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Barry Can't Swim
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Barry Can't Swim
Plays on LTZ: (historical total not available beyond this vault's episode folders)
Tracks played
Chala (My Soul Is On A Loop) — played 2026-01-22
Sometimes I Feel So Alone (mixed) — played 2026-03-06
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Barry Can't Swim — Chala (My Soul Is On A Loop)
Played: 2026-01-22
Barry Can't Swim — Sometimes I Feel So Alone (mixed)
Played: 2026-03-06 (new release)
Album: Late Night Tales: Barry Can't Swim | Released: 6 March 2026 | Label: Ninja Tune / Late Night Tales. An exclusive, previously unreleased track originally written for Barry Can't Swim's debut album When Will We Land?. It appears on his Late Night Tales compilation, the series' first mix in over five years, kicking off its 25th anniversary. Barry Can't Swim (Joshua Mainnie) is an Edinburgh-born electronic producer. His debut was Mercury Prize nominated; he won BBC Radio 1's Best Dance Act 2024 and was nominated at the BRITs. His 2025 album Loner hit the UK top 10 and No. 1 on the dance chart. He headlined All Points East in 2025.
Barry Can't Swim
Origin: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · born 22 August 1992 · active
Members: Solo artist — Joshua Mainnie (production, DJing, multi-instrumentalist)
Genre: Electronic, dance, house
Discography:
When Will We Land? (2023) — Ninja Tune — debut album, Mercury Prize shortlisted
Loner (2025) — Ninja Tune — UK Top 10, No. 1 on the UK dance chart
Late Night Tales: Barry Can't Swim (2026) — Ninja Tune/Late Night Tales — mix compilation marking the series' 25th anniversary
Facts:
Started on piano at nine after his grandfather answered a "free to a good home" newspaper ad.
Identifies more as a musician than a producer, and headlined All Points East in 2025.