by 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.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 29, 2025
<p>Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/656ee40ef95cc60012922e59/shows/656ee493f95cc60012925da6/episodes/www.ac55id.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ac55id.com</a> to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing!</p><p>--</p><p>Watch the full video version of this episode over at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WeNotDiving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/@WeNotDiving</a></p><br><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_in_Vegas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Death In Vegas</a> broke through in the late 90s with a run of albums beginning with 'Dead Elvis', a classic of the era that brought together many of the sonic trends of the not-quite-dancefloor, back to mine side of the dance scene. The new album, <a href="https://deathinvegas.bandcamp.com/album/death-mask" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Death Mask</a>, is out soon.</p><br><p>As a DJ, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Fearless" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Richard Fearless</a> has remained a crucial figure throughout. A resident at the Heavenly Social in that late 90s era, he has more recently been running the '<a href="https://soundcloud.com/danielavery/daniel-avery-b2b-richard-fearless-6-hour-set-from-goo-april-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goo</a>' parties with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Avery_(musician)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel Avery</a> in London and across the world. </p><br><p>In this conversation we cover Richard's leadup to the point of breaking through with debut single '<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6cyblKMSJjpbfvFeAAexq8?si=4630f86555974cf2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Opium Shuffle</a>', growing up in apartheid-era Africa, as well as the classic period of hedonism at clubs like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnmills" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Turnmills</a> and across the world. </p><br><p>And we also get the positive case for dance music in 2025. </p><br><p>Richard is a highly engaging guy with some great stories... you're going to love this one!</p><br><p>--</p><p>If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show <a href="https://patreon.com/scubaofficial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on Patreon!</a> 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.</p><br><p>You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to <a href="https://scubaofficial.io/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scubaofficial.io/support</a>.</p><br><p>Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the <a href="https://discord.com/invite/98423K8gap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotflush Discord Server</a>... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels.</p><br><p>Listen to the music discussed on the show via the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gs2nOUls8kP3UmMVPWhL3?si=00ba0908e4c14c4f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 22, 2025
<p>Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/656ee40ef95cc60012922e59/shows/656ee493f95cc60012925da6/episodes/www.ac55id.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ac55id.com</a> to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing!</p><p>--</p><p>Watch the full video version of this episode over at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WeNotDiving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/@WeNotDiving</a></p><br><p>Everyone loves a bit of nostalgia, but can you be too retro? And what do you need to do to take a classic piece of art and update it into something new?</p><br><p>These questions are addressed on this week's episode, in which we welcome arguably the most important producer in the new wave of Jungle that has caught the imagination of so many people over the past few years.</p><br><p>We also discuss the broader Jungle/DnB scene today, and how the various parts of it fit together, as well as Tim's personal pathway from first hearing an Andy C cd at school in the mid 2000s to his current position.</p><br><p>And we also discuss his label, Future Retro, and the changing tactics and strategies required to be successful in today's landscape.</p><br><p>Get involved!</p><br><p>--</p><p>If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show <a href="https://patreon.com/scubaofficial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on Patreon!</a> 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.</p><br><p>You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to <a href="https://scubaofficial.io/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scubaofficial.io/support</a>.</p><br><p>Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the <a href="https://discord.com/invite/98423K8gap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotflush Discord Server</a>... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels.</p><br><p>Listen to the music discussed on the show via the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gs2nOUls8kP3UmMVPWhL3?si=00ba0908e4c14c4f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 15, 2025
<p>Music Not Diving is supported by AC55ID... head over to <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/656ee40ef95cc60012922e59/shows/656ee493f95cc60012925da6/episodes/www.ac55id.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ac55id.com</a> to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing!</p><p>--</p><p>Watch the full video version of this episode over at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WeNotDiving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/@WeNotDiving</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.enemyrecords.com/?page_id=713" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Train Wrecks</a> is a podcast hosted by this week's guest that has been going since 2016. Even taking into account a few breaks along the way, that makes it (by our calculations) the longest running piece of alternative media in the electronic music space. So it's great to welcome <a href="https://ra.co/dj/dustinzahn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dustin Zahn</a> to Music Not Diving for an episode that will be going up on both feeds.</p><br><p>Dustin has a wealth of experience in techno, having released extensively as well as running his <a href="https://www.enemyrecords.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enemy Records</a> label. But his interest in music goes beyond that, and we discuss a wide range of issues concerning the scene today and the historic context of rave in the US.</p><br><p>We also discuss whether counterculture is back in fashion, the political nature of rave, the cyclical nature of the music, and the current golden age of standup comedy.</p><br><p>This is a good one!</p><p>--</p><p>If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show <a href="https://patreon.com/scubaofficial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on Patreon!</a> 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.</p><br><p>You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to <a href="https://scubaofficial.io/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scubaofficial.io/support</a>.</p><br><p>Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the <a href="https://discord.com/invite/98423K8gap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotflush Discord Server</a>... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels.</p><br><p>Listen to the music discussed on the show via the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gs2nOUls8kP3UmMVPWhL3?si=00ba0908e4c14c4f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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