About this podcast
The weekly RA Exchange is a series of conversations with artists, labels and promoters shaping the electronic music landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 542 episodes
- EX.818 Marcel Dettmann · 50 min · Season 5 Episode 3The Berghain resident on punk's ethos, choosing the difficult path and his new album, My Own Shadow. Marcel Dettmann has become synonymous with Berghain and its primary cultural…
- EX.817 Chase & Status · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 2Two decades in, the UK drum & bass duo are still filling stadiums. They talk staying hungry, resisting the algorithm and their eighth album, Generic Everything. In 2003, Saul…
- EX.816 Boys Noize · 1 h 2 min · Season 5 Episode 1The German producer on touring with Nine Inch Nails, pushing past criticism and his new full-length album, 7LLVSION. Alex Ridha is notoriously private. Ridha, AKA Boys Noize…
- EX.815 Saul Williams & James Massiah · 42 min · Season 4 Episode 9Kicking off a run of artist-on-artist Exchanges for RA25, the musical multi-hyphenates discuss poetry, religion and their experiences as protectors of oratorical tradition…
- EX.814 Syd · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 8The frontwoman of Grammy-nominated The Internet talks ambition, contentment and her third solo album, Beard. Syd, born Sydney Bennett, is nearly 20 years into a career that…
- EX.813 Marlon Hoffstadt · 1 h 15 min · Season 4 Episode 7The trance DJ on clickbait journalism, commercial success and making a name in the viral age. Marlon Hoffstadt started DJing at 17. By 18, he got his first taste of moderate…
- EX.812 Interpol · 55 min · Season 4 Episode 6Frontman Paul Banks on the legacy band's creative evolution, why he prefers hip-hop to rock and their new album, This Mirror Weighs a Ton. Interpol might not be electronic in…
- EX.811 Jorja Smith · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 5Jorja Smith's career took off in 2016, when "Blue Lights" introduced her voice to a global audience. In the 10 years since that single went stratospheric, the Walsall-born artist…
- EX.810 SHERELLE · 1 h 6 min · Season 4 Episode 4The British jungle star reflects on grief, artistic integrity, bass communities and why slowing down has become central to the next phase of her career. In 2019, SHERELLE's life…
- EX.809 Mykki Blanco · 42 min · Season 4 Episode 3The US musician, poet and performance artist reflects on "queer rap,” the industry that boxed him into it and the reinvention he's built on the other side. A consummate…
- EX.808 Tiësto · 59 min · Season 4 Episode 2Decades after walking away from trance, the superstar DJ unpicks the machinery behind his own brand, and what a career spent at the top actually costs. Tiësto has been one of…
- EX.807 Overmono · 1 h 0 min · Season 4 Episode 1The British sibling duo talk creative process, stepping away from successful solo projects and their new album, Pure Devotion, on XL Recordings. Tom and Ed Russell are brothers…
- EX.806 Eartheater · 52 min · Season 3 Episode 10The genre-fluid multihyphenate on motherhood, songwriting with FKA Twigs and her new album, Heavenly Body: If I'm the Bottle You're the Message. American singer-songwriter…
- EX.805 Martyn · 1 h 11 min · Season 3 Episode 9The Dutch producer on flow state, communal music-making and his new album, Music for Existing. Martijn Deijkers, AKA Martyn, has spent close to three decades resisting labels…
- EX.804 Kurupt FM · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 8The UK pirate radio crew and cult TV stars discuss their rebirth and forthcoming EP, Grindah's Decided We're Doing Music Again. Many UK natives will be familiar with the show…
- EX.803 Two Shell · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 7The masked duo go on the record to address criticisms, identity and their forthcoming album, Infinite Now. Anonymous DJ-and-producer duo Two Shell are both loved and reviled…
- EX.802 Bladee · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 6The Drain Gang cofounder talks about mysticism, Gen Z and his new album, Sulfur Surfer. Bladee's work as a founding member of the Swedish collective Drain Gang has shaped a new…
- EX.801 Peaches · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 5The queer icon and punk provocateur talks bodily autonomy, embracing ageing and her new album, No Lube So Rude. Merrill Nisker—known to most of the world as Peaches—has spent 25…
- EX.800 Anton Corbijn · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 4The Dutch photographer and art director on his longtime collaboration with Depeche Mode, moving into feature films and 50 years of documenting music culture. In 1979, the…
- EX.799 Takuya Nakamura · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 3The jungle DJ and trumpeter talks about late-career popularity, jazz in Japan and what it means to build a life in music. You probably know Takuya Nakamura first and foremost as…
- EX.798 Suzanne Ciani · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 2The pioneering artist talks philosophy, Berghain and touring on the eve of her 80th birthday. Suzanne Ciani is a synth music legend. After establishing herself as one of the…
- EX.797 Ed O'Brien · 1 h 1 min · Season 3 Episode 1The Radiohead guitarist talks about finding spirituality, life inside one of the most mythologised (and occasionally polarising) bands of the last 40 years, and his second solo…
- EX.796 Benji B · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 10The longtime BBC Radio 1 DJ talks about his rigorous music-discovery routine, soundtracking the world's most elite runways and the legacy of his party series, Deviation. Since…
- EX.795 Avalon Emerson · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 9The musical polymath talks creative left turns, the collapse of music media and her new album as Avalon & the Charm, Written into Changes. A decade after her first feature…
- EX.794 Calibre · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 8The Irish veteran talks about his prolific output, making music beyond the drum & bass canon and his forthcoming album, Tricklemore Sea. Dominick Martin—AKA Calibre—has spent…
- EX.793 Chris Stussy · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 7The Dutch phenomenon unpacks the myth of overnight success and the story behind his debut album, Lost, Found & Forgotten. They say it takes ten years to become an overnight…
- EX.792 Tiga · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 6Electroclash icon Tiga talks about the manosphere, the currency of cool and his first album in 10 years, HOTLIFE. Canadian producer Tiga—born Tiga Sontag—has navigated the peaks…
- EX.791 Loraine James · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 5The London artist talks about self-doubt, overcoming creative blocks and her forthcoming album on Hyperdub. Today's guest has spent the last decade proving that electronic music…
- EX.790 Freddy K · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 4The vinyl purist discusses his late-career ascent, the discipline of the marathon set and the shifting class dynamics threatening the underground. In an era where the word…
- EX.789 Interplanetary Criminal · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 3The contemporary face of garage talks about obsession, overnight success and his turn towards a more mature image and sound. Over the last few years, Zac Bruce—better known as…
- EX.788 Kim Gordon · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 2The Sonic Youth cofounder opens up about her solo output, the intersection of art and music, and her new album, PLAY ME. For over four decades, Kim Gordon has navigated the…
- EX.787 Voices From The Lake · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 1For the Exchange's Season Two relaunch, the visionary duo discuss their first release in 13 years and the inspiration behind their trailblazing sound. Neel and Donato Dozzy, who…
- EX.786 Barker · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 10The Leisure System co-founder talks psychology, behavioral science and his standout album of the year, Stochastic Drift. Sam Barker's influence on contemporary electronic music…
- EX.785 Isabella Lovestory · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 9The Honduran artist talks about the rise of reggaeton, the dark side of beauty standards and her new album, Vanity. In the past decade, reggaeton has taken the world by storm…
- EX.784 Sub Focus · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 8The drum & bass veteran talks about bass music eras, dance culture in America and his new album, Contact. British artist Nicolaas Douwma, AKA Sub Focus, has been steadily…
- EX.783 Dixon · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 7The Innervisions cofounder reflects on the label's 20-year anniversary, the art of DJing and bringing politics back to the underground. One of the most popular record labels in…
- EX.782 Annie Mac · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 6The longtime BBC Radio 1 host talks about the liberation of leaving broadcasting, her pivot to fiction writing and her party series, Before Midnight. If you grew up in the UK…
- EX.781 Paul van Dyk · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 5The German legend talks about the state of modern trance, what it takes to create a legacy and writing his most recent album. Poll the average dance music fan and they'll have…
- EX.780 Liz Pelly · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 4The New York-based journalist talks about her breakout book, Mood Machine, live from Soft Centre Festival in Sydney. As we approach the end of 2025, it's clear that one of the…
- EX.779 PinkPantheress · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 3The TikTok tour de force talks about '90s electronica, UK garage and her 2025 mixtape, Fancy Some More? There's a new generation of artists who've come up almost entirely…
- Ex.778 Batu · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 2There are few names as widely loved in clubland as Bristol-based producer Omar McCutcheon, AKA Batu. His label Timedance, currently celebrating its ten-year anniversary, has…
- EX.777 Sama’ Abdulhadi · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 1The DJ talks about Israel’s genocide in Gaza and how the music industry, and some of her peers, have failed Palestine.The most deeply divisive topic of the year is undoubtedly…
- EX.776 Soulwax · 1 h 3 min"We're trying to show more of who we are." The Belgian brothers unpack their decades-long career and first album in more than seven years.There are some songs that have become…
- EX.775 Studio Karhard · 42 min"Designing clubs is about understanding psychology." The famed architects talk about bringing emotions, durability and hidden logic into era-defining nightlife spaces.How do you…
- EX.774 Cormac · 1 h 5 min"There are no new feelings, just new words." The Irish DJ talks about finding commonality in polarising times, CSD weekend and his podcast, Queerly Beloved.In Berlin, the end of…
- EX.773 JakoJako · 50 min“The hardware world is like a sport.” The DJ and producer talks about mastering synthesis and finding community in a male-dominated music ecosystem. Is talent innate? Today's…
- EX.772 Papi Juice · 56 min"These spaces are sacred." The Brooklyn trio reflect on 12 years of throwing parties that celebrate New York's queer community of colour.New York nightlife has a truly unique…
- EX.771 Dominga (Föllakzoid) · 48 min"There's a lack of continuity for FLINTA* individuals." The Chilean artist talks about trans rights and the launch of her new sex party, ABOV.What would genuine visibility…
- EX.770 rRoxymore · 41 min"I want more risks." The French DJ and producer talks about groundbreaking musical practices, musique concrète and her forthcoming album, Juggling Dualities.There's a history of…
- EX.769 Emily Witt · 48 min"I'm ready to bring back gatekeeping." The New Yorker staff writer discusses how to protect the underground, experimenting with drugs and her new book, Health and Safety.Can…
