This week it was Mutek Connect in Barcelona and to celebrate, Line Noise spoke to Vincent Lemieux, who has booked artists for the festival since (almost) the very beginning, and weird house hero Guillaume Coutu Dumont, who has played Mutek more than any other artist. We spoke about what makes Mutek different and the mythical White Wale of festival booking. We also talked about their musical output as Flabbergast, sampling bagpipes, remixing Kool Keith and so much more. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra.

Line Noise 208 - Flabbergast (Guillaume Coutu Dumont + Vincent Lemieux)

This week on Line Noise I spoke to Thorsten Quaeschning, the musical director (and longest-standing member) of foundational German band Tangerine Dream, a group whose influence looms over ambient and electronic music. We spoke about black metal, where to start with Tangerine Dream, founder member Edgar Froese’s plans for the band after his death in 2015 and how the current band (in which Quaeschning is joined by Hoshiko Yamane and Paul Frick) are carrying these out. Line Noise is brought to you by Cupra.

The photo is from the band's recent Barcelona concert.

Line Noise 209 - Tangerine Dream

It's another vintage Line Noise episode this week, as I revisit an interview I did with Jean-Benoît Dunckel for Radio Primavera Sound in 2022, around the release of his solo album Carbon. (An excellent record, by the way.) Dunckel is perhaps best known as half of the iconic duo Air - one of my favourite bands ever - but he is also a solo artist and renowned soundtrack composer. We talked about ambiguity, space, Sex UFOs and, of course, Air. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra. Photo by Bojana Tartaska.

Line Noise 210 - JB Dunckel

This week on Line Noise my guest is the humble titan that is Mark Pritchard, an English producer who has made everything from jungle to ambient, grime to techno. He has also teamed up with Thom Yorke for a new album, Tall Tales, that will be released on May 9. We talked about the added expectation of creating an album with one of the world’s biggest rock stars and the fascinating creative back and forth of recording Tall Tales; we talked about the bassoon and the cor anglais, Leslie speakers, rock drums and so much more. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra. I hope you enjoy it.

Line Noise 211 - Mark Pritchard

On this week’s Line Noise I spoke to returning house heroes Deep Dish, aka Ali “Dubfire” Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi, about industrial house, their unique sound, loving drum & bass, Iran, DC, remixes and why getting back together in 2025 feels so right. Their new single Deep Dish x EYNKA feat. Wrabel - Midnight is out now, with more new music to come. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

Line Noise 212 - Deep Dish

Ben Cardew and Sergi Cuxart bring you their picks of the best electronic music at the 2025 Primavera Sound festival from Armand to Toumba, to help you plan out your listening. Line Noise is brought to you by Cupra.

Line Noise 213 - The best electronic music at Primavera Sound 2025

Our guest on Line Noise this week is Egyptian-born, Montreal-based producer, vocalist, composer, and actor Nadah El Shazly, ahead of her Primavera a la Ciutat gig on Monday June 2. We spoke about Misfits covers, missing Cairo, Egyptian electronics and her gorgeous second album, Laini Tani. Line Noise is sponsored by Cupra

Line Noise 214 - Nadah el Shazly

Ben Cardew and Johann Wald spoke to Welsh electronic music sensation - and the nicest person in dance music - Kelly Lee Owens about dream states, pop music, synth spotting with Depeche Mode, death bed music and more. This episode of Line Noise was recorded live at Primavera Sound 2025. Line Noise is supported by Cupra. Photo by @leafhopperproject

Line Noise 215 - Kelly Lee Owens at Primavera Sound 2025

Ben Cardew spoke to French electronic wunderkind Simo Cell at the 2025 Primavera Sound festival about the French Touch, classic puppetry, FL Louis, Daft Punk, Paris clubbing and more. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra. Photo @Leafhopper

Line Noise 216 - Simo Cell live at Primavera Sound 2025

We love Danny L Harle at Line Noise. For this third appearance on the show - this time live at Primavera Sound 2025 - we talked Eurovision, break-up songs and his new album. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra. Photo @Leafhopper.

Line Noise 217 - Danny L Harle live at Primavera Sound 2025

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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