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A rare, revealing interview with the long-time Circoloco resident.For many years, Andrew Grant was one of Circoloco’s most ubiquitous DJs. He landed on the White Isle in the summer of 2001, having spent a few months in Sheffield, England, DJing whenever and wherever he could. Yet, in spite of his widespread public appearances, Grant’s personal accounts of his past are little known given his reclusive character—until now. For this week’s exchange, host Marcus Barnes engaged in a candid conversation with Andrew Grant about his experiences grinding in the clubbing Mecca, teaching lacrosse in the northern UK and even working briefly as DC10's light technician.Raised in Baltimore, Grant’s first musical memories involved listening to Baltimore club radio stations late at night. Back then, he wasn’t allowed to listen to radio, so he’d have to do so quietly and away from prying ears. He recalls catching the Basement Boys remix of the Crystal Waters club classic, “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless),” on MTV, feeling inspired by the fact these artists on the TV were from his hometown.When Grant first began DJing in 1988, he was spinning hip-hop records at house parties and in basements across the city. “I had a box of records and a decent pair of headphones,” he tells Barnes. “I felt like I was doing the right thing.” It wasn’t until a visit to NYC club Twilo in the mid-’90s that he really began to engage with dance music. A few years down the line, in Ibiza, Grant caught his first big break—he was invited to play a Thursday morning after party at DC10. Not long after, he was playing primetime slots on a Monday at Circoloco, before becoming the first American resident of the iconic Ibiza brand when he was just 24-years-old. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The PAN affiliate talks opera, cooking and solitude. Read more: https://ra.co/exchange/593@pan-daijing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dreaming 2 B REAL.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/592@finnmccorry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riding the wave from DIY hardcore to DIY dance music.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/591@relaxerrelaxer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A roundup of our favourite albums, mixes and moments of the year. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/590 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking mental health and jazz with the Booty Bass boss. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/589 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get free with the Fake Accent boss, live from Unsound 2021.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/588@tygapaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fusing instruments and electronics with a core member of the legendary group. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/586 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A driving force behind Audiowhore, Siesta and Eskimo Dance bridging grime and house histories.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/587@stevencee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fusing artist management with diversity and inclusion. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/585 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Muvaland.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/584@CAKESDAKILLA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The producer behind some of the biggest albums in recent memory shares his creative process and musical journey.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/582 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scaling new heights with one of the most important artists of the last five years. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/582 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the airwaves to the dance. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/581@tash-lc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Healing house from South Africa to the world. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/580 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring Sound Of My World with the renowned Afrobeats producer.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/579 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Untold stories with the HTK Productions founder. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/578 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connecting the history of women's lament with contemporary music practice. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/577@nite-jewel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mastering the arts of production, singing and songwriting. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/576 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The BBC Radio 1 upstart building toward utopian futures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The powerhouse singer welcomes you to Gigi's House. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/574 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcoming a breakthrough artist with a world-beating sound.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/572@tshamusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connecting contemporary African musics with diasporic communities.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/571 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bamboozling techno innovations.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/571@BAMBOUNOU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The journalist documenting abuses at sea who opened an archive of field recordings to musicians.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/570 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting Pretty Weird with the artist formerly known as Barely Legal. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/569@dj-barely-legal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bridging the UK and US rap scenes.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/568@tiffanycalver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash Lauryn speaks with one of Detroit's most distinctive musical voices. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/567 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riding Chicago house's second wave with the edits specialist. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/566@jamie3too6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clipz, Lobster Boy and a Dream Vision Future. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/565@redlight-uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Black and queer storytelling with the PRIM founder.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/563 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Navigating the rough and the smooth with the revitalised UK producer. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/563@KARENNYAMEKG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting to know the music behind the man. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/562@vvvirgilabloh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking electronic music history and education with the Bob Moog Foundation executive director. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/561 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The story of No Signal radio.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/560 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Howie Lee, Yu Su, Bézier and Angela Lin talk background, memory and identity for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/559 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three decades of classic American techno.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/558@john-beltran Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The resurgent East Bay producer tells his story.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/557@dax-pierson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Standout electronic music from March and April.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/556 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Mensah speaks to the CDR founder about navigating ego as an artist, community entrepreneurship and what's next for the platform.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/555 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking the tenth anniversary of "Another Girl" and NFT music releases.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/554@jacquesgreene Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The House Gospel Choir founder speaks to Heléna Star.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/552 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The PC Music alumnus talks Harlecore, his debut album for Mad Decent. For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/552@dannylharle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A dedication to the late synthesist following the release of her first album in 30 years.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/551@igetrvng Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Intervention founder shares her story with Vanessa Maria.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/550@ifeoluwa_1234 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Utopian raving with the rising party promoters.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/549 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The producer, DJ and Rinse FM host in conversation on the eve of the release of her new EP, Grotto.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/548@objectblue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three contributors share highlights from electronic music in 2021.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/547 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa Maria in conversation with the Play Nice co-founder.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/546 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fractal Fantasy cofounder talks Virtua, CGI and Ten Billion Angels.For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/exchange/545@zora-jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.