Tom Churchill | Producer, DJ, content creator, editor

Bio

I've been involved with electronic music since the mid-90s as a DJ, producer, promoter, writer and label owner. I co-founded and ran Headspace Recordings and its sister label Emoticon from 1997-2006, and I’ve been one half of The Nuclear Family since 2014. Today I also host a monthly radio show and produce video tutorials on music production. You’ll find more details on these projects below.

As of March 2024, I manage operations and content at Signal Sounds, a retailer and distributor of synths, Eurorack modular systems and recording gear. Before that, I worked as managing editor at accounting software provider FreeAgent, a lecturer in digital journalism at City of Glasgow College, a senior producer at the BBC and a production editor at News UK. More info on LinkedIn.

Projects

Radio Buena Vida

Since 2020, I've been hosting a monthly show dedicated to deep electronic music on Radio Buena Vida, a community internet radio station that broadcasts across the globe from the window of a cafe in Glasgow’s Govanhill. The full archive of past shows is on Soundcloud.

Music production

I've been making my own music for as long as I can remember. Over the years I've released records on DiY Discs, Nordic Trax and 2Sox, as well as on my own labels, Headspace and Emoticon. My full discography is here, and much of my back catalogue is available on Bandcamp and streaming services. I've also written music for Alors, a forward-thinking production music library, where it's available to be licensed for film, TV, games and advertising.

YouTube channel

At the end of 2021, I started producing videos of short live jams based around my growing modular synth setup. I’ve since grown this into a popular YouTube channel featuring in-depth tutorials, production techniques, patch breakdowns and module demos produced in partnership with key brands in the sector. Watch them here.

The Nuclear Family

I co-founded this record label, music production and events project with Laurence Hughes in 2014. We released three 12" EPs, recorded a series of DJ mixes and hosted a number of parties in Glasgow's southside before the pandemic. Our releases are available digitally on Bandcamp.

Nothin' But Magic

From 2013-2020, I ran a blog that celebrated some of the older tunes in my record collection, from overlooked gems to underground classics. I also used it to share my DJ mixes (available via SoundCloud and Mixcloud) and some longer-form written pieces from my freelance journalism days. Check it out here.