AIR Podcast

This month I’m so pleased to be joined by French DJ, producer, and label boss Julien Veniel, also known as @djulz.

With a career spanning over three decades and across multiple cities, D’Julz began playing parties in Paris, before moving to New York City, inspired and influenced by the music scene and residual disco culture that still permeated clubs like Sound Factory. He returned to Paris,, DJing a mix of sounds from the fundamental cities of house and techno. As a producer, his style supports his DJing: his releases are best known as tools for the dancefloor, and he’s amassed a dedicated following for both his labels, Bass Culture, and JV Recordings. Ahead of the release of his new album, JV, I sat down with Julien to talk production and its role in DJing, and the evolution of his boundless creativity.

Find D'Julz new album JV on Bass Culture: https://bassculture.bandcamp.com/album/jv

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MUSIC
"Celestial" - D'Julz
"Meet Me in Tuva" - D'Julz and Oxo
"Le Day" - D'Julz

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This month’s episode of AIR is our 80th episode! Can you believe! I’m very pleased to welcome Greg Broussard, better known as Egyptian Lover.

Born in LA, Broussard’s musical journey began when he started making mixtapes with his friends in high school, and learning to mix from his older brother. His skills as DJ eventually lead him to join the iconic party collective Uncle Jamm’s Army, whose records were some of the earliest West Coast electro rap releases. A true pioneer, Broussard developed a signature style that blends his freaked out mixing, charismatic rap and lyricism, and of course his beloved 808 drum machine — a piece he picked up in the 80s and hasn’t put down since. When Egyptian Lover plays out, it’s an experience like no other… And in this episode, we’re exploring the creativity of a true originator.

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MUSIC
"Just 4 U (Instrumental)" - Egyptian Lover
"Dial a Freak" - Uncle Jamm's Army + Egyptian Lover
"Egypt Egypt" - Egyptian Lover

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Bringing back a bit of summer with the first recorded interview from this past @dimensionsfestival in Tisno, Croatia. This was my second year hosting talks at the lovely Haze stage and the first guest in our little series is Australian DJ and Animalia label boss, @kia-sydney.

A longtime lover of dance music who started DJing in 2015, Kia’s sets travel from dark and driving to playful and euphoric with complete ease — she’s an artist who refuses to limit herself, and her sound only benefits from not being boxed in, while her label’s exports are as adventurous and exciting as she is. More than just a creative outlet, music is a form of personal expression for Kia, and she is an expert in crafting not only DJ performances, but mixes that are often akin to a diary. As always for these live talks, rather than honing in on one topic, we’re exploring each artist’s journey and the musical pursuits that make them who they are.

A producer and live performer who has been exploring dance music for more than a decade, @rroxymore's sound is immersive, covering techno, hip hop, house, synthwork, new age, and beyond. Since her first forays into production in her native France, she touched down in Berlin, where the world of music opened up for her even further, and her most recent release, 2025’s #JugglingDualities, was her most honest and far-reaching album to date. In this conversation, rRoxymore and I discuss the musician’s journey to finding her voice in her early days, and reaffirming that voice with her latest productions.

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Music:
"Moodified" - rRoxymore (2025)
"Bonded for Eternity" - rRoxymore (2025)
"Water Stain" - rRoxymore (2022)

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This month I’m pleased to welcome producer and composer Adam Wiltzie, best known for his projects @starsofthelid, and A Winged Victory for the Sullen (@awvfts).

After a chance meeting during university, Brian McBride and @adambryanbaumwiltzie formed Stars of the Lid in Austin, Texas in 1992. Their first album Music for Nitrous Oxide, a monolith of drone and extraterrestrial soundscapes, was a force of nature — and a tribute to the best kind of artistic collaboration. The duo went on to make several other successful albums, becoming of the minimalist and ambient genre, until Brian’s passing in 2023.

In this conversation, Adam and I look back on Music for Nitrous Oxide, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, the swings of collaborating with not only Brian, but A Winged Victory’s Dustin O’Halloran, and the impact of grief and memory on creativity.

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MUSIC

"Adamord" - Stars of the Lid (2025 remaster)
"Atomos VI" - A Winged Victory for the Sullen (2014)
"Buried At Westwood Memorial Park, In An Unmarked Grave, To The Left Of Walter Matthau" - Adam Wiltzie (2024)

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