Musicians often view the public relations side of the industry with a degree of suspicion. Sometimes outright hostility. This is occasionally the result of misinformation, or perhaps just a poor level of understanding of what can be a crucial cog in the wheel of an artist's career. But like most things in music there can be a slightly unsavoury side to the construction of narrative and crafting of messages of the sort that PRs get up to which justifies a certain level of cynicism. Melissa Taylor, we can rest assured, is not one of the bad ones. The owner of Tailored Communication, her day job as a PR guru(!) also involves management, and music consultancy. She was formerly press officer at Fabric in London, and is a current board member of the streaming co-operative Resonate. She is also an engaging and witty conversationalist, and someone who is unafraid to be disagreed with - which is fortunate as we did have some points of departure in the course of this episode. But that's what a free exchange of ideas is all about, right? And in woefully short supply in the music conversation generally. We cover topics including the problems of the streaming model, the role of co-operatives in a potential improvement, what it was like promoting a record in the early 2000s, the inability of the industry to deal with diversity issues, the Berlin club scene, the death of music reviews, and much else besides. A great episode, you'll love it. On Hotflush-affiliated labels this week we welcome Jayson Wynters to Rhythm Nation, and check Etapp Kyle's remix of Glaskin's Slim Line monster. Some links from Melissa: https://resonate.is/pricing/https://pioneerworks.org/broadcast/library-music-liz-pellyJoin us in the Hotflush Discord ServerListen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlistFor more links and other info visit the official Scuba websiteFollow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester in the late 1980s was as vibrant a musical environment as you could wish for, and following the second Summer of Love in 1987 societal barriers were crumbling as the combination of music and ecstasy provided the catalyst for eventually became the all-conquering leviathan that we now know as the global rave scene. A Guy Called Gerald made key contributions to that moment, but the experience of releasing transcendent music via an industry that made today's seem like a paragon of professionalism was far from straightforward. His subsequent journey through genres, performance, and legal wrangling, has left him with a deeply held sense of independence. We discuss all of the above over two highly interesting hours, in addition to digging into the specifics of how the industry might develop and many other sidetracks. This week on Hotflush we welcome Psyk into the fold with his forthcoming EP 'Scattered'. Stand by for release news from Locked Groove coming this Friday... hotflush.bandcamp.comJoin us in the Hotflush Discord ServerListen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlistFor more links and other info visit the official Scuba websiteFollow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No-one knew anything about Dubstep in 2005. Almost no-one in London but definitely no-one in Denver, or so it would've been reasonable to assume but Nicole Cacciavillano launched her Dubstep night Submission that year and runs it to this day, now at her own venue The Black Box. It's fair to say that Nicole has been extremely influential in the development of the music scene in Denver, in her capacity as a promoter running her own parties, consulting for larger corporate venues, and since 2016 as a venue owner herself. We cover topics including the running of venues generally and in a pandemic situation, how to build a music scene from the ground up, the divergence of the UK and North American bass music scenes, and how Skrillex appeared fully-formed apparently from nowhere. Nicole is a unique person and this is a deeply interesting and engaging conversation. Get involved!Quick note to say that some of the audio in this week's episode is a bit glitchy - rest assured that we will be back to exemplary sound quality next week. Coming up on the labels this week we have something fresh on Who Whom.... hit up hotflush.bandcamp.com on Friday for full details. Join us in the Hotflush Discord ServerListen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlistFor more links and other info visit the official Scuba websiteFollow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are 15 weeks into the Not A Diving Podcast. On this week's show we discuss how it has gone so far, what the emergent themes have been, how it might develop in the future, and why we're doing it anyway. We also assess a weekend in Berlin involving two shows of sharply contrasting fortune. The interview mentioned: http://www.lebronjames.co/interviews/scubaAlso discussed is: Der Klang Der FamilieJoin us in the Hotflush Discord ServerListen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlistFor more links and other info visit the official Scuba websiteFollow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following his debut release on Moving Shadow in 1999, Tim Exile has forged a singular path for himself in music. Releasing LPs on Planet Mu and Warp, previously working for German music-tech behemoth Native Instruments, and most recently founding the collaborative platform Endlesss, he has a restless creativity that often leads to unusual results. We cover topics including the pleasures of drum n bass, why there seems to be a culture war surrounding crypto and web3 in music, and whether widening participation in music is inherently a good thing. Tim is a true musical visionary and you will enjoy this episode! Out via Hotflush channels this week is the amazing Who Whom debut from Anna Kost... get it on BandcampJoin us in the Hotflush Discord ServerListen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlistFor more links and other info visit the Scuba websiteFollow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Broadbent, the slightly embarrassed recipient of an Outstanding Contribution award from DJ Mag, is a nonetheless-legendary promoter and prominent proponent of the importance of serious music policy in nightclubs. Most noted for his work in Ibiza with We Love Space and Cream, he currently works on festivals in Croatia (including Love International and Hospitality) and events at Pikes Hotel in Ibiza. We discuss his journey through music, from the roots of acid house, the emergence of Cream in Liverpool, booking Carl Cox on Bondi beach on Millennium Eve, having Jeff Mills as a resident DJ, to being not-that-keen on the Swedish House Mafia. Mark has been everywhere and done everything, and you will enjoy this episode! Join us in the Hotflush Discord ServerListen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlistFor more links and other info visit the official Scuba websiteFollow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surgeon was part of what Dave Clarke has called the 'second wave of British techno', emerging from the mid 90s Birmingham scene as a resident at House Of God and affiliate of Regis' Downwards label. In the years since he has cemented a reputation as one of the foremost exponents of genuinely forward-thinking techno, and explored other styles with his work as Anthony Child and with Daniel Bean as The Transcendence Orchestra. We cover topics including the forces of conservatism in techno, the challenges of forging a link between human and machine, and running the risk of destroying your career by playing a support slot for Lady Gaga. Join us in the Hotflush Discord ServerListen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlistFor more links and other info visit the official Scuba websiteFollow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yotam Avni is a DJ and producer who established himself in the last decade with key releases on a wide range of some of the best-loved labels in house and techno, including Ovum, Innervisions, Kompakt, Stroboscopic Artefacts, and of course our own Hotflush Recordings. We discuss music journalism, his development as a producer, and his relationship with different music scenes around the world. We also discuss the difficulties of being an Israeli artist, from the unfortunate ubiquity of psytrance in the local scene, to the boycotting of Israel by some foreign acts and the difficulties of being an artist in a country whose government you deeply disagree with. Yotam is a singular guy with distinctive angle, and you will enjoy this episode!Join us in the Hotflush Discord ServerListen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlistFor more links and other info visit the official Scuba websiteFollow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Appleblim came to prominence in the mid-2000s as part of the Skull Disco label which he ran with the highly singular producer known as Shackleton. He was a big part of the 'second wave' of artists who emerged from the formative dubstep scene in London, and became synonymous with the 'post-dubstep' movement from 2008-2012. In recent years he has released albums on Sneaker Social Club and continued to DJ around the world. We talk about the very early period of the dubstep scene in London, the life of a touring DJ, the legend of Skull Disco, and many other things... Appleblim is a raconteur and you will enjoy this episode! Join us in the Hotflush Discord ServerListen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlistFor more links and other info visit the official Scuba websiteFollow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mano Le Tough emerged as a DJ and producer of note in late 00s Berlin, in the wake of the minimal sound that had defined that decade and of which he was not a particular fan. Originally from a small town outside Dublin, he made his bones as a DJ in the Irish capital before decamping to Germany after Tensnake picked up his first effort on Ableton via Myspace. We talk about all of that, plus his voyages around the worldwide club scene, the decline of Ibiza, whether the album format makes sense for club music, the RA top DJs poll, and much else besides. A deep dive into the mind of one of the European underground's favourite DJs. Join us in the Hotflush Discord ServerListen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlistFor more links and other info visit the official Scuba websiteFollow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.