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 Follow me TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gee_derrick Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gee_derrick/ Newsletter: https://derrickgee.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PfPtHX7PGUZVCeBHoKGbt?si=278e8f2fd21a423b About Me: Hi there! My name is Derrick Gee - radio host, DJ and creator who likes to talk about music, hifi and ideas. Thanks for reading this - you really didn’t have to. Much love!