Dances For Buildings with Emily Dust

Tina Edwards on Sharing London Jazz scene with New Audiences, Being without An Agent and Finding Her Voice on Social Media

Tina Edwards has been shaping the sound of London’s jazz scene and beyond for years. She’s fiercely supported underground talent, hosted evenings to platform LGBTQ artists and is a true conduit of the UK sound to a global audience. Tina Edwards is a DJ, broadcaster and writer known for championing global jazz and jazz-adjacent sounds. From hosting shows on BBC Radio 3 and Worldwide FM to curating lineups at festivals, Tina’s work celebrates the ever-changing underground music scene in London. In this episode, Tina talks to Emily Dust about bringing the newest wave of the London Jazz sound to Chicago, finding her voice on social media and navigating the backlash of going viral, and why she decided to ditch her agent, take control of her career and find her own gigs. This episode is full of helpful tips on becoming a successful DJ.Thanks for listening to Dances For Buildings. You can follow us on socials @dancesforbuildings and @emily_dust. You can also follow Tina Edwards on Instagram @tinaedwardsdj and on TikTok @tinaedwardsdjdj.Dances for Buildings is presented by Emily Dust. The producer is Erica McKoy (@ericamckoy_). Original music by Giulia Tess (@giuliatess). Artwork by Jonathan Briggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catu Diosis on Learning How to DJ in Uganda, Moving to Germany and Experiencing a True Brazilian Carnival

Catu Diosis knows how to throw a party! And you’re invited to the next one. Catu Diosis is a DJ, producer and member of the Ugandan-based Nyege Nyege collective. Nyege Nyege are THE collective to know about, they have been redefining African electronic music since 2015 and continue to push it year on year. Catu is currently based between Germany and Uganda and weaves her knowledge of music with dance and performance to create the most memorable DJ sets for her fans around the world.In this episode Catu Diosis talks to Emily about how she learned how to DJ, getting stranded in Germany during the pandemic, her tour of Brazil and attending the famous Brazilian carnival for the first time. Thanks for listening to Dances For Buildings. You can follow us on socials @dancesforbuildings and @emily_dust. You can also follow Catu Diosis on Instagram and TikTok @catu_diosis. Dances for Buildings is presented by Emily Dust. The producer is Erica McKoy (@ericamckoy_). Original music by Giulia Tess (@giuliatess). Artwork by Jonathan Briggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

L-Vis 1990 on a Career Defining Moment with Fatboy Slim, Creating Night Slugs and Music Industry Mental Health

How a car accident completely changed L-Vis 1990’s next steps…L-Vis1990 is a producer, DJ and record label owner of the iconic label Night Slugs. Being at the forefront of UK club culture for years is no easy feat, but L-Vis 1990 has most definitely been a leader in UK Dance music. As the co-founder of Night Slugs alongside Bok Bok and through his alter ego Dance System, L-Vis 1990 has forged a career that’s seen him play alongside some of the greatest electronic DJs of our generation but there was a cost. In this episode L-Vis 1990 talks to Emily about the dark side of club culture and how it took a toll on his mental health, DJing for Fatboy Slim and how he is supporting smaller venues around the UK. Thanks for listening to Dances For Buildings. You can follow us on socials @dancesforbuildings and @emily_dust. You can also follow L-Vis1990 on Instagram @lvis1990. Dances for Buildings is presented by Emily Dust. The producer is Erica McKoy (@ericamckoy_). Original music by Giulia Tess (@giuliatess). Artwork by Jonathan Briggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suzi Analogue on a Life Changing Conversation with Crystal Waters, the Legendary Low End Theory nights and Discovering her Style

Academia meets lived experience of the culture, that’s what Suzi Analogue brings! Suzi Analogue is an artist, DJ, label owner of Never Normal Records and associate professor who has lectured on Mapping Black Music Ecologies at Harvard University. Born in Baltimore she's lived all over the world and brings a macro view of music which is very different to what we've heard on the podcast so far.Suzi Analogue talks to Emily about how a conversation with Crystal Waters changed her life, how attending the legendary Low End Theory nights in LA shaped her sound, the roots of B'more club music (known as Baltimore Club outside the city), deconstructs the power structures in the music industry and talks about her work celebrating the women written out of dance music history.Thanks for listening to Dances For Buildings. You can follow us on socials @dancesforbuildings and @emily_dust. You can also follow Suzi Analogue on Instagram @suzianalog and on Tik Tok @suzianalogue. Dances for Buildings is presented by Emily Dust. The producer is Erica McKoy (@ericamckoy_). Original music by Giulia Tess (@giuliatess). Artwork by Jonathan Briggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coco Em's Shocking Moment before her Boiler Room set, her Top Nairobi Clubs and Creating Pass Pass

We’ve flown around the world, and we’ve landed in Kenya…or as you’ll hear we’re actually in Canada for this episode! We’re welcoming Nairobi based artist, DJ, producer and co-founder of Pass Pass, Coco Em. Pass Pass is a platform which was born from the need to bring about equality for touring musicians from Africa and beyond, based on Coco Em's personal experience.In this episode Coco Em talks to Emily about the shocking moment that happened just before her debut Boiler Room set, the importance of countries in the Global North understanding what goes into booking artists from the Global South and the best places to go in Nairobi for a good night out. Thanks for listening to Dances For Buildings. You can follow us on socials @dancesforbuildings and @emily_dust. You can also follow Coco Em on Instagram @cocoem__. Dances for Buildings is presented by Emily Dust. The producer is Erica McKoy (@ericamckoy_). Original music by Giulia Tess (@giuliatess). Artwork by Jonathan Briggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.