EX.791 Loraine James

About this episode

Loraine James discusses her creative journey, self-doubt, and her upcoming album in this episode.

The London artist talks about self-doubt, overcoming creative blocks and her forthcoming album on Hyperdub. Today's guest has spent the last decade proving that electronic music is an insufficient label for what she does. Since her landmark Hyperdub debut, For You and I, in 2019, Loraine James has moved through the world of IDM, glitch and ambient with a rare kind of emotional transparency. Whether producing club music under her own name or making ambient soundscapes under her experimental alias, Whatever The Weather, her work often feels like a diary—not just of her life, but of her creative evolution. But as any artist will tell you, the path from one album to the next is rarely a straight line. Following the success and personal pride of 2023's Gentle Confrontation, James found herself at a crossroads. In this Exchange, she sits down with RA's multimedia editor, Bella Aquilina, to discuss the difficult second act of her career—a process marked by self-doubt, creative blocks and the surprising freedom found in the word "pop." James talks about the "11-degree" sound; why the grey, undecided London weather shapes her sonic palette; how she navigated imposter syndrome after a…

People in this episode

Host: Bella Aquilina

Guest: Loraine James

Topics covered

• self-doubt
• creative blocks
• electronic music
• album release
• personal evolution
• imposter syndrome

Keywords

• Loraine James
• Hyperdub
• electronic music
• album
• self-doubt
• imposter syndrome
• London

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hyperdub

Books & works: For You and I, Gentle Confrontation, Detached From The Rest of You

Places: London, Venue MOT, Corsica Studios

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