It was an honour to have Apple Music's Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space) on the podcast this week. A titan in the radio/DJ community, Tim's dedication to documenting and celebrating dance music in an awe inspiring journey to hear about.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
04:45 - Introducing Tim Sweeney
05:40 - Origin story of Beats In Space
15:45 - When BIS became influential
18:35 - What keeps him going after 25 years
22:20 - RP Boo
23:20 - Guests/Criteria
26:35 - What makes a great mix
31:00 - Differing DJ cultures
34:40 - Dance music and its changes
41:30 - How Tim Sweeney has evolved
43:05 - Transitioning to Apple Music
47:00 - The Impact of BIS
54:00 - Words of Radio Wisdom
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