ARE WE ON AIR ?

THIS WEEK'S GUEST IS THE MAN ABOUT TOWN, THE DJ AND MUSIC CONNOISSEUR, ACYDE 🥁

YALLA HABIBI!

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW WITH JANNIS STÜRTZ AKA HABIBI FUNK

LIVE FROM OUR KIOSK-🪩-THÈQUE, NEXT UP WE HAVE THE FUNK LORDS, OUR DEAR FRIENDS CHROMEO 🥁

0:00-Arman's Intro
2:18-Welcome to Are We On Air ?
4:11-"We Were Going To Juxtapose Anti-Heroic Lyrics On Top Of Referential Funk Music"
6:41-What's Your Earliest Significant Musical Memory That Shaped You as an Artist?
9:47-"I Don't Really Believe In Retro: It's Always The Dialogue Between Two Eras"
11:00-How Would You Describe Yourself In 3 Songs?
11:59-"Between The 808 And The LM-1, You Have Most Of 80s Rhythm Arrangements"
16:51-Meeting Your Heroes
19:29-Opening For The Beastie Boys
20:21-The Mixture Between Seriousness And Humour
21:34-Meeting Jamiroquai
24:46-P-Thugg's Favourite Arab Track
26:02-What Inspired Their New Record, 'Adult Contemporary'
28:25-What's Your Go-To Falling In Love Or Heartbreak Song?
30:36-How 'Fancy Footwork' Came To Be
31:27-When A Remix Takes The Original To Another Level
33:48-What's The Sexiest Song?
35:18-If Your Life Would Be A Movie, What Song Would Play In The End Credits?

HEJ! THIS WEEK’S GUEST IS NONE OTHER THAN MY DEAR FRIEND THE SUPERMODEL AND DESIGNER ELSA HOSK 🔥

0:00-Arman's Intro 3:23-Welcome to Are We On Air ? 5:16-On Sourcing Vintage Objects 7:12-Elsa's Love For Interior Design 9:59-On Owning a Richard Neutra House 11:29-What's your earliest significant musical memory? 14:11-Elsa On Helsa 20:37-What Song Defines Helsa?

25:32-Elsa's Favourite Architects & Interior Designers

26:22-Modelling Career

34:18-What's your go-to falling in love or heartbreak song?

Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

FROM THE DINNER TABLE STRAIGHT TO YOUR EARS THIS WEEK’S GUESTS ARE NONE OTHER THAN NEW YORK’S FINEST CULINARY ARTISTS: GHETTO GASTRO 💥

0:00-'For Us, It's About Putting The Medicine In The Kool-Aid' 0:50-Arman's Intro 2:25-Welcome to Are We On Air? 3:35-What's your earliest significant musical memory that shaped you as an artist? 4:21-'Music Can Be Used As Therapy' 8:34-What Song Defines Ghetto Gastro? 10:40-'Let Flavour And Food Be The Vehicle To Tell Our Stories' 11:40-'The Dinner Table Is The First Social Media Platform' 20:30-'You Need To Meditate On A Vision And A Feeling' 32:45-What's your go-to falling in love or heartbreak song? 39:45-What's the sexiest song? 44:46-What Are The Next Steps For Ghetto Gastro? 53:00-If your life would be a movie, what song would play in the end credits?

100th EPISODE WITH NONE OTHER THAN SIR PAUL SMITH!

00:00-How Did You Do It? 00:45-Arman's Intro 05:45-Creating Something Cohesive Out Of The Madness 06:54-Paul's Bike Collection 08:50-Earliest Significant Musical Memory 11:55-'You need to Nudge, not completely Push, in new Directions' 18:25-How Would You Describe Yourself In 3 Songs? 19:13-'I'm a Lateral Thinker' 23:29-Paul's Start in the Clothing Business 26:20-Curating 'Picasso Celebration: The Collection In A New Light!' 32:50-'Classic With A Twist' 37:35-Collaborating w/ The Rolling Stones 44:30-The Mod's 54:20-If your life would be a movie, what song would play in the end credits? 55:20-B-Roll

BONJOUR MES AMIS! I FIRST MET ETRAN DE L'AÏR THROUGH THE FANTASTIC COMPILATION THAT @sahelsounds RELEASED - "MUSIC FROM SAHARAN WHATSAPP" -, SO I COULDN'T RESIST INTERVIEWING THE GUYS UPON THEIR SHOW AT L.A. VENUE @zebulonla WE TALKED ABOUT HOW THEY GOT THEIR START PLAYING MUSIC AT TRADITIONAL WEDDINGS, WHAT'S IT LIKE TO PLAY 4-HOUR-LONG SETS, AND OFC, WHAT THEIR FAV LOVE SONGS ARE! I PERSONALLY LOVE THE 'DESERT BLUES': IT TRANSPORTS ME TO A WORLD OF HYPNOTIC RIFFS AND OTHERWORLDLY RHYTHMS 🎸 ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME TO A TRIP TO AGADEZ? A xx

ETRAN'S PLAYLIST

Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

BUONGIORNO AND GRÜEZI BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!

WE’RE STREAMING LIVE AND DIRECT FROM OUR WINTER RESIDENCE AT THE @kulmhotel IN THE BEAUTIFUL SWISS ALPS TO YOUR EARS. KICKING IT OFF WITH THIS WEEKS GUEST; THE ARTIST AND DESIGNER LUKE EDWARD HALL. AN OLD FRIEND OF THE SHOW THAT SOME OF YOU MIGHT REMEMBER FROM THOSE BEAUTIFUL GUEST PORTRAITS OF SEASON 1!

WE CAUGHT UP OVER A COUPLE OF PISCO SOURS AT THE NEWLY DESIGNED PERUVIAN RESTAURANT @amaru.kulm, TO ADMIRE AND DISSECT LUKE’S LATEST DESIGN FEAT.

WE COVERED EVERYTHING FROM HIS LIFE’S SOUNDTRACK TO HIS @financialtimes COLUMN TO HIS TECHNIQUE WHEN IT COMES TO DESIGNING A HOTEL, RESTAURANT OR A BLANK CANVAS.

GET YOUR PENS AND PAPERS READY AS LUKE CURATED A LOVELY PLAYLIST AND A LONG LIST OF HIS FAVORITE RESTAURANTS, JUST FOR YOU.

MUCH LOVE AND PLENTY OF PEACE TO ALL OF YOU 💛✌🏽

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

A xx

LUKE'S PLAYLIST

VOYAGE VOYAGE!

WHAT A PLEASURE IT WAS TO TRAVEL TO ALICJA’S STUDIO IN BERLIN 💛

WE TALKED ABOUT HER WORK, LATE NIGHTS AT KINGSIZE BAR, HER LABEL GRZEGORZKI RECORDS AND SO MUCH MORE 🎨⚡

Ep 94 // ALICJA KWADE

A xx

HYPNOTIC TANGO!

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA!

AMOREEE MIO 🇮🇹

Got to spend an electrifying afternoon with the Detroit legend himself at his exhibition at MOCA. What a journey!

AXx

NEW DRIP DRIP DROP WITH THE SUAVE BAKAR!
Got to chat with one of the hottest talent coming out of the UK right now - Bakar. Interview and Playlist available everywhere (links in bio) Big thanks to our friends at IDEA LTD. for hosting us!
A Xx

Ep 82 // BAKAR

Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

Step into the vibrant world of Nick Rhodes, the founding member and visionary keyboardist of Duran Duran, as he guides you through the unforgettable moments that shaped 80s music and culture.

Get ready for lively discussions on creating atmosphere, inspired by the wit and genius of Andy Warhol and his famous 'Dollar Sign' story. Experience the transformative power of witnessing David Bowie's electrifying performance of 'Starman' on 'Top of the Pops,' igniting Nick's passion for pushing boundaries.

Nick shares his admiration for trailblazers like Kraftwerk, who revolutionized electronic music, and the raw energy of punk icons like Iggy Pop and the Sex Pistols, who fueled his artistic fire. Discover tthe enduring modernity of Kate Bush's captivating repertoire, which continues to captivate and inspire generations of artists.

Relive the exhilaration of Duran Duran's unforgettable Live Aid performance in Philadelphia, where they captivated audiences with their electrifying stage presence. Gain insights into the creative process of their latest album, a collaboration with producer Erol Alkan.

Join Nick Rhodes and Arman Naféei in rainy London as they delve into music, culture, and nightlife. Prepare to be enchanted by the stories and sounds shared by this cultural icon, whose artistic vision has left an indelible mark on our world.

Nick's Playlist: 

Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

As her voice rises and falls through rhythmic intonations, ISABELLA ROSSELINI takes ARMAN through what it was like to grow up in the spotlight and forge her own path. Not only a famed ACTRESS, AUTHOR, FILMMAKER. MODEL, and SINGER, but also an ECOLOGIST and ANIMAL BEHAVIOURIST, ROSSELINI meets us where she is most comfortable: her Bellport, New York farm. This magical place, she says, brings her ‘closer to the earth center.’ Distinguishing her hens by the sound and pitch of their clucking, and her roosters by the way they COCK-A-DOODLE-DO, her attention to detail thrives and grows as part of the farm.

Crossing language barriers with and bringing together for the first time a partnership that would change cinema soundtracks forever, ROSSELLINI elaborates on working with DAVID LYNCH and ANGELO BADALAMENTI. Taking us backstage of her legendary singing of BLUE VELVET, a smile breaks across her face. Throughout the interview, it’s as if ROSELLINI travels in time to each moment she’s describing to Arman. To share this hour with ROSSELINI is pure joy and peace. A perfect way to close out SEASON 3. 

In her own words - “Once you have confidence, you become much more daring.” In this spirit, we turn the page to SEASON 4.

A trailblazer at the INTERSECTION OF THE WORLDS of art, fashion, sports, and music, to name a few - DANIEL ARSHAM makes moves that shake the very foundation, push the perceptions of, and bridge the gaps within pop culture.

From growing up in MIAMI to the steady beat of THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G., in 1994 - the height of the hip hop moment, to later moving to New York City and launching a hyper successful art career, ARSHAM has premiered as many show openings as he has had creative titles.

Being named the first ever creative director in the NBA for the Cleveland CAVALEIRS, Arsham’ core identity is unfazed by trends, but lives at the zeitgeist of THE NOW.

He’s always working, but when he’s in his studio there’s never a moment without music. Reminiscing on being a kid enthralled by A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, his propensity for visual STIMULATION, ACUITY, and MEMORY runs deep. An artist through and through, he recalls unpeeling the plastic and revealing the handpainted green, black and red colors of MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS.

ARMAN and ARSHAM spend the afternoon in LONDON, overlooking the city and diving into everything from the impact and INGENUITY VIRGIL ABLOH inspired in everyone around him, to ARSHAMS own future ambitions. This episode is not one to miss.

This week, ARMAN is graced in Milan, Italy by not one but TWO close friends and COMPLIMENTARY POWERHOUSES, GILDA AMBROSIO AND GIORGIA TORDINI. Having dreamed up THE ATTICO together in September of 2015 and officially launched only FIVE MONTHS later, they embody a living example of the potent reality shifts that occur when total commitment to a dream is made. In TORDINI’S own words, she puts it best -  “If you’re 100% sure of what you’re doing, and you have a strong idea - DO IT.”

Having each left their separate fashion consulting jobs to create a product that was missing from the fashion scene, AMBROSIO and TORDINI speak of imagining the woman who embodied a confidence and perspective as opulent as the highest floor in a building. CONFIDENCE, the heart of the brand, is right in line: attico, after all, translates in Italian to penthouse. They adapt each season by organically shaping this woman of confidence, diving into the music she listens to and her personality, for example. MUSIC IS NO BACKGROUND NOISE for these two. Instead, sound is FRONT AND CENTER to their creative process. With soundtracks locked and loaded, ARMAN and the duo grace through CHER, MADONNA, CERRONE, ARETHA, CHIC, and OMAR S. It’s hard to leave their atelier - which was originally built as an architects studio in mid-century style. Alas, ARMAN gets up and off the sofa, ready to dance with the duo and celebrate when dreams come to fruition, and great minds think alike.

Through music, we’re able to find each other. ‘MUSIC IS CALLING TOWARDS RESCUE.’

SEUN KUTI joins ARMAN in London. CHARISMATIC, CONVERSATIONAL, and FASCINATING - KUTI touches on the most important choice we make as humans: the commitment to make decisions in alignment with what kind of human you want to be. Calling to the youth, he explains why a real artist makes this choice - to create art that’s elevating. With this responsibility, there’s no room for the patronising, commodifying, or low vibrational.

KUTI speaks of the disconnection of the African people, describing the African spirit as uniting through music. In his own words, ’THE SKY MUST BE BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL BIRDS TO FLY.’ A dad and husband before anything, he picks The Supremes BABY LOVE as a song to describe him. Taking us through his childhood and teen years, KUTI is a natural born leader - first captain of his football team, then with big dreams to become an economist. Nevertheless, a lifelong career in music was spurred by his desire to wake up on his own schedule, and dedicate himself to a craft he will continue to distill through his entire life. ‘Music is the only thing you can do forever.’

Whether they’re hunting for records in the underground of a Seoul arcade, recording new music in an empty barn in the middle of a Texas bird sanctuary, KHRAUNGBIN is a real ORIGINAL.

LAURA LEE and DONALD JOHNSON (MARK SPEER unfortunately not present) join ARMAN to discuss what makes a band burn a LONG, SLOW BURN.

It’s all about feeling the music, - it becomes clear, as JOHNSON describes one day on a whim deciding to give Kool & The Gang’s SUMMER MADNESS a run through. That song, now a part of every set, has the kind of magic KHRAUNGBIN covets - a sexy, classic, layered, peaceful embrace for the ears.

Talks of ROY AYERS, THE POLICE, and those songs that LIVE IN MOVIE SCENES AND ONLY MOVIE SCENES make this episode a delight.

ARMAN waves goodbye and feverishly writes down the name of the arcade so he can visit next time in Seoul. We can all take a page from KHRAUNGBIN’s book.

Arman meets LUDOVIC DE SAINT SERNIN at his Marais atelier to find out why this rising star is on everyone’s lips.

Bonding over a bottle of champagne, LUDOVIC and Arman go through it all: fashion, Paris's burgeoning party scene, what being masculine means in 2022, the role music plays in his creative process, DJ'ing for his friends and what erotica sounds to him.

Known for his genre-defying collections, LUDOVIC is very adamant when asked what masculinity means to him: "MASCULINITY TODAY IS MORE ABOUT BEING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR EXPERIENCES AND THEN DEFINE YOURSELF THROUGH THAT". We say bravo!

It’s sunny in LONDON - which makes it the most beautiful place on earth. The birds are singing, and ARMAN has the pleasure of sitting down with the lovely as she is chic CAMILLE CHARRIÈRE. After changing careers from becoming a lawyer, CHARRIÈRE describes how living in London ‘gave her wings’ and taught her she didn't have to conform.

On experiencing the ART OF TOLERANCE, Charrière celebrates sweet individuality. In her own words, she says "music is a language in itself - we all have our own".

In her collection, PUCCINI, VERDI, CRYSTAL WATERS, LILLY ALLEN, PETULA CLARK and CHARLES AZNAVOUR rub shoulders. Explaining music's ability to find you when you need it the most, the song that seeks her is Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black'.

Just like her style, she's timeless. Plotting a CLASSICAL MUSICAL REVOLUTION with the goal of sharing and spreading its gift with the younger generation - there's nothing she can’t do.

Arman's Voice Notes is Are We On Air's latest audio supplement, taking you on an audio voyage through Arman's latest travels and cultural findings.

CHRONIXX and ARMAN sit down in Paddington to discuss SOUND WARS IN THE SONIC WORLD, Bob Marley’s poetry which is only intended to be heard with a discerning ear, as well as the spontaneous combustion of innovation that is DANCEHALL MUSIC.

In his own words, Chronixx sets it straight: “MUSIC IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER ART. WITH MUSIC, WE’RE MANIPULATING THE INVISIBLE.”

Growing up listening to gospel, 1980’s dancehall, reggae, and even Céline Dion, CHRONIXX is refreshingly unconcerned with following the zeitgeist of anything, and more focused on distilling the sounds that arise from culture as it operates at its highest level.

At this level of mixing, it’s all about cultures coming together to influence and educate each other - not taking or emulating patterns, but pushing them further. WE’LL ALL GO FAR TOGETHER - and Chronixx leads the way. Enjoy!