Current State of Music

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This is an attempt to find out what is going on in music and the music industry, by letting artists, producers, musicians, DJ's and industry people tell their story and their thoughts and views on where it is at.

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Current State of Music S1 Ep5 - Mark Rae

Number 5 in my series exporing the truth about the current state of music and the music industry.This time, Mark Rae, from his early days as a DJ, through sampling culture. to opening a record shop, starting a label, creating his own music, discovering others, losing it all and still finding the energy to create, Marks tale is a thing of legend.He has literally seen it and done it all, which makes for a really interesting episode amnd a beast to edit down to just over an hour. Coupled with some ...

Feb 26, 2018•1 hr 13 min

Current State of Music S1 Ep4 - Fat Cat Records

Number 4 in my series exploring the truth about the current state of music and the music industry. This time, Fat Cat Records founders Alex and Dave, talking about the now defunct shop, how the label came about and what the future might hold. Find out more: https://fat-cat.co.uk/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 06, 2017•47 min

Current State of Music S1 Ep2 - Jean Claude (If Music)

Number 2 in my series exploring the truth about music and the music industry. Jean Claude has a history deep in the London music scene, from his early days as a DJ, back when Dj's were Dj's, through his time as one half of the Amalgamation of Soundz, to owning and running If Music, Londons premier high end vinyl emporium, where he is now the man to speak to about jazz and its many derivatives.He also hosts radio shows on NTS and Soho Radio, as well as putting on nights at the Total Refreshment C...

Dec 01, 2017•50 min

Current State of Music S1 Ep1 - Mr Scruff

Number 1 in my series exploring the truth about the current state of music and the music industry. This time, talking to the legendary Mr Scruff, a man who devoted his life to records and sound.Mr Scruff aka Andy Carthy is a master of his art, his art being playing beautiful music, skillfully crafted. He plays all night, curates the sound system and all the equipment he uses to give out the purest signals, the way it was recorded.When not inducing rapid footwork the world over, he is busy in his...

Dec 01, 2017•34 min

Current State of Music S1 Ep3 - Fred Deakin

Number 3 in my series exploring the truth about the current state of music and the music industry. This month Fred Deakin, of Lemon Jelly and now Professor of Digital Arts at UAL. Fred has been part of club culture and the wiser music scene for most of his life, from putting on club nights and DJing in his university days in Edinburgh, moving to London and doing more of that, then workign on fanzines with his sister, meeting Nick Franglen and making music as Lemon Jelly (and getting nominated fo...

Dec 01, 2017•48 min

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