Tim Sweeney is an American radio host, DJ, and producer, known for his long-running show on
WNYU-FM
WNYU-FM (89.1 FM) is a college radio station owned and operated by New York University. Its offices and studios are located at NYU's campus in lower Manhattan. WNYU's main transmitter is located at University Heights in the Bronx, the former loc ...
Beats in Space Sweeney also runs independent label under the Beats in Space moniker.
Career
Sweeney’s show, Beats in Space, first aired on WNYU in the Fall of 1999, while Sweeney was a freshman at NYU. The show gained traction after he hosted many high-profile DJs and producers in the early 2000s, including
James Murphy,
DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey (born Harvey Bassett) is a DJ born in Cambridge, England. He was an early exponent of the US disco/garage/house sound in the UK.
Career Ersatz and transition to DJing (1978–1991)
At age 13, he became a drummer for a Cambridge punk ...
,
Carl Craig,
Diplo
Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with ...
,
The Avalanches, and
Hot Chip
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, among others.
Since 2003, Sweeney has also been heavily involved with many
DFA releases and fellow Brooklyn-based label
RVNG.
Beats in Space (Radio Show)
Beats in Space was a radio show mixed live by Tim Sweeney and guests, and it aired every Tuesday night from 10:30pm to 1:00am on
WNYU-FM
WNYU-FM (89.1 FM) is a college radio station owned and operated by New York University. Its offices and studios are located at NYU's campus in lower Manhattan. WNYU's main transmitter is located at University Heights in the Bronx, the former loc ...
. On 9 March 2021, Sweeney announced on-air that the show would be his last on WNYU after 21 years, and that he would be taking a break from broadcasting.
Beats in Space Records
In 2011, Sweeney launched his own label
Beats in Space with the release of the single “Parfait Tirage b/w La Ballade de Jim” by French duo, Paradis. The label has had a steady output of releases, the most recent one being “Dawning Light” by Jacques Bon (2017). Other critically acclaimed releases include Jee Day’s “Sum of Love”, Tornado Wallace’s “Desperate Pleasures” and Secret Circuit’s “Tactile Galactics”. Sweeney also released a thirty-track CD compilation in 2014, “Beats in Space 15th Anniversary.”
Other Credits
Sweeney worked as soundtrack supervisor at
Rockstar Games from 2003 to 2006
for games including
GTA: San Andreas,
GTA: Liberty City Stories,
The Warriors, and
Midnight Club 3
''Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition'' is a 2005 racing video game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third installment in the ''Midnight Club'' series. Like previous installments in the series, the game is an a ...
.
References
External links
* http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tim-sweeney-mn0001467933
* https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj-home.aspx?name=timsweeney&sub=biography
* https://www.xlr8r.com/features/2014/11/beats-in-space-an-oral-history/
* http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/niteside/Tim-Sweeney-Interview--81318467.html
* https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/15-years-on-tim-sweeney-looks-back-at-beats-in-space
* http://www.dummymag.com/lists/15-years-of-beats-in-space-playlist-by-tim-sweeney
* http://www.rbmaradio.com/shows/tim-sweeney-live-at-12-years-of-dfa-records
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American radio DJs