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The weekly RA Exchange is a series of conversations with artists, labels and promoters shaping the electronic music landscape.
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This Week's RA Exchange

EX.636 Mala
Recorded live at our 21st birthday party in Manchester, the dubstep legend talks science, emotion and the importance of dim lighting.

2022
̸November 2022
- EX.635
  EX.635 Korea Town Acid
  Live from MUTEK, the Toronto artist discusses music as a time capsule, emotional maturity and DIY modular rigs.
- EX.634
  EX.634 Reflections: Sacred Spaces
  Ahead of RA's 21st birthday party in New York, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, Sharon White and editor-in-chief Whitney Wei share their love letters to North America's nightlife capital.
- EX.633
  EX.633 Skream
  The dubstep pioneer talks fatherhood, reinvention and Skreamizm.
̸October 2022
- EX.632
  EX.632 Mykaell Riley
  A critical analysis of Britain's Black music economy through the years.
- EX.631
  EX.631 Reflections - Protecting the Future of Nightlife
  Knowledge sharing, collaboration and making parties accessible are part of the long-term blueprint, insiders say.
- EX.630
  EX.630 Critics' Roundtable [October 2022]
  Memorable music moments from the past three months.
- EX.629
  EX.629 Patrice Rushen
  From the 2019 archive.
̸September 2022
- EX.628
  EX.628 Shanti Celeste
  Imposter syndrome, working with friends and more real talk from one of the UK's most unpretentious stars.
- EX.627
  EX.627 Critics' Roundtable [September 2022]
  RA staffers reflect on important albums and festival experiences.
- EX.626
  EX.626 Sadar Bahar
  The house and soul legend discusses collecting vinyl and growing up in Chicago's 1970s funk heyday.
- EX.625
  EX.625 Eli Escobar
  A New York veteran discusses the art of throwing weekday parties and producing without samples.
̸August 2022
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  EX.624 Kode9
  Jungle's ongoing resurgence, sci-fi audiovisual installations and Scotland's failed colonial scheme—the Hyperdub boss goes in.
- EX.623
  EX.623 Critics' Roundtable [August 2022]
  Gender disparity in dance music, memorable festival sets and the power of stan culture.
- EX.622
  EX.622 Patrick Topping
  From Newcastle promoter to DC-10 resident, the Trick label boss tells us his story.
- EX.621
  EX.621 Lafawndah
  Revisting the experimental artist's 2020 album, The Fifth Season.
̸July 2022
- EX.620
  EX.620 Reflections: Inside Nightlife's Spiking Epidemic
  Several accounts of drink and needle spiking in major nightlife capitals have pressured venues to implement harm reduction policies. Staff writer Anu Shukla and managing editor Chloe Lula discuss recent developments in Berlin.
- EX.619
  EX.619 D Double E & Tash LC In Conversation
  The grime legend flexes his producer chops.
- EX.618
  EX.618 Critics' Roundtable [July 2022]
  New music, community-driven parties, tech talk and more from RA staffers.
- EX.617
  EX.617 Badsista
  Live from Nuits Sonores, the cross-genre artist talks baile funk, her hands-on style of teaching and community building in Brazil.
̸June 2022
- EX.616
  EX.616 Reflections: Web3 in Nightlife
  The second instalment in our Reflections series explores the intersection of nightlife and the blockchain-based world of Web3, as reported by senior staff writer Nyshka Chandran in her latest feature.
- EX.615
  EX.615 HE.SHE.THEY
  A repeat episode from last year in celebration of Pride month.
- EX.614
  EX.614 Portrait XO
  Collaborating with AI.
- EX.613
  EX.613 Critics' Roundtable [June 2022]
  This instalment highlights K Wata's mind-bending grooves, the sculpted polyrhythms of Air Max '97 and membership models for promoters.
- EX.612
  EX.612 Source Material: Collaboration & Mental Health
  Is it better to work alone or with people? UK artist Aluna and DJ crew SLIC Unit discuss how both models impact the creative process.
̸May 2022
- EX.611
  EX.611 Heny G & Marcus Barnes In Conversation
  Radio presenter, dubstep producer and documentary filmmaker—the many faces of Heny G.
- EX.610
  EX.610 Reflections: Volatility In New York Nightlife
  On the debut episode of our new Reflections series, New York staff writer Kiana Mickles analyses recent developments in local nightlife following the closure of a treasured Brooklyn venue.
- EX.609
  EX.609 Jana Rush & Caroline Claus In Conversation
  Live from Rewire Festival, Planet Mu affiliate Jana Rush and sound researcher Caroline Claus discuss gender politics, audio equipment and urban landscapes.
- EX.608
  EX.608 Critics' Roundtable [May 2022]
  RA staffers discuss the collaborative nature of UK jazz, fusing gqom and dembow and the monetisation of DJ mixes.
̸April 2022
- EX.607
  EX.607 Zepherin Saint
  One sound, one people.
- EX.606
  EX.606 Nik Colk Void
  Going solo.
- EX.605
  EX.605 Fabio & Grooverider
  "We are this music."
- EX.604
  EX.604 JADALAREIGN
  The New York-based DJ, producer and booker talks Nowadays, community and paying it forward.
̸March 2022
- EX.603
  EX.603 Elijah
  Elijah in conversation with journalist Kieran Yates, recorded live at AVA London.
- EX.602
  EX.602 Laila McKenzie
  The Lady Of The House co-author speaks about the value of community.
- EX.601
  EX.601 K-HAND
  An archive episode for International Women's Month with the late, great Detroit producer.
- EX.600
  EX.600 Source Material: Kyiv's Club Community, Fractured By War
  In the first of a new documentary-style series on the Exchange, Whitney Wei invites perspectives from Ukraine following the country’s invasion by Russia.
̸February 2022
- EX.599
  EX.599 Ray Keith
  The jungle and drum & bass pioneer—and captivating storyteller—unpacks his life, career and new book.
- EX.598
  EX.598 A Moment In Between
  Kadallah Burrowes explores the term "Afrofuturism" with the help of Suzi Analogue, Neema Githere, Mia Imani Harrison and Jackie Queens.
- EX.597
  EX.597 Suzi Analogue
  Suzi Analogue spoke with Kadallah Burrowes about using her label Never Normal to champion innovative Black creators.
- EX.596
  EX.596 William Orbit
  "My real gift is arrangement." William Orbit opens up on his 40-year career.
̸January 2022
- EX.595
  EX.595 Performance Anxiety
  FAUZIA, DamnShaq and counsellor Darlington Zvionere discuss performance anxiety and how to overcome it with Vanessa Maria.
- EX.594
  EX.594 Andrew Grant
  A rare, revealing interview with the long-time Circoloco resident
- EX.593
  EX.593 Pan Daijing
  The PAN affiliate talks opera, cooking and solitude.
- EX.592
  EX.592 Finn
  Dreaming 2 B REAL.