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Looking For The Perfect Beat

Wax Poetics

Music

Frequency: 1 episode/21d. Total Eps: 8

Looking for the Perfect Beat is a new podcast that dives into the untold stories, culture-shifting moments, and shared experiences that shaped modern music.

Each episode brings together legendary artists, producers, writers, and tastemakers to reflect on the scenes they helped build — from underground clubs to global stages. These are real conversations about creative obsession, cultural impact, and the beats that changed everything.

Hosted by producer and DJ Arthur Baker, the show reconnects friends and collaborators featured in his new memoir (also titled Looking for the Perfect Beat) for honest, behind-the-scenes stories that go deeper than anywhere else.

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Looking For The Perfect Beat: Episode 8 - Stuart Braithwaite

Season 1 · Episode 8

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 • Duration 01:04:36

Looking for the Perfect Beat is the new podcast from Arthur Baker that dives into what drives artists across music, film, art and literature.

Hosted by producer and DJ Arthur Baker, the show reconnects friends and collaborators featured in his new memoir (also titled Looking for the Perfect Beat) for honest, behind-the-scenes stories that go deeper than anywhere else.

This episode features Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, starting with what his “perfect beat” is and how their friendship began. They rewind to Glasgow’s scene, Mogwai’s early bands, fast-start gigs, and the loud/quiet dynamics shaped by bands like Nirvana and Pixies.

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Looking For The Perfect Beat: Episode 7 - Irvine Welsh

Season 1 · Episode 7

Sunday, January 18, 2026 • Duration 01:04:49

Looking for the Perfect Beat is the new podcast from Arthur Baker that dives into what drives artists across music, film, art and literature.

In this wide-ranging, funny, and deeply reflective conversation, Arthur Baker sits down with Irvin Welsh to trace a shared life shaped by music, clubs, chaos, creativity, and collaboration. From disco, punk, and rave culture to Bowie, Chic, house music, and the birth of Trainspotting, Welsh explains how music became the foundation of his storytelling and worldview. The two revisit their early collaborations, misadventures in studios and clubs, and how raving ultimately pushed Welsh toward writing his first novel. Along the way, they reflect on joy, discipline, failure, AI, collaboration, and why disco still represents the purest human expression of freedom and movement.

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Looking For The Perfect Beat: Episode 6 - Marley Marl

Season 1 · Episode 6

Sunday, December 14, 2025 • Duration 59:49

Looking for the Perfect Beat is the new podcast from Arthur Baker that dives into what drives artists across music, film, art and literature.

In this episode Arthur Baker sits down with legendary producer Marley Marl for a wide-ranging conversation about the origins of hip-hop, disco, and sampling culture. From early days in Queens and Astoria to legendary studios like Unique and Power Play, Marley reflects on how street culture, radio, and emerging technology shaped an entirely new sound.

They revisit pivotal moments including the creation of Roxanne’s Revenge, the rise of the Juice Crew, and Marley’s work with artists like Biz Markie, MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, and LL Cool J. Marley shares how radio—especially his time at BLS with Mr. Magic—became a powerful launchpad for breaking records, and how his first producer check led to buying the Roland TR-808, forever changing his musical direction.

The conversation also explores the transition from disco to hip-hop, the importance of engineers and studios, and Marley’s perspective on the evolution (and dilution) of modern hip-hop.

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Looking For The Perfect Beat: Episode 5 - Brenda K. Starr

Season 1 · Episode 5

Friday, December 5, 2025 • Duration 57:28

In this episode of the Looking for the Perfect Beat podcast, Arthur Baker sits down with legendary singer Brenda K. Starr. They discuss her early musical inspirations, the influence of her family, and her journey through the music industry, including her friendship with Mariah Carey. Brenda shares her experiences in the Latin freestyle scene, the challenges she faced, and her current projects, including her new music and record label.

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Looking For The Perfect Beat: Episode 4 - Taylor Dayne

Season 1 · Episode 4

Thursday, November 20, 2025 • Duration 57:04

Looking for the Perfect Beat is the new podcast from Arthur Baker that dives into what drives artists across music, film, art and literature.

In this episode, Arthur sits down with powerhouse vocalist Taylor Dayne, revisiting their shared history from New York clubs to global charts. They trace Taylor’s journey from Bronx childhood and AM radio obsessions to “Tell It to My Heart,” Clive Davis, and the whirlwind of late-’80s pop stardom. Arthur and Taylor unpack their collaborations, including the song that Clive passed on but later became a Tina Turner anthem, and remember wild nights at Lucky Strike, Café Tabac, and studio sessions with future icons like Avicii. Taylor reflects on surviving the industry, honoring mentors like Diane Warren and Whitney Houston, and why she still feels driven to make new music and protect the value of artists today.

Produced by Damian Wilson

In partnership with Wax Poetics

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Looking For The Perfect Beat: Episode 3 - Kieran Hebden / Four Tet

Season 1 · Episode 3

Thursday, October 23, 2025 • Duration 01:18:22

Looking for the Perfect Beat is the new podcast from Arthur Baker that dives into what drives artists across music, film, art and literature.

In this episode, Arthur sits down with Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet. They trace Kieran’s musical journey from growing up in a house full of jazz, soul, and Motown, to forming Fridge, discovering electronic music, and producing groundbreaking records. Together they revisit the London underground of the late ’90s and early 2000s, Output Records, Trevor Jackson, and the nights where Boards of Canada, Daft Punk, and Ronnie Size played back-to-back.

Kieran shares the story behind his collaborations with Pharoah Sanders, Neneh Cherry, Thom Yorke, and the birth of his DJ career that led all the way to Madison Square Garden and Coachella with Skrillex and Fredagain. He also opens up about his landmark battle for fair artist royalties and how creativity, not commerce, has always driven him.

Produced by Damian Wilson

In partnership with Wax Poetics

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Looking For The Perfect Beat: Episode 2 - Peter Hook

Season 1 · Episode 2

Thursday, October 16, 2025 • Duration 01:17:31

Looking for the Perfect Beat is the new podcast from Arthur Baker that dives into what drives artists across music, film, art and literature.

In this episode, Arthur sits down with Peter Hook of New Order, Joy Division, The Light, Monaco, Freebass and Revenge. These two go way back and discuss everything from how New Order formed, the lost beat for Blue Monday, Manchester, The Haçienda and much more.

Produced by Damian Wilson

In partnership with Wax Poetics

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Looking For The Perfect Beat: Episode 1 - Jellybean Benitez

Season 1 · Episode 1

Thursday, October 9, 2025 • Duration 01:07:29

Looking for the Perfect Beat is the new podcast from Arthur Baker that dives into what drives artists across music, film, art and literature.

In this episode, Arthur sits down with DJ/producer John “Jellybean” Benitez. From marathon sets at the Fun House to shaping Madonna’s early hits, remixing Sting, and defining the sound of an era. Expect untold stories, rare insights, and the search for that one elusive groove: the perfect beat.

Produced by Damian Wilson

In partnership with Wax Poetics

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