This is Beat Wala. Serving up the stories behind the beats - and taking you straight to the soul of exceptional artists, as we sit down every fortnight to unravel what fuels their artistic expression and creation with Music Journalist Jo Youle.
Beat Wala
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This is Beat Wala. Serving up the stories behind the beats - and taking you straight to the soul of exceptional artists, as we sit down every fortnight to unravel what fuels their artistic expression and creation with Music Journalist Jo Youle.
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Recent Episodes
July 10, 2026
Beat Wala 33: Mental Health : The Long Game
<p>In May we returned to The Standard Ibiza for our third Nightcappers event to talk Mental Health in the Music Industry before the hot summer and intensity of the season kicked off.</p><p>Powered by island treatment centre,<a href="www.ibizacalm.com." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Ibiza Calm</a>, co-hosts <a href="https://joyoule.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jo Youle</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christianlenmusic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Christian Len </a>were joined by DJ, producer and psychotherapeutic counsellor, Mathew Benjamin aka Bushwacka, psychotherapist and certified equine psychotherapist at Ibiza Calm Kate Stillman, Artist & Author Sebastian Hooft, and Music Industry Psychologist, Rosana Corbacho. </p><p>We explored the issues artists and DJ´s are facing in the changing times in nightlife as well as the way we can better communicate, connect, reach out to each other and check in more, but also find support. </p><ul><li>Ibiza Calm: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ibizacalm/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ibizacalm/</a></li><li>Rosana Carbacho: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rosana.corbacho/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/rosana.corbacho/</a></li><li>Listen Up Therapy: <a href="https://www.listenuptherapy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.listenuptherapy.com/</a></li><li>ReDesign: <a href="https://lioncrest.com/books/redesign-sebastiaan-hooft" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sebastian Hooft. </a></li><li><br></li></ul><p>Please support us to create more Nightcappers events and become a member of our Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/BeatWala" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.patreon.com/BeatWala</a>.</p><p>Episode Dedicated to and In honour of Charlie Hill. With L-O-V-E. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
June 20, 2026
Beat Wala 32: Thirty Five Years of Nervous Records with Mike Weiss
<p>This week on Beat Wala, Jo Youle sits down with legendary label founder and house music pioneer Mike Weiss to celebrate 35 years of the iconic Nervous Records.</p><p><br></p><p>From its beginnings in New York City in 1991 to becoming one of the most influential independent dance music labels in the world, Nervous Records has helped shape the sound of house music across multiple generations. Home to countless classic releases and an ever-evolving roster of artists, the label continues to bridge underground credibility with global reach.</p><p>In this candid conversation, Mike reflects on the early days of New York club culture, the evolution of the music industry, and what it takes to keep an independent label thriving for more than three decades.</p><p>Jo and Mike discuss:</p><p>• The story behind the founding of Nervous Records<br>• New York’s house music explosion in the 1990s<br>• How the label survived the collapse of the traditional music business<br>• The importance of artist development and long-term relationships<br>• Trackstack and how labels manage today’s flood of digital promos<br>• The changing role of DJs, producers and record labels<br>• Why independent labels still matter in 2026<br>• The future of house music and what’s next for Nervous Records</p><p>With a catalogue that has helped launch careers, define scenes and soundtrack dancefloors around the world, Nervous Records remains one of electronic music’s most respected institutions.</p><p>Whether you’re a DJ, producer, label owner or simply a lover of dance music history, this episode offers a fascinating insight into the business, culture and passion behind one of the genre’s most enduring success stories.</p>
May 27, 2026
Beat Wala 31: PIV Academy launches
<p>We sit down with Amsterdam based label boss, Jordi Pronk to talk about the launch of the PIV Academy in Ibiza at The Hub ahead of their huge<a href="https://pivrecords.com/pages/piv-festival-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> PIV festival </a>in the city next week on 05 June</p><p><br>Straight off the back of a major move into the A’DAM Tower offices, the PIV Academy follows and will give serious house music producers direct access to the people who shape the PIV sound, like Kellie Allen who also join us for the conversation. <br></p><p>The label and island resident, says though tutorials, track breakdowns, sample packs, remix competitions, demo drops, and coaching from the label’s own artists, you will get the chance to craft and learn how to create tracks within the labels unique collective. </p><p>The Academy will create the ability to learn, connect, and get your music heard all in one place with some fixed coaches from label stalwarts Dennis Quin, Caleb Jackson, M-High, Prunk & Kolter for guest tutorials. </p><p>The pair tell us why they think its needed,despite there being more access than ever, they say they feel there is almost no real development. Instead of just releasing music they decided to build a system around it.</p><p>Not only information but with a clear direction. </p><p><br></p>
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