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Tim Sweeney (B.I.S/DFA)

HAHA Industries Presents

Tim Sweeney (B.I.S/DFA)

10:00pm, Sat 24 November, 2012
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Tim Sweeney from Beat in Space (NYC) returns to HAHA for yet another epic night celebrating his 13th year of 'Beats in Space'. Supported by D&D (HAHA/Beat Kitchen)

The story of the man is synonymous with that of the radio show. Over the course of a decade, Sweeney has built Beats in Space into an iconic brand. In return, BIS has launched Sweeney's career as one of New York's most sought-after DJs.

It's hard to believe that, thirteen years ago, Sweeney was an 18-year-old student at New York University, helming a little-known radio show on WNYU's AM dial. The show started small, airing on an obscure frequency during the wee hours of the night. However, Sweeney understood the huge potential for a dance-music radio show broadcast from the heart of New York City. He envisioned a genre-breaking format, showcasing the best dance music-whether disco, new wave, Chicago house, minimal techno, Krautrock, funk and soul, or post-punk-found anywhere in the world, anytime in history. He took cues from groundbreaking disc jockeys like Detroit's Electrifying Mojo, who thought nothing of following up Prince with a Kraftwerk or Depeche Mode record. Armed with this vision, Sweeney began pulling in heavy-hitting guest DJs on BIS, prompting WNYU's producers to move him to the FM dial with increasingly prime timeslots. Sweeney quickly attracted a strong international following for the diverse range of artists and styles on his playlists. Guest artists who've appeared alongside him on the show range from avant-techno stylists Carl Craig and Superpitcher, to Australian turntablists the Avalanches, to Nordic disco producers Lindstrom and Prins Thomas...

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HAHA interview with Tim Sweeney