

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
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Jan 13, 2020 • 57min
Whistling, the cuica howl and other musical curses
On Line Noise 52 we talk about whistling in house music, electro slap bass, breaking the fourth wall and all those other little musical quirks you love to hate. Features music from Wajatta, Objekt, Kraftwerk, Ferran Palau, Eddie Amador, Classixx and more.
Wajatta - Don’t Let Get you Down
Claude von Stroke - The Whistler
Objekt - Theme from Q
Kraftwerk - Sex Object
Daft Punk - One More Time
Ferran Palau - RES
Eddie Amador - House Music
Classixx – Dominoes

Dec 30, 2019 • 31min
With Juan Atkins and Milan Ariel
As 2019 draws to a close, we being you an interview with techno legend Juan Atkins and his daughter (and techno artist in her own right) Milan Ariel, from Primavera Sound 2019.

Dec 16, 2019 • 54min
What's the Point of Line Noise? with Philip Sherburne
It is the 50th episode of Line Noise. We started in January 2016: David Bowie had just died, we were all depressed and it took Matmos' washing machine to cheer us up. Over the years we have interviewed everyone from Jlin to to Photek. But for our 50th episode we want to ask: What’s the point of Line Noise? What's the point of music journalism as a whole? Can you talk intelligently about electronic music if you don’t go to night clubs? Can you enjoy music for young people if you are the wrong side of 40? Line Noise co-founder Philip Sherburne guests, alongside Ben Cardew and Braqueberry for this special edition. We also play some of the new artists who are exciting us for 2020 and beyond, with music from Mantra, Park Hye Jin, Beatrice Dillon, Velmondo, Yung Prado and Sharda.
Track list
Mantra- Embers
Baltra and Park Hye Jin - Ahead of Time (edit)
Beatrice Dillon - Workaround Two
Velmondo - A Trenc D'alba
Yung Prado - Gente Triste
Sharda - Replay

Nov 18, 2019 • 53min
What Does Rare Mean Anyway?
Braqueberry and Ben Cardew ponder what "rare" means in the digital music world, diving deep into their record collections for their most elusive tracks, including charity shop finds, record store deep dives and at least one song that Discogs doesn't believe exists. Includes music from Stacy Kidd, Policy, Octo Octa, Olde Gods, Black Lodge, Blast from the Past and Ivy Barkakati.
PS We messed up: Ivy Barkakati is not Filipina. She says: "My last name is from India. My dad is Indian and my mom is Vietnamese." Sorry Ivy.
Track list
Stacy Kidd - Fuck UPolicy - Thick NostalgiaOcto Octa - Cause I Love youOlde Gods - Haru Matsuri (Octo Octa Remix -> Olde Gods Rework) Black Lodge - Like a BabyBlast from the Past - Times SquareIvy Barkakati - Mango SheenHíbrida, Nen i Cavall - Bracewell ProbeThe Lox - Money, Power, RespectPalmbomen II - Cindy Savalas

Oct 23, 2019 • 53min
Making the music with your mouth
Braqueberry and Ben Cardew explore the wonderful world of mouth music, looking at acapella house, beatbox disco, vocal drones and AI choirs. With music from Iz and Diz, Eddie Jefferson, Slick Rick and Doug E Fresh and Holly Herndon.
Tracklist:
Iz and Diz - Mouth (Brad Peep’s remix for friends)
Eddie Jefferson - A Night in Tunisia
Slick Rick and Doug E Fresh - The Show
Father vs Daughter (Nicole and POPZ)
Mentor vs Apprentice pt.5
Saian Supa Crew - Ring My Bell
Bjork - The Triumph of a heart
Lesley Flannigan - Hedera
DJ Screw - Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
Skeeter Davis - the end of the world (drag rmx)
Macintosh Plus - ??? Napolian - Rejoice
Holly Herndon - Godmother

Oct 15, 2019 • 52min
Photek Interview
Ben Cardew talks to drum and bass legend turned film and TV composer, Photek, around the release of the Mosul soundtrack.

Sep 23, 2019 • 55min
They made it how? Weird recordings special
Line Noise returns for series two: Pau Braqueberry and Ben Cardew dig into weird recording techniques, from making music on Gameboys to tracker software, via iPods and Audacity. Includes music from Steve Lacy, Klein and Aphex Twin.

Aug 31, 2019 • 60min
1x04
In episode four of Line Noise for Radio Primavera Sound, Ben Cardew and Braqueberry explore the chilling world of Nina Kraviz's Trip label, with music from PTU, Shadowax, Carlota and more.

Aug 17, 2019 • 50min
1x02
In episode 2 of Line Noise on Radio Primavera Sound, Ben Cardew looks at the cross over between hip hop, house and R&B, inspired by In the Dirt, the debut album from Detroit’s Waajeed.
Playlist:
Waajeed - Power in NumbersWaajeed - My Father’s Rhythm ft DeSean JonesJungle Brothers - I’ll House YouStetsasonic - Talkin’ All That Jazz (Dimitri from Paris remix)Ghostface Killah - Charlie Brown remixWaajeed - Things About You ft. Asante and Zo!Waajeed - I Ain’t Safe fy. IdeeyahLucy Pearl - Don’t Mess With My Man (Mood 2 Swing mix)

Aug 10, 2019 • 50min
1x01
In episode 1 of Line Noise for Radio Primavera Sound, Ben Cardew investigates the links between jazz, techno and gospel, with music from Jeff Mills' Spiral Deluxe project, Galaxy 2 Galaxy, Innerzone Orchestra, Yolanda Reynolds and more.