Mar Vallverdú and Ben Cardew ended up a touch star struck, when they interviewed The Dare at Primavera Sound 2025. Topics included: which member of Girls does Harrison Patrick Smith think he is? Working with Charli XCX (naturally), being funny, bad taste and more. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra. Photo by @leafhopper

Line Noise 227 - The Dare at Primavera Sound 2025

Johann Wald and Mar Vallverdú went toe to toe with Confidence Man at Primavera Sound 2025, to talk 3am, the magic hour, Madonna, The KLF, crazy ideas in your Notes app and more. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra. Photo by @leafhopper

Line Noise 228 - Confidence Man at Primavera Sound 2025

Welcome back to Line Noise. After a bit of a summer break, we gently ease you back into things - well, not really - with an interview with Nu-UKG duo YU QT, aka Darryl Reid and James Cooper, who recently blew my - and many others' - mind with their devastating take on 2-Unlimited, Y'all Ready For Dis. Obviously we spoke about that but also about working with MCs, the cross-generational appeal of UKG , being closet romantics and a lot more. I hope you enjoy it. Look out for lots more from Line Noise - including video! - in the coming months. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

Line Noise 229 - YU QT

I decided to dig into the archives to pull out the Radio Primavera Sound interview we did with BABII in July 2019, around the release of her fantastic album HiiDE. We talked about the sound of poisoning, being a carnivore, Margate heatwaves, Escape Room music and more

Line Noise 230 - BABii (2019)

On the latest Line Noise, I spoke to Guy Brewer aka Carrier (and formerly one third of Commix and all of Shifted) about insane drum & bass production skill, Cambridge Hardcore, Berlin and Antwerp, primal feelings and a lot more. His debut album as Carrier, Rhythm Immortal, is released on October 24. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra.

Line Noise 231 - Carrier

Ben Cardew spoke to Kevin Foakes - aka Strictly Kev aka DJ Food about Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient Underground - a new compilation album tracing the history of South London’s premier ambient party. They spoke about the dreaded “chill out” term, the influence of The Orb, chatting to Aphex, the spirit of London and people dancing to ambient DJs. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

Line Noise 232  - Telepathic Fish special with Strictly Kev

Emma-Jean Thackray's second album Weirdo is a modern classic and if you don't like it, you're wrong. We spoke to Emma-Jean before her recent Barcelona gig about pitch-dark humour, Jazz Club, reclaiming the word "weirdo" and the saving power of music. Photo by Lewis Vorn. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

Line Noise 233 - Emma-Jean Thackray

It may be 10 months or so to Primavera Sound 2026 but it’s never too early to get planning. On this special Line Noise, Ben Cardew and Johann Wald look at the best electronic music in the Primavera Sound 2026 line up, from live legends to weird sh*t. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra.

Line Noise 234 - Primavera Sound 2026 electronic music special

Ben Cardew spoke to Turbotito and Ragz from Naya Beat Records about Mohinder Kaur Bhamra's Punjabi Disco, cult classics, South Asian dance and electronic music and digging in India. Line Noise is supported by Cupra.

Line Noise 235 - Naya Beat Records with Turbotito and Ragz

Ben Cardew spoke to techno titan Paul Kalkbrenner about why The Essence is his best album - and the first to feature no filler - the wonky dance productions of the 90s, playing to half a million people, Depeche Mode, melancholia, Stromae and why he will never play Mein Freund Onze live. Line Noise is supported by Cupra.

Line Noise 236 - Paul Kalkbrenner

A podcast about electronic music by Ben Cardew. Formerly home to Braqueberry and Philip Sherburne. Picking at the threads of electronic music. Now available on Radio Primavera Sound (primaverasound.com/en/radio). We also have a Substack: https://linenoise.substack.com/

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