Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this Exchange, Loraine James discusses self-doubt, overcoming creative blocks and her forthcoming album on Hyperdub.
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The London-based artist has spent the last decade proving that electronic music is an insufficient label for what she does. Since her landmark Hyperdub debut, For You and I, in 2019, Loraine James has moved through the world of IDM, glitch and ambient with a rare kind of emotional transparency. Whether producing club music under her own name or making ambient soundscapes under her experimental alias, Whatever The Weather, her work often feels like a diary—not just of her life, but of her creative evolution.
But as any artist will tell you, the path from one album to the next is rarely a straight line. Following the success and personal pride of 2023's Gentle Confrontation, James found herself at a crossroads. In this Exchange, she sits down with RA's multimedia editor, Bella Aquilina, to discuss the difficult second act of her career—a process marked by self-doubt, creative blocks and the surprising freedom found in the word "pop."
James talks about the "11-degree" sound; why the grey, undecided London weather shapes her sonic palette; how she navigated imposter syndrome after a popular record; her "failed" stint as a DJ; her love for Venue MOT and Corsica Studios; and why she's finally ready to leave the bedroom and return to the dance floor. Her forthcoming album on Hyperdub, Detached From The Rest of You, is out on May 8th.
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00:35 - Intro
03:00 - Making 'Detached From The Rest of You'
07:30 - Inspiration
21:00 - Creative process
28:50 - Hyperdub
32:02 - Advice to younger self
37:00 - Gentle Confrontation
43:35 - Recent influences
In this Exchange, Loraine James discusses self-doubt, overcoming creative blocks and her forthcoming album on Hyperdub.
(Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/residentadvisor )
The London-based artist has spent the last decade proving that electronic music is an insufficient label for what she does. Since her landmark Hyperdub debut, For You and I, in 2019, Loraine James has moved through the world of IDM, glitch and ambient with a rare kind of emotional transparency. Whether producing club music under her own name or making ambient soundscapes under her experimental alias, Whatever The Weather, her work often feels like a diary—not just of her life, but of her creative evolution.
But as any artist will tell you, the path from one album to the next is rarely a straight line. Following the success and personal pride of 2023's Gentle Confrontation, James found herself at a crossroads. In this Exchange, she sits down with RA's multimedia editor, Bella Aquilina, to discuss the difficult second act of her career—a process marked by self-doubt, creative blocks and the surprising freedom found in the word "pop."
James talks about the "11-degree" sound; why the grey, undecided London weather shapes her sonic palette; how she navigated imposter syndrome after a popular record; her "failed" stint as a DJ; her love for Venue MOT and Corsica Studios; and why she's finally ready to leave the bedroom and return to the dance floor. Her forthcoming album on Hyperdub, Detached From The Rest of You, is out on May 8th.
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Website: ra.co
Follow us:
tiktok.com/@residentadvisor
instagram.com/resident_advisor
facebook.com/residentadvisor
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00:35 - Intro
03:00 - Making 'Detached From The Rest of You'
07:30 - Inspiration
21:00 - Creative process
28:50 - Hyperdub
32:02 - Advice to younger self
37:00 - Gentle Confrontation
43:35 - Recent influences
