What Goes Around?

On what would have been his birthday we thought we would bring you a legend of Afrobeat. Dele Sosimi joined Fela Kuti's band as a teenager and learned the tricks of the trade from the Godfather of Afrobeat and his stickman Tony Allen. Dele spent years learning from the best in the business, playing 8 hour gigs, shuffling through Fela's own private vinyl collection and of course negotiating a route through the difficulties of being a political musician under a brutal regime. Dele rose from keyboard player to band leader of the Egypt 80. After Fela's death Dele found himself in London and built himself an incredible reputation for being leading one of the hottest bands around, bring Afrobeat to a new audience. Still touring and recording with elite musicians from around the world Dele took the time to talk to us about all that he has learned along his turbulent musical journey. An absolutely fascinating interview we know you will enjoy. LIKE - SUBSCRIBE - RT - SHARE - BUILD A STATUE TO US - REMEMBER IT'S DEBS NOW If you really wanted to talk to us you would find a way. Go on, give it a go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Regular listeners may remember that we had todays guest on the podcast way back in series 4 episode 1 when he came on to talk about his brilliant book about Goth culture, we had a great old chat and I immediately wanted to invite him back for a longer discussion which is why we are delighted to welcome back, Johnny Robb. John is a musician, writer and punk icon who has finally published his Biography 'Punk rock ruined my life (and other stories)', a musical memoir that flits from one amazing musical moment to another with wit and honesty. As a musician he founded The Membranes and later Goldblade, and as a writer he came up with buzzwords that have literally become dictionary staples like 'Brit-Pop' and 'Grunge'. HIs wit and style make him relatable and entertaining and his memoir reflects that on every page. Welcome to the podcast John Robb.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martyn Deijkers is a DJ, musician and label owner who has quietly built a reputation for innovation and extraordinary craft in the dance music world. Originally from Eindhoven in the Netherlands, Martyn has managed to take his music worldwide, DJing acrosss Europe, and eventually emigrating to Washington D.C. in America. Initial releases some 30 years ago focused on Drum and Bass but his sound really came into its own through the emerging Dubstep scene in the early 2000s. However it quickly became apparent that there was a lot more to Martyn's armoury that any particular genre. He soon established himself as one of the most versatile artists in dance music by creating a string of incredible albums that mixed together House, Techno, Dub-Step and Jazz inflected electronica. Martyn is now fully established as an innovative album orientated artist who commands the ability to take his influences and use them to create new intricate pieces of music as showcased deftly on his latest release 'Music for existing'. Couple all this with his incredible and ground breaking label 3024 which has championed releases from the likes of Marcus Intalex, Leon Vynehall, Om Unit and Addison Groove.Before we talk to Martyn we talk to author Peter Guralnick about his fascinating book on Col Tom Parker the man who drove Elvis to become the biggest star in the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest today is George Evelyn aka DJ EASE, he is the songwriter and producer behind the iconic band Nightmares on wax. If like me you came up through the 90s then Nightmares on wax were an inescapable joy that sat alongside Massive Attack, Portishead, DJ Shadow and other legends of the down beat music scene that provided many a soft landing for every raver. Since 1989 George has been creating Jazz inflected, dub tinged, Hip-Hop influenced mood music with a timeless feeling of craft and soul. This 13 album journey has taken him from humble beginnings to sell out shows at Royal The Albert Hall. Nightmares on wax are celebrating the classic albums 'Inna Space - Outta Sound' & 'Smokers Delight' which have matured to an amazing 20 and 30 years respectively. To mark the anniversary of 'Inna Space - Outta Sound' George has commissioned (friend of the pod) and reggae legend Adrian Sherwood to reconstruct the record in his own inimitable style. It is, of course, yet another triumph and a fitting tribute to the legacy of Nightmares on wax. Still moving forward and seemingly still in love with music - we are delighted to welcome George Evelyn to the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world of electronic music is now a seething mass of tropes and genres that belie the innovation that made electronica so exciting in the first place. Very few acts possess the ability to truly innovate or even experiment without a commercial endgame in mind. But todays guest is a genuine maverick of the sampler. Like the Art of Noise before him, Matthew Herbert is the quintessential English eccentric who has been popping out of his mental shed every few years to cry 'EUREKA!' as yet another impossibly original production is released. A man who can make music out of anything. A man who takes great pleasure in following bizarre conceptual ideas through to a fruitful end. Like the time he recorded 3500 people biting into an apple all at once, or his award winning Horse suite which captured the eternal equine spirit perfectly. His grand ideas capture the imagination of his audience and continually push his sound in unexpected directions. He has also made dancefloor bangers and killer remixes for the likes of Moloko, Bjork, Yoko Ono, Perry Farrel and many others. His current project with drummer and vocalist Momoko Gill is another triumph of rhythm, invention and ideas. We are more than delighted to welcome the crown prince of sampling Matthew Herbert to 'What Goes around'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.