Line Noise Podcast

To mark the release of his Stereolab book, Space Age Batchelor Pad Music, Ben Cardew reads 10 minutes from the opening chapter, in what is the closest you're probably going to get to an audiobook. Here, we discover why he wanted to write the book in the first place and what makes Stereolab so special.

Johann Wald takes a turn hosting Line Noise this week, as regular host Ben Cardew comes on the show to promote his new book, Space Age Batchelor Pad Music: The Story Of Stereolab In 20 Songs.

Ben explains the how, whys and wherefores of the new book, including why he decided to write it in the first place, the choice of the 20-song structure and trawling the Stereolab back catalogue for themes and oddness. They also talk about why Stereolab are one of the most unique bands of the last few decades, explore the idea of inefficiency in music and wonder at the sheer size and improbability of the Stereolab back catalogue. As a bonus: their favourite Stereolab songs.

Ben Cardew spoke to Maya Shenfeld and Pedro Maia at the Mira festival in Barcelona about Under The Sun, their special - and genuinely stunning - audiovisual live show; climate change, deep marble quarries, being friends and what they love about each other’s work. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupa. Photo by Leafhopper.

This week we welcome elsas, a young producer from Cardedeu onto Line Noise to speak about her new EP APORIAMOR, love’s contradiction, well-kneaded dough, Medieval music and touring with Sampha. elsas is playing Barcelona’s Caixaforum on March 27. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

At the Mira festival in Barcelona, Marie Davison returned to Line Noise for the third time, proving once again that she is one of the sharpest, funniest people in dance music today.

In the interview, we talked about Clown bangers, Surveillance Capitalism, squaring dystopia with humour and so much more. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.