The official Ninja Tune Podcast featuring exclusive interviews and music from the artists of Ninja Tune & guests from beyond. Expect the likes of Bicep, Actress, Jayda G, Marie Davidson, Amon Tobin, Bonobo, The Bug, Sampa The Great, Music Declares Emergency, The Cinematic Orchestra, Coldcut, Ed O’Brien (Radiohead), Kae Tempest, Kelis, Machinedrum, Mr Scruff, Romare, Roots Manuva, Thundercat, Young Fathers and many more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The complete (edited) interviews conducted by Funky J for dB Magazine, inthemix.com.au and Radio Adelaide since 2004, covering Breaks, Hiphop and Drum and Bass.
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Nick Halkes and Eddy Temple-Morris return with the show that explores the lives and influences of the trailblazing pioneers of electronic music as they tell their unique stories and speak about the music that sound-tracked their fascinating lives. Bringing decades of experience and knowledge, Nick ( co-founder of XL Recordings, founder of Positiva and the man who signed The Prodigy) and Eddy ( a widely respected dj, radio and tv presenter who has written and co-produced music used in shows s ...
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This month on the Ninja Tune Podcast, our producer Azariah Mai sat down with DJ Seinfeld to discuss his beginnings in music, his recording process, and the 2021 release of his most recent album ‘Mirrors’ released via Ninja Tune. They delve into the unusual topic of UFO’s, as Seinfeld expresses a fascination with flying saucers, we find out what his…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Julianna Barwick
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Guest host James Heather sits down to chat with Julianna Barwick on a cold winters day in January. Julianna is a composer, vocalist and producer who makes deep, reflective compositions out of the human voice. Her fourth and latest album, “Healing Is A Miracle”, released in 2020, is a distinctive meditation on sound, reverb and the voice and was rel…
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On this months episode, host Azariah Mai sits down with London Based band PVA for an interview they recorded in Autumn 2022, to chat about PVA's newly released album ‘BLUSH’.’ We’ll hear about the comical moments from their performance on Jools Holland, the formation of the band and some of the artists who are inspiring them at the moment. Hosted o…
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On this episode of The Ninja Tune podcast, our producer Azariah Mai sits down with grammy nominated producer, composer, and graphic designer Scott Hansen, known professionally as Tycho. Highly respected for his musical output and graphic design work, Tycho has produced and released a hugely successful back catalogue - the albums ‘Epoch’ and ‘Weathe…
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Anyone doing great work in the field of dance music in the 1970s deserves credit. Anyone who is still doing high quality work five decades later deserves an absolute abundance of respect. The birth of the 12 inch single? The birth of the remix? If you want to know how it all started, listen to Tom Moulton. Salsoul, Grace Jones,Philly International……
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It takes some doing to be a founding member of not one but two trailblazing acts. But that's Martyn Ware, without whom we wouldn't have The Human League or Heaven 17. After that, amongst other things, production duties on an album that sold over 14 million units and delivered a USA Hot 100 number 1. Not too shabby. Still performing, teaching ,writi…
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There was a time when locating an illicit pressing of 'Say Kids What Time Is It?' - a trailblazing cut up by Coldcut - was a significant enough event to warrant a diary entry by one of this podcast's hosts. Crossover hits followed for the innovative Coldcut duo (including 5 weeks at number one with their production of 'The Only Way Is Up' by Yazz) …
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When one thinks of Brazil it may be football or the sun kissed Copacabana beach that initially springs to mind but of course it's also a land of beats and this week's guest is someone who was central to launching the explosion of dance music that took his homeland by storm. From Sao Paolo raves via mega festival stages to ground breaking nights at …
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It’s unusual for a bands name to reference the scene which propelled them to break through but that’s just one of the many interesting aspects of Orbital. Developing a following from exposure at events around Londons M25 ‘Orbital’ motorway, brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll took their iconic sets to festival stages, becoming Glastonbury legends and s…
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Halloween is upon us, and with Halloween comes a creepy plethora of freaky cult films, scary soundtracks, and a fascination with the horrific and the macabre that overtakes culture by a storm. For this episode, host Azariah Mai sits down with saxophonist, multireedist, and composer Colin Stetson for our very own Halloween special. We’ll be getting …
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This week on Trailblazers : electronic pioneers, we welcome the one and only Grooverider . Making his name initially at warehouse raves as dance and electronic music exploded in the UK in the late 80s, Grooverider went on to forge a position as a guiding light of the drum and bass scene, taking the sound across the planet. His residency at Rage in …
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House music legend Roger Sanchez is the next guest to join Nick and Eddy in this brand new series. In this episode he talks them through the rush of that early moment when he stood behind the decks and the needle hit the groove in front of a crowd and he realised that something very special was happening. He also breaks down the story behind how an…
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In the first episode of a brand new series Nick and Eddy meet with The Peoples Choice, The Original 3 deck Wizard, The King – Carl Cox ! Here Carl discusses his humble origins as a child selecting 7 inch singles at family parties and how he progressed from there to becoming one of the most loved and respected DJs on the planet.…
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Trailblazers : electronic pioneers is coming back!
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Learn about what's coming up across future weeks as Nick Halkes and Eddy Temple-Morris return with a brand new series!By Trailblazers : electronic pioneers
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Hello and welcome back to the Ninja Tune podcast with your host Azariah Mai. On this episode Azariah will be sitting down with Edinburgh born, London Based producer Barry Can't Swim to chat about his upcoming EP 'More Content' dropping this June 24th. He'll give us a run down of his musical journey so far, we'll hear about some of the artists that …
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Matt Black (Coldcut) & James Heather (Ambient Music Special)
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Interview with Matt Black, co-founder of Ninja Tune and one half of Coldcut. We explore his relationship with ambient music via some song selections that have signposted his life and also play music from and speak about the @0 ambient compilation he put together in aid of the charities Calm, Mind and Black Minds Matter. We discuss and play music fr…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Mind w/ ELKKA, Percolate, Yaya Bey & Peach
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On this episode of the Ninja Tune Podcast, we teamed up with Mind to organise a panel discussing mental health in the electronic music industry. The panel was hosted by Emma Mamo, Head of Workplace Wellbeing at the mental health charity, Mind. Mind have been working in partnership with Ninja Tune, Paradigm, POLY and Percolate to raise awareness of …
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Black Country, New Road & Slint
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In this episode of the Ninja Tune Podcast, Luke Mark and Isaac Wood from the band Black Country New Road chat with Britt Walford, the drummer and founder of the influential band Slint. BC,NR and Slint are often compared to each other, so for the podcast we asked both groups to compile a list of records that they were listening to which either inspi…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Benny Wenda (Free West Papua) & Matt Black
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In this episode of the Ninja Tune Podcast, Matt Black, Ninja Tune founder and 1/2 of Coldcut talks with Benny Wenda, the West Papuan independence leader. Coldcut — who are friends of the Wenda family and long term supporters of the Free West Papua campaign—invited Benny Wenda to contribute to the Keleketla! record that was released last year. The r…
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On this episode of the Ninja Tune Podcast, we listen back to Rough Trade Shop’s Zoom Q&A with Matt and Andy from BICEP, who were joined by special guest host Joe Muggs for an intimate conversation, with an opportunity for audience questions. This live-streamed Q&A event celebrates the release of Isles, the new album from BICEP that is out now. Two …
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On this edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast, journalist Lauren Martin chats with Travis Stewart, also known as Machinedrum. “A View Of U”, Stewart’s new album on Ninja Tune is his most collaborative to date, featuring a cast of collaborators including Sub Focus, Chrome Sparks, Father, Freddie Gibbs, and more. On this episode Machinedrum talks about t…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Music Declares Emergency
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On this edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast, journalist and broadcaster Kate Hutchinson sits down with Ninja Tune MD Peter Quicke, Fay Milton from the band Savages and Chiara Badiali from Julie’s Bicycle. All three are co-founders of Music Declares Emergency, a group of artists, music industry professionals and organisations that stand together to de…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Sampa The Great
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On this month’s Ninja Tune podcast, Sampa The Great sits down with Natty Kasambala, journalist and author for gal-dem. They discuss everything from the importance of femininity, being proud of where you come from and what’s next for Sampa. The Return, Sampa’s new LP is out now on Ninja Tune. If you enjoy this episode don’t forget to subscribe to th…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - A Winged Victory For The Sullen & Mary Anne Hobbs
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A Winged Victory for the Sullen is the name of ambient, post rock and modern classical duo Dustin O'Halloran and Adam Wiltzie. In this Ninja Tune Podcast, Adam sits down at Rough Trade East with music journalist and broadcasting legend, Mary Anne Hobbs. They discuss everything from winning Wimbledon, the influence of John Peel to playing the BBC Pr…
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It’s a Brainfeeder affair! Longtime affiliate and Brainfeeder rep Paul “PBDY” sits down with beat scene veteran Teebs to discuss everything from the importance of collaboration to becoming a father. Teebs has just released Anicca, his fourth album on Brainfeeder and his first in five years. The record features artists such as Sudan Archives and Pan…
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Interview with ?estlove from the Roots. Originally recorded March 2007. Duration: 6:08 minBy Funky J
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Interview with DJ Craze. Originally recorded November 2006. Duration: 6:08 minBy Funky J
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Interview with Matt Black from Coldcut. Originally recorded February 2006. Duration: 19:19 minBy Funky J
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Interview with DJ Z-Trip. Originally recorded Janurary 2006. Duration: 13:19 minBy Funky J
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Interview with Roots Manuva. Originally recorded November 2005. Duration: 9:45 minBy Funky J
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Interview with Nick of the Stereo MCs. Originally recorded September 2005. Duration: 17:45 minBy Funky J
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Interview with Lee Rous from the Plump DJs. Originally recorded July 2005. Duration: 6:08 minBy Funky J
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Interview with Gavin and Froe from the Breakfastaz. Originally recorded May 2005. Duration: 9:44 minBy Funky J
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Short Interview with Kid Koala where he discusses the origin of his name and skills. Originally recorded April 2004. Duration: 3:22 minBy Funky J
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Jon More (Coldcut) & James Heather (Ambient Music Special)
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Jon More, co-founder of NInja Tune and one half of Coldcut is interviewed by the composer and pianist James Heather, who is signed to another of Coldcut’s labels, Ahead Of Our Time. James chats to Jon about his musicial history and focuses on his relationship with ambient music. Subjects covered include talking about the composer Elgar being a fami…
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This Month we have a special edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast, our producer sat down with Jamie and Dan of the charity War Child to discuss their involvement in this year’s Independent Music Cup, a 5-a-side football tournament bringing together 32 teams from across the music industry to raise money for a good cause. This year’s chosen charity is t…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Marie Davidson
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Marie Davidson is a self-confessed workaholic. Her fourth album ‘Working Class Woman’, released in October of last year, is perhaps her most self-reflective to date. A veteran of the global club music scene, her most recent album is some of her most introspective, cutting work to date, and she’s ready to poke fun at the industry she’s spent her car…
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What do Quincy Jones, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Flying Lotus have in common? They’re all fans of Louis Cole. He’s had the rare pleasure of performing in Quincy Jones’ living room, been invited on tour with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and signed to Fly Lo’s label Brainfeeder, which isn’t bad going for someone who’s first 2 albums were released throu…
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Jayda G’s debut album “Significant Changes" has a quality to it that’s hard to place in one space and time. At times, it's studio 54 at its peak, whilst at others it's tackling some the biggest issues of the present day. We’re used to club tracks sampling snippets of old documentaries and classic films, whereas on "Significant Changes'’ you’ll find…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - The Cinematic Orchestra
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On this edition of the Ninja Tune podcast we chat to Jason Swinscoe and Dominic Smith from The Cinematic Orchestra about how they met whilst working at Ninja Tune in the late 90s and the London music scene at the time. The conversation covers the early years of the band and what it was like in and around Ninja Tune during that legendary period. Col…
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This month on the Ninja Tune Podcast, our producer Jack Smith sat down with Maribou State to discuss their beginnings in music, their recording process, and the September release of their most recent album 'Kingdoms in Colour' via Ninja imprint Counter Records. Maribou State will be heading out on tour across the UK and North America in early 2019,…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - The Independent Music Cup & YUAF
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On this month's edition of the Ninja Tune podcast, we have a special episode, with Kerry O'Brien of the Young Urban Arts Foundation charity in conversation with our producer Jack Smith. The Young Urban Arts Foundation, and specifically their Skip To The Beat mental health programme, will be the beneficiaries of all the money raised at this year’s I…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - London Contemporary Orchestra
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In this month’s edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast, we sat down with London Contemporary Orchestra ahead of their most recent collaboration with Actress at the Barbican. Formed in 2008 by co-artistic directors Robert Ames and Hugh Brunt, the LCO has collaborated with a wide array of musicians, working with everyone from Radiohead to Frank Ocean, as …
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This month’s edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast finds our producer Jack Smith in conversation with Annie Gavrilescu of the charity Help Refugees. Ninja Tune staff were recently volunteering in the town of Calais, Northern France, playing a small part in the inspirational work that a number of charities are doing there in aid of refugees. In this int…
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This month's edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast finds Nabihah Iqbal in conversation with Kieran Yates, a music and politics journalist and co-author of 2011’s ’Generation Vexed’. Coming off the back of a panel discussion at a recent screening of Omar Majeed’s ‘Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam’, the pair discuss communicating themes of resistance i…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Jordan Rakei & Loyle Carner
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This edition of the Ninja Tune podcast features two artists closing out one hell of a 2017. Jordan Rakei, who’s soulful LP on Ninja Tune has led to sold out shows and critical acclaim, in conversation with one of the shining lights of UK Hip-Hop, Loyle Carner. We find two friends from opposite ends of the earth sharing their earliest influences, co…
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Underrepresentation of women in music is nothing new. Female:Pressure released a report in 2013 that revealed that the average female representation at major music festivals was a dismal 8.4 per cent. However, some booking agencies and collectives are spearheading an effort to rebalance line-ups across the world. This episode of the Ninja Tune pod…
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On this edition of the Ninja Tune podcast we hear from Actress, the man behind the incredible album ‘AZD’, released earlier this year on Ninja Tune. Discussing influences ranging from Solange to The Bellville Three, we hear on topics including politics and gender in electronic music, “chaos magic theory” and going missing in the Congo for 24 hrs. A…
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Ninja Tune Podcast - The Bug vs Earth
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Like master painters exploring a subject over a lifetime’s work, Kevin Martin and Dylan Carlson – The Bug and Earth, respectively – have each been mining and defining their genres for more than 20 years. On this episode of the Ninja Tune podcast the pair, who today release collaborative album ‘Concrete Desert’ on vinyl, discuss the formative years …
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Ninja Tune Podcast - Coldcut & Adrian Sherwood (On-U Sound)
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In this edition of the Ninja Tune Podcast we invite label founders Coldcut and dub pioneer, On-u Sound boss Adrian Sherwood down for a catch up. They discuss early memories and movements of the scene, the history of their labels, and what first drew them towards music. We get to hear a variety of records throughout the podcast, including music from…
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