Music Not Diving with Scuba

Scuba

Paul Rose aka the musician, DJ, and label boss known as Scuba talks to people of significance from the world of electronic music about their experiences, observations, and attempts to cultivate a life for themselves in the murky and sometimes treacherous waters of the music industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    #53: How to be a DJ

    I'm playing all night long at Venue MOT in London on 14 Nov. Sign up for tix here: https://ra.co/pre/2527068 Sign up for free to join our community. -- On the podcast this week... What you need to do to become a DJ in 2026. I mean a good DJ. Why you should learn to beat match, preferably on vinyl. Why you should learn to use Ableton. Why you should take digital marketing seriously. Why you should respect the worst aspects of the industry. This is not an exhaustive study, but it does contain some pretty good pointers. The Resident DJ article mentioned: https://saxe-coulson.medium.com/the-resident-dj-is-infrastructure-too-b2cc760c6f69 The Manual by The KLF: https://www.scribd.com/document/955029/KLF-the-Manual Back next week with a guest! -- MERCH: Support the podcast with a purchase from our new line of awesome merch. Tees, hoodies, water bottles... etc! Cheap worldwide shipping! Visit the store here: hotflushrecordings.com/shop -- Listen to the Not A Diving Club radio show: https://soundcloud.com/scubaofficial/sets/not-a-diving-club You can now discuss the show on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MusicNotDiving/ If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else. You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to scubaofficial.io/support. Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels. Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist 00:00 Intro 01:10 DJing on hard mode 04:40 How to be a DJ 06:11 The techniques 10:35 The canon 12:20 The basics of Ableton 13:55 Warm up and closing 17:00 Being the headliner 19:45 Tell your story 23:20 Identity and tribes 25:25 Is all publicity good publicity? 30:50 The KLF and The Odyssey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #53: How to be a DJ
  2. 29. Juli

    #52: Did the promise of AI-human hybrids drive the deals for Distrokid and Kobalt?

    On this episode... Why Distrokid selling to CVC will lead to more AI music. What Kobalt selling to Primary Wave means for the majors. Why the industry is counting on the hybrid musicians of the future. Were the Odyssey casting decisions part of the marketing campaign? And what Suki Waterhouse could learn from Boy George...! Read my 2000 word essay on the Burial / dubstep conundrum: https://www.patreon.com/scubaofficial/posts/eyes-back-puzzle-164702147 -- NEW MERCH STORE: Support the podcast with a purchase from our new line of awesome merch. Tees, hoodies, water bottles... etc! Cheap worldwide shipping! Visit the store here: hotflushrecordings.com/shop -- Listen to the Not A Diving Club radio show: https://soundcloud.com/scubaofficial/sets/not-a-diving-club You can now discuss the show on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MusicNotDiving/ If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else. You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to scubaofficial.io/support. Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels. Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist 00:00 Intro 02:59 Releases roundup 07:40 CVC buys Distrokid 15:27 Primary Wave buys Kobalt 21:10 AI copyright regulation 30:57 Suki Waterhouse and Boy George 35:50 Is Christopher Nolan a troll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #52: Did the promise of AI-human hybrids drive the deals for Distrokid and Kobalt?
  3. 15. Juli

    #51: Is the John Summit vs Pete Tong beef real?

    Even if it's not just a very effective bit of marketing, John Summit should definitely turn heel. On this episode we also discuss other notable examples of music industry creative stunts including Chuck D vs Flava Flav, Fifty Cent vs Kanye, Green Day vs The Network, and The KLF vs a million pounds. -- NEW MERCH STORE: Support the podcast with a purchase from our new line of awesome merch. Tees, hoodies, water bottles... etc! Cheap worldwide shipping! Visit the store here: hotflushrecordings.com/shop -- Listen to the Not A Diving Club radio show: https://soundcloud.com/scubaofficial/sets/not-a-diving-club You can now discuss the show on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MusicNotDiving/ If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else. You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to scubaofficial.io/support. Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels. Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist 00:00 Intro 02:41 John Summit vs Pete Tong 10:00 Chuck D vs Flava Flav 15:12 Green Day vs The Network 20:06 Fifty Cent vs Kanye West 23:05 Joaquin Phoenix 25:24 The KLF vs a million pounds 30:12 Conclusions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #51: Is the John Summit vs Pete Tong beef real?
  4. 1. Juli

    #50: Dance Music Deserves To Be Destroyed By AI

    No, really it does. In this episode we discuss a series of articles recommended by friend-of-the-show Darren Hemmings in this substack post. As the title suggests, we consider the ethics of AI music from two separate angles. And finally we look at the increasing dominance of standup comedy in the ecosystem of live events. I will never stand being accused of cynical ragebait! -- NEW MERCH STORE: Support the podcast with a purchase from our new line of awesome merch. Tees, hoodies, water bottles... etc! Cheap worldwide shipping! Visit the store here: hotflushrecordings.com/shop -- Listen to the Not A Diving Club radio show: https://soundcloud.com/scubaofficial/sets/not-a-diving-club You can now discuss the show on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MusicNotDiving/ If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else. You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to scubaofficial.io/support. Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels. Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist 00:00 Intro 03:58 Changes in the business of social media 08:08 dBridge Substack post 16:35 Is algorithmic influence any different to human influence? 19:44 Why musicians hate the press 24:52 Dance music deserves to be destroyed by AI 35:03 The success of standup comedy 41:37 Transgressive comedy vs music 51:48 Conclusions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #50: Dance Music Deserves To Be Destroyed By AI
  5. 17. Juni

    #49: Thoughts on Trillionaires

    What does the new age of oligarchy mean for the future of art and the cultural sector? And what can we learn from previous era of extreme inequality? Weighty question on this episode of the podcast... -- NEW MERCH STORE: Support the podcast with a purchase from our new line of awesome merch. Tees, hoodies, water bottles... etc! Cheap worldwide shipping! Visit the store here: hotflushrecordings.com/shop -- Listen to the Not A Diving Club radio show: https://soundcloud.com/scubaofficial/sets/not-a-diving-club You can now discuss the show on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MusicNotDiving/ If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else. You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to scubaofficial.io/support. Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels. Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist 00:00 Intro 02:30 Elon, Tesla, and SpaceX 07:23 The Gilded Age 10:34 Andrew Carnegie 27:27 Busting the Trusts 31:24 Help needed now 36:36 How left wing are you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #49: Thoughts on Trillionaires
  6. 3. Juni

    #48: I was WRONG about music and corporate money

    NEW MERCH STORE: Support the podcast with a purchase from our new line of awesome merch. Tees, hoodies, water bottles... etc! Cheap worldwide shipping! Visit the store here: hotflushrecordings.com/shop -- Corporate money is the wellspring of great art... discuss! Also, the demise of Nina, Juno Download, and eventually Subvert. -- Listen to the Not A Diving Club radio show: https://soundcloud.com/scubaofficial/sets/not-a-diving-club You can now discuss the show on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MusicNotDiving/ If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else. You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to scubaofficial.io/support. Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels. Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist 00:00 Intro 03:18 Money and art 11:04 Downloads are dead 23.33 Conclusions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #48: I was WRONG about music and corporate money
  7. 6. Mai

    #47 Carl Craig: from Motown to Techno via The Electrifying Mojo

    NEW MERCH STORE: Support the podcast with a purchase from our new line of awesome merch. Tees, hoodies, water bottles... etc! Cheap worldwide shipping! Visit the store here: hotflushrecordings.com/shop -- Carl Craig is a producer, DJ, and label owner from Detroit.  A feature-length documentary, Desire: The Carl Craig Story, is available to stream now.  Listen to the reissue of 'Meditations' LP. We discuss the history of Detroit music, the development of techno, the influence of other areas of popular culture on dance music, and the breadth of his musical experiences from playing guitar in bands as a teenager to being a current artist-in-residence at Michigan State University. This is a conversation with a true legend who does not disappoint!  -- Listen to the Not A Diving Club radio show: https://soundcloud.com/swufm/scuba-not-a-diving-club-14-1 You can now discuss the show on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MusicNotDiving/ If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else. You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to scubaofficial.io/support. Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels. Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist 00:00 Intro 02:00 The documentary 07:15 Judging artists' work 14:08 Jungle and the UK rave scene 20:29 Breakthrough and early material 25:20 Popular culture and dance music 31:55 Collaboration and solo work 35:48 Bring back guitars 41:55 The Electrifying Mojo 54:46 Techno and Motown 01:01:58 Frankfurt vs Berlin 01:08:50 Black music and diversity 01:19:47 Artist in residence at MSUFCU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    #47 Carl Craig: from Motown to Techno via The Electrifying Mojo
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Paul Rose aka the musician, DJ, and label boss known as Scuba talks to people of significance from the world of electronic music about their experiences, observations, and attempts to cultivate a life for themselves in the murky and sometimes treacherous waters of the music industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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