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Inside The Industry: Majestic on UK Garage, Viral Success and Turning Rasputin into a Global Hit
1 hour 13 minutes Posted Mar 9, 2026 at 2:03 pm.
– Majestic Intro & Rasputin / Armand Van Helden Story0:28 – Podcast Welcome & Audience Call-To-Action0:50 – Who Is Majestic? Career Overview1:31 – New York Trips, Touring Life & Burnout3:02 – Early Life: School Music, Family & First Love of Sound3:59 – Discovering UK Garage & Pirate Radio in Late 90s London6:26 – Buying Decks, Ibiza Trip & Becoming a Teenage DJ10:10 – First Pirate Radio Break: Time FM & SubJam11:31 – From MC to Station Producer: Adverts, Imaging & Hustling15:41 – Pirate Radio Culture, Community & Misconceptions18:40 – Club Culture: First Bookings & Grassroots Venues19:57 – How Smoking Bans & ID Rules Changed UK Nightlife21:20 – Grassroots Venues, Intimacy & Resetting the Dancefloor24:06 – Under-18 Raves, UTR & Let’s Go Crazy Era28:12 – Lost Generations: Covid, Youth Culture & Rave Gateways30:06 – The Making of “Rasputin” & TikTok Explosion34:19 – Beatport #1, Heart FM & Armand’s Reaction35:45 – Hate, Virality & David Guetta’s Advice38:44 – Streaming Economics, Labels & Artist Exploitation42:56 – TikTok as the New Pirate Radio & Algorithmic Culture44:43 – Old Tunes, New Life: Kate Bush, Garage Classics & TikTok Revivals47:39 – Content Pressure, Performance Anxiety & Being On-Camera52:24 – Plain Old Kev: A Raw, Honest Artist Project54:42 – Luminous Live Shows: Hybrid Rave–Concert Experience57:06 – Breaking Into TalkSport & Sports Broadcasting58:32 – Tyson Fury Interview & Radio Breakthrough1:01:26 – From Music to Boxing: Ring Walk DJ & Event Curator1:05:42 – Saudi, Queensberry vs Matchroom & Viral Boxing Moments1:06:23 – Reading the Room: From Wembley to Madison Square Garden1:08:12 – CALM Ambassador: Men’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention1:09:58 – Project 365, Therapy & Balancing Mind–Body–Soul1:10:55 – Upcoming UK Garage Album & Big Features1:11:59 – Closing Thoughts, Mutual Respect & Teasing Part Two
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In this episode of Loud & Unfiltered, host Josh Karpf sits down with the multi-talented DJ, producer, vocalist and radio personality to unpack the real story behind his rise — including how his rework of “Rasputin” exploded worldwide, racking up hundreds of millions of streams and becoming a social media phenomenon.
Majestic shares how years of groundwork in the UK garage scene, radio broadcasting and live performance prepared him for the moment when the algorithm finally hit. The conversation dives into the power of consistency, adapting to changing platforms, and why authenticity still cuts through in an attention-driven industry.From pirate radio culture and early London club nights to TikTok virality, global touring and building a sustainable career across multiple roles, this episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to stay relevant in dance music today.
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