Barker on Berghain, AI and the club closures

Sam Barker's influence on contemporary electronic music culture spans many levels—not only as a producer and DJ pushing against traditional genre boundaries, but also as key figure behind the scenes as head of the label Leisure System. He came into RA HQ to talk about psychology, behavioral science and his standout album of the year, Stochastic Drift which explores organic, human timing in a genre that has become increasingly obsessed with mechanized grids. (Subscribe to our channel:    / residentadvisor   ) The Berlin-based artist tells us about how he puts this theory into practice in his standout album of the year, Stochastic Drift, and his recent collaborative project with saxophonist Bendik Giske. Beyond the technical, he also reflects on the evolution of the Berlin scene, the surprising arguments for liberation in the streaming economy and the role of art in imagining a utopian future. Listen to the episode in full. ----------------------- Website: https://ra.co Follow us:   / residentadvisor     / resident_advisor     / residentadvisor   ----------------------- 01:00 - DJing 09:55 - Machine v musician 20:00 - Stochastic drift 28:45 - Reasons to be optimistic 41:45 - DJ v Producer dynamic broken