Music Life Podcast
Where music stars discuss how they make their music.
Episodes to download
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Melody rules all with Rostam, Lykke Li, Hatis Noit, and Barrie
Saturday
What are the best bits of the songwriting process?
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Don't underestimate boredom, with FINNEAS, Maggie Rogers, Sigrid and Röyksopp's Svein Berge
Sat 30 Jul 2022
Four artists setting standards in modern pop discuss how they make their music
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Welsh-language music with Gwenno, Lleuwen, Hollie Singer (Adwaith) and Lloyd Steele
Sat 23 Jul 2022
What does it mean for Welsh artists to make music in their own language?
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Rebel against what's expected, with Poliça, Erika Dohi, Real Estate, Twin Shadow and Bessie Turner
Sat 16 Jul 2022
Five acclaimed musicians discuss staying creative during the pandemic
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Take courage and say something with Branko, Rita Vian, Dino D'Santiago and ZenGxrl
Sat 9 Jul 2022
Four Portuguese-speaking artists discuss how they make their music
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Writing is therapy, with Natalia Lacunza, Birdy, Matt Maltese and Silvana Estrada
Sat 2 Jul 2022
Four young singer-songwriters discuss the art of making music
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Keep your music in the fridge with QuinzeQuinze, Bonnie Banane, HSRS, Sébastien Forrester and Photay
Sat 25 Jun 2022
Why music is like a dish with an infinite number of ingredients
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Do weird stuff and have fun doing it, with Nova Twins, Dream Wife, Cassyette and Yonaka
Sat 18 Jun 2022
Why a song doesn’t have to be personal to be meaningful
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Meltdown festival with Jessie Ware, Meshell Ndegeocello, Dave Okumu and Eska
Sat 11 Jun 2022
Meltdown festival featured artists and friends discuss how they make their music
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Music is abstract, lyrics are concrete, with Elvis Costello, Marisa Monte, Jorge Drexler and Leo Sidran
Sat 4 Jun 2022
How hard is it to make music in multiple languages?
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The colour of sound with Eyal El Wahab, Ana Kravanja, Kees Berkers, and Bex Burch
Sat 28 May 2022
Can you fall in love with a musical instrument?
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Being country is being yourself, with Scotty McCreery, Tenille Arts, Matt Stell and Hailey Whitters
Sat 21 May 2022
Four rising stars discuss the art of making country music
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Eurovision 2022 with Cornelia Jakobs, MARO, Alexandra Rotan (KEiiNO), SuRie and Dami Im
Sat 14 May 2022
Eurovision stars past and present discuss how they created hit songs for the show
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Heal yourself, with Carlotta Cosials, Depresión Sonora, NAVXJA and BERNARDA
Sat 7 May 2022
Four young Spanish musicians discuss where their best ideas come from
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You can't please everyone with Enny, Priya Ragu, Hatchie and Miso Extra
Sat 30 Apr 2022
Can writing gibberish help you make music?
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Song separation anxiety with Noon Garden, Go Kurosawa, Yukimi Nagano and Serra Petale
Sat 23 Apr 2022
Psychedelic pop musicians discuss why you can’t be emotionally detached from your music
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'I don't have an identity beyond music', with Planningtorock, Peaches, Hard Feelings and Colin Self
Sat 16 Apr 2022
Electronic musicians exploring themes of gender, sexuality, and queer life and culture
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Songwriting is painful with Allysha Joy, Latanya Alberto, Joya Mooi and TEEKS
Sat 9 Apr 2022
Why disagreeing can be a good thing for songwriters
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Best songs use the worst equipment with JyellowL, shiv, Kojaque and Gemma Dunleavy
Sat 2 Apr 2022
Four key voices on the Dublin music scene discuss the art of storytelling
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Clean the house before recording with Poppy Ackroyd, Büşra Kayıkçı, Sven Helbig and Hania Rani
Sat 26 Mar 2022
Four pianists and composers discuss their craft
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The gaming community with Olivier Deriviere, Lena Raine, Joris de Man and Chipzel
Sat 19 Mar 2022
Four composers answer listeners' questions about making music for video games
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Know the rules so you can break them, with L'Rain, Keyon Harrold, Hinako Omori and Sinkane
Sat 12 Mar 2022
Is writing music like walking to the shops?
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The research project with Kiefer, Malaya, Mia Gladstone and DJ Harrison
Sat 5 Mar 2022
Why making music is a good excuse to research what has gone before
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Carnaval do Brasil, with Thiago França, Beto, MaÃra Freitas and Flaira Ferro
Sat 26 Feb 2022
Four Brazilian musicians discuss their country's carnival season
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Sleeping with your instruments with Elsa y Elmar, Will Joseph Cook, Soko and Jules Crommelin (Parcels)
Sat 19 Feb 2022
Does working alone lead you to have negative thoughts?
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Kryptonite to my ears with Joel Culpepper, Mysie, Anaiis, and TYSON
Sat 12 Feb 2022
Four soulful artists discuss navigating their own voices
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Making your music sound 'human', with Heba Kadry, Sarah Davachi, Marta Salogni and Faten Kanaan
Sat 5 Feb 2022
Engineers, composers and producers discuss the art of the recording studio
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Stay hydrated with Cakes Da Killa, UNIIQU3, Shaun Ross and Jubilee
Sat 29 Jan 2022
How do you tell if music you're working on is hitting the mark?
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Musical collage with Mad Professor, Suzanne Ciani, Matthew E. White and Georgia Anne Muldrow
Sat 22 Jan 2022
How listening to music lets you travel through time
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The great Black music symposium with Angel Bat Dawid, Qur'an Shaheed, Dr Adam Zanolini and Ben LaMar Gay
Sat 15 Jan 2022
Four multi-talented musicians discuss the importance of not conforming
Music Life Playlists
Stars from the series give us a fascinating peek into their music collections
