Music Not Diving with Scuba

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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.

  1. #50: Dance Music Deserves To Be Destroyed By AI

    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.

    54 min
  2. #49: Thoughts on Trillionaires

    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.

    39 min
  3. #48: I was WRONG about music and corporate money

    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.

    29 min
  4. #47 Carl Craig: from Motown to Techno via The Electrifying Mojo

    6 maj

    #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.

    1 tim 35 min
  5. Bonus - Singles Club: 2 minute reviews of the UK Top 10

    29 apr.

    Bonus - Singles Club: 2 minute reviews of the UK Top 10

    MERCH DROP! 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 -- Singles Club is a series of podcasts we do over on our Patreon. Sign up for less than the price of a cup of coffee to get all 20+ episodes! -- 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  6. #46 The truth about Ticketmaster, and why Chaotic Good's unscrupulous marketing campaigns are actually good for music

    22 apr.

    #46 The truth about Ticketmaster, and why Chaotic Good's unscrupulous marketing campaigns are actually good for music

    MERCH DROP! 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 -- The bulk of this episode is a deep dive on the Live Nation / Ticketmaster situation. We look at the system of practices that has developed since the merger in 2010, the recent ruling, and the possible future arrangements in a world where the ruling (currently subject to appeal) is put into practice. But separately, we also discuss why the Chaotic Good marketing approach is actually a good thing for music...! -- 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 Support the podcast 03:00 Is Chaotic Good actually good? 07:28 Ticketing 31:41 Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min
  7. #45 AI sceptics and the boomers who want to save independent music

    1 apr.

    #45 AI sceptics and the boomers who want to save independent music

    MERCH DROP! 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 -- This week on Music Not Diving we decouple from the Youtube feed and get into the ongoing debate around AI. Sceptics like Ed Zitron have come to prominence with their doubts about the viability of business models of the big AI firms, but in music Suno is busily destroying artistry and the effect of the general LLMs has upended other bits of the industry too. So what does this all mean? And we also learn about the ceiling of the Rolls Royce Phantom and what that might mean for vintage mix consoles. Bob Lefsetz piece on the Indie Alliance: lefsetz.com/wordpress/2026/03/31/the-indie-alliance/ Shawn's referenced piece: firstfloor.substack.com/p/the-majors-are-ushering-in-an-era Ted Gioia referenced piece: www.honest-broker.com/p/four-steps-to-hell -- 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 Future of the pod 06:50 The Indie Alliance 12:30 Major labels and AI 15:00 AI scepticism 20:17 New Suno model 29:20 Rolls Royce and music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
  8. #44 Watches and musical wonders: the Rolex-ification of music

    18 mars

    #44 Watches and musical wonders: the Rolex-ification of music

    MERCH DROP! 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 -- What does the music industry have in common with Swiss watches? Quite a lot, as we discover on this solo episode of the podcast... The latest Morgan Stanley Swiss watch industry report can be viewed here. -- 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 05:52 The current landscape 10:08 Volume vs luxury 14.07 The key players 19.11 How the successful acts do it 24.32 Can listeners pick up the slack? 27.10 The real problem 30.20 Conclusions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min
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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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  • Skapad av
    Scuba
  • Aktiva år
    2022 - 2026
  • Avsnitt
    227
  • Åldersgräns
    Vuxet innehåll
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    © Copyright 2025 Scuba
  • Programmets webbplats
    Music Not Diving with Scuba

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