#037 Sister Bliss: Faithless after Maxi, raving in the 90s, and the power of a global hit
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Sister Bliss discusses her journey with Faithless, the evolution of music production, and the impact of 90s rave culture.
Music Not Diving is supported by Acid Nation (formerly AC55ID)... head over to www.acidnation.com to check out the fastest growing electronic music marketplace, a central hub for music discovery, streaming and purchasing! -- Watch the video episodes of Music Not Diving over at youtube.com/@WeNotDiving Sister Bliss is the musical driving force behind one of the biggest dance acts of all time - Faithless . We discuss her early period as a DJ, linking up with Rollo and launching Cheeky Records from home, meeting the late, great Maxi Jazz and forming Faithless. And of course we get into the hits and the differing process of music making over the years. This is a great conversation with a true legend of UK music! 00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation 03:00 Sister Bliss 05:10 Releasing music now vs then 07:05 Champion sound & the double-album idea 09:15 Invisible gatekeepers 10:35 Forever Free, Maxi & the meaning of freedom 12:10 Vinyl culture & record-shop life 23:30 Early musical influences 29:45 The cassette demo that changed everything 31:10 Camden studios, sushi & late nights 33:00 Meeting Maxi 36:40 DJing, dropping out & taking the leap 41:10 Cheeky Records…
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