

Line Noise
Radio Primavera Sound
Line Noise is a show picking apart the threads of electronic music, with journalist Ben Cardew (Pitchfork, The Guardian).
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Jul 22, 2025 • 0sec
Tectonic special with Pinch
Ben Cardew spoke to Rob Ellis, aka Pinch, about 20 years of his Tectonic label. In a wide-ranging discussion, they talked about dubstep and the dubstep name, Bristol, the influence of reggae, running a label in 2025, Adrian Sherwood, Trim, Croydon, Forward>> and more. Line Noise is with the support of Cupra.

Jul 18, 2025 • 0sec
With SHERELLE at Primavera Sound 2025
In a honest and very moving chat, Ben Cardew spoke to super DJ / producer SHERELLE about depression, the weight of public expectation, normalising moody DJing, turbo bangers and more. This episode was recorded live at Primavera Sound 2025. Line Noise is with the support of Cupra. Photo @Leafhopper

Jul 15, 2025 • 0sec
With JASSS
Ben Cardew spoke to Silvia Jiménez Alvarez, aka JASSS, about her new album, Eager Buyer, anti-nostalgia, the soiled dreams of capitalism, the 2000s revival and always doing what people don’t expect of her. Photo by Rachel Israela Scheidt.

Jul 14, 2025 • 0sec
With D'Arcangelo
Ben Cardew spoke to Marco D’Arcangelo, one half of legendary electronic music act D’Arcangelo alongside his twin brother Fabrizio, about signing to Aphex Twin’s Rephlex label, making music with a tracker, a certain Italian tinge, the “braindance” term, Thomas Dolby, Depeche Mode, playing Primavera Sound and more. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra.

Jul 10, 2025 • 0sec
With Mor Elian at Primavera Sound 2025
Ben Cardew spoke to Berlin-based DJ and Producer Mor Elian at Primavera Sound 2025 about back-to-back sets, cowlicks, weird noises and becoming the artist she always wanted to be. Photo by LEAFHOPPER. Line Noise is with the support of Cupra.

Jul 4, 2025 • 0sec
With Danny L Harle at Primavera Sound 2025
We love Danny L Harle at Line Noise. For this third appearance on the show - this time live at Primavera Sound 2025 - we talked Eurovision, break-up songs and his new album. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra. Photo @Leafhopper.

Jun 27, 2025 • 0sec
With Simo Cell at Primavera Sound 2025
Ben Cardew spoke to French electronic wunderkind Simo Cell at the 2025 Primavera Sound festival about the French Touch, classic puppetry, FL Louis, Daft Punk, Paris clubbing and more. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra. Photo @Leafhopper

Jun 12, 2025 • 0sec
With Kelly Lee Owens at Primavera Sound 2025
Ben Cardew and Johann Wald spoke to Welsh electronic music sensation - and the nicest person in dance music - Kelly Lee Owens about dream states, pop music, synth spotting with Depeche Mode, death bed music and more. This episode of Line Noise was recorded live at Primavera Sound 2025. Line Noise is supported by Cupra. Photo by @leafhopperproject

May 30, 2025 • 0sec
With Nadah El Shazly
Our guest on Line Noise this week is Egyptian-born, Montreal-based producer, vocalist, composer, and actor Nadah El Shazly, ahead of her Primavera a la Ciutat gig on Monday June 2. We spoke about Misfits covers, missing Cairo, Egyptian electronics and her gorgeous second album, Laini Tani. Line Noise is sponsored by Cupra

May 23, 2025 • 0sec
The best electronic music at Primavera Sound 2025
Ben Cardew and Sergi Cuxart bring you their picks of the best electronic music at the 2025 Primavera Sound festival, from Armand to Toumba, to help you plan out your listening. Line Noise is brought to you by Cupra.