RA Exchange

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This Week's RA Exchange

  • EX.725 AUX88

    "If someone from Detroit wins, it's another win for Detroit." The duo discuss their longtime roots in the Motor City and how their work has evolved after more than 30 years in the game.
  • 2024
  • ̸July 2024

    • EX.724 Max Richter

      "The first time I heard a Moog, it blew my mind." The esteemed neoclassical composer talks about his long standing love of synthesisers and his forthcoming album, In A Landscape.
    • EX.723 KMRU

      "Soundscapes reveal a lot about how people think and behave." The field recordist and musician talks about listening culture, repatriating African sounds and his new album with The Bug.
    • EX.722 Bicep

      "We used to roll up socks in our shoes to give us an extra inch." The childhood friends talk about coming of age in Belfast and their new label and event series, CHROMA.
    • EX.721 Charli xcx

      "I started in the clubs, and that's where my heart is." Our latest cover star unpacks her fantastic new album, live from AVA London.
    • EX.720 FJAAK

      "It's a dream to share a passion with your best friend." The German duo talk about life on the road and writing their first album in six years.

    ̸June 2024

    • EX.719 Kittin

      "I'm finally enjoying what I built." The electroclash legend talks about 30 years in the music industry and what it means to live a creative life.
    • EX.718 BASHKKA

      "My place of rebirth was New York." The DJ and producer discusses Brooklyn's queer ballroom scene and advocating for Munich's queer community at BLITZ Club.
    • EX.717 DJ Pierre

      "We were searching for our own voice." The esteemed Phuture member reflects on pioneering acid house and experimentation in early dance music.

    ̸May 2024

    • EX.715 Tijana T

      "Being a part of this scene is already a political act." The longtime DJ discusses politics in dance music and ex-Yugoslavia's dynamic anti-establishment creative culture.
    • EX.714 Juan Atkins

      In this interview, recorded live at IMS Ibiza, the techno forefather reflects on his legacy, the state of techno today and the city of Detroit.
    • EX.713 CJ Bolland

      Recorded live at Brussels festival Listen, the veteran talks about leading the birth of acid techno and the sound of proto-techno in Belgium.
    • EX.712 Liaison Artists

      "There's a double-edged sword to success." The North American booking agency shares insights on the state of the music scene and how it grew its enterprise from the ground up.
    • EX.711 Moby

      "Nightlife in New York was a celebration." The acclaimed producer reflects on the '90s club scene and the state of dance music today.

    ̸April 2024

    • EX.710 Nia Archives

      "There are more safe spaces for women to be themselves." The UK star discusses the diversity of the jungle scene and her new album, Silence Is Loud.
    • EX.709 Hyperaktivist and Yazzus

      "We always put minorities to the front." The Mala Junta cofounder and affiliate talk about prioritising femme queer ravers, the value of local party crews and not taking themselves too seriously.
    • EX.708 CC:DISCO!

      "I discovered how to build sound systems at our dairy farm." The DJ talks about growing up in rural Australia, starting a label and more in this Playing Favourites live from Pitch Music & Arts.
    • EX.707 Gabber Eleganza

      "It's a pure form of love." The hardcore artist talks about collecting ephemera from rave zines, working in high fashion and his love for the gabber community.

    ̸March 2024

    • EX.706 Julia Holter

      "The Beatles blew my mind." The LA artist talks about her new album—Something in the Room She Moves—writing music while pregnant and how she works in the studio.
    • EX.705 horsegiirL

      "Humans think they're top of the hierarchy." The Live From Earth member talks about growing up in Sunshine Farms, the perils of competition in the music industry and how TikTok changed her career.
    • EX.704 Mary Anne Hobbs

      "You could feel the ground shifting beneath you." The long-time BBC Radio host talks about her All Queens party, her love for SHERELLE and music as a force for good.
    • EX.703 Ciel

      "Every opportunity to learn something new is what's going to grow your craft as an artist." The Toronto star talks discipline and gaining self-confidence as a producer.

    ̸February 2024

    • EX.702 Ben Frost

      The composer discusses movie scoring, his love of opera and his new album, Scope Neglect, on Mute Records.
    • EX.701 Daniel Avery

      "The road is incredible but has a lot of pitfalls." The fabric resident discusses striking the balance between DJing and production, the challenges of life on tour and choosing to stick out.
    • EX.700 Detroit's Blueprint: Episode 1

      Our landmark 700th episode in partnership with Detroit’s Blueprint presents the first in a new three-part series exploring the untold history of Detroit techno from the perspective of the women who built it.
    • EX.699 Phase Fatale

      The Berghain resident talks about re-queering the goth scene, exploring a lighter side of his sound and preparing for marathon closing sets.
    • EX.698 Ron Trent

      "Art and music are the same, they're just different dialects." The Chicago house legend talks about co-curating the photo exhibit Walk The Night and nightlife's '90s heyday.

    ̸January 2024

    • EX.696 Annie Nightingale

      In this re-run from 2020, the late DJ and radio host reflects on memories from BBC Radio 1, disrupting the patriarchy and the keys to success in broadcasting.
    • EX.694 Crystallmess

      "I didn't see myself in French electronic music." Live from C2C Festival, the Parisian artist talks about representation, Southern rap and Notting Hill Carnival's enduring influence on her music.