Telekom Electronic Beats Podcast

Dec 03 2024 151 ep. 49 mins 15

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Please meet the Electronic Beats Weekly: Every Thursday, podcast hosts Juba, Kikelomo and 0tt0 Kent dissect what everyone is talking about in electronic music and club culture. From new releases, to the big headlines we didn’t have on our bingo card, to the hypes shaping our social media feeds right now – expect background info, plenty of hot takes and special guests from the universe of forward-thinking beats and dancefloor shenanigans.

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End of Year Special: The Best and Worst of 2024

Dec 03 2024 29 mins

We're at the end of a wild and unpredictable year – and we're not just talking about club culture and electronic music. In this episode, our hosts Juba, Kikelomo, and Otto Kent run through the highlights and lowlights of 2024 in music and more. They cover some of their year's most memorable moments on dancefloors and on online, and what they're looking forward to leaving behind i

When did visuals become bigger than the DJ – again? (with Cameron Cook)

Nov 26 2024 34 mins

Big DJ gigs with an intense lightshow and a strong focus on visuals have been there for a while – but it seems like they are having a new peak. With DJs like Anyma selling out the Sphere in Las Vegas, it sparks the question: Has it become more important how a show looks than how it sounds? In this episode, we are joined by cultural commentator and journalist Cameron Cook to talk

What the sound looks like: Interior and set design in club culture (with Arnold from KWIA)

Nov 20 2024 33 mins

Interior and set design have always been a part of dance music, with different parties and clubs creating spaces that amplify and enhance the sonic and social experience. But for every person turned on to techno by TikTok and craving Instagrammable visual moments, there's another who wants a raw warehouse and no-frills dancefloor. In this episode, we invited Arnold from KWIA – on

How are we documenting dance music in 2024? (with Chloe Lula)

Nov 11 2024 34 mins

So much of nightlife and electronic music is ephemeral, enjoyed in the moment. But those nights and moments and sounds are simultaneously something we want to preserve – whether through is an exciting new online mix, blurry phone photos from our last night out, a heavy coffee table book, or even a museum. This week, Otto Kent and Juba are joined by Berlin-based DJ, producer and m

Is dance music truly a community? (with Cormac)

Nov 05 2024 31 mins

We live in a time of division and polarization. But when it comes to dance music and club culture, we like to think of them as a unified global community. How true is that, really? In this episode, Otto Kent and Juba are joined by Cormac, the DJ, Polari Records owner and host of the Queerly Beloved podcast. They dig into what exactly people mean when they talk about "community", an

What's club and dancefloor etiquette in 2024? (with Cassidy George)

Oct 29 2024 35 mins

We love to go out to clubs and have a good time with friends and strangers alike. But anytime you're on a crowded dancefloor, not everyone’s going to be on the same page when it comes to appropriate behavior. The way we all act and interact can make or break a night, but these expectations can also be hard to pin down, and vary widely depending on the city, scene, and personal pr

What's going on with the drum & bass and jungle revival? (with DJ NORTHERN)

Oct 29 2024 31 mins

It’s not just Fred again fans trying to identify an unfamiliar genre. Drum & bass, jungle, and breaks are back in a big way – both in the underground and on the UK charts. Chase & Status have earned #1 records, artists like Kenya Grace are going viral, and there's a vanguard of producers like Tim Reaper and Nia Archives waving the flag for the genres while continuing to push th

How do we feel about posthumous albums? (with Christa Belle)

Oct 22 2024 36 mins

In September, the visionary electronic producer SOPHIE released what was promoted as her final album, three years after her tragic passing. And people had a lot of opinions on it – as they usually do with music that comes out after an artist's death, whether it's Tupac, Avicii, Lil Peep, DJ Rashad, Prince, or many, many others. There are moral and musical questions to consider. S

Can you copyright a rhythm? (with Oscar Atanga)

Oct 16 2024 32 mins

That's what the Jamaican production duo Steely & Clevie are trying to do, with an ongoing lawsuit claiming ownership of the so-called "dembow" riddim – the basis for reggaeton worldwide. It's one of the most significant music copyright cases of the last decades, with significant and widespread implications for both the mainstream music world and underground dance music. To discus

Have we reached peak DJ? (with Otto Kent & Kikelomo)

Oct 09 2024 32 mins

Clubs are closing all around the world, but it still seems like there are more DJs than ever before. Why do so many people want to be DJs – whether bedroom amateurs or touring professionals? And how does all the attention and effort affect the scene? In this episode, Otto Kent and Kikelomo explore the ongoing impact of the pandemic and social media on DJing, the musical, social,