Not A Diving Podcast with Scuba

Paul Rose aka the musician, DJ, and label boss 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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#014 Andy Cato - Groove Armada on juggling music, regenerative farming, and working with Jeremy Clarkson
Jun 10, 2025 – 1:07:48
#013 Joe Goddard on getting political, musical longevity, and the beauty of jamming
May 27, 2025 – 1:22:54
#012 WME Booking Agent on clubs, festivals, Ticketmaster, and Kneecap (Steve Hogan)
May 20, 2025 – 1:19:02
#011 Baltra on Lo-Fi House, making an album, and working on Wall St during the GFC
May 13, 2025 – 1:20:24
#010 Emma Marshall on repetitive beats, wellness, and the science behind banning phones from clubs
May 6, 2025 – 1:38:42
#009 Richard Fearless on Death In Vegas, Daniel Avery, and getting dropped by a major
Apr 29, 2025 – 1:28:35
#008 Tim Reaper on Jungle, internet forums, and the Future of Retro
Apr 22, 2025 – 1:19:42
#007 Dustin Zahn on the phone: Counterculture comeback, a golden age of standup, and the ghost of Hard Techno
Apr 15, 2025 – 1:18:11
#006 Elijah on Yellow Squares, peak authenticity, and the unfortunate ubiquity of Joe Budden
Apr 8, 2025 – 1:37:46
#005 Lawrence Hart: Burial’s sampling, music theory, and Soviet-era synths
Apr 1, 2025 – 1:19:01
#004 Jane Fitz: Raving in 90s Hong Kong and the mystery of the underground
Mar 25, 2025 – 1:40:21
#003 Spencer Parker on the phone: Berlin, changes, and HorsegiirL
Mar 18, 2025 – 1:23:21
#002 James Ruskin: Tresor, Blueprint, and the enduring appeal of vinyl
Mar 11, 2025 – 1:19:11
#001 Tom Middleton: Sleep, audio therapy, and Aphex Twin
Mar 4, 2025 – 1:18:45
#157 DJ Bone (redux): a re-run of one of our favourite episodes
Feb 25, 2025 – 2:01:02
#156 Wrestling, Rap Beefs, and Cultural Nihilism: the changing skillset of the modern musician
Feb 18, 2025 – 38:17
#155 Riva Starr: House music and songwriting, "as a producer it's important to be challenged"
Feb 11, 2025 – 1:26:08
#154 Aly Gillani: Bandcamp - the insider take, "what's best for the artist always comes first for us"
Feb 4, 2025 – 1:37:02
#153 Ben Sims: what is Hardgroove anyway? "I wasn't expecting it to be a term that other people use to describe their music"
Jan 28, 2025 – 1:42:18
#152 Mr G: 70k records and the need to be tested, "You only learn your chops when someone SHOWS YOU what greatness is"
Jan 21, 2025 – 1:37:45
#151 Dance Press Fantasy Football: editing a music mag can't be that hard can it?
Jan 14, 2025 – 39:53
#150 Steve Hillage: Founding the Glastonbury Dance Tent and the link between progressive rock and techno "Dance music at Glastonbury just had to happen"
Jan 7, 2025 – 1:27:23
#149 MJ Cole (redux): a re-run of one of our favourite episodes
Dec 31, 2024 – 1:50:51
#148 Fred P (redux): a re-run of one of our favourite episodes
Dec 24, 2024 – 2:23:34
#147 Darren Hemmings: marketing CEO on the state of music, "the gap between Big Tech and art has never been wider""
Dec 17, 2024 – 1:16:55
#146 DjRUM: Turntablism and taking positives from bad music, "There's a philosophical angle with everything for me"
Dec 9, 2024 – 1:31:31
#145 Kevin Saunderson: Detroit from day one, "It worked because we were young"
Dec 3, 2024 – 1:33:14
#144 Sarah Story: inside Future Dance on BBC Radio 1, "they trust my taste and my vision"
Nov 26, 2024 – 1:28:03
#143 The End Is Nigh: Counterculture, insurrection, Gladiator, and the politics of catastrophe
Nov 19, 2024 – 42:32
#142 SP:MC: DnB from AWOL via Autonomic to now, "it got pretty smashy for a while...!"
Nov 12, 2024 – 1:35:48
#141 Man Power II: Small venues and big artists, "there's been no thought whatsoever about sustainability"
Nov 5, 2024 – 1:12:28
#140 LIVE from fabric + thoughts on trolling
Oct 29, 2024 – 1:04:36
#139 Not A Diving Club Preview + Tim Hoeben live from ADE
Oct 22, 2024 – 1:14:34
Studio Stories - Decka on "Exit"
Oct 17, 2024 – 1:07:32
#138 Shackleton: Bass, mystery, and devastating beauty, "adding too much literal narrative misses the point of the music"
Oct 15, 2024 – 1:55:50
#137 Kölsch: Small clubs, festivals, and the community, "No-one cares about the local talent anymore"
Oct 8, 2024 – 1:44:32
#136 Jerome Hill: London squat parties and UK Techno, "Musically it was pretty rough round the edges"
Oct 1, 2024 – 1:42:45
#135 Josh Wink: Philly, fame, and Higher States, "I didn't know there'd be a living in making music"
Sep 24, 2024 – 2:21:06
#134 Truncate: The return of minimal? "People will always look back to whatever was big before"
Sep 17, 2024 – 1:29:07
LIVE from Lost Village Festival: Joe Goddard on Big tunes, Grunge, and being in a band
Sep 12, 2024 – 42:39
#133 Robert Henke: Co-founding Ableton and the new Monolake album, "We are the children of counterculture"
Sep 10, 2024 – 2:09:41
#132 Agoria: Digital art and music, "classic records have no functionality - they came from the heart"
Sep 3, 2024 – 1:15:34
#131 Daedelus: Aliens and albums, "there's something else potentially at play here..."
Aug 27, 2024 – 1:42:10
#130 Gregor Tresher + Juliet Fox: a midsummer double bill!
Aug 20, 2024 – 1:39:23
#129 Mike Parker: Art and techno, "If it's about money or fame then maybe you've lost the original motivation"
Aug 13, 2024 – 1:26:44
Studio Stories: Braille on "Triple Transit"
Aug 8, 2024 – 48:56
#128 Simon Reynolds: The future of future music, "it's the shiver, the rush, the weird joy and serenity"
Aug 6, 2024 – 1:30:06
#127 Mr. Scruff: Tape edits and the scene with no name, "We just never toed the line"
Jul 30, 2024 – 2:04:08
#126 Regal: Pressure and success, "It's a matter of how you manage it"
Jul 23, 2024 – 1:16:28
#125 Kitty Amor: House music from Nottingham to Johannesburg, "Marginalised people are being seen on big stages now"
Jul 15, 2024 – 1:21:34

Recent Reviews

dzakonly

shackleton episode

new listener from wisconsin usa… cool show, host has the nak for good conversation….gonna go back and listen to winx, truncate and whatever else pops in the back catalog.
cardindex

Brilliant podcast

I’ve somehow only just discovered this, but I’m so happy that it exists! It’s hard to find in-depth interviews with many of these guests so this is an important podcast. Thanks so much for making it!
Praveen

Grumpy Brilliance

Paul leverages the decades of his high profile music career to get people from every corner of the music industry on his show and squeeze every drop of interesting conversation from them. Just enough grumpy comedy to make you laugh but an unmistakable curiosity about music, technology and everything in between.
mcgold22

Gets the best out of every guest

Love these interviews, some of the best we’ve got in the electronic music genre
Some Dude in SF

Quality Content

Happy it exists
Damonos

Love this show!

Just stumbled on this Channel because of Will Clarke I believe ! Excited to dive in
lassessal

Reignited the flame

I had gotten off dance music in general the last few years, but Paul’s interview style with interesting guests has reignited my interest in dance music. Through the episodes I’ve been listening to has lead me to go back and dig through artists and labels I had overlooked in the past, and check out other people I wasn’t aware of. Top pod, and definitely the best I’ve come across that covers an important part of music.
Jõao Ro

Electronic Excellence !

I’m absolutely enamored with this podcast. Scuba is an excellent conversationalist, knowledgeable and creates a vibrancy with each guest. Big support. Amaré (Sole Aspect Records)
TravelingWithKristin

A much needed podcast for the electronic music industry

I found out about this podcast after attending Scuba’s live interview with Ellen Allien at ADE and have been binge-listening ever since. It fills a long-standing hole in the podcast market for long-form interviews with electronic music producers, DJs, club owners, and more. Scuba clearly knows his stuff and seems to have a good rapport or personal friendship with each guest that makes the conversations engaging. You can sense the history he has with them but he also does his research and isn’t afraid to disagree at times. Recommend 💯
Zolandr

Information is power

So many pieces of great information, tips, knowledge, stories, and mistakes to help you along your own musical journey. Plus you get to hear about how your favorite musicians got started. Thank you!
Hzjwoqnqnwnnidvk

My new favorite pod

Incredibly insightful discussions about electronic music. Super valuable for all creatives!
NickBean917

A Deep Dive into music and much much more

This Podcast is an absolute Gem. Scuba is very a very articulate, thoughtful and gifted interviewer. He’s not afraid to tackle difficult topics and take deep dives into many different subjects. The guests are top notch, the conversations riveting and I cannot recommend it enough.
djStaley

Love it!

I love the podcast. It’s nice taking a deep dive into the mind’s of some of my musical heroes. I look forward to each release. Keep it up Scuba!