Tim Sweeney (DJ)

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Tim Sweeney
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Tim Sweeney hosts Beats in Space
NationalityAmerican[1]
Other namesT&P, T&T
OccupationRadio host / DJ
Known forBeats in Space

Tim Sweeney is an American radio host, DJ, and producer, known for his long-running show on WNYU-FM, 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,[2] while Sweeney was a freshman at NYU.[3] The show gained traction after he hosted many high-profile DJs and producers in the early 2000s, including James Murphy, DJ Harvey, Carl Craig, Diplo, The Avalanches, and Hot Chip, 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. 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.[4]

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[5]” 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.[6]”

Beats in Space List of Releases
Artist Title
Paradis Parfait Tirage b/w La Ballade de Jim (Single)
Secret Circuit Nebula Sphynx
Paradis Hémisphère b/w Je M'Ennuie
Lauer Macsat Ring Down
Secret Circuit Afterlife
Secret Circuit Tactile Galactics
Jee Day Sum of Love
Tornado Wallace Desperate Pleasures
Gonno The Noughties
Crystal & S. Koshi Break the Dawn
Dukes of Chutney Domino (EP)
Hidden Fees So What (EP)
House of Spirits Holding On
Matt Karmil So You Say
Jaakko Eino Kalevi Yin Yang Theatre
Guido w/ Georges Perin Gin 'n' Tears
Lauer Hands & Feet
Tim Sweeney Beats in Space 15th Anniversary Mix (Sampler)
Tim Sweeney Beats in Space 15th Anniversary Mix
Tornado Wallace Kangaroo Ground / Ferntree Gully
Palmbomen II Palmbomen II
T&P Shoot the Freak
Various BIS 001-020
Antenna Primavera
Mount Liberation Unlimited (Eerie) For Your Love
Shan Good To Me
Palmbomen II Memories of Cindy
Jacques Bon Dawning Light

Other Credits[]

Sweeney worked as soundtrack supervisor at Rockstar Games from 2003 to 2006[7] for games including GTA: San Andreas, GTA: Liberty City Stories, The Warriors, and Midnight Club 3.

References[]

  1. ^ Advisor, Resident. "RA: Tim Sweeney". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2017-06-05. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Advisor, Resident. "Tim Sweeney: 15 years of Beats In Space". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2017-06-05. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Tim Sweeney: 16 Years in Space". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  4. ^ "Tim Sweeney's Beats in Space show is taking a hiatus". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  5. ^ "Paradis "La Ballade de Jim" BIS Records 001 | Beats in Space". www.beatsinspace.net. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  6. ^ Advisor, Resident. "Review: Tim Sweeney - Beats In Space 15th Anniversary". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2017-06-05. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Full Cast & Crew| IMDB". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.

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