Music Life Podcast
Where music stars discuss how they make their music.
Episodes to download
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Recording tradition with Derya Yildirim, Yousra Mansour, Hasan Nakhleh and Merve Erdem
Sat 17 Oct 2020
What can music tell us about tradition?
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Floppy disks and cassette tapes with TΓ©mΓ© Tan, Nick Hakim, Raquel Berrios and Ela Minus
Sat 10 Oct 2020
Is an album a single piece of work or a playlist of songs?
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Musical resistance with Rina Sawayama, Angel-Ho, Shamir, and Mykki Blanco
Sat 3 Oct 2020
Where do artists get the inspiration to create when they are not performing?
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Heart v technique with Norah Jones, Nitin Sawhney, Anoushka Shankar and Soumik Datta
Sat 26 Sep 2020
How does being a solo artist differ from being part of a band?
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Songwriting first dates with Melanie C, Nadia Rose, Rae Morris, and Jin Jin
Sat 19 Sep 2020
How do you build a songwriting team?
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Dark places and bliss with Reuben James, Izzy Bizu, Scribz Riley and Gracey
Sat 12 Sep 2020
If you could go back in time and alter a piece of work, what would you change?
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Getting into trouble with Moonchild Sanelly, Etuk Ubong, Cuppy and Bryte
Sat 5 Sep 2020
Are there things musicians can't say in their music?
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Musical dreams with Ishmael Butler, KeiyaA, IAMDDB and Bishop Nehru
Sat 29 Aug 2020
Have you ever dreamed an idea for a song?
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'I forgot to hit record' with Ellen Allien, Afrodeutsche, Catnapp and Mentrix
Sat 22 Aug 2020
How the sounds of history make their way into music
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The science of soundtracks with Max Richter, Hans Zimmer, Hildur GuΓ°nadΓ³ttir and AngΓ©lica NegrΓ³n
Sat 15 Aug 2020
Four of today's most notable film and TV composers discuss how they got started in music
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Obsessed with production with Kelly Lee Owens, Jessy Lanza, Jehnny Beth and Tei Shi
Sat 8 Aug 2020
How hard is it to record animal sounds?
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Throwing away lyrics with Chali 2na, Omar, Skye Edwards and Rodney P
Sat 1 Aug 2020
What's the first step in the creative process?
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'Synths are my best friends' with Suzanne Ciani, Marie Davidson, Sui Zhen, and Lorenzo Senni
Sat 25 Jul 2020
Four leading electronic artists discuss the joy of synthesisers
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'I get scared' with Azekel, Kwesi Arthur, Shab and Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano
Sat 18 Jul 2020
How hard is it to make music with people you don't know?
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The art of pop with Soweto Kinch, Charlotte AdigΓ©ry and Jordan Rakei
Sat 11 Jul 2020
What role does ego play in art?
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The best of the guests
Fri 3 Jul 2020
Music Life digs out some of the highlights of the series so far for its 50th episode
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The words, the rhythm, the melody with Angelique Kidjo, Melissa Laveaux, Flavia Coelho and Maya Kamaty
Fri 26 Jun 2020
Why asking questions can be more important than finding answers
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Fascinations with the future, with Rvdical the Kid, Gafacci, Ria Boss and Keyzuz
Fri 19 Jun 2020
How do you deal with imposter syndrome?
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Accidents, humour, and guilt with Joy Crookes, Georgia, Jaz Karis and Afrikan Boy
Sat 13 Jun 2020
What life lessons do you learn from working in music?
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Dance and wash the dishes with Laetitia Sadier, Peter Zummo, Mabe Fratti and Marie Merlet
Fri 12 Jun 2020
How do you define originality?
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Turning fear into excitement with Austra, Dry Cleaning's Florence Shaw, Dan Deacon and Cosmo Sheldrake
Fri 29 May 2020
The strange places musicians find inspiration
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Creative freedom with Labdi, Hibotep, Karun and Faisal Mostrixx
Fri 22 May 2020
A show dedicated to artists from the Kenyan and Ugandan underground
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'Why didn't I think of that?' with Ella Eyre, Mahalia, MNEK and Hamzaa
Fri 15 May 2020
What do you look for in a collaborator?
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'I don't like rules' with Moelogo, Pongo, Silvastone, and Viva Msimang
Fri 8 May 2020
Do record labels help or hinder the creative process?
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The influence of family with Soweto Kinch, Shingai Shoniwa, Eno Williams and Barney Artist
Fri 1 May 2020
Jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch hosts Shingai Shoniwa, Eno Williams and Barney Artist
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Music therapy with Kane Brown,Holly Macve and Olivia Lane
Fri 24 Apr 2020
Three young country stars discuss music's therapeutic effects
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The voice of the inner critic with Caroline Polachek, Robert Glasper, Colin Greenwood and Tamino
Fri 17 Apr 2020
Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood talks music with Tamino, Caroline Polachek and Robert Glasper
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Overcoming obstacles with Melisa Whiskey, Zlatan, Lyta, and Garry Mapanzure
Fri 10 Apr 2020
Four rising stars of African music share the major obstacles they've had to overcome
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'Do my friends like my music?' with Shura, Kim Petras, Mae Muller and Ego Ella May
Fri 3 Apr 2020
How does social media affect your creativity?
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'Never plan' with La Roux, Channy Leaneagh, Elaha Soroor, and Dana Gavanski
Fri 27 Mar 2020
What makes artists want to write more?
Music Life Playlists
Stars from the series give us a fascinating peek into their music collections
