Not A Diving Podcast with Scuba
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Paul Rose aka the musician, DJ, and A&R known as Scuba talks to people of significance from the world of electronic music about their experiences, observations, and attempts to cultivate a life for themselves in the murky and sometimes treacherous waters of the music industry.
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Not A Diving Podcast with Scuba
May 16, 2023
#068 Taimur
One of my most vivid memories as a DJ was the first Blkmarket Membership party I played in 2010. It was at a disused gym in lower Manhattan and managed to evade the notice of the authorities til the rapid approach of Sunday afternoon.
Our guest this week, Taimur, ran those parties from 2006 until 2017, booking some of the world's biggest 'proper' DJs to play in incredible locations across NYC.
He now resides in Miami, runs a record shop called T Bag, and runs a vinyl-only label called Blkmarket Music.
This was a wide ranging discussion covering the state of the vinyl market in the US, and the underground scene more generally, as well as digging into Taimur's career as a promoter in New York - which was as eventful as it was unusual.
How did they manage to get away with those crazy warehouse parties anyway? We get some of the answers, and some great stories too. You're going to enjoy this one!
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area...
...in the Hotflush Discord Server
Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website
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Not A Diving Podcast with Scuba
May 9, 2023
#067 LIVE from IMS Part 3: Johannes Goller
This is final part of our series of podcasts recorded at the International Music Summit in Ibiza, better known as IMS.
Cocoon was a the first party to bring Techno to Ibiza. Sven Väth was a huge name in 1998 but bringing the real sound to what, up til that point, been a musical landscape that was probably best described as light-hearted was a big risk. But they made it work at twenty seasons later a legend had been born.
Johannes Goller was there from the very start, and despite youth and inexperience was soon the main man for Cocoon in Ibiza. He has the stories to prove it.
This was a wide ranging discussion covering Ibiza today, and Johannes' new party Trip, but going all the way back to the very first season of Cocoon and the challenges of bringing a fresh sound to the island.
We also discuss after-parties, local politics, the changing nature of Techno in the 2000s and beyond, and much else besides.
This was a great way to wrap up our IMS series. Next week we'll be back on a regular schedule.
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! We'd be honoured and extremely grateful for your contribution to developing the show. Plus there's a private area...
...in the Hotflush Discord Server
Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
For more links and other info visit the official Scuba website
Follow Scuba: twitter instagram bandcamp spotify apple music beatport
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Not A Diving Podcast with Scuba
May 30, 2023
#070 Shifted
It's all Business Techno now isn't it? Well, maybe. And who better to confirm or deny that statement than the man who coined the term itself, Guy Brewer aka Shifted.
Prior to entering the Techno arena, Guy was part of the storied DnB combo Commix. They released some great music in the 2000s, before the call to Berlin became impossible to resist and the lure of late evenings in Kreuzberg discussing the nuance of kick drums proved just too strong.
As we discover in this week's conversation, the above isn't even that much of a caricature of the real events. We discuss the pleasures and benefits of really good localised scenes, how market forces have distorted and commodified the more 'underground' parts of the dance scene, and whether music tech has really been as much of a disaster for creativity as I have tentatively argued in recent weeks.
We also discuss Guy's new project, Carrier, and the more general, ongoing challenges of creativity. This was as really rewarding conversation and one that you're going to enjoy!
If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show on Patreon! There are two tiers - "Solidarity" for $4 a month, which features regular bonus podcasts and extra content. And "Musicality" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.
Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the Hotflush Discord Server... but anyone can join the conversation there in the public channels, so please do!
In other news, the Hardcore Heaven EP is now SOLD OUT on vinyl. Hope all of you who managed to grab one are happy with the product. Two of the tracks will be available digitally in the coming weeks, different versions to the ones that appear on the vinyl though. Grab em here.
But we DO still have copies of the Hotflush 20th anniversary 3 x 12" gatefold vinyl available. You can grab one of those here.
Finally have a listen to a release from our friends over at Echorex. It's a Big Miz original remixed by the fantastic Niina... take a listen here.
Listen to all the music discussed on the show via the Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist
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The Scuba Diving Podcast
May 19, 2023
S2:E27 | Cheap Scuba Classes are KILLING the Scuba Diving Industry, hurting students the most. The "Loss leader" or "Build a Following" model used by Dive Shops & Scuba Instructors simply doesn't work
Undervaluing the enormous amount of time, experience, equipment, prep, and patience it takes to teach scuba courses is killing the dive industry, and the customers and recreational divers out there get hit the hardest.
Mike and Kenny get to the very core of the dive industry’s lack of growth, when compared with similar industries. Further, this same root cause is why so few people keep diving after they get scuba certified.
This cycle creates burnout on the Instructors and Divemasters, and sets up students to fail at their ultimate original goal: Confidence to be a scuba diver (aka the lifestyle). While many may still "catch the bug" in a basic discounted course, most either have to find additional training/guidance or simply never go diving again. This is mainly due to rushed courses, and lack of personal attention.
The “2 year burnout cycle" of the scuba instructor is caused by not charging what they’re worth, getting overworked with too many students, dive shops not not having the time to form lasting bonds, and ultimately not nurturing divers into this incredible world.
Increased value increases value… for EVERYONE.
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Michael Kest is a jury trial attorney with his own practice. He’s an active dive instructor with experience that ranges from working dive boats in South Florida and Hawaii, water safety at Sea World and Disney's Dive Quest, working for dive shops and teaching classes all over the world. He coaches kids sports on his spare time, and is a father of three.
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Kenny Dyal is the host of The Scuba Diving Podcast:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_dyal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetwater_scuba
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal
www.sweetwaterscuba.com
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The Scuba Diving Podcast
May 10, 2023
S2:E26 | Spacefish Army founder Morgan Oughton went from an office job in NYC to literally changing the way scuba divers look above & below the water.
Morgan Oughton quit her job in NYC, and became a Divemaster and Instructor for the Aggressor Fleet, one of the busiest & most famous diving liveaboard charters in the world. "Mo" fell in love with diving, and during journey found a way to fuse her passion of diving, outer space, artwork and design into something useful for all of us: Spacefish Army. Diving needed to break free of the same-old "bland and boring", and Morgan literally made that happen. Not only did she inject life into scuba diving wear, she brought practicality to it. She knows what it takes to work as a dive professional in the most demanding setting (liveaboard dive charters!) From sneaky pockets to sunblocky, eco-friendly pieces, Mo and her wildly friendly team have you COVERED, head to toe.
Website: https://spacefisharmy.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spacefisharmy/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spacefisharmy
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spacefisharmy
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Kenny Dyal is the host of The Scuba Diving Podcast:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_dyal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetwater_scuba
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal
www.sweetwaterscuba.com
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