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As part of our ongoing series of Line Noise episodes to celebrate Nitsa’s 30th anniversary, I spoke to Marea Stamper aka The Blessed Madonna, an American, DJ and producer who holds Nitsa close to her heart. We talked about her memories of playing the club, Mid-West raves, being massive by stealth, calls from Kylie and taking Chicago house into the major-label system. “I might be early but i’m not wrong,” she says. Amen to that. I hope you enjoy it. Line Noise is supported by Cupra.

At the start of October 2024 Uffie and Princess Superstar did their first back-to-back DJ set at Nitsa in Barcelona, as part of Nitsa's 30th anniversary celebrations. I caught up with them for a Line Noise interview that proved an absolute riot. We talked about everything from Saltburn to ska, MySpace to Charli XCX. I hope you enjoy it. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra.

My guest on Line Noise this week is New York city mainstay Junior Sanchez, a man who really has done it all in dance music since he started DJing at the tender age of 11: he’s remixed Madonna, formed house supergroup Da Mongoloids with Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, Armand van Helden, DJ Sneak and more; and even worked with Katy Perry. His new record Art-O-Fact (Detroit Remix) arrives on Carl Craig’s Planet E label on October 11 and we talked about that; about Detroit and Miami; about Da Mongoloids’ album plans; his love of The Prodigy and even Tatu. It was a wonderful, far-reaching conversation (albeit with a slightly raspy sound) and I hope you enjoy it. Line Noise is brought to you by Cupra.

Today on Line Noise our guest is Morgane Lhote, aka Hologram Teen - and, yes, once of Stereolab, one of my favourite bands. We talked about music and tech, humour, her biggest melody, being in a band with James Ford, 80s French music, Downtown LA and being on the cover of Common’s Electric Circus.

My guest on Line Noise this week is jungle producer extraordinaire Tim Reaper (aka Ed Alloh), whose new album with Kloke, In Full Effect, is out now on Hyperdub (and very good indeed). We talked about first raving experiences, obsessive behaviour, jungle vs. drum & bass and DJing a wedding with Aphex Twin. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

On Line Noise this week our guest is Valentina Magaletti, a brilliant drummer, percussionist and composer, who has just made one of the most intriguing, drum-heavy albums of the year in Estradas, made in collaboration with the great Kuduro producer Nídia. We talked about her favourite drummers (and drum machine programmers); about ceramic drum kits, playing live, collaboration and more. They play Italy's ROBOT Festival on October 11 (https://robotfestival.it/en/tickets/valentina-magaletti-nidia/). Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

Welcome to Line Noise, which comes to you with the support of Cupra. For this week’s episode I was very happy to speak to House Gospel Choir, a group who combine the gorgeous vocal skills of a choir with the best house and garage beats. Their new album Love is the Message was released in August and is very much worth your listening time. We spoke before their Barcelona gig, which was equally stunning. We talked about the best vocalists in house, the crossover between church and club, working with Todd Terry and so much more. I hope you enjoy it.

Hello and welcome back to Line Noise, with the support of Cupra. We sort a summer break and now we are very much back. And who better to welcome us back than DJ Flight one of THE leading drum & bass DJs for more than two decades, coming via legendary clubs such as Metalheadz and Swerve? We talked about that; about jungle versus drum & bass; about EQ50 and working with Nia Archives; about revivals - or not - about telepathic relationships with MCs and more. DJ Flight plays the Creekside festival on Saturday September 7 and you can get your tickets here.

The last time Sofia Kourtesis visited Line Noise she announced that she was planning her debut album. When she returned, at Primavera Sound 2024, that incredible debut album, Madres, had eaten the world, becoming one of the most loved and critically acclaimed dance music albums of the past few years. We spoke to her about the incredible reaction to Madres, emotion in dance music and taking a neurosurgeon to Berghain. Picture by Cecilia Diaz Betz.

This week on Line Noise, I spoke to one of the funkiest men in house music - God Made him Funky, after all - yes it is Mike Dunn, the Chicago house producer, DJ and supreme vocalist. We talked about recording at his grandma’s house, working with Armando, turning down French Kiss and the relaunch of his Dance Mutha label. Picture by Dom Martin.