Can U Put Me On Guestlist?

This week my guest is the wonderful Katie Bain, Director of Billboard Dance and one of the most respected music journalists in the game. For over a decade, Katie’s voice has shaped the narrative of dance music through her insightful, honest, and culturally rich storytelling. From underground risers to global icons, she’s interviewed them all, always with curiosity, integrity, and a genuine love for the scene.

In this episode, we tal...

This episode features an icon, a true force of nature in electronic music: Nicole Moudaber. DJ, producer, promoter, and movement-maker, Nicole has carved out her own powerful lane in the techno world. Before she was headlining festivals and filling legendary clubs, Nicole was behind the scenes booking artists, building relationships that would later evolve into creative partnerships and long-standing friendships. In this episode, s...

Mark Newton has played a defining role in reshaping the global dance music experience, from the festivals we travel to, to the spaces we party in. As the founder of Hideout Festival and a creative force behind Field Day, Snowbombing, Printworks, Depot Mayfield, and Drumsheds, Mark doesn't just book DJs, he builds culture.

In this episode, we dive into what makes a venue or festival great, and how each uniquely impacts dance music cu...

A week after Toolroom was crowned Label of the Year at the Beatport Awards for the second year running, I sit down with Mark Knight to explore one of the most pressing questions in the industry today: can you succeed as a DJ without producing music, or as a producer without ever stepping behind the decks?

Mark reflects on his own path, starting out in one role before embracing the other, and how that dual perspective shaped his long...

Kicking off season 7, I sit down with Chicago’s own Hiroko Yamamura, an artist deeply rooted in the city’s rich club culture, to explore the place that shaped her. Hiroko takes us back to the record stores and warehouses that built her musical foundation and shares stories of legendary underground parties that defined an era.

From early mentorship and pivotal career decisions to the evolution of Chicago’s raw, rebellious energy, Hir...

In this episode, I sit down with DJ and producer, Azzecca, diving deep into her artistic journey. She opens up about the importance of staying true to yourself and making music you genuinely love, rather than chasing trends. We reflect on how far she’s come, from her early days to becoming a standout name in the industry, and explore how the music scene continues to evolve around her. Azzecca also shares exciting insights about her...

From celebrity encounters, getting his tent run over at Glastonbury by the BBC, eating Tom Jones' last yorkie, going to Top of The Pops, Beyonce giving him her chair because she thought he looked tired, us eating dog treats, the story of Sandra Spitz and so much more, this is just a normal, everyday conversation between me and one of my best friends, Steven Braines as we talk about everything and anything that springs to mind. Enjo...

Mason Collective join me this week on the podcast! After wanting to interview the boys for quite some time now, we finally made it happen during ADE. After the last few years of continued success, this felt like the perfect time to chat about their beginnings, the challenges of being three, hitting their big milestones and moments that have defined their rise, as well as finding out how well they know each other through some fun ga...

This week we are joined by the COO of Toolroom, Miles Shackleton, and Toolroom Academy Lead Tutor, Pete Griffiths, to discuss a recent report presented by Toolroom Academy in partnership with Audience Strategies called From Mix to Mainstage – The Blueprint for Emerging Electronic Artists, which aims to understand the barriers new artists face.

Having collaborated with hundreds of students who have completed their courses and ment...

The podcast is back and we’re joined by TSHA! We dive into her whirlwind year of touring, her incredibly busy season in Ibiza and talk about how she stays grounded amidst the chaos of a busy schedule. TSHA also opens up about her second album Sad Girl, which is soooo good, a deeply personal album influenced by her teenage years.

Sad Girl is out now on Ninja Tune: https://www.beatport.com/release/sad-girl/4752936?srsltid=AfmBOoq3NZ...

Welcome to season 6 of Can U Put Me On Guestlist?! And what better way to kick things off than with fellow podcaster and all round legend, Will Clarke. From podcast disasters, to DJ fees, life on the road, weird fan requests, deathbed meals and more - we cover it all in this episode. 

If you haven’t yet checked out Will’s podcast yet, then you need to: https://open.spotify.com/show/6T1jhsxdfHT33tlmo8kjxH?si=1dd15f29b1414266

Ending season 5 of the podcast is a guest that I have wanted to get on the show for such a long time, and we finally made it happen! Olivier started his career in marketing, working in senior roles at global consumer brands including, O2, Vueling and Lucky Strike. However, his passion for music, and a firm belief that it is a powerful way to connect brands with their audience, saw him place music at the core of the marketing strate...

Haitian-born, New York based DJ and produce, Francis Mercier is next up on the podcast! With over nearly 150 sold out shows last year, including shows that he’s always dreamt of such as Burning Man, Coachella, Tomorrowland and Space Miami as well as 11 releases, Francis is on fire right now and has no sign of slowing down. We chat all about his rapid growth to fame, growing up in Haiti, organising soccer games when he's on tour...

This week I am joined by not one, but two incredibly talented artists, Jess Bays and MC DT. Known worldwide for his famous hook, 'We're loving it, loving it, loving it®' award-winning MC DT is one of the UK Garage scenes pioneers. Coinciding on past line ups with Jess Bays, who over the last few years has become one of the standout artists of recent times, we talk about how they have each cut through the noise in such a...