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RA Exchange
The weekly RA Exchange is a series of conversations with artists, labels and promoters shaping the electronic music landscape.
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Episodes
RA ExchangeEX.635 Korea Town Acid
It's been a busy year for Jessica Cho, AKA Korea Town Acid. She's put out three records since 2021 and built close ties with neighbouring cities like Montreal…
RA ExchangeEX.634 Reflections: Sacred Spaces
New York's dance music culture evolves every weekend. A constant wave of new collectives, promoters and artists, combined with a host of legacy names and an…
RA ExchangeEX.633 Skream
"Everyone knows I'm a lively character, I like the party." Oliver 'Skream' Jones is attempting to explain his stamina over a near two decade-long career and…
RA ExchangeEX.632 Mykaell Riley
Mykaell Riley has worn a number of hats in the music business. Starting off as a vocalist and founding member of Grammy-winning roots reggae band Steel Pulse…
RA ExchangeEX.631 Reflections: Protecting the Future of Nightlife
This past August, a panel of artists, creatives and various members of club communities gathered in Berlin to discuss the threats weighing on global nightlife…
RA ExchangeEX.630 Critics' Roundtable [October 2022]
In a way, every Critics' Roundtable episode feels like a time capsule. Each month, the show documents the tracks and talents on the personal playlists of RA…
RA ExchangeEX.629 Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen is the type of musician whose skill set can't be neatly summed up in a few sentences. After studying to become a classically trained…
RA ExchangeEX.628 Shanti Celeste
Shanti Celeste is one of those artists whose personality matches her DJ style. Her fun-loving nature and breezy demeanour always light up a room, as do her…
RA ExchangeEX.627 Critics' Roundtable [September 2022]
What did your summer sound like? For the RA staffers featured on this month's episode of the Critics' Roundtable, the answer ranges from dubby jungle to cheeky…
RA ExchangeEX.626 Sadar Bahar
Bahar is an avid collector of rare vinyl, possessing one of the world's biggest vinyl collections. The artist has embodied the vinyl-only ethos since growing…
RA ExchangeEX.625 Eli Escobar
In many ways, Eli Escobar represents the soul of New York nightlife. He can literally play any genre, often jumping from Afrobeats to garage to disco in a…
RA ExchangeEX.624 Kode9
Like countless others, Steve Goodman played a lot of video games during lockdown. At the time, the artist known as Kode9 and founder of the iconic Hyperdub…
RA ExchangeEX.623 Critics' Roundtable [August 2022]
This volume of the Critics Roundtable, Resident Advisor's monthly podcast that showcases staff selections, looks back at the summer's important moments and…
RA ExchangeEX.622 Patrick Topping
Patrick Topping's love of dance music stretches back to his early teenage years when he discovered mákina, a subgenre of hard Spanish techno that's popular in…
RA ExchangeEX.621 Lafawndah(Archive)
A repeat episode from 2020.Lafawndah's second album, The Fifth Season, on French label Latency, is a journey through science fiction, friendship and cinematic…
RA ExchangeEX.620 Reflections: Inside Nightlife’s Spiking Epidemic
Berlin has witnessed an alarming number of drug and needle spiking incidents in recent months, raising worries about nightlife safety in one of the world's top…
RA ExchangeEX.619 D Double E & Tash LC
Darren Dixon, AKA D Double E, wants the world to know that he's not just a MC. In a short but deep chat with London DJ and presenter Tash LC on the sidelines…
RA ExchangeEX.618 Critics' Roundtable [July 2022]
New music, community-driven parties, tech talk and more from RA staffers.Every month, members of Resident Advisor's global team highlight their favourite…
RA ExchangeEX.617 Badsista
As a DJ, Rafaela Andrade AKA Badsista channels her childhood, culture and history into no-holds-barred sets that blur the lines between Chicago house, techno…
RA ExchangeEX.616 Reflections: Web3 in Nightlife
Reflections, a new addition on the RA Exchange, takes a magnifying glass to long-form journalism on our website. On each episode, writers break down their…
RA ExchangeEX.615 HE.SHE.THEY(Archive)
A repeat episode from last year in celebration of Pride month.Steven Braines and Sophia Kearney founded the party brand He.She.They. in 2018 with a mission to…
RA ExchangeEX.614 Portrait XO
As an artist focused on experimental electronics, visuals, AI and augmented reality, Portrait XO is used to thinking in a multidisciplinary approach. Whether…
RA ExchangeEX.613 Critics' Roundtable [June 2022]
Two new faces join Head Of Podcasts Martha Pazienti-Caidan on the June edition of Critics' Roundtable, Resident Advisor's monthly podcast that showcases the…
RA ExchangeEX.612 Source Material: Collaboration & Mental Health
Collaboration is intrinsic to creative jobs. Whether you're a lone wolf or a team player, it's impossible to avoid partnerships and group coordination. But…
RA ExchangeEX.611 Heny G
Pirate radio, dubstep and documentary filmmaking—the many faces of Heny G.Malcolm Christopher Gustave, AKA Heny G, is a name synonymous with pirate radio and…
RA ExchangeEX.610 Reflections: Volatility In New York Nightlife
On the debut episode of our new Reflections series, New York staff writer Kiana Mickles analyses recent developments in local nightlife following the closure…
RA ExchangeEX.609 Jana Rush & Caroline Claus
Live from Rewire Festival, Planet Mu affiliate Jana Rush and sound researcher Caroline Claus discuss gender politics, audio equipment and urban landscapes.At…
RA ExchangeEX.608 Critics' Roundtable [May 2022]
Every day at Resident Advisor, we discuss the latest interesting music but there's only so much information we can pack into features, reviews and news. The…
RA ExchangeEX.607 Zepherin Saint
Zepherin Saint's first release, 1988's Give Me Back Your Love as Boyz in Shock featuring Carol Leeming, was one of the first soulful house records to hit the…
RA ExchangeEX.606 Nik Colk Void
Nik Colk Void's new LP, Bucked Up Space, is her ninth studio album, but her first as a solo artist. Based in Norfolk, Void is an electronic musician and…
RA ExchangeEX.605 Fabio & Grooverider
This week's Resident Advisor Exchange was recorded in January, live from Southbank Centre in London. Shortly before their Royal Festival Hall performance with…
RA ExchangeEX.604 JADALAREIGN
This week's Exchange was recorded in November 2021 as part of our Full Circle series, which celebrates women in electronic music. DJ, producer and community…
RA ExchangeEX.603 Elijah
This week's Resident Advisor Exchange, recorded live at AVA London with journalist Kieran Yates, forms part of Elijah's guest-edited month. Throughout March…
RA ExchangeEX.602 Laila McKenzie
Laila McKenzie began a life in dance music when she was 16 years old, collecting glasses in a club in Sheffield. She has since acquired an intricate knowledge…
RA ExchangeEX.601 K-HAND (Archive)
An archive episode for International Women's Month with the late, great Detroit producer.For International Women's Month, we revisit K-HAND's Resident Advisor…
RA ExchangeEX.600 Source Material: Kyiv’s Club Community, Fractured By War
The 600th episode of the Exchange marks a pivot in Resident Advisor’s audio coverage. Source Material, one of our new series, moves towards in-depth…
RA ExchangeEX.599 Ray Keith
The jungle and drum & bass pioneer—and captivating storyteller—unpacks his life, career and new book.Alongside peers like Fabio, Grooverider, Jumping Jack…
RA ExchangeEX.598 A Moment In Between
Kadallah Burrowes explores the term "Afrofuturism" with the help of Suzi Analogue, Neema Githere, Mia Imani Harrison and Jackie Queens.This past Juneteenth…
RA ExchangeEX.597 Suzi Analogue
Suzi Analogue spoke with Kadallah Burrowes about using her label Never Normal to champion innovative Black creators. Suzi Analogue is a loudspeaker for…
RA ExchangeEX.596 William Orbit
"My real gift is arrangement." William Orbit opens up on his 40-year career. ShareBorn in Hackney, London, in 1956, Orbit has been writing, producing and…
RA ExchangeEX.595 Performance Anxiety
FAUZIA, DamnShaq and counsellor Darlington Zvionere discuss performance anxiety and how to overcome it with Vanessa Maria.As part of Resident Advisor's…
RA ExchangeEX.594 Andrew Grant
A rare, revealing interview with the long-time Circoloco resident.For many years, Andrew Grant was one of Circoloco’s most ubiquitous DJs. He landed on the…
RA ExchangeEX.593 Pan Daijing
The PAN affiliate talks opera, cooking and solitude. Read more: https://ra.co/exchange/593@pan-daijing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
RA ExchangeEX.592 Finn
Dreaming 2 B REAL.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/592@finnmccorry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
RA ExchangeEX.591 Relaxer
Riding the wave from DIY hardcore to DIY dance music.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/591@relaxerrelaxer Hosted on Acast. See…
RA ExchangeEX.590 Critics Roundtable
A roundup of our favourite albums, mixes and moments of the year. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/590 Hosted on Acast. See…
RA ExchangeEX.589 NGAIO
Talking mental health and jazz with the Booty Bass boss. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/589 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
RA ExchangeEX.588 TYGAPAW
Get free with the Fake Accent boss, live from Unsound 2021.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/588@tygapaw Hosted on Acast. See…
RA ExchangeRA.EX.586 Mark Clifford (Seefeel)
Fusing instruments and electronics with a core member of the legendary group. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/586 Hosted on Acast. See…
RA ExchangeEX.587 Steven Cee
A driving force behind Audiowhore, Siesta and Eskimo Dance bridging grime and house histories.For more, visit Resident Advisor…
RA ExchangeEX.585 Hannah Shogbola
Fusing artist management with diversity and inclusion. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/585 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
RA ExchangeEX.584 Cakes Da Killa
Welcome to the Muvaland.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/584@CAKESDAKILLA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
RA ExchangeEX.583 Fraser T Smith
The producer behind some of the biggest albums in recent memory shares his creative process and musical journey.For more, visit Resident Advisor…
RA ExchangeEX.582 Klein
Scaling new heights with one of the most important artists of the last five years. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/582 Hosted on…
RA ExchangeEX.581 Tash LC
From the airwaves to the dance. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/581@tash-lc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
RA ExchangeEX.580 Sun-EL Musician
Healing house from South Africa to the world. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/580 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
RA ExchangeEX.579 Juls
Exploring Sound Of My World with the renowned Afrobeats producer.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/579 Hosted on Acast. See…
RA ExchangeEX.578 Henrie Kwushue
Untold stories with the HTK Productions founder. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/578 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
RA ExchangeEX.577 Nite Jewel
Connecting the history of women's lament with contemporary music practice. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/577@nite-jewel Hosted on…
RA ExchangeEX.576 Ashibah
Mastering the arts of production, singing and songwriting. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/576 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…