storytelling since 1952.

This show was recorded in front of a live audience as part of ONE Archives Foundation’s latest exhibition Together On the Air, which chronicles the historic contributions of Radio GLLU, the first bilingual LGBTQIA+ and Latinx-run radio program in the United States.

Radio GLLU co-hosts reunited on air for exclusive interviews with activists from the queer Latinx liberation movement in 1980s and 1990s Los Angeles.

Check out togetherontheair.onearchives.org to view the full exhibit and explore listening rooms of archival materials.

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Yves Tumor joins Maria Minerva to talk about his new music and the inspirations behind it. Tumor’s latest album, Safe in the Hands of Love, released through Warp Records, traverses musical genres, creating a new sonic world in the process. We hope you can tune in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

In celebration of Suzanne Ciani‘s historic release, LIVE Quadraphonic, dublab’s Alejandro Cohen hosted a special broadcast of the album followed by an interview with the artist. Joined by producer, KamranV, they explore Buchla's long forgotten Quadraphonic format, the earliest true 360° listening experience of its kind, and how it was finally translated to vinyl. The record features Ciani’s first solo Buchla performance in nearly 40 years! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Super-inspired electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick joined us during our DUBLAB DECADE PROTON DRIVE a couple of months ago. He gladly allowed us to pick his brain for some wisdom and inspiration, and shared some awesome stories of the old school Avant Garde. Dig this session and uncover some of the deepest roots of electronic music today.

Find lots more Morton Subotnick at mortonsubotnick.com

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Author, journalist and educator, Alain Mabanckou, took a deep dive into the world of music production after publishing his book, Black Bazar. Inspired to adapt his book into a music project, he created two full length albums for the label, Lusafrica. Along with our host, author and ethnomusicologist, Samuel Lamontagne, Mabanckou traces the origins and wide ranging influence of several of Congo’s most important music genres, including Congolese Rumba, Soukous and Ndombolo. They also touch upon the overlapping nature of music and poetry, reflect on the new generation of Congolese musicians working in France today, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Tashi Wada joins Mark "Frosty" McNeill to talk about his latest collaborative album, Nue, released by RVNG Intl. Nue furthers the familial and creative bond between Tashi Wada and his father, Fluxus artist Yoshi Wada, alongside a supporting ensemble, including Julia Holter, Simone Forti, Cole MGN, and Corey Fogel. Combining synthesis with a spectrum of acoustic instruments and non-equal tempered tuning techniques, Nue is a uniquely personal statement from Tashi Wada compelled by collaboration and the ensuing spaces shared and explored. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

The First Lady of Children’s Music, Ella Jenkins, has been infusing growing spirits with a love for rhythm, melody and diversity through her workshops, broadcasts and recordings since the 1950s. Her string of popular albums for Folkways Records have been a staple in homes and schools for decades, helping nurture children’s natural love for movement, song and social connection. Ella Jenkins makes our world a brighter place and we’re thrilled to share her conversation with Mark “Frosty” McNeill. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Our guest this week is composer, arranger, and musician, Van Dyke Parks. His contributions to popular music help to define the sound of an era. Over his 50 year plus career, he has worked with Harry Nilsson, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins, Haruomi Hosono, just to name a few. He is perhaps best known for his work on the Beach Boys' album, Smile, and his 1967 solo album, Song Cycle. In this interview with Carlos Niño, Parks speaks about creating the first "concept" record, learning clarinet the hard way, his love for arranging, and much, much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Visionary musician Laraaji and fellow sound healer Arji OceAnanda sat down for an interview with composer and producer Christopher Bono, leader of the improvisational NOUS ensemble and founder of Our Silent Canvas Records,  at the OSC studios in upstate NY. Their insightful and revealing conversation covers the recently released NOUS collaboration with Laaraji & Arji, Circle of Celebration, alongside ideas about creativity, meditation, sound healing, rituals and much more, including two improvisational musical moments.

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Palace of Lights founder, K. Leimer, joins host, Mark “Frosty” McNeill, to talk about the experimental recording and composing techniques that he began exploring in the mid 70s with multi-track tape machines and instruments like the Micromoog. Leimer’s catalog includes 20 solo albums plus collaborative albums with Savant and Marc Barreca. In 2014, RVNG Intl. released A Period of Review (Original Recordings: 1975 - 1983), featuring unheard portions of Leimer’s archives. Irrational Overcast, his newest solo LP, is out now through First Terrace Records. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

This week we are revisiting one of our favorite episodes with composer and musician, Harold Budd! Over the course of his career, Budd has written stunning solo compositions, such as his 1978 harp and choir infused album, The Pavilion of Dreams. He also crafted the groundbreaking ambient records, The Pearl and Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror, with Brian Eno. Other collaborations include projects with the Cocteau Twins, David Sylvian and Daniel Lanois. In our conversation with Budd, he touches upon his days in the army with Albert Ayler, his love for the immediacy of the California Space and Light Movement, the moment he knew he wanted a life in music, and much, much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

This week on In Conversation we are joined by Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz of Tom Tom Club. They sat down with Daiana Feuer to discuss their sonic roots, their other band, Talking Heads, and the creative currents flowing around all of us. This wide ranging interview kicked off with a vivid description of their initial recording sessions in the Bahamas and the dynamic group of artists and producers they met there. We were left with a tangible feeling for that time and for the creative paths blazed by our guests. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Cate Le Bon and Tim Presley of Drinks joined Mark "Frosty" McNeill to talk about their recent album, Hippo Lite. We hope you can joins us for this delightful trip in and behind their music! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

San Cha is a singer-songwriter, based in the City of Angels, increasingly known for her visceral and explosive live performances. Her name, derived from the Spanish word sancha, which translates to ‘mistress’, is a mischievous reference to the title of ‘San’, given to male saints in the Catholic tradition. Fans of cumbia and punk, bolero and electro, flock to see San Cha’s emotional renditions of traditional Mexican rancheras and original songs that are queer conventions of identity, power and love. Her striking stage presence is accompanied by the one-of-a-kind garments she adorns, aesthetic reflections of the years spent performing in drag and club scenes in the Bay. San Cha was the headlining act at the kickoff of the 2019 Red Bull Music Festival, with recent performances at the Getty Museum, TBA Fest, Levitt Pavillion, HOCO Fest, Sonido Clash Music Festival and Santa Monica Pier. Her latest album, La Luz De La Esperanza is written in the form of a surrealist telenovela and sounds like what Pitchfork described as ‘modernized ranchera with a rock edge and goth sensibility’. Effortlessly mixing Spanish and English, La Luz De La Esperanza calls for a bold confrontation of tradition while respectfully honoring it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Love Injections hosts, Paule Raffaele and Barbie Bertisch, welcome author, Tim Lawrence, to Red Bull Studios to talk about his latest book Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor: 1980-1983. The book charts the renewal of the post-disco party scene in the early 1980s and in the process reveals one of the most creative and dynamic periods in the history of the New York City. During the interview, Lawrence shares some of his own experiences from that time and how finding a home within that community profoundly changed the course of his own life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

In 2001, our friends at Canongate Books presented a concert with Gil Scott-Heron in Scotland. Jamie Byng from Canongate was a longtime friend and supporter of Scott-Heron. In this recording, Scott-Heron exudes a sense of comfort from performing in the company of friends, including the percussionist Larry McDonald. Canongate passed this recording to dublab for an exclusive broadcast in 2001. We’re happy to be able to share exerts from the performance again for this episode of In Conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Damo Suzuki, best known as the former lead singer of the German krautrock band Can, is interviewed on dublab. Suzuki also plays some music off his latest record. Tune in!

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On his weekly show, Elevation Through Sound, Ale plays the obscure gems your ears have always craved but never come across. Elevation through Sound provides lucky listeners with a journey through the full sound spectrum.

Alejandro Cohen is a musician and composer from Los Angeles, California. He has worked as composer of music for TV shows, documentaries, and educational materials. Ale is also the Executive Director of dublab.

This program will feature a conversation with Liz Lamere and Jared Artaud who collaborated with Alan Vega and brought to light Vega’s latest Mutator. Ale talks to Liz and Jared about Vega’s creative process, the Vega Vault Project and more.

Alan Vega’s Mutator out now on Sacred Bones

The visual artist, musician, and poet Alan Vega was born in Brooklyn in 1938. He co-founded the massively influential avant-garde band Suicide with Martin Rev in 1970, with whom he performed off and on throughout his life. Vega would go on to have a prolific career as a solo artist. His hit song “Jukebox Babe” led to a contract with Elektra Records, who released two albums including the cult classic Saturn Strip, produced by Ric Ocasek. From there, rejecting the commercial machine, he went back to his roots, doing a deep dive into experimenting with sound in the studio. This era resulted in new solo records coming out consistently throughout the next several decades; starting with Deuce Avenue, continuing through Dujang Prang (on Henry Rollins’ 2.13.61 imprint), and culminating with his masterpiece It. Vega considered the albums from this period the audio counterpoint to his visual art that reflected the world around him while simultaneously delving into universal themes. It makes his work as relevant today as it was then.

It was during this period that he began working with Liz Lamere, who became his wife and the most crucial collaborator of his solo career. Lamere, along with fellow Vega collaborator Jared Artaud, discovered in 2019 the lost Vega album, Mutator, which they co-produced and mixed. Along with creative director Michael Handis, they are now spearheading the Alan Vega Vault project, which aims to bring rare and unreleased work from throughout Vega’s career to the public for the first time.

Mutator was recorded with Lamere at Vega’s NYC studio from 1995-1996, and it serves as a document of a particularly fertile time in his creative life. He had 11 full-length solo albums come out during the ‘80s, ’90s and ‘00s — plus numerous collaborations, and Suicide records: A Way of Life, Why Be Blue and American Supreme. Mutator wasn’t shelved intentionally, but Vega’s back-to-the-grindstone M.O. meant that he had moved on to making his next record before this one was finished.

At the time of the Mutator sessions, Vega was massively inspired by what was happening in the streets of New York — not only the hip hop scenes that were exploding throughout the outer boroughs, but also the literal sounds of the streets, the traffic noise and industrial ambience of city living. That influence trickled into the sounds he and Lamere captured in those sessions. That sensibility, paired with Vega’s unmistakable voice and force of personality, is what made it the great album it is now. The final piece was the production job, completed by Lamere and Artaud 25 years after the songs were first captured.

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Created later in life, The Ashram Albums of Alice “Swamini Turiyasangitananda” Coltrane featured synth and vocal laden compositions inextricably linked to in her spiritual practice. Coltrane had always claimed music as an “expression” from within, but with these albums she left the commercial world in her wake, developing a new synthesis between her musical roots and Vedic sonic traditions. Through the voices of those who were closest to her, we are treated to an intimate view into this utterly transfixing and original body of work and the powerful heart and mind behind it. This episode was produced by Mark "Frosty" McNeill. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

The legendary Terry Callier was one of the first artists to ever grace dublab’s studio for a live performance. He joined Carlos Niño in 1999 for a chat about the music he loved, the nature of touring, and much more. We hope you can join us for a very special episode of In Conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

London-based cellist and producer, Oliver Coates, recently stopped by dublab, while on tour with Thom Yorke. Along with host, Mark McNeil, he shared his thoughts on seeing and experiencing most of the the US for the first time and his singular reflections on a life in sound and music. We hope you can join us for an interview that promises to inspire and encourage fresh perspectives on the sounds and spaces we inhabit everyday! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Rhythm and Blues hero, Big Jay McNeely, was famous for whipping audiences into a frenzy. Known as the King of the Honkin’ Sax, his guttural, brassy blasts coupled with an intense onstage presence blew down walls the world over. McNeely’s hits on wax were equally potent. 1949’s “The Deacon’s Hop” is a lasting R&B instrumental and 1959’s “There Is Something on Your Mind” can eternally be found in cars cruising low and slow. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

While on a North American tour, pianist and composer Girma Yifrashewa visited dublab's studio to speak with Mark McNeill. Over the course of their conversation, he shared some thoughts about his stunning album, Love and Peace, escaping to the mountains in his native Ethiopia, his deep and abiding passion for the piano, and much more. We hope you can join us for this very special episode of In Conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Composer and musician, Harold Budd, stopped by dublab’s studio to share stories from his musical journeys of the past, present, and future. Over the course of his career, he has written stunning solo compositions, such as his 1978 harp and choir infused album, *The Pavilion of Dreams*. He also crafted the groundbreaking ambient records, *The Pearl* and Ambient 2: *The Plateaux of Mirror*, with Brian Eno. Other collaborations include projects with the Cocteau Twins, David Sylvian and Daniel Lanois. In our conversation with Budd, he touches upon his days in the army with Albert Ayler, his love for the immediacy of the California *Space and Light Movement*, the moment he knew he wanted a life in music, and much, much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

This program is part of the dublab’s early archives. Enjoy “Twilight Circus Dub Sound System Interview”

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Frosty interviews the electronic duo, Mouse on Mars. Tune in!

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San Cha x Mx.Matias - Vans Channel 66 Live (02.11.21)

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Jenny Nono spoke with Dick Lucas of Subhumans here in Los Angeles after their show at Teragram Ballroom while supporting their new record “Crisis Point.”

Subhumans are one of the most influential bands from the UK Anarcho-Punk scene of the 80’s, filed right alongside Crass and Conflict, and just as relevant today as they were during the darkest days of Thatcher’s Britain. Take your choice in how to label them – Punk, UK82, Crusty, etc, – there lies the attraction and consequent reason for their popularity, the band epitomizes non-conformity and connects with people in many different scenes.

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Mike Noriega, invited the elusive Mr. B, the East Side Story creator, onto dublab to discuss the formation of the influential series. The show was co-hosted by Lowrider Oldies radio hosts, Melissa “Lil Smiley” Dueñas and Monica “Moniloca” Robles. “Lowrider oldies” are not the rock n’ roll classics of yesteryear America; they are the underground soul classics of the Chicano community. These sentimental ballads continue to be widely popular amongst numerous Chicano generations, from baby boomers to millennials alike. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

From 1988 to 2001, the Royal Trux produced an incredible amount of music and in the process helped to define an era. This week on In Conversation, band co-founder, Jennifer Herrema, takes us through their much storied catalog. Join us as we trace the band’s journey through the 90s and find out how this duo ended up inspiring the generation of bands that followed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Liz Warner has a remote studio-to-studio conversation with Detroit-based electronic/punk duo ADULT. about art, music and the Real McCoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

John Girgus from the bands Aberdeen, Languis & Legendary House Cats had the opportunity to “interview” John Cooper Clarke for dublab. Here is what he had to say:

What hasn’t already been said about the great John Cooper Clarke? What already hasn’t been asked? More in the UK, but here to a degree, there has been no recent shortage of interviews with the original Punk Poet. So instead of a safe and formal interview, the idea was to try a get a more informal banter, something maybe any sensible fan would do if given the opportunity.

What I was admittedly a little too nervous to convey at the start of this phone call from the man who’s works span five decades, was that I grew up an inherent fan of punk, post-punk, more importantly big hair and black jeans (values I hold dear to this day). I thought I had most of Manchester’s major exports covered… Maybe partly due to the fact that he wasn’t really making records for the period I began buying them, I completely missed him. So when the the black clad mess of hair and shades graced the screen for the 2007 Joy Division biopic, ‘Control’ later on, I was an instant fan. The look and the style adopted by the icons of my formative years with intelligence and realism to which I can still relate. And I laughed at least every minute. Everything I have ever heard anybody say since, proven true in that moment. I Googled clumsy terms ‘spoken word control joy div’, and found handfuls of stray mp3s, videos, but even eBay could be scant. I listened to what I could find, and as they say, when you met someone who knew, they knew…

By then, from what must surely be a mix of pure will, luck, raw talent, and a great PR team, the poet was enjoying a full renaissance at home and recognition as a national treasure. He’s on tests, talk shows, and the Arctic Monkeys turned on of his well-known pieces into a #1 chart hit, and plays the Royal Albert Hall. Last year, when his first US visit in my lifetime touched down at Downtown LA bar La Cita (a place I’ve DJed) it was nothing short of a miracle. Lucky for us, that turned out not only to be a one time occurrence, and with an 11 date US tour, dublab’s Alejandro thought for some reason, the two of us might have an interesting conversation. After nearly chickening out (pun so intended), I instead just dialed the number with a degree of fearlessness deserved by someone who used to open punk shows with nothing but a microphone. A graciously casual conversation from the rackety Mob Museum in Las Vegas followed… I really couldn’t have hoped for a nicer legend to get the chance to chat with.

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Colin Newman of the legendary band, Wire, spoke with Ariel Pink and Chris Kissel in 2017. We are happy to bring you the interview today on In Conversation. Lots of love to you from the dublab studio during these trying times! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Our friends from Mochilla brought legendary producer/composer/arranger David Axelrod to dublab for an afternoon of reflections on his musical exploits of the past and a look into those of the future. Wait, let’s back up and refocus on the previously stated legendary. We really mean LEGENDARY!!! Check out Axelrod’s wikipedia entry to get an idea of how deep his influence spans. Then listen to his albums to absorb the full impact. He sat down with dublab’s archival ace Nobody to explore the moments behind the music.

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Tune-in to a conversation Ale Cohen had with Ian Broudie, founding member of The Lightning Seeds, where they discuss the release of their new record "See In You In The Stars", his creative process, and general approach to music making.

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Mark “Frosty” McNeill recently interviewed dub pioneer and all around mystic Lee "Scratch" Perry in Los Angeles. Flowing along with Perry’s stream of consciousness, the recording captures an astonishing mix of inventive poetry, animal impersonations, words of wisdom, and even some singing. Today, you will hear this interview in full. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

This week on In Conversation we have journalist and author, Lynell George, sharing why certain music and sounds have come to define Los Angeles for her. We hope you can join us and host, Mark "Frosty" McNeill, as we get to know a city far different then the Hollywood version we have have all come to know. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

This week on In Conversation we take a trip back through dublab’s archives to the year 2000 and an interview with techno originator, Juan Atkins. During his talk with Dan “Dex” Caballero, Atkins paints us a compellingly down to earth portrait of his life on the cutting edge of music, at one point likening it to turning the lights of a car off on a country road and traveling in darkness. We hope you can tune in for this notion bending and insightful conversation with a pioneer of electronic music. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Composer and musician, William Basinski, joins Mark "Frosty" McNeill this week on In Conversation. He shares several lovely anecdotes about growing up in close proximity to the US space program in Texas and Florida, his current projects, and offers a behind the scenes glimpse of his latest release, On Time Out of Time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

This week we are revisiting our episode with pianist and composer, Girma Yifrashewa. While on a North American tour, he stopped by the dublab studio to speak with host, Mark “Frosty” McNeill. Over the course of their conversation, he shared some thoughts about his stunning album, Love and Peace, escaping to the mountains in his native Ethiopia, his deep and abiding passion for the piano, and much, much more. We hope you can join us for this very special episode of In Conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

This week on In Conversation, Los Angeles based radio presenter and music supervisor, Morgan Rhodes, joins Mark “Frosty” McNeill to highlight music from the year 1979, the moment her sonic world blossomed. Along the way, we are immersed in the unique music of this era and feel its lasting impact on the influential work Rhodes does in Hollywood today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

On the heels of the 50th anniversary of his album, Silver Apples of the Moon, Morton Subotnick came to LA to perform two celebratory shows at CalArts. He sat down with Katie Gately at the dublab Studio to talk about this legendary electronic album, his current performance practice, and the history behind his groundbreaking compositional approach. Subotnick also touched upon his storied collaborations with the electronic music innovators, Don Buchla, Ramon Sender, and the members of the San Francisco Tape Music Center. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

This week we are joined by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode. He shares the story behind he first instrumental record, MG, with VSSL Radio host, Mikey Nightchilde. We also get a glimpse into the first heady days of Depeche Mode and his long relationship with Mute Records. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

This is an interview Jana Hunter in the early stages of their music career. Jana is a non-binary indie acoustic/folk musician based in Baltimore and the founder of the band Matty and Mossy. Hunter was signed to Gnomonsong, a record label run by Devendra Banhart and Vetiver’s Andy Cabic. Hunter’s solo debut album Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom was the label’s debut release. In 2007 Hunter founded an independent record label based in Houston, Texas, Feow! Records, with musicians Matthew Brownlie of Bring Back the Guns and Arthur Bates of Houston band Wicked Poseur.

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American composer and performer Steve Roach joined dublab in conversation in 2019. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

SunEye Radio (Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha) interviewed legendary Japanese pianist, composer, producer, actor, and activist, Ryuichi Sakamoto, in 2019 at the Ace Hotel. We covered a wide range of topics with him including how he got interested in the piano, how he recorded his first solo album “Thousand Knives,” why he wasn’t that excited about joining Yellow Magic Orchestra in the beginning, electronic music, soundtracks, and overcoming cancer. We hope you enjoy this rare interview with a bona fide legend and our mix of his obscure tracks. The interview includes English translations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

SunEye Radio’s Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha had the privilege of interviewing legendary songwriter, producer, composer, and bassist from Japan, Haruomi Hosono, when he performed in LA in June 2019. In the interview, he reflects on his 50+ year career which includes his first album “Hosono House”, as well as his techno-pop group YMO, the types of music he was influenced by, and provides insights into some of his classic records and songs.

Tracklist:

1. Haruomi Hosono / Fuyu Goe / Hosono House
2. Apryl Fool / Tangier / Apryl Fool
3. Happy End / Kaze Wo Atsumete / Kazemachi Roman
4. Haruomi Hosono / Boku Wa Chotto / Hosono House
5. Tin Pan Alley / Choppers Boogie / Caramel Mama
6. Haruomi Hosono / Chyuu Chyuu Gatagoto America Hen / Hochono House
7. Haruomi Hosono / Honey Moon / Tropical Dandy
8. Haruomi Hosono / Chattanooga Choo Choo / Tropical Dandy
9. Haruomi Hosono / Shimendoka / Paraiso
10. Martin Denny / Firecracker / Quiet Village
11. Yellow Magic Orchestra / Firecracker / Yellow Magic Orchestra
12. Seiko Matsuda / Tengoku No Kiss / Utopia
13. Haruomi Hosono / Hepatitis / Cochin Moon
14. Sachiko Kanenobu / Aoi Sakana / Misora
15. Haruomi Hosono / Funiculi Funicula / Philharmony
16. Haruomi Hosono / Sports Men / Philharmony
17. Sketch Show / Turn Turn / Audio Sponge
18. Haruomi Hosono / Nettaiya / Tropical Dandy

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Warp Composers' Sen Moreira is joined by producer and composer Casey MQ in a conversation about the current landscape in the world of composition, film scoring, and publishing in an ever changing music industry.

Sen Moreira is the North America Licensing & Composer Manager for the newly established Warp Composers, representing composers across Warp Publishing and Warp Records rosters from their offices in Los Angeles and London.

Casey Manierka-Quaile is an artist, producer and composer from Toronto, now based in Los Angeles. He is classically trained as a pianist and has written and produced under the artist name of Casey MQ, collaborating with the likes of Oklou, Christine & The Queens, Flume and more. Winner of the 2021 Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song, Manierka's scores have premiered at TIFF, SXSW, Berlinale, Sundance and Rotterdam Film Festival.

This program is part of New Music USA’s web magazine NewMusicBox “Guest Editor series”, which aims to celebrate a plurality of voices from across the nation and will feature exclusive content written, produced, or commissioned by a rotating artist or organization. The series kicks off with dublab. NewMusicBox, edited by Frank J. Oteri, amplifies creators and organizations who are building a vibrant future for new music in all its forms, and has provided a vital platform for creators to speak about issues relevant to them in their own words since 1999.

The dublab partnership will feature new weekly content from at least 15 different voices through January 2023, presented in conversations, DJ mixes, articles, and live performances all exploring the current landscape of music composition.

The Guest Editor is the first such series in the magazine’s 23-year history and reflects New Music USA’s aim to deepen its impact across the many diverse music communities across the United States. This aim is also demonstrated by NewMusicBox’s ongoing “Different Cities, Different Voices” feature that spotlights music creation hubs across the nation.

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This conversation is between Paul Holdengraber, Director of the Onassis Foundation LA and Henry Rollins. The two talked about the power of radio and the value of public spaces and arts organizations in this era. The conversation took place at dublab's 2020 Creative Cultivation Salon on March 7. You can visit dublab.com/salon to find out more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Light in the Attic Records is reissuing many of Haruomi Hosono’s essential and groundbreaking albums for the first time outside of Japan. To mark the occasion, Kuni Murai, producer, composer and founder of Alfa Records, joins dublab’s Mark McNeill for a chat about his decades-long working relationship with Hosono. Their conversation offers a unique view into Hosono’s career, from his days as a session bass player to his stratospheric success with Yellow Magic Orchestra, and beyond. We hope you enjoy this delightful episode with a true music champion! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Matt Black of the pioneering electronic band Coldcut stopped by dublab in 2000 for a far reaching talk with Mark “Frosty” McNeill. He also performed a short set to demonstrated the sampling software they created and used for their live shows. The band integrated this technique along with live video sampling to create a set that was groundbreaking and unique for its time. Along with producing tracks with a storied list of collaborators, including the Eurythmics, Steve Reich, Queen Latifah, and The Fall, touring, and recording, Coldcut also started their own label, Ninja Tune. Join us! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

On May 3rd 2023, UCLA hosted a conversation between Xuman (aka Gunman Xuman) and Samuel Lamontagne. Xuman is a social activist and legend of Senegalese Hip Hop, who’s been active for over thirty years. He’s a member of the pioneer group Pee Froiss, and besides his solo career, also created the Journal Rappé for which he’s internationally known.

The conversation happened in Royce Hall and covered Xuman’s roots and upbringing, the history of Hip Hop in Senegal, and how Hip Hop is an important medium to build solidarity across the African Diaspora.

*After Xuman returned to Dakar, Senegal, protests broke out as Ousmane Sonko, the main opponent to the current Senegalese president, was imprisoned. Senegalese people are protesting so that Macky Sall doesn’t run for a third unconstitutional term. The protests were violently quashed by the police, and multiple restrictions have been placed on social media by the government. #FreeSenegal

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Wall Matthews, founding member of The Entourage Music and Theater Ensemble beamed into Celsius Drop to shine light on the obscure yet impactful group’s history. Formed in 1970, Entourage performed long form sets fusing varied sonic elements into their own unidentifiable genre. Weaving together modern dance, poetry, lighting design and flowing sound they created immersive, dream-state environments. The group released two critically acclaimed recordings on Folkways, a 1973 self-titled album followed by The Neptune Collection in 1975, famously sampled by Four Tet on his song “She Moves She”.

Entourage’s sole surviving member Wall Matthews, carries the light forward by honoring the group’s heritage and reviving its innovative spirit through performance. He recently oversaw the Tompkins Square Records album Ceremony of Dreams : Studio Sessions & Outtakes, 1972-1977, a collection of 30 previously unreleased archival tracks. Enjoy this interview with Wall Matthews including a mix of Entourage songs he personally selected and sequenced. Press play and you’ll understand why Entourage believed, “Communication Is The Outer World’s Intersection With The Inner World.”

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To explore the music, life, and genius of the late Judee Sill, as well as discuss the new documentary about her, LA-based musician Aaron M Fernandez Olson sits down with Judee’s lifelong friend and fellow musician, Tommy Peltier, and the film’s co-director, Brian Lindstrom. Together, they converse on the subject of Judee while listening to her songs. The film, Lost Angel: The Genius Of Judee Sill, will be in select theaters and streamable on April 12, 2024, and you can find Tommy and Aaron playing music around L.A. at various times and places as well.

For information on the film’s screening dates/times/venues, please visit the film’s website.

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This week on In Conversation we travel back to 1999 to hear an interview with trip-hop pioneers, Smith & Mighty. During their interview with Mark McNeill, they share stories from Bristol (not the one in Texas), and the 90s music scene that saw the rise of bands like Portishead and Massive Attack. We hope you can tune in for this raw, funny, and energizing episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Prince Paul and Dan the Automator from Handsome Boy Modeling School is interviewed on dublab. Listen in to hear some of their stories behind HBMS and some of their favorite songs. 

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In 2012, multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator, and historian, Kelan Phil Cohran sat down with Carlos Niño at The Last Bookstore in downtown LA. Over the course of the interview, Cohran shares stories and insights from his vast experience not only as a musician but also as a dedicated historian and thinker. We hope you can join us for this unique journey through the life and work of a truly remarkable musician. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Kassa Overall is a Grammy-nominated musician, emcee, singer, producer, and drummer who melds avant-garde experimentation with hip-hop production techniques to tilt the nexus of jazz and rap in unmapped directions.

On ANIMALS, his Warp Records debut, Kassa pushed his kaleidoscopic, subersive vision further.

Listen back to the conversation between Kassa and Qur’an Shaheed.

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Before the 2017 Grammy Awards, electronic music legend Jean-Michel Jarre stopped by dublab’s Analogue Players Club Program. The 30-minute chat that ensued spanned the rebellion of his early punk years, his staging of the world’s largest concert, and his ever deepening connection to Los Angeles, a city that has come to represent the life of his father, the composer Maurice Jarre. Join Slayron and Mitchell Brown as they take a revealing and enjoyable look into the life and work of a real trailblazer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

Legendary saxophonist, Azar Lawrence, stopped by the dublab studio to talk with Mark “Frosty” McNeill. Lawrence’s visionary work, Bridge into the New Age, was recently reissued to the delight of cosmic minded music lovers everywhere. Hope you can join us for this special episode of In Conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

On (08.22.00) Manchester-based DJ, A Guy Called Gerald, is interviewed by Frosty. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dublab-inconversation/support

“Legend” is a word that is often too lightly doled out, but today we proudly present an interview with a bonafide LEGEND. Art Laboe is a broadcasting icon who was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2012. This honor was rightly bestowed as he was the first DJ to play Rock and Roll on the west coast airwaves, smashed color lines by presenting mixed race concerts and playlists, coined the term “Oldies but Goodies,” invented the concept of the compilation album and continues to bring joy to generations of radio listeners.

At 87 years young, Art is a sprightly figure, holding one of the top rated slots in Southern California radio, one of the world’s most important markets. He graces the airwaves six nights a week with his Art Laboe Connection program. The show’s format is an exception amongst commercial radio, emphasizing a direct connection with the community. Throughout each show he takes dedications from listeners and sends their songs and kisses over the airwaves to loved ones, many of whom are incarcerated. His radio show is a pipeline through which the emotions and wishes of listeners are transmitted. The songs heard on the Art Laboe Connection are a refreshing and heartfelt break from the glossy buzz flooding much of the dial. While Art plays tried and trued favorites every show his playlist varies widely night to night based on to listener requests and his mood. On any given episode you’re likely to hear rare doo-wop, R&B or sweet soul cuts played nowhere else.

We were honored that Art Laboe opened up his studio and schedule to graciously allow us this interview. Scholar and dublab board member Josh Kun sat down with Art at his Original Sound Studio on Sunset Boulevard to revisit the history of his illustrious career and explore the dynamic of his nightly connection with listeners cruising the California streets or listening close for the voice of a loved one.

On Saturday, August 5th, 2023, we pay tribute to Art Laboe at Grand Performances. More details here:

https://www.dublab.com/events/111367/a-tribute-to-art-laboe

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