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RA Exchange

Resident Advisor

The weekly RA Exchange is a series of conversations with artists, labels and promoters shaping the electronic music landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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EX.795 Avalon Emerson

RA Exchange ·

2026/04/15

The musical polymath talks creative left turns, the collapse of music media and her new album as Avalon & the Charm, Written into Changes.A decade after her first feature appearance in Resident Advisor, Avalon Emerson returns for a long-form chat about the arc of her career and her surprising left turn towards indie pop. After leaving a successful career in coding in the early 2010s, the American DJ and producer became, seemingly overnight, a headline act touring the world's best clubs. By 2016,

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49:56

EX.794 Calibre

RA Exchange ·

2026/04/08

The Irish veteran talks about his prolific output, making music beyond the drum & bass canon and his forthcoming album, Tricklemore Sea.Dominick Martin—AKA Calibre—has spent the last three decades carving out one of the most singular paths in electronic music. Known to many as a cornerstone of drum & bass, the Northern Irish artist's work has always defied easy categorisation. His vast output spans house, techno, ambient and even folk. What unifies it all is a sense of what he calls "inner

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1:05:50

EX.793 Chris Stussy

RA Exchange ·

2026/04/01

The Dutch phenomenon unpacks the myth of overnight success and the story behind his debut album, Lost, Found & Forgotten.They say it takes ten years to become an overnight success, and in the case of this week's guest, that math almost checks out. Born in Leiden, Chris Stussy has been sharpening his tools for over a decade, and in the years since the pandemic, the world has caught onto his sleek, relentlessly groovy strain of house music. It's been a stratospheric rise for Stussy, culminating in

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49:56

EX.792 Tiga

RA Exchange ·

2026/03/25

Electroclash icon Tiga talks about the manosphere, the currency of cool and his first album in 10 years, HOTLIFE.Canadian producer Tiga—born Tiga Sontag—has navigated the peaks and valleys of electronic music for over three decades. A key architect of the electroclash explosion in the early 2000s, Sontag reigned supreme over the indie sleaze era of the dance floor during the 2010s.But eventually, that momentum stalled. Sontag, one of the scene's most charismatic figures, found himself contemplating

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47:48

EX.791 Loraine James

RA Exchange ·

2026/03/18

The London artist talks about self-doubt, overcoming creative blocks and her forthcoming album on Hyperdub.Today's guest has spent the last decade proving that electronic music is an insufficient label for what she does. Since her landmark Hyperdub debut, For You and I, in 2019, Loraine James has moved through the world of IDM, glitch and ambient with a rare kind of emotional transparency. Whether producing club music under her own name or making ambient soundscapes under her experimental alias,

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59:12

EX.790 Freddy K

RA Exchange ·

2026/03/11

The vinyl purist discusses his late-career ascent, the discipline of the marathon set and the shifting class dynamics threatening the underground.In an era where the word "techno" is often used as a broad marketing catch-all, Alessio Armeni, AKA Freddy K, stands as one of the sound's most uncompromising activists.The Berlin-based DJ and Key Vinyl label head has spent over three decades operating in every corner of the industry. From his early days on Rome's Virus Radio in the '90s to his legendary

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49:04

EX.789 Interplanetary Criminal

RA Exchange ·

2026/03/04

The contemporary face of garage talks about obsession, overnight success and his turn towards a more mature image and sound.Over the last few years, Zac Bruce—better known as Interplanetary Criminal—has become the definitive face of a global garage resurgence. He seemingly appeared overnight with his 2022 chart-topping anthem, Baddest Of Them All, made with singer Eliza Rose. But his story extends far beyond this career-defining moment. His journey is one of deep-rooted obsession: from the quiet

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37:15

EX.788 Kim Gordon

RA Exchange ·

2026/02/18

The Sonic Youth cofounder opens up about her solo output, the intersection of art and music, and her new album, PLAY ME.For over four decades, Kim Gordon has navigated the edges where fine art meets noise. Her claim to fame was as a founding member of Sonic Youth, the band that took the nihilistic, abrasive energy of New York's no wave scene and forged it into a new language for rock.After Sonic Youth's public breakup in 2011, Gordon returned to her original creative practice: visual art. But in

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1:00:12

EX.787 Voices From The Lake

RA Exchange ·

2026/02/11

For the Exchange's Season Two relaunch, the visionary duo discuss their first release in 13 years and the inspiration behind their trailblazing sound.Neel and Donato Dozzy, who perform and make music together as Voices From The Lake, first joined forces in 2011, when what was supposed to be a one-off performance in the Japanese Alps changed the trajectory of ambient techno forever.The music they made for the occasion was released as a self-titled album in 2012—a record that achieved mythical status

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54:17

EX.786 Barker

RA Exchange ·

2025/12/17

The Leisure System co-founder talks psychology, behavioral science and his standout album of the year, Stochastic Drift.Sam Barker's influence on contemporary electronic music culture spans many levels—not only as a producer and DJ pushing against traditional genre boundaries, but also as key figure behind the scenes as head of the label Leisure System. He came into RA HQ to talk about the central thesis in his current work: exploring organic, human timing in a genre that has become increasingly

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43:01

EX.785 Isabella Lovestory

RA Exchange ·

2025/11/26

The Honduran artist talks about the rise of reggaeton, the dark side of beauty standards and her new album, Vanity.In the past decade, reggaeton has taken the world by storm, expanding from beyond its origins in Panama and Puerto Rico to become an undeniable global force. Yet, within this massive cultural explosion, few artists are navigating the sound with the distinct, subversive energy of Isabella Lovestory.Originally from Honduras but shaped by a formative migration to the US and the liminal

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46:29

EX.784 Sub Focus

RA Exchange ·

2025/11/19

The drum & bass veteran talks about bass music eras, dance culture in America and his new album, Contact.British artist Nicolaas Douwma, AKA Sub Focus, has been steadily putting out big-room drum & bass since the early 2000s. In more recent years, he's become staggeringly popular, releasing a string of Top 40 UK pop hits that have made him synonymous with a more mainstream sound. His influence looms large across a whole generation of young producers, particularly in the US.In this Exchange,

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44:52

EX.783 Dixon

RA Exchange ·

2025/11/12

The Innervisions cofounder reflects on the label's 20-year anniversary, the art of DJing and bringing politics back to the underground.One of the most popular record labels in the RA ecosystem is Innervisions, and one of its most popular DJs is cofounder Steffen Berkhahn, AKA Dixon. He started the outlet in 2005 with Kristian Rädle and Frank Wiedemann of Âme. Back when RA ran DJ polls, Dixon was#1several years in a row. We've since retired them, but Dixon's appeal remains as widespread as ever. He

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48:22

EX.782 Annie Mac

RA Exchange ·

2025/11/06

The longtime BBC Radio 1 host talks about the liberation of leaving broadcasting, her pivot to fiction writing and her party series, Before Midnight.If you grew up in the UK, chances are you've heard Annie Mac on the radio. The Irish native started on the airwaves in 2004 when she was 26. She hosted a nightly programme called Future Sounds, before eventually moving to a Friday night dance music show, which catapulted her into the pop cultural zeitgeist.Being at the BBC was a boon to her career, but

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00:48:22

EX.782 Annie Mac

RA Exchange ·

2025/11/05

The longtime BBC Radio 1 host talks about the liberation of leaving broadcasting, her pivot to fiction writing and her party series, Before Midnight.If you grew up in the UK, chances are you've heard Annie Mac on the radio. The Irish native started on the airwaves in 2004 when she was 26. She hosted a nightly programme called Future Sounds, before eventually moving to a Friday night dance music show, which catapulted her into the pop cultural zeitgeist. Being at the BBC was a boon to her career,

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32:49

EX.781 Paul van Dyk

RA Exchange ·

2025/10/30

The German legend talks about the state of modern trance, what it takes to create a legacy and writing his most recent album.Poll the average dance music fan and they'll have almost certainly heard of Paul van Dyk. The German DJ and producer is so synonymous with trance that it's impossible to talk about the genre's history without mentioning his name. He's also been one of the most successful electronic artists full-stop since the '90s, when he first started touring around Berlin. His 1994 hit "For

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00:26:20

EX.781 Paul van Dyk

RA Exchange ·

2025/10/29

The German legend talks about the state of modern trance, what it takes to create a legacy and writing his most recent album.Poll the average dance music fan and they'll have almost certainly heard of Paul van Dyk. The German DJ and producer is so synonymous with trance that it's impossible to talk about the genre's history without mentioning his name. He's also been one of the most successful electronic artists full-stop since the '90s, when he first started touring around Berlin. His 1994 hit

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00:32:49

EX.780 Liz Pelly

RA Exchange ·

2025/10/22

The New York-based journalist talks about her breakout book, Mood Machine, live from Soft Centre Festival in Sydney.As we approach the end of 2025, it's clear that one of the year's most zeitgeist-defining books has been Liz Pelly's Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist. The New York-based writer has been on a promotional tour, speaking at festivals around the world, and one of her recent stops was at Soft Centre in Sydney, where this Exchange was recorded live

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32:49

EX.780 Liz Pelly

RA Exchange ·

2025/10/22

The New York-based journalist talks about her breakout book, Mood Machine, live from Soft Centre Festival in Sydney.As we approach the end of 2025, it's clear that one of the year's most zeitgeist-defining books has been Liz Pelly's Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist. The New York-based writer has been on a promotional tour, speaking at festivals around the world, and one of her recent stops was at Soft Centre in Sydney, where this Exchange was recorded live with

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43:25

EX.779 PinkPantheress

RA Exchange ·

2025/10/15

The TikTok tour de force talks about '90s electronica, UK garage and her 2025 mixtape, Fancy Some More?There's a new generation of artists who've come up almost entirely online, and perhaps the breakthrough star of the TikTok music era is PinkPantheress. A few years ago, the British 24-year-old quietly strategised how to game the social media algorithm and get her songs to go viral. She succeeded—and became a headliner practically overnight. She's openly talked about how she got there, including

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