Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space) on Community Radio To Cultural Institution

It was an honour to have Apple Music's Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space) on the podcast this week. A titan in the radio/DJ community, Tim's dedication to documenting and celebrating dance music in an awe inspiring journey to hear about.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

04:45 - Introducing Tim Sweeney

05:40 - Origin story of Beats In Space

15:45 - When BIS became influential

18:35 - What keeps him going after 25 years

22:20 - RP Boo

23:20 - Guests/Criteria

26:35 - What makes a great mix

31:00 - Differing DJ cultures

34:40 - Dance music and its changes

41:30 - How Tim Sweeney has evolved

43:05 - Transitioning to Apple Music

47:00 - The Impact of BIS

54:00 - Words of Radio Wisdom

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