74: What does it take to run a clubnight for 20 years?
Summary
No Tags hosts discuss the copyright controversy surrounding their previous episode, addressing a photographer’s complaint and the subsequent backlash from fans of dance music artists Josh Baker, Prosper, and Ketema. The conversation shifts to the mechanics of modern music marketing, explaining how labels strategically seed tracks on social media to manipulate chart performance. The episode also features a segment on memorable festival brand activations, such as WeWork’s corporate rave and Binance’s NFT stage, before introducing guests DJ Mantra and Dublow. The duo shares their twenty-year h…
Topics discussed
Intro: 'In trouble with the police' phrase
Press photo usage and legal context
Reframing subjects and takedown reasons
Promo video: British gangster film concept
Director's response: serious vs. funny tone
Artistic direction and subjective interpretation
Face value engagement and podcast description
Using images as jumping off points
Head candy and the term 'post-woke'
Apex fans and diluted context
Musicians and PR expectations
Anonymous DMs and audience comments
Pay-to-play in dance music institutions
Seeding unreleased music via UGC
TikTok virality and chart manipulation
Focus groups and mainstream positioning
Bro tech house and fragile masculinity
Manosphere adjacency in tech house
Perennial male fantasy in pop music
Festival sponsorship: Klarna and Debenhams
Primavera NFT giveaway experience
Corporate Christmas party in a field
WeWork CEO and roller disco controversy
Zin Bossman Secret Stage and SponCon
Underage service and utopian festival vibes
Introduction of Rupture: Mantra and Indy
Drum and bass night and fan base
Performance element and upcoming book
Compilation release and scarcity
Kids at Glastonbury and festival peaks
Glastonbury hippies and folklore elements
Corsica energy and crowd dynamics
Classics, anthems, and picky tastes
Record label focus and DJ humiliation
Open heart, open door, and safety
Online Jungle sessions and meeting Dean B
First night in Windsor and early struggles
Dingwalls Sunday and Metalheads legacy
Six Feet Under and 'too much bass'
Origin of the name 'Rupture'
Low-risk spaces and door policies
Storm booking mishap and Italian queue
Hardcore vs. Jungle preferences
Residency until 1996 and club atmosphere
Jungle techno and 4/4 beats
Crowd trouble and banning baseline
Punjabi heritage and Bhangra crossover
Punjabi folk music database
Amnesty International and egg throwing
Social justice base for children
Drum and bass in disarray in 2000s
Creating a space without competition
Cool FM and falling out of love
Sisters' friends and inclusive vibe
Early 2010s jungle revival
Productive artist and following passion
Not gatekeepers and young involvement
Non-offensive jungle mix for a gig
Approach to booking and longevity
Duo dynamics and different perspectives
Book title and tour dates
Bringing theatre to the rave
Interviewing ravers and script draft
Folklore, mythology, and mysticism
Sarah Kane's 'Cleansed' inspiration
Deconstructing Rupture releases
Ferry to the Underworld performance
One woman show and Type Five
Trusting David's DJ sets
Cool parents and festival leeway
All-male lineup and diverse lineups
Celebrating milestone with a book
Letting people tell the story
Publishing words of ravers
Book structure: build-up to afters
Pressure to make it good for everyone
Visual creativity and Fabio
Aftershock and Lauren Martin timing
Book release and pre-order details
Film recommendation: Fist of Fury
Comedy about horrendous topics
Moroccan film and silly ending
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