Mon Mar 30 2026

Foreign Exchange

hosted by Benny Sun

11:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Though electronic dance music, at its broadest definition, was brewed in the urban landscapes of the United States and moved quickly to the mainstream clubs in Western Europe, it also found its way to Africa, Asia, and South America. From the Miami Bass-Brazilian funk transmission, to skeumorphs of techno and house on singeli, kwaito, Asian underground, batida, dembow, and digital cumbia, focus will be turned towards the modern scenes that foster new sounds and historic movements that pioneered lasting genre. Foreign Exchange won't simply highlight dance producers from the global diaspora, but on irreplicable creative movements happening outside the English speaking world. With a different focus every week (whether genre, nation, label, artist, scene, or era), Foreign Exchange presents an anthropological, Anglo-exclusionary perspective on electronic dance music.

I Need a Modem (feat. Kasai Allstars) - Khalab, I Need a Modem (feat. Kasai Allstars) - Single (Hyperjazz Records) 2024

Doing Nothing - Kowton, Whities 002 - EP (Whities Records) 2015

Gaza Border Violence - Bergsonist, Middle Ouest (Optimo Music) 2020

Splash - SHE Spells Doom, Tresor 30 (Tresor Records) 2021

Together - Breakage, Together / Rain - Single (Digital Soundboy) 2009

Nuna - Siu Mata, Amasia - EP (Nervous Horizon) 2023

When You Hold Me (Version) - Horsepower Productions, When You Hold Me / Let's Dance - Single (Tempa) 2000

Depop Damaga - Bauuer, () null

Zimbabwe - skrpump, Who Is It - EP (skrpump) 2023

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Moire - GRRL, Moire - Single () 2026

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Scat Track (feat. Lunice & Lamsi) - Bianca Oblivion, NET WORK - EP (LUCKYME®) 2025

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1234 Ladys on the Floor - Dj Babatr, Root Echoes (Hakuna Kulala) 2025

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Elma - CRRDR & Brenda, Hit & Run - Single (Trampa) 2025

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Depressurization - GRRL, Marathon (GANG) 2020