S5 E1: James Spectrum

We kick off Season 5 with James Spectrum, founder of Pepe Deluxé. 

There hadn’t been an album from Pepe in 10 years but…..things have happened…..they recently released their fifth album called Phantom Cabinet Vol 1 and the story that James tells us about the journey behind this release is extraordinary….

….as is the rest of my conversation with James, where we also got into some fascinating topics, like:

- why we continue to define ourselves by our work
- whether it's a good thing to be goal-oriented
- the paths we choose
- curiosity
- fear of making mistakes
- the importance of different languages in helping understand the world and each other



About Pepe Deluxé

For 25 years, Pepe Deluxe have been creating, recording, breaking and at various stages sampling and remixing. 

Their music is a timeless kaleidoscope. It feels experimental – and it is certainly experimenting with influences – but the clear differentiator is that it is experimental and incredibly catchy: take Beatitude from 2003 – it’s got Black Cadillac, Numa, Daddy’s Blazin BBQ, Cruel Youth and Lying Peacefully – all with their own unique style – surf, spaghetti, Middle Eastern, psychedelia, downbeat, trip hop. 

Listening to a Pepe Deluxé record offers the warmth and uplift that you get from familiarity yet the thrill of not knowing quite what’s coming next.





I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently. 

I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.


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I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is the music podcast that does music interviews differently.

Giles Sibbald talks to musicians, DJ’s and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in every part of their lives.

- brought to you from the mothership of the experimental mindset™
- cover art by Giles Sibbald
- doodle logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste