Dance Culture Vibe
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -G’day, I’m Sam and this is the Dance Culture Vibe podcast where I take a look at the history and enduring impact of dance music culture around the world. I’m a self confessed rave nerd and I invite you to join me on this journey. Let's get into it! //
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Episode 13 - Nick Halkes
February 13, 2021 18:37 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBNick Halkes is the co-founder of XL Recordings, launched Positiva Records under the EMI banner, and has had an incredible and multifaceted career in music. From humble beginnings at his middle school disco and selling smiley face t-shirts in Ibiza in the late 80s, to signing The Prodigy and releasing his own rave hits. Nick’s career is the story of passion, business acumen, and the courage to take the right risks. Nick has played a huge role in shaping the electronic music landscape, and i...
Episode 12 - Assad Saifullah Khan
December 21, 2020 03:12 - 52 minutes - 49.6 MBPakistan is not on most people’s list of rave destinations, and as one of the most conservative Islamic countries on Earth, for those pursuing what can be viewed as Western immorality, the stakes can be life and death. But the rave experience is undeniable, and is perhaps worth laying it all on the line... This week's guest, Assad Saifullah Khan, pioneered Pakistan's underground rave scene as a DJ, promotor and a pioneer. Known variably as DJ Barrister, and as his newest musical incarnati...
Episode 11 - Paul Linney
October 17, 2020 22:13 - 53 minutes - 50.7 MBPaul Linney has been on the frontlines of our dance culture institutions for more than 30 years. He’s spent his life immersed in music, DJ’ing and running clubs and bars from a young age. Amongst many other accomplishments, Paul is a regular at the highly revered Pikes hotel in Ibiza where his nights are consistently recognized and awarded as the Best One-Off Events on the Island. This, where an invitation just to play at Pikes is high praise unto itself. In this episode Paul and I discus...
Episode 10 - Paul Mac
October 04, 2020 02:07 - 55 minutes - 52.1 MBPaul is classically trained musician whose early taste in music was shaped by the experimental post-punk period of the 1980's in Australia. Exploring Sydney's burgeoning gay dance party scene around that same time, Paul discovered the culture and music that was to become rave in Australia. In 1991 Paul joined Andy Rantzen to form the legendary Australian electronic music group Itch-e & Scratch-e, releasing what I and many believe to be the greatest Aussie electronic music track of all tim...
Episode 9 - Michael Tullberg
September 17, 2020 16:40 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBMichael moved to Los Angeles in 1991 and built his career in photojournalism, documenting the city’s goth and industrial scenes as well as the celeb-studded upscale Beverly Hills party scene. Dissatisfied with the velvet rope mentality and unremarkable music, Michael found his way into the underground rave scene at just the right time, towards the end of 1995. Los Angeles was ground-zero for North American dance culture. The city was unique in its abundance of talent, its unique venues, and...
Episode 8 - Adam Freeland
September 10, 2020 00:07 - 46 minutes - 57.5 MBAdam Freeland is one of dance music’s most dynamic artists. As an early pioneer of the nu-skool breaks genre, Adam blazed a trail and made a name for himself on dancefloors around the world. Pete Tong has said of Adam that “he’s a pioneer", "one of my favorite DJ’s" and "one of the uk club scene’s national treasures”. Adam's 1996 Coastal Breaks mix is widely considered to be the first defining mix of the genre, however his music beyond breaks has blurred all the lines, transcended all the b...
Episode 7 - Michael Cain
September 02, 2020 23:34 - 54 minutes - 51.3 MBThe Starck Club opened in Dallas, Texas, in 1984 and immediately revolutionized the American nightclub experience. The Starck broke every boundary that conservative Texas held at that time, with unisex toilets, legal ecstasy and a hedonistic polysexual vibe that would see everyone from Rob Lowe to George W. Bush making an appearance. The music policy was diverse and initially preceded house music, with acts like Grace Jones, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Byrne, ...
Episode 6 - Colin Rothbart
August 26, 2020 22:00 - 39 minutes - 37.7 MBColin's career began when he scored a role on the 1993 reality TV show, The Living Soap. The series focussed on 6 university students sharing a house in Manchester. During this time Colin was cultivating an early love for dance culture at The Hacienda, PSV, and the many raves that took place in and around the city. A few short years later Colin was co-hosting one of the most infamous and offbeat club culture TV shows to have ever existed, Trainspotters TV. The show follows Colin and his co...
Episode 5 - Thee-O
August 18, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 40.4 MBGrowing up in early 90’s LA, Thee-O was immersed in the unique party crew scene that developed in the city’s east. The scene wasn’t quite rave as we know it, and consisted of local crews who threw events in backyards, parks and warehouses. The party crew scene overlapped with the rave scene as it began to develop, and Thee-O made his rave debut at underground event in 1992. Since that day he has seen LA’s rave scene from all angles. In this episode we discuss LA in the 90’s The party cre...
Episode 4 - Deborah Parsons
August 11, 2020 16:57 - 35 minutes - 34.5 MBDeborah is a force to be reckoned with. Her creativity and drive have placed her front and center with some of most innovative productions, live events and experiential installations. In addition to her role as Founder and CEO of Creative House Productions, Deborah is also the Managing Director of the experiential design and build production company, Better Green. In this episode we discuss: The emotional rollercoaster that Deborah and her team have been on since the event’s forced postpo...
Episode 3 - Mitchell Gomez
August 04, 2020 19:19 - 1 hour - 108 MBMitchell is a leading voice on drug policy and trends, and his work with Dancesafe has been covered in Rolling Stone, The Guardian and the Los Angeles Times, amongst many other publications. This episode is a mind-bending brain download in which we discuss: The underground breaks scene in 1990’s Florida How the entire world’s supply of MDMA precursor was destroyed in 2008, leading to a multiyear drought The mysterious new MDMA recipe published online that changed the world How agile dru...
Episode 2 - John Robb
July 24, 2020 22:59 - 56 minutes - 53.2 MBJohn’s contributions to music culture have been immense. As musician he’s been creating and performing since the 1970’s. As a writer he’s published 9 titles, not including his own fanzine, Rox. As a journalist he's written for The Guardian, The Independent and of course for his own website Louder Than War. In this episode we discuss: Manchester’s industrial past and it’s post-industrial present How technology changes the way we engage with music Different eras of pop-culture and DIY ethi...
Episode 1 - Danny Rampling
July 24, 2020 02:37 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBShoom set the tone for what was to become the Second Summer of Love in 1988, and ultimately the rave scene that continues in various forms today. In this episode Danny and I discuss: That 1987 moment The origins of the Balearic sound Why music sounds different in Ibiza The idea of a global consciousness Ecstasy Phones on the dance floor “The vibe” And much, much more Danny Rampling has sold over a million compilation records, picked up several awards (including the No. 1 spot on DJ ...