Scuba

Since 2003 Paul Rose – aka Scuba – has released productions covering the entire range of electronic music, revelling in the creative process and bucking expectations. He's released five critically-acclaimed artist albums and crafted mixes for the DJ Kicks, fabric, and Ostgut Ton, winning a DJ Mag Best Live Act award along the way. He remains one of the industry's most astute tastemakers. Celebrating 20 years in 2023, his Hotflush imprint has shaped the direction of the electronic landscape, breaking the careers of innovators such as Mount Kimbie, George FitzGerald, and Or:la. He also headed a 5-year run of the seminal 'SUB:STANCE' parties at the world's best club, Berghain, immersing many of the key figures of the UK-centric dubstep movement of the 2000s directly in the core of Berlin's techno scene. Since the pandemic, Rose has continued to chase absorbing creative projects from across the musical spectrum. He wrote and produced a debut motion picture OST; released an indie-tinged mini album with new London vocalist DOMiNii; developed his inspiring collaborative work with Bakongo (aka UK Funky legend Roska); continued his association with UK label Aus Music; and re-birthed his SCB alias with a focus squarely on techno. In 2023, Digital Underground, a 12-track mixtape of original productions inspired by the classic era of early rave, was released to rapturous reviews. The project is supported by a live show, D:U:LIVE which launched in June 2024, and was extended by a second mixtape entitled D:U:2 in August. Finally, since January 2022 Rose has presented the 'Not A Diving Podcast', a weekly discussion of meaty industry topics and deep dives into scenes and sounds which has grown into one of the most prominent podcasts in electronic music. Guest highlights have included Seth Troxler, Tiga, A Guy Called Gerald, Cassy, Bill Brewster, Skream, and legendary promoters Mark Broadbent (We Love Space), and Rich McGinnis (Warehouse Project).