Ben Cardew

Ben Cardew is a British music journalist, music critic, radio/television presenter and author based in Barcelona, Spain.^[1]

Ben Cardew
Ben Cardew, February 2025
Occupation	Music journalist, author, radio presenter
Subject	Electronic Dance Music
Notable works	Daft Punk's Discovery: The Future Unfurled
Website
linenoise.substack.com

Cardew has worked as a music journalist since 1991. His work has been published by The Face, The Guardian, Pitchfork, The Quietus, NME, Wired, Vice and many other media outlets.^[1][2][3] Cardew is the head of programming on Radio Primavera Sound and a presenter for the show Line Noise.^[1] Line Noise is also a podcast and digital publication featuring articles and interviews themed on dance music and popular culture.

Cardew has written about and interviewed many music personalities, including Quincy Jones, Mike Dunn, Wiley, Marie Davidson, Mark Pritchard, and Goldie.

Cardew moved to Barcelona in 2011 and has published several books, including a fictional coming-of-age novel titled The Warmth of the Summer Sun (2019) and the non-fiction Daft Punk's Discovery (2021), based on the second album by French electronic music duo Daft Punk.^[4]

Daft Punk's Discovery: The Future Unfurled

Cardew is a longtime fan of the electronic music group Daft Punk. He first interviewed Thomas Bangalter from Daft Punk in 2005 and was impressed by the band's humility, generosity and approachability.^[5]

In 2021, Cardew wrote the book Daft Punk's Discovery: The Future Unfurled, which explores Daft Punk's second album, Discovery, and the group's history, influence and legacy.^[5] The book was published just after Daft Punk announced that they were ending their 28-year collaboration and splitting up the group.^[5]