EX.789 Interplanetary Criminal

About this episode

Zac Bruce, known as Interplanetary Criminal, discusses his rise in garage music and his artistic evolution.

The contemporary face of garage talks about obsession, overnight success and his turn towards a more mature image and sound.  Over the last few years, Zac Bruce—better known as Interplanetary Criminal—has become the definitive face of a global garage resurgence. He seemingly appeared overnight with his 2022 chart-topping anthem, Baddest Of Them All, made with singer Eliza Rose. But his story extends far beyond this career-defining moment. His journey is one of deep-rooted obsession: from the quiet stillness of producing lo-fi and jungle in his bedroom in Leeds, to co-founding the ATW (All Thru the Night) imprint, a label that has become a lighthouse for a new generation of garage heads. This last year was a whirlwind for Bruce. He headlined a show at Brixton Academy and played at major festival stages around the world. But as you’ll hear in this conversation with RA editor Gabe Szatan, Bruce isn’t interested in the shallow shine of accolades. He’s a selector in the truest sense—someone who spends as much time digging for obscure white labels as he does A&Ring the next wave of talent. He and Szatan also touch on the epidemic of “edit culture;” the cost of maintaining…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gabe Szatan, Resident Advisor

Guest: Zac Bruce

Topics covered

• garage music
• artist journey
• musical integrity
• community
• mature sound

Keywords

• Interplanetary Criminal
• garage resurgence
• Baddest Of Them All
• musical journey
• ATW
• artistic integrity
• edit culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ATW (All Thru the Night)

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