Line Noise
Radio Primavera Sound
Line Noise is a show picking apart the threads of electronic music, with journalist Ben Cardew (Pitchfork, The Guardian).
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 5, 2020 • 18min
With Xzavier Stone
It's a special, miniature Line Noise, as Ben Cardew, Johann Wald and Mark Dix meet Fractal Fantasy mainstay Xzavier Stone. The interview is from 2019, ahead of Stone's DJ date in Barcelona.
Sep 7, 2020 • 52min
With Loraine James
Ben Cardew meets fearless London producer Loraine James to talk math rock, Twitter collaborations, love and lockdown.
Jul 27, 2020 • 54min
With Jayda G
Ben Cardew meets Canadian eco-disco goddess Jayda G, to talk whales, her mum's adventures in Berghain and the power of a good piano.
Jun 29, 2020 • 0sec
With Kelly Lee Owens
Ben Cardew talks to the divinely talented Welsh producer Kelly Lee Owens about death doulas, disco, John Cale and grandmothers, ahead of the release of her second album Inner Song.
Jun 1, 2020 • 0sec
With Alan Braxe
Ben Cardew talks to French House legend Alan Braxe about unreleased Stardust, the sheer perfection of Intro, meeting Daft Punk at Paris raves and his new adventures in modular synths.
May 4, 2020 • 56min
So Solid Crew or what is grime anyway?
Ben Cardew digs deep into the history of So Solid Crew, a pivotal British crew that bridged the gap between UK Garage and grime but never got their due. With music from So Solid, Oxide & Neutrino, Youngstar, King Stitt, The Ragga Twins and Lisa Maffia.
Apr 6, 2020 • 41min
With Fabio & Grooverider
Ben Cardew talks Rage, rave and inventing drum and bass with DJ legends Fabio & Grooverider.
Mar 23, 2020 • 43min
With Dania Shihab (Paralaxe Editions)
Ben Cardew meets Dania Shihab, owner of Barcelona multidisciplinary platform Paralaxe Editions, to talk cassettes, books, doctors and Beatrice Dillon.
Mar 9, 2020 • 57min
What does "hard" mean anyway? Part 2 - Iberian hardcore
In part two of Line Noise's excursion into hardcore, we go all Iberian, looking into makina, La Ruta and cantaditas, with new (ish) music from ETM, Braqueberry, JMII and several Spanish classics.
Feb 10, 2020 • 60min
What does "loud" mean anyway? Part 1 with special guest Nina Kraviz
In Part one of our gabber / hardcore revival special, Ben Cardew and Pau Braqueberry consider the enduring appeal of hardcore, with a special guest appearance from Nina Kraviz. We examine the pioneering work of Marc Acardipane, Rotterdam Termination Source and Moby. We ponder: how hard is hard? How fast is fast? And what does hard mean anyway?
Tracklist
Mescalinum United - We Have Arrived Mescalinum United - Reflections of 2017
Mescalinum United - we have arrived (Aphex Twin qqt mix)
Pilldriver - Pitch Hiker
Sperminator - No Women Allowed
Rotterdam Termination Source - The Sonic Destroyer
Skat Injector - Mescaline Massacre
Moby - Thousand
Marshall Masters - Stereo Murder (perc remix)
ETM - Enloquecer 2019
