Music Life Podcast
Where music stars discuss how they make their music.
Episodes to download
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Spending your creative cash with Eyedress, Homeshake, Na'Kel Smith and Mar铆a Zardoya
Sat 2 Sep 2023
What's the best way to get through a creative block?
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Success is seasonal with Hak Baker, Benjamin Zephaniah, Celeste and Baxter Dury
Sat 26 Aug 2023
How does living in London shape a musician's sound?
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Don't wait for permission, with Kathryn Tickell, Laura Cannell, Amy Thatcher and Ruth Lyon
Sat 19 Aug 2023
Four British folk stars discuss how they make their music
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The log drum is the new 808 with Busiswa, DJ Lag, Karen Nyame KG and Scratchclart
Sat 12 Aug 2023
How South Africa's amapiano and gqom scenes have gone global
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Music is escapism with Nitin Sawhney, Tim Burgess, Nainita Desai and Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Sat 5 Aug 2023
How does your family history affect the things you create?
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Secrets of African rhythms with Sampa the Great, Thandiswa Mazwai, Emmanuel Jagari Chanda and Mag44
Sat 29 Jul 2023
Some of Zambia and South Africa's best musicians discuss their music
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You don't have to fit the mould, with Rara Sekar, Sandrayati, Ugoran Prasad and Rully Shabara
Sat 22 Jul 2023
Four Indonesian musicians discuss music and social change
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Becoming the people we want to be, with Gina Birch, Kathleen Hanna, Mark Moore, and Stephen McRobbie
Sat 15 Jul 2023
Four counter-cultural artists share stories from their lives in music
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Curating errors with Perera Elsewhere, Fever Ray, Paula Temple and Maral
Sat 8 Jul 2023
Four artists explore the outer reaches of contemporary electronic music
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Quiet is the new loud with Jos茅 Gonz谩lez, Vashti Bunyan and Erlend 脴ye
Sat 1 Jul 2023
Three folks stars discuss the appeal of softer sounds
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What Afro boom?! With Floyd Lavine, Lakuti, Coco Em and Desiree
Sat 24 Jun 2023
How difficult is it for African artists to tour?
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Collaborating is like dating, with Melike 艦ahin, Kutiman, Dijf Sanders and Ah! Kosmos
Sat 17 Jun 2023
How do artists combine lyrics with music?
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Meltdown special with Kokoroko, Soap&Skin, Django Django and Let's Eat Grandma
Sat 10 Jun 2023
Four artists playing a festival curated by Christine & the Queens discuss making music
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Insular worlds with Peter Gregson, Dobrawa Czocher, Dom La Nena and Sebastian Plano
Sat 3 Jun 2023
Four cello players discuss how they make their music
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200th episode: Best of the guests with John Grant
Sat 27 May 2023
Highlights from the past four years, featuring Iggy Pop, Nona Hendryx and Elvis Costello
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We are superconductors with Deena Abdelwahed, 3Phaz, A茂sha Devi and d茅bruit
Sat 20 May 2023
How do musicians bring their studio sounds to the live stage?
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Navigating barriers with Phil Selway, Hannah Peel, Valentina Magaletti, and Errollyn Wallen
Sat 13 May 2023
How do composers progress from a blank page to a room full of musicians?
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Eurovision special with Sam Ryder, Mr. Lordi, Teya and Poli Genova
Sat 6 May 2023
Four Eurovision stars discuss how to write a song for the musical extravaganza
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Kindred spirits with Soweto Kinch, Esperanza Spalding, Eska and Tumi Mogorosi
Sat 29 Apr 2023
Four modern jazz stars discuss how they make their music
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Game changers with Gaye Su Akyol, Dana Colley, Marc Ribot and Via Mardot
Sat 22 Apr 2023
How do musicians deal with the politics of the industry?
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La Linea Latin music festival special with Francisco Carrasco, N. Hardem and Chapulines
Sat 15 Apr 2023
Four inspiring Latin American musicians discuss creativity and the songwriting process
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Sounds from the blockchain with Mark de Clive-Lowe, Iman Europe, dot and Pat Junior
Sat 8 Apr 2023
Four artists discuss how Web3 technology has changed the way they make music
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Being a fox or a hedgehog, with Molly Rankin (Alvvays), Tracyanne Campbell, Mac DeMarco and Molly Nilsson
Sat 1 Apr 2023
Four indie-pop stars discuss how they make their music
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Collaboration is the gift that keeps on giving, with Baaba Maal, Tricky, Jah Wobble and Chi-Chi Nwanoku
Sat 25 Mar 2023
What influence does African music have in the West?
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Singing for the rain to come, with Ana Moura, Pedro Mafama, Herlander and Pongo
Sat 18 Mar 2023
Four of Portugal's most exciting musicians discuss their craft
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The bottom is the top and the top is the bottom, with Sun-Mi Hong, Jen Shyu, Mark Guiliana and William Parker
Sat 11 Mar 2023
Four boundary-pushing jazz stars discuss how they make their music
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The courage to seek the unknown with Liraz, Derya Yildrim, Adrian Younge and Ladybug Mecca
Sat 4 Mar 2023
A globe-trotting quartet of artists discuss how they make their music
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Distinguishing what you love from who you are with Mia Gladstone, ROMderful, Maiya Blaney and Emmavie
Sat 25 Feb 2023
How painful can songwriting be?
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Becoming your own muse, with Amelia Moore, REI AMI, G Flip and Royal & the Serpent
Sat 18 Feb 2023
Four futuristic pop artists discuss how they make their music
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Creating space to disappear with Sarathy Korwar, Nwando Ebizie, Sandunes and Abel Selaocoe
Sat 11 Feb 2023
Four artists diversifying the classical music space
Music Life Playlists
Stars from the series give us a fascinating peek into their music collections
