UTOPIA Talks

We bloody love a festival, so this week we’re planning our dream festivals. We’re each selecting our perfect line up - with three headliners, one throwback artist, one upcoming artist and an artist w…

Piri represents the new generation of music makers perfectly. As well as having an incredible ability to make catchy tracks spanning a range of genres, she’s also an amazing performer with a great ey…

Hannah Laing is without a doubt one of the most exciting DJs in the UK right now and her deep passion for dance music, driven by her family’s love for raving, has taken her to incredible heights - in…

TSHA joins us to chat about how she went from being a wedding DJ to performing all over the world! We talk about her incredible album - Capricorn Sun - and we discuss her upcoming music, including he…

Aluna is behind some of the most iconic dance tracks of all time, so we’re incredibly excited to share this week’s episode. Ten years on from Body Music, Aluna opens up about her time in AlunaGeorge,…

Few people can claim to have a deeper understanding of the music industry than Låpsley, who has worked as an artist, a producer and a songwriter, over a career spanning the last decade. This episode …

Over the last few months sim0ne has exploded onto the scene! This episode, we hear about her journey so far - from working on the cash desk at Fly Open Air and doing seasons in Ibiza to playing at DC…

This week we are joined by one of the UK's most popular DJs. On a rare Friday night when he’s not touring, DJ Seinfeld is in the studio to discuss his new track with Confidence Man and to give us a t…

This episode Jaguar is joined by her dear friend and DJ superstar, Heléna Star. Heléna recently revealed at Gala Festival that she is expecting a baby in October, so she’s giving the low down on exac…

This week we’re catching up on Body Movements, discussing the new Drumsheds venue which is coming to IKEA Tottenham and we’re talking about HAAi’s new Padam Padam remix! 

We’re also introducing our ne…

Pretty Girl is a DJ, producer, vocalist, songwriter and live electronic artist - and this week she is joining us for a very special interview! We get into the inspiration behind her hugely successful…

As part of season 3 we want to bring you something slightly different and give you some of our thoughts on what’s happening right now in dance music! This week we discuss whether Peggy Gou has stolen…

This week we come to you from The International Music Summit in Ibiza! Jaguar sits down with one of her heroes, Grimes, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming music and whether artist…

Lagoon Femshayma joins Jaguar to talk about his iconic Boiler Room, why he loves drag and how he deals with negative comments and homophobia. He also talks about why we all have some unlearning to do…

This episode, Jaguar speaks to Kiimi, one of our favourite artists here at UTOPIA Talks. As well as releasing their own music, Kiimi is also the founder of Hunni Sound, a network for women, non-binar…

In episode two of Under The Lights, we hear from some of the biggest names in UK dance music, including Annie Mac, who offers her opinion on how the industry needs to change, and The Blessed Madonna,…

Last year, Jaguar set up The Jaguar foundation with Sony Music and produced the first ever report exploring gender disparity in UK dance music. In this documentary, you will hear a unique insight int…

For the season one finale, Jaguar is joined by Fabio - one of the founding fathers of jungle and Niks, an upcoming DJ who founded The Black Artist Database last year. They’re discussing their experie…

This episode explores the treatment of vocalists working in dance music. Many singers aren’t credited when they sing on tracks or when their voices are sampled - sometimes even for tracks they’ve wri…