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Music Life Episodes

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    Take courage and say something with Branko, Rita Vian, Dino D'Santiago and ZenGxrl

    Four Portuguese-speaking artists discuss how they make their music

  2. Writing is therapy, with Natalia Lacunza, Birdy, Matt Maltese and Silvana Estrada

    Four young singer-songwriters discuss the art of making music

  3. Keep your music in the fridge with QuinzeQuinze, Bonnie Banane, HSRS, SΓ©bastien Forrester and Photay

    Why music is like a dish with an infinite number of ingredients

  4. Do weird stuff and have fun doing it, with Nova Twins, Dream Wife, Cassyette and Yonaka

    Why a song doesn’t have to be personal to be meaningful

  5. Meltdown festival with Jessie Ware, Meshell Ndegeocello, Dave Okumu and Eska

    Meltdown festival featured artists and friends discuss how they make their music

  6. Music is abstract, lyrics are concrete, with Elvis Costello, Marisa Monte, Jorge Drexler and Leo Sidran

    How hard is it to make music in multiple languages?

  7. The colour of sound with Eyal El Wahab, Ana Kravanja, Kees Berkers, and Bex Burch

    Can you fall in love with a musical instrument?

  8. Being country is being yourself, with Scotty McCreery, Tenille Arts, Matt Stell and Hailey Whitters

    Four rising stars discuss the art of making country music

  9. Eurovision 2022 with Cornelia Jakobs, MARO, Alexandra Rotan (KEiiNO), SuRie and Dami Im

    Eurovision stars past and present discuss how they created hit songs for the show

  10. Heal yourself, with Carlotta Cosials, DepresiΓ³n Sonora, NAVXJA and BERNARDA

    Four young Spanish musicians discuss where their best ideas come from

  11. You can't please everyone with Enny, Priya Ragu, Hatchie and Miso Extra

    Can writing gibberish help you make music?

  12. Song separation anxiety with Noon Garden, Go Kurosawa, Yukimi Nagano and Serra Petale

    Psychedelic pop musicians discuss why you can’t be emotionally detached from your music

  13. 'I don't have an identity beyond music', with Planningtorock, Peaches, Hard Feelings and Colin Self

    Electronic musicians exploring themes of gender, sexuality, and queer life and culture

  14. Songwriting is painful with Allysha Joy, Latanya Alberto, Joya Mooi and TEEKS

    Why disagreeing can be a good thing for songwriters

  15. Best songs use the worst equipment with JyellowL, shiv, Kojaque and Gemma Dunleavy

    Four key voices on the Dublin music scene discuss the art of storytelling

  16. Clean the house before recording with Poppy Ackroyd, Büşra Kayıkçı, Sven Helbig and Hania Rani

    Four pianists and composers discuss their craft

  17. The gaming community with Olivier Deriviere, Lena Raine, Joris de Man and Chipzel

    Four composers answer listeners' questions about making music for video games

  18. Know the rules so you can break them, with L'Rain, Keyon Harrold, Hinako Omori and Sinkane

    Is writing music like walking to the shops?

  19. The research project with Kiefer, Malaya, Mia Gladstone and DJ Harrison

    Why making music is a good excuse to research what has gone before

  20. Carnaval do Brasil, with Thiago França, Beto, Maíra Freitas and Flaira Ferro

    Four Brazilian musicians discuss their country's carnival season

  21. Sleeping with your instruments with Elsa y Elmar, Will Joseph Cook, Soko and Jules Crommelin (Parcels)

    Does working alone lead you to have negative thoughts?

  22. Kryptonite to my ears with Joel Culpepper, Mysie, Anaiis, and TYSON

    Four soulful artists discuss navigating their own voices

  23. Making your music sound 'human', with Heba Kadry, Sarah Davachi, Marta Salogni and Faten Kanaan

    Engineers, composers and producers discuss the art of the recording studio

  24. Stay hydrated with Cakes Da Killa, UNIIQU3, Shaun Ross and Jubilee

    How do you tell if music you're working on is hitting the mark?

  25. Musical collage with Mad Professor, Suzanne Ciani, Matthew E. White and Georgia Anne Muldrow

    How listening to music lets you travel through time

  26. The great Black music symposium with Angel Bat Dawid, Qur'an Shaheed, Dr Adam Zanolini and Ben LaMar Gay

    Four multi-talented musicians discuss the importance of not conforming

  27. Found sounds with Matthew Herbert, Matmos, Nwando Ebizie and Kate Carr

    Making music from the sounds of everyday life

  28. Bass: How low can you go? with Laura Lee, Blu DeTiger, Karina Rykman and Adeline

    Four bass players discuss what the low end brings to music

  29. ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ for the holidays with MØ, Sigrid, Tove Lo and Alma

    Why are Scandinavians so good at making pop music?

  30. Let words come out of your body with Kae Tempest, Porridge Radio, Goat Girl and Dan Carey

    How do you let go of the idea of who you are?

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