Cardew has worked as a music journalist since 1991.[4] His work has been published by The Face, The Guardian, Pitchfork, The Quietus, NME, Wired, Vice and many other media outlets.[1][5][6] Cardew is the head of programming on Radio Primavera Sound and a presenter for the show Line Noise.[1]Line Noise is a podcast and digital publication featuring articles themed on dance music creators and popular culture histories.[7]
Cardew moved to Barcelona in 2011 and has published several books, including a fictional coming-of-age novel titled The Warmth of the Summer Sun (2019) and the non-fiction Daft Punk's Discovery (2021), based on the second album by French electronic music duo Daft Punk.[10][11]
Space Age Batchelor Pad Music: The Story Of Stereolab In 20 Songs
In March 2026, Cardew will publish Space Age Batchelor Pad Music: The Story Of Stereolab In 20 Songs. This publication explores Stereolab's colourful thirty-year history through a series of fifty interviews with people surrounding the band.[12]
Daft Punk's Discovery: The Future Unfurled
Cardew first interviewed Thomas Bangalter from Daft Punk in 2005 and was impressed by the band's humility, generosity and approachability.[13][14] In 2021, Cardew wrote the book Daft Punk's Discovery: The Future Unfurled, which explores Daft Punk's second album, Discovery, and the group's history, influence and legacy.[13] By strange coincidence, the book was completed just before Daft Punk announced that they were ending their 28-year collaboration and splitting up the group. [13]Daft Punk's Discovery: The Future Unfurled was consequently re-edited before being published.[15]
Radio Primavera Sound
Cardew relocated to Barcelona in 2011.[16] He is the head of programming for the online radio show for the annual Radio Primavera Sound festival based in Barcelona.[17] The Radio Primavera Sound festival has been an annual event championing the arts for more than twenty years.[18] The festival features performances by leading indie rock, pop, electronic, dance and hip-hop artists.[19]
Line Noise
Line Noise is a weekly online radio show, podcast and weekly music column hosted by Cardew.[20] The outlet focuses on the history and contexts of dance music, past and present.[21] Cardew has interviewed such artists as Sherelle,DJ Gregory, Quincy Jones and others. [22][23][24][25]
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