In Conversation

Frosty interviews experimental, electronic musician Markus Popp from the group Oval. Tune in!

This program is part of the dublab’s early archives. Enjoy “Twilight Circus Dub Sound System Interview”

Joe Rihn is a DJ, musician and writer with endless enthusiasm for his hometown of Los Angeles. His show Audio Days explores the wide world of electronic music and beyond with particular attention to artists pushing the boundaries of sound. In this special interview episode of Audio Days, influential UK artist Mark Stewart discusses his body of work, his creative processes and the music that has inspired him along the way. After beginning his career as the frontman of Bristol’s celebrated post-punk band The Pop Group, Stewart went on to break new ground in electronic music through his work with dub producer and On-U Sound Records head, Adrian Sherwood, along with drummer Keith LeBlanc, bassist Doug Wimbish and guitarist Skip McDonald. Having performed as members of the Sugar Hill Records house band on early hip hop classics including “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, LeBlanc, Wimbish and McDonald provided the instrumental foundation for Stewart’s 1985 album, “As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade,” as well as other projects such as Tackhead and Fats Comet. With his new record “VS.,” which releases April 8, 2022 on Emergency Hearts, Stewart continues in that collaborative spirit. In addition to including names like KK Null, Stephen Mallidner and Mike Watt in its roster of uncompromising artists, VS. features contributions from late musicians Lee “Scratch” Perry and Mika Vainio. Following the hour-long interview segment, this episode features a mix of industrial, synth-wave and left-field cuts from the orbit of Mark Stewart and beyond.

To explore the music, life, and genius of the late Judee Sill, as well as discuss the new documentary about her, LA-based musician Aaron M Fernandez Olson sits down with Judee’s lifelong friend and fellow musician, Tommy Peltier, and the film’s co-director, Brian Lindstrom. Together, they converse on the subject of Judee while listening to her songs. The film, Lost Angel: The Genius Of Judee Sill, will be in select theaters and streamable on April 12, 2024, and you can find Tommy and Aaron playing music around L.A. at various times and places as well. For information on the film’s screening dates/times/venues, please visit the film’s website.