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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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United States

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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.

Language:

English


Episodes

Ninja Tune Podcast - DJ Seinfeld

4/17/2023
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 ‘perfect UFO experience’ would be. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:43:14

Ninja Tune Podcast - Julianna Barwick

2/28/2023
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 released on Ninja Tune. Julianna picks and talks about the songs that have influenced and signposted her life (including William Basinski, Bjork & Apex Twin) and also talks about her love of singing caves, Rnb Karaoke, making music on Garageband and how Enya is underrated. Originally aired on James Heather’s ‘Moving Sounds’ show on Soho Radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:50:12

Ninja Tune Podcast - PVA

2/15/2023
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Duration:00:40:50

Ninja Tune Podcast - Tycho

12/12/2022
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 ‘Weather’ were both nominated for best Dance/Electronic Album at the Grammy Awards in 2016 and 2019. During our conversation, we'll discuss his inspirations, the crossroads in his career, and some of the music he's currently working on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:35:11

Ninja Tune Podcast - Colin Stetson

10/28/2022
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 spooky with it as we discuss his work on the soundtrack of the renowned 2018 horror film ‘Hereditary’ and the 2022 release of Texas Chainsaw Massacre the Netflix sequel. Colin has worked with the likes of Arcade Fire, Bon Iver and Bell Orchestre. We’ll also listen to the track ‘All Aboard’ from the upcoming film ‘The Menu’ hitting cinemas this November 18th, the soundtrack of which has been produced by stetson himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:09:41

Ninja Tune Podcast - Barry Can't Swim

5/24/2022
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 inspire him at the moment and also some of the music he listened to growing up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:49:03

Ninja Tune Podcast - Matt Black (Coldcut) & James Heather (Ambient Music Special)

11/29/2021
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 from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Irresistible Force, Specimens, Coldcut, Steve Reich, Steve Roach and many more and get into the mind of this fascinating artist. This show originally aired as a Moving Sounds interview on Soho Radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:49:58

Ninja Tune Podcast - Mind w/ ELKKA, Percolate, Yaya Bey & Peach

8/3/2021
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 mental health across the electronic music industry and in the podcast, Emma was joined by Simon Denby (Percolate), ELKKA (Technicolour / femme culture), Peach (NTS) and Yaya Bey (Big Dada). They explored issues like stigma, how to take care of your mental health while working in the industry and what needs to change across the industry to make it more supportive of people’s mental health.Mind in partnership with Ninja Tune, Paradigm, POLY and Percolate have developed some resources for people working in the electronic music industry so they can take care of their own mental health and look out for othersThere is a guide for:Organisations including a section for managersArtist managers - how to support your artists and take care of yourselfEmployees - how to take care of your own mental health and look out for othersFreelancers - how to take care of your own mental health and look out for othersYou can find the resources at: https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/music-sector-guides/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:01:12

Ninja Tune Podcast - Black Country, New Road & Slint

2/22/2021
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 inspired their own musical output, that were important to them in some way or simply what they were listening to during the time of recording. Black Country, New Road’s debut LP ‘For the first time’ is out now on Ninja Tune and Slint’s ‘Spiderland’ turns 30 years old this month.Slint - Tweez:Big Black - AtomizerSaccharine Trust - Surviving You, AlwaysMinutemen - Double Nickels on the DimeKilldozer - BurlHüsker Dü - Zen ArcadeSonic Youth - Bad Moon RisingSlint - Spiderland:Neil Young - After the GoldrushSonic Youth - EvolUrge Overkill - Jesus Urge SuperstarAC/DC - Back in BlackMadonna - Like a PrayerIggy and The Stooges - The StoogesBC,NR:Bob Dylan - Blood on the TracksThe Wedding Present - SeamonstersNirvana - NevermindTexas Jerusalem Crossroads - Lift to ExperienceArcade Fire - FuneralTaylor Swift - FearlessOxbow - Thin Black Duke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:55:19

Ninja Tune Podcast - Benny Wenda (Free West Papua) & Matt Black

2/4/2021
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 resulting track, ‘Papua Merdeka’, centres around a heartfelt political invocation led by Wenda. It’s a call for freedom for the nation of West Papua from Indonesia, from which Wenda fled in 2004 after being persecuted by the Indonesian military. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:25:10

Ninja Tune Podcast - Bicep

1/27/2021
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 years in the making, Isles expands on the artful energy of their 2017 debut Bicep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:11:27

Ninja Tune Podcast - Machinedrum

10/19/2020
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 the new LP and how it relates to the universe, the infinite and out of body experiences. If you enjoy this episode don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:02:18

Ninja Tune Podcast - Music Declares Emergency

8/6/2020
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 declare a climate and ecological emergency. In this episode they discuss the music industry's response to the climate emergency and what needs to be done to help fix the crisis. If you enjoy this episode don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast. Note: This podcast was recorded pre-covid lockdown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:46:54

Ninja Tune Podcast - Sampa The Great

3/3/2020
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 the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:08:07

Ninja Tune Podcast - A Winged Victory For The Sullen & Mary Anne Hobbs

12/10/2019
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 Proms with Nils Frahm. An extra special Q&A also features an inquisitive Marina Abramovic in the audience. A Winged Victory For The Sullen have previously released on Erased Tapes and Kranky. Their new record, The Undivided Five, is out now on Ninja Tune. If you enjoy this episode don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:37:23

Ninja Tune Podcast - Teebs & PBDY

11/7/2019
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 Panda Bear. PBDY’s debut album, Careworn, will be released on Brainfeeder later this month. If you enjoyed the podcast don’t forget to rate and subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:53:14

Ninja Tune Podcast - Jon More (Coldcut) & James Heather (Ambient Music Special)

8/22/2019
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 family friend, recording strings in Abbey Road, pirate radio stations, working with Steve Reich, ambient music’s history and its relationship with Ninja Tune and much more. Jon picks his desert island discs of ambient tracks and James picks some ambient highlights from Ninja Tune. This is an edited version of an original broadcast which aired on James’ “Moving Sounds” monthly show on Soho Radio. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:29:20

Ninja Tune Podcast - War Child

7/24/2019
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 the War Child FC project, helping children growing up in conflict zones through the power of football. The independent music cup is being held at power league nine elms on the 27th of July, head to http://independentmusiccup.com for more details. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your audio on demand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:45:42

Ninja Tune Podcast - Marie Davidson

6/25/2019
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 career navigating. She sat down with Chal Ravens, journalist and host of Red Bull Radio’s ‘Top Flight’, before Marie’s performance at Field Day festival in London. Remember to rate the podcast wherever you get your audio on demand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:04:32

Ninja Tune Podcast - Louis Cole

5/31/2019
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 through his Youtube channel. Our producer Jack sat down with Louis backstage before his show in London this month to talk about Louis’ latest album, ‘Time’, and his follow up EP of Live sessions recorded with his talented friends including Nate Wood and Ben Wendel from Kneebody, Jacob Mann, Sam Wilkes and Genevieve Artadi to name but a few. Don’t forget to give us a rating on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:35:01