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Where do you go when you reach the top at the age of 15?
The world of turntablism can seem somewhat murky to the untrained eye. What's up with all that competing? Where does it fit in to the culture of dancefloors and clubs? And what has the decline of vinyl DJing meant for the whole thing?
A-Trak won the DMC World Championship way before he was old enough to set foot in a nightclub. He then embarked on a truly unique career which has seen him supporting Usher in arenas as Kanye West's tour DJ, produce genuine hit records with Armand Van Helden, and maintain a top level status on the international circuit for over two decades. As well as running a label for 15 years.
So there was lots to talk about, and we dig into the details of turntablist culture, the challenges of maintaining a varied music career, the changing nature of the industry, and a lot of other things too.
This conversation touched on areas which we haven't covered on the podcast before, and includes some really fascinating insights into a slightly different culture.
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#115 Cian Ó Cíobháin: 25 years of underground music on Irish public radio
#114 Laurent Garnier: Looking forward, "techno is about tomorrow, not yesterday"
#113 Luke Slater: What is techno? "Sometimes nothing happens... and that's the point"
#112 Doc Scott: DnB from Rage and Metalheadz to now, "it's all about the energy it creates"
#111 James Ellis Ford: producing Depeche Mode, Blur, and Pet Shop Boys, "sometimes it feels totally surreal"
#110 Steve Davis: Snooker, fame, and modular synths, "I was sh*tting myself!"
#109 Chloé Caillet: Circo Loco and classical training, "I had to unlearn all that theory"
#108 Nathan Micay: Making music for Netflix, "They said - we need this by next week!"
#107 Monty Luke: From the Dotcom Bubble to Planet E, "That was a wild time...!"
#106 Alex Paterson (The Orb): Inventing the chilll out room, "We knew what we were doing!"
#105 T.Williams: Tales from the UK Underground, "I was just making tunes and cutting dubplates"
#104 Danny Daze II: Spatial audio and the return of NFTs, "I'm future-proofing my work"
#103 Fracture: Pirate radio and the Nuum, "it was a community-based thing"
Dave Clarke (redux): Techno and politics, "people are scared to speak out"
dBridge (redux): A life in drum n bass, "I make music as therapy"
#102 Machine Woman: Studio efficiency and Tech House, "I'll still be making music whether RA writes about me or not""
#101 DJ Paulette: The Hacienda and gay clubbing, "The music is better and the DJs are better!"
#100 Holiday Special
#099 James Jackson on radio and Ben Morris on SAULT
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