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Tim Sweeney (DJ)

Tim Sweeney is an American radio host, DJ, and producer, known for his long-running show on WNYU-FM and Apple Music, Beats in Space. Sweeney also runs an independent label under the Beats in Space moniker.

Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney hosts Beats in Space
Other namesT&P (with Philipp Lauer), T&T (with Tim Goldsworthy)
OccupationRadio host / DJ
Known forBeats in Space

Career

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Sweeney’s show, Beats in Space, first aired on WNYU in the Fall of 1999,[1] while Sweeney was a freshman at NYU.[2] 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)

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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 March 9, 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.[3]

On November 1, 2021, Beats in Space relaunched on Apple Music 1. Each week features an hour-long mix from Sweeney and an hour-long mix from a guest. Sweeney cited listener accessibility and recording flexibility as the primary reasons for the shift to a digital format.[4]

Beats in Space Records

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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
ArtistTitle
ParadisParfait Tirage b/w La Ballade de Jim (Single)
Secret CircuitNebula Sphynx
ParadisHémisphère b/w Je M'Ennuie
LauerMacsat Ring Down
Secret CircuitAfterlife
Secret CircuitTactile Galactics
Jee DaySum of Love
Tornado WallaceDesperate Pleasures
GonnoThe Noughties
Crystal & S. KoshiBreak the Dawn
Dukes of ChutneyDomino (EP)
Hidden FeesSo What (EP)
House of SpiritsHolding On
Matt KarmilSo You Say
Jaakko Eino KaleviYin Yang Theatre
Guido w/ Georges PerinGin 'n' Tears
LauerHands & Feet
Tim SweeneyBeats in Space 15th Anniversary Mix (Sampler)
Tim SweeneyBeats in Space 15th Anniversary Mix
Tornado WallaceKangaroo Ground / Ferntree Gully
Palmbomen IIPalmbomen II
T&PShoot the Freak
VariousBIS 001-020
AntennaPrimavera
Mount Liberation Unlimited(Eerie) For Your Love
ShanGood To Me
Palmbomen IIMemories of Cindy
Jacques BonDawning Light

Other Credits

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Sweeney worked as a 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

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  1. ↑ "Tim Sweeney: 15 years of Beats In Space". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  2. ↑ "Tim Sweeney: 16 Years in Space". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  3. ↑ "Tim Sweeney's Beats in Space show is taking a hiatus". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  4. ↑ "Tim Sweeney Brings Beats in Space Radio Show to Apple Music 1". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Paradis "La Ballade de Jim" BIS Records 001 | Beats in Space". www.beatsinspace.net. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  6. ↑ "Review: Tim Sweeney - Beats In Space 15th Anniversary". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  7. ↑ "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Full Cast & Crew| IMDB". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
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