• 49 minutes 58 seconds
    DJ Seinfeld

    Swedish DJ, DJ Seinfeld, joins Chris on How To DJ to break down his career in music, from growing up in Sweden, through to his time studying in Edinburgh and living in Barcelona.

    Armand opens up about his use of sound from film, TV and other media and discussed his music-making philosophy. He also discusses his breakout hit "U" and the impact that YouTube had on his journey.

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    1 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 49 minutes 51 seconds
    HOW TO GIG: Chris Hawkins

    Jack sits down with BBC Radio 6 Music & How To DJ presenter Chris Hawkins to discuss his gig history. From a life-changing experience at Glastonbury with Faithless, to memorable moments with Pete Doherty and his favourite UK venues, Chris shares his passion for live music.

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    24 April 2026, 3:30 am
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    Mike Pickering

    Mike Pickering joins Chris Hawkins on How To DJ to discuss his life and career in music.

    Mike shares stories from his days at the Haçienda, signing bands like the Happy Mondays at Factory and later founding M People. Later, he shares how he discovered Calvin Harris and launched his career at Columbia Records.

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    17 April 2026, 4:05 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Solardo

    Chris is joined by Mark & James from Manchester house duo, Solardo. The pair discuss their meteoric rise from a council estate in Wythenshawe to playing huge gigs across the globe and launching their own record label.

    They delve into what brought them together, the impact other artists had on their career, and how they took matters into their own hands to achieve their phenomenal success.

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    3 April 2026, 4:08 am
  • 35 seconds
    NEW PODCAST: How To Gig

    Join Jack Wood as he talks to artists about their gig history. From their first gigs, their worst gigs and their dream festival line-up. Jack discovers what live gig experiences shaped artists careers today.

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    27 March 2026, 9:25 am
  • 49 minutes 23 seconds
    DJ Lottie

    Chris is joined by pioneering British House DJ, Lottie, to delve into her career over 3 decades.

    From early gigs in the North West, to iconic clubs in Miami and Ibiza, Lottie shares her journey through music.

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    20 March 2026, 5:08 am
  • 55 minutes 17 seconds
    Dr. Alex Paterson (The Orb)

    Chris Hawkins is joined by Alex Paterson, co-founder of The Orb, for a deep dive into the origins of ambient house and a life spent pushing musical boundaries. From punk gigs and roadie days with Killing Joke to raves with the KLF and the creation of The Orb’s landmark album Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld, Alex shares the stories, influences and chance encounters that shaped his career. Along the way he reflects on sampling, DJ culture, the evolution of dance music and why the spirit of the ’90s still resonates today.

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    6 March 2026, 7:03 am
  • 40 minutes 21 seconds
    Alan Braxe & Fred Falke

    Chris Hawkins is joined by Alan Braxe & Fred Falke for their first joint interview in 20 years as they discuss the anniversary of their seminal track "Intro". In this episode, the pair discuss the track, it's impact on their career and what it is like being back together after such a long time.

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    20 February 2026, 6:30 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    2 Bad Mice

    Chris sits down with Simon and Sean from 2 Bad Mice as they discuss their life in music, from the origins of the band through to their own label, touching on live performance, signings and their success with Bombscare.

    This episode was recorded at Listening Dog Studios.

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    6 February 2026, 6:00 am
  • 46 minutes 16 seconds
    Eddie Piller

    Eddie Piller joins Chris Hawkins to discuss his life and career in music. The son of the founder of the Small Faces fan club, Eddie has been in and around music his entire life. In the episode, he talks about the band that inspired his musical journey, mishaps along the way, and running Acid Jazz Records.

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    23 January 2026, 5:00 am
  • 50 minutes 37 seconds
    London Elektricity

    London Elektricity AKA Tony Coleman sits down to chat with Chris Hawkins about his life and career through music, touching on what got him into music, owning his own label and his thoughts on AI in music.

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    9 January 2026, 4:30 am
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