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The guest for this, the final episode of season 1 is Juba,  a British Nigerian DJ, producer, filmmaker and radio and podcast host based in Berlin, Germany.  Her film and podcast series Assurance tackles the challenges that female DJs face worldwide. Juba is a champion of African electronic music and her recent FACT mix was one of Resident Advisor’s mixes of the year for 2022.  I spoke to Juba at the end of last year, and in the short window of time she had we covered a whole range of topics, we started off by talking about her first encounters with rhythm, through dance…You can find Juba on Instagram and listen to her radio shows on Rinse FM and Cashmere Radio. You can stream her Assurance Documentary and listen to the associated Podcast and Compilation. All the music featured in today’s episode are from the Assurance Podcast, the tracks are:DJ IV - ChosenBadsista - Linha VermelhaMakorssiri - Hisia feat Air ConditionerGina Jeanz - Don’t Stop the RaveSensei Lo - True LoveMaggie Tra - Em Come Home

The guest for today’s podcast is Pedro Coquenao, known by his artist alias, Batida, which is Portuguese for ‘beat’.  He is a producer, a DJ, a curator, and a radio host, amongst many other things.   He has released four albums to date, all combining African rhythms from his native Angola with house and techno beats.  In this, the second part of our conversation, the importance of dance, his radio show on Worldwide FM and latest album, both called Neon Colonialismo, his project and film The Almost Perfect DJ and his tips for finding music in Lisbon. This is part 2 of a two-part interviewYou can find Batida’s latest album Neon Colonialismo on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. And spend some time getting lost in the archive of his Worldwide FM Radio Shows.Music used (all by Batida)Bom Bom feat Mayra AndradeFarrarmento feat Nástio MosquitoHmmm feat BongaTem Dor (Africa de Itamaracá) feat Lia De Itamaracá and DJ DeloresTieri O Chap

The guest for today’s podcast is Pedro Coquenao, known by his artist alias, Batida, which is Portuguese for ‘beat’.  He is a producer, a DJ, a curator, and a radio host, amongst many other things.   He has released four albums to date, all combining African rhythms from his native Angola with house and techno beats.  We had a long chat, and in this, the first part of our conversation, we discuss the city of Lisbon, the spread of African electronic music, sampling and his somewhat unique live performance instrument.  We started by talking about his earliest musical influences. This is part 1 of a two-part interviewYou can find Batida’s latest album Neon Colonialismo on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. And spend some time getting lost in the archive of his Worldwide FM Radio Shows. There is also music on this episode from his first album, simply called Batida, you can also find that on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.Music used:AlgeriaEléctrico (featuring Branko)Farramento (featuring Nástio Mosquito)Ah! (featuring Poté)Bazuka (Quen Me Rusguo)

Our guest for this fourth episode is artist and producer Emeka Ogboh.  Originally more known in the world of art for his immersive soundscape installations, Emeka made a somewhat unexpected splash in the electronic music world with his debut album “Beyond The Yellow Haze”, a mix of field recordings from Lagos and heavy electronic beats. In our conversation, we talk about how sound shapes a city, and how its rhythms affect our day-to-day lives. We also talk about the process of making his albums and how he captures the sounds of the city. You can find his first album, Beyond the Yellow Haze on Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp. And his second album, 6°30′33.372″N 3°22′0.66″E, on Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp. You can follow his projects on InstagramMusic used (all by Emeka Ogboh):Oju 2.0AyilaraVerbal DriftWoleWe Die HiaNo Countefeit

The guest for this third episode is KJ Sawka, a drummer who specialises in drum and bass, dubstep and all things EDM.  KJ is best known for his work with Pendulum and has worked with BT and Amon Tobin, as well as having a deep catalogue of original work.    In this conversation, we talk about his experiences touring the world, his renewed passion for teaching and educating during lockdown, and of course, how the Pendulum gig came about.  I started by asking him about his early years of drumming, and how growing up in Seattle in the 90s influenced his playing and style…You can find KJ on Instagram, watch his videos on Twitch, listen to his music on Soundcloud. His latest track with All Fires is called “Running In Circles” is available to stream on Apple Music and Spotify. If you produce music check out his Sample Pack and Ableton Kit.Music used in the podcast:KJ Sawka - WildfireKJ Sawka / Noya - Rising SunEverything Must Go - Disappear featuring Black LewisKJ Sawka / Architekt - Hold The LighterKJ Sawka - There Is A LimitAll Fires and KJ Sawka - The WindArchitekt and KJ Sawka - Deadly Styles featuring Messinian

It’s easy to underestimate quite how much of an impact reggae has had on modern music, a genre that set the foundation for contemporary bass-driven sounds.  The London borough of Brent has played an oversized part in the story of reggae, and its development. Our guest for this episode is Kwaku, a music historian specialising in Reggae Music and Black Music history and shares his knowledge about the role of the borough of Brent in the story of Reggae, and its place in music history. Like all these conversations, this was recorded over zoom, and we had some sound quality issues, but please bear with these as the stories Kwaku tells are worth staying for.Over the course of the hour, we talk about the history of Brent and its music, as well as the record labels, distributors, artists, clubs and radio stations. Sadly, since the recording of the interview, one of the people Kwaku mentions, Gerry Anderson - who manned the counter of Hawkeye Records for nearly 45 years, passed away. Gerry’s passing is a great loss to Brent and the wider Reggae community.You can find out more about Kwaku’s events here, and you can watch the video about Bristol’s Reggae Scene and the Brent Reggae Acts Video Compilation. A playlist featuring most of the music on the video is hereMusic used: Gardening Not Architecture - Visual Deception Unit It’s My House - Storm Lovers Back to Africa - Aswad Don’t Let It Go To Your Head - Black Harmony This Is Lovers Rock - Eargasm Jay Wonderful - Delroy Washington Wild Fire - KJ Sawka

For our first episode, we have Mark Guiliana, a drummer who is as comfortable in jazz clubs as he is playing stadiums.  Known for his work with David Bowie and currently on tour with St Vincent, Mark’s also well-regarded for his solo projects under his own name and as part of his Beat Music project.We discussed the process of creating and recording his latest two albums:For our first episode, we have Mark Guiliana, a drummer who is as comfortable in jazz clubs as he is playing stadiums.  Known for his work with David Bowie and currently on tour with St Vincent, Mark’s also well-regarded for his solo projects under his own name and as part of his Beat Music project.We discussed the process of creating and recording his latest two albums:Music for Doing - Apple Music / Spotify / BandcampThe Sound of Listening - Apple Music / Spotify / BandcampWe also mentioned his most recent Beat Music Album - Apple Music / Spotify / BandcampLater in the podcast we also talked about his relationship with ‘odd’ time signatures, you can hear this in action on this album with Avishai Cohen Links to all the music discussed can be found in the show notes at fourthreesix.worldSongs used in the podcast:Girl from Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!Roast from Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!Create Your Own Future - From Beat Music - The LA SessionsSong For Listening - From Music for DoingThe most important question from The Sound of ListeningBones from Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!Stream from Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!

Before we launch our first full episode, host Andy McAllister talks through the theme behind the series.