Sister Bliss on Making a Global Dance Hit

Sister Bliss has been the musical driving force behind Faithless - one of the biggest dance acts of all time, since they got together in 1995. Alongside Rollo, Jamie Catto and Maxi Jazz, they toured the world and made some of the most iconic dance tracks - as well as working with artists like Dido. Here she is in conversation with Scuba, primarily discussing how the production process compares in 2026, 30 years later. Here's a classic Faithless track to whet your appetite... 

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We discuss her early period as a DJ, linking up with Rollo and launching Cheeky Records from home, meeting the late, great Maxi Jazz and forming Faithless. And of course we get into the hits and the differing process of music making over the years.

This is a great conversation with a true legend of UK music!

00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation
03:00 Sister Bliss
05:10 Releasing music now vs then
07:05 Champion sound & the double-album idea
09:15 Invisible gatekeepers
10:35 Forever Free, Maxi & the meaning of freedom
12:10 Vinyl culture & record-shop life
23:30 Early musical influences
29:45 The cassette demo that changed everything
31:10 Camden studios, sushi & late nights
33:00 Meeting Maxi
36:40 DJing, dropping out & taking the leap
41:10 Cheeky Records
48:00 Making the first album
55:30 Making music now: tools, plugins & overload
01:00:40 The future of creativity
01:02:45 Memory, archives & coming full circle

Watch the full interview here:

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