Dances For Buildings with Emily Dust

Tina Edwards on Sharing London Jazz scene with New Audiences, Being without An Agent and Finding Her Voice on Social Media

Tina Edwards has been shaping the sound of London’s jazz scene and beyond for years. She’s fiercely supported underground talent, hosted evenings to platform LGBTQ artist

Catu Diosis on Learning How to DJ in Uganda, Moving to Germany and Experiencing a True Brazilian Carnival

Catu Diosis knows how to throw a party! And you’re invited to the next one.  Catu Diosis is a DJ, producer and member of the Ugandan-based Nyege Nyege collective. Nyege

L-Vis 1990 on a Career Defining Moment with Fatboy Slim, Creating Night Slugs and Music Industry Mental Health

How a car accident completely changed L-Vis 1990’s next steps… L-Vis1990 is a producer, DJ and record label owner of the iconic label Night Slugs. Being at the forefront

Suzi Analogue on a Life Changing Conversation with Crystal Waters, the Legendary Low End Theory nights and Discovering her Style

Academia meets lived experience of the culture, that’s what Suzi Analogue brings! Suzi Analogue is an artist, DJ, label owner of Never Normal Records and associate profes

Coco Em's Shocking Moment before her Boiler Room set, her Top Nairobi Clubs and Creating Pass Pass

We’ve flown around the world, and we’ve landed in Kenya…or as you’ll hear we’re actually in Canada for this episode! We’re welcoming Nairobi based artist, DJ, producer an

Yasmin on the Reality of a Major Label, swapping London for Mexico and Women in the Music Industry

It's our first live episode! This episode comes to you from Gilles Peterson's, We Out Here festival in the UK, where Emily caught up with DJ Yasmin. Yasmin is a DJ, sing

G33 on Burn Out, the Explosion of Girls Don't Sync and Creating Inclusive Dancefloors

G33 is a DJ, producer and member of the collective Girls Don’t Sync. As a DJ, she is redefining what the UK club scene looks and sounds like and making a scene that is in

DJ Target on the Regret of Selling his Records to Dizzee Rascal, the early days of Grime and UK Garage and going to the Legendary Music House

DJ Target's name will be familiar to anyone with even a passing interest in UK black music. He is a broadcaster, author and producer. As a key figure of the UK grime scen

Nina Las Vegas on Working with a Spice Girl, Juggling Corporate Gigs and Empowering Women in the Music Industry

We’re kicking off Season 2 in Australia!  Nina Las Vegas is an Australian DJ, producer, label founder and broadcaster. She began her career at Australia’s leading youth

Introducing Dances For Buildings Season 2

Welcome to Season 2 of Dances For Buildings with Emily Dust! We’re so happy to be back and bringing you insightful conversations about DJ culture, nightlife and travel. 

The Best Of Dances for Buildings Season 1

We’ve been away for a while chatting to your favourite DJ’s, favourite DJ. But we’re returning very soon, with Season 2 of the podcast.  In the meantime, why not check o

Gina Jeanz on Identity, Taking Career Risks and How to Use Social Media to Elevate your DJ career

It's the final episode of Season 1! And we're ending with a good one! Gina Jeanz is a Namibian raised DJ, producer and model who has lived in Cape Town for many years be

Kampire on Using Nostalgia to Build a DJ set, Visa Struggles and Social Responsibility

Kampire is a Ugandan DJ and part of the Ngeye Ngeye crew. She hosts a show on NTS radio and she was one of Mixmag's picks for Top Ten Breakthrough DJs of 2018. In this e

Manuka Honey on Discovering Dubstep, Creating a Safe Club Night for the Queer Community and Astrology

Manuka Honey is a DJ, producer and astrologer. She was raised in the US before relocating to the UK. In 2023, she had a residency on BBC Radio One. Manuka Honey runs a cl

Karen Nyame KG on UK Funky, Industry Challenges and Healthy Boundaries

Karen Nyame KG is a one of London's most interesting artists. She's a DJ and producer who started off in the UK funky scene but quit music. She made a big return in 2018

Arthi on Side Hustles, Being a Journalist and Travelling to Colombia

Arthi is a multi-genre DJ, a tech journalist at Sky News and also a professional dancer who has danced for the likes of Beyoncé, Dave and Charli XCX. If you've watched an

Jamz Supernova on balancing motherhood and DJing, race and representation and touring

When Jamz Supernova was younger she dreamed of becoming a TV presenter, it was through this curiosity that she discovered a real passion for radio and DJing. She is a lab

Bianca Oblivion on edit culture, LA raves and grime MCs

Bianca Oblivion came up through the rave and blog house scenes; her versatility as a DJ and producer weaving everything from rave to baile funk to grime to bass recently

DJ Paulette on longevity, the Hacienda and equality

This episode features a bonafide legend! If you've heard of one UK club it's probably the Hacienda. DJ Paulette was one of the only female residents at legendary queer ni

BadSista on fame, European dancing and LGBTQ+ parties in Brazil

São Paulo based DJ, musician and producer BADSISTA is know for her high energy sets blending influences from techno, Baile funk and rave. She is a fierce advocate of LGBT