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RELEVANT PARTIES
by Carhartt WIP
RELEVANT PARTIES by Carhartt WIP is a monthly podcast series dedicated to the work of groundbreaking record labels around the globe. In each episode podcast host and music journalist Chal Ravens will delve into the stories behind the music, speaking to some of music culture‘s most important independent tastemakers, who are known for their love of music, enduring idealism, and singular drive. We want to find out what possessed them to take on one of the most challenging jobs in the music industry.Subscribe to the podcast now and listen to a new episode every four weeks. Check out the accompanying RELEVANT PARTIES Playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/relevantparties_playlist Carhartt WIP: https://www.carhartt-wip.com/ | https://instagram.com/carharttwip/
Episodes
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Mahogani Music
We meet Traci Washington and Florence J. Leigh from Detroit label Mahogani Music. Founded by house maestro Moodymann, the label is a living, breathing tribute to Detroit’s endless sonic innovation, from vintage soul and funk to soulful house and hip-hop. Traci and Florence, the women who keep...
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Ed Banger
We meet Pedro Winter aka. Busy P, the founder of Ed Banger Records – the label that became the gateway drug for a generation of ravers and that pushed the indie kids onto the dancefloor with the sound of “heavy metal disco”. From the world-beating rocktronica of Justice to the outré electro of…
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Exit Records
We meet Darren White, aka. dBridge, the founder of Exit Records. Setting it up the label in 2003, he dedicated himself to exploring new avenues rather than retreading old roads. From heavyweight dubstep to footwork fusion, the shape-shifting label has been breaking ground ever since. dBridge…
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On-U Sound
We meet Adrian Sherwood, the founder of On-U Sound, who’s done things differently right from the start. He started the label at the height of London’s “punky-reggae” moment and quickly put out dozens of groundbreaking dub recordings from acts including Creation Rebel, African Head Charge, New Age...
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Rush Hour
We meet Antal Heitlager, the founder of Rush Hour Records. Antal is obsessed with records – and in the 23 years since he started selling vinyl out of his university accommodation, he’s turned Rush Hour Records into one of Amsterdam’s most treasured dance institutions. His endless crate-digging…
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PAN
We meet Bill Kouligas, the founder and label boss of the Berlin record label PAN which spans cutting-edge electronic music, avant-garde sound art, scuzzy noise and nauseating ASMR. Of all the labels featured on Relevant Parties so far, it’s probably home to the most extreme material – records…
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DFA Records
We meet Juan Maclean and Marcus Lambkin, two figures who’ve been part of DFA Records since the very beginning. DFA brought two sides of the school yard together – the punks and the disco dancers, the indie wallflowers and the arty attention-seekers. Founded by James Murphy as a creative outlet…
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Public Possession
We meet Valentino Betz and Marvin Schuhmann, founders of the quintessential modern indie label Public Possession. The two fellow DJs take a hands-on approach: In addition to their idiosyncratic take on electronic music, the enterprise centred around the Public Possession record store in Munich...
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Jazzy Sport
We meet Taro Kesen, the co-founder behind Jazzy Sport, one of Japan’s most important hubs for hip-hop culture since it launched in 2003. Taking influence from the vinyl-worshipping beat culture that hails Dilla and Madlib as kings, the label has been a crucial platform for homegrown artists like...
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Ghostly International
We meet Samuel Valenti IV, head of Ghostly International. Founded on the outskirts of Detroit in 1999, Ghostly began as a platform for multitalented locals Matthew Dear, Tadd Mullinix and Todd Osborn, and later expanding into hip-hop, ambient and even harp music. Valenti has also been a savvy...
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Stones Throw Records
In the first episode of RELEVANT PARTIES we meet Chris Manak, better known as Peanut Butter Wolf. As the founder of Stones Throw Records, Manak is behind some of the most ground-breaking hip-hop records ever made, assisting artists like Madlib, J Dilla and MF Doom to reach their creative peaks.…
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Ninja Tune
In the second episode of RELEVANT PARTIES we meet Matt Black and Jonathan More, founders of London label Ninja Tune. United by a love of the new, the duo also known as Coldcut have been testing the limits of DJing, sampling and audiovisual technology since they first met in a Soho record shop in...
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RELEVANT PARTIES by Carhartt WIP is a monthly podcast series dedicated to the work of groundbreaking record labels around the globe. In each episode podcast host and music journalist Chal Ravens will delve into the stories behind the music, speaking to some of music culture‘s most important...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
RELEVANT PARTIES by Carhartt WIP is a monthly podcast series dedicated to the work of groundbreaking record labels around the globe. In each episode podcast host and music journalist Chal Ravens will delve into the stories behind the music, speaking to some of music culture‘s most important independent tastemakers, who are known for their love of music, enduring idealism, and singular drive. We want to find out what possessed them to take on one of the most challenging jobs in the music industry.Subscribe to the podcast now and listen to a new episode every four weeks. Check out the accompanying RELEVANT PARTIES Playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/relevantparties_playlist Carhartt WIP: https://www.carhartt-wip.com/ | https://instagram.com/carharttwip/
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RELEVANT PARTIES by Carhartt WIP is a monthly podcast series dedicated to the work of groundbreaking record labels around the globe. In each episode podcast host and music journalist Chal Ravens will delve into the stories behind the music, speaking to some of music culture‘s most important...
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