UK singer-songwriter Ella Eyre opens up about her long-awaited new album, everything, in time, and why she’s finally writing the music she's always wanted to. She reflects on getting out of the major label system, taking her songs with her, and reveals how she’s breaking away from being typecast as a dance feature vocalist. 

Annie Mahtani, electroacoustic composer, sound artist, performer and Lecturer in Music at The University of Birmingham, reveals all about BEAST, the concert sound system of the University of Birmingham’s Electroacoustic Music Studios. Also co-director of BEAST, Mahtani explains how BEAST has become one of the leading systems for the presentation of electronic music in the world thanks to its setups of 100 loudspeakers. She reveals how Genelec monitors play a crucial role, and how the system goes far beyond the capabilities of cinema surround sound systems.

Andrei Irimia is a Romanian pianist and composer on a mission to bring his cutting-edge contemporary sounds from Bucharest to the wider world. His third album is on the way, as well as a European tour – Light and Shadows – coming in September with stops in Berlin, Barcelona, and Paris. He chats to Headliner about the resistance he had to overcome with people on the more traditional side of the Romanian classical music scene, and his new singles, including the sprawling epic track, Obsidian.

Rising singer-songwriter CHLOEJET reflects on being a contestant on The Voice, surviving as a London artist, why a trip to the cinema inspired her to pursue music, and her latest single, Timeline.

We catch up with multiple Grammy Award winning producer and mix engineer Tom Lord-Alge, who reflects on his career so far, which includes mixing records for U2, The Rolling Stones, P!nk, Peter Gabriel, Dave Matthews Band, Blink-182, Avril Lavigne, Sum 41, Manic Street Preachers, and Marilyn Manson.

As well as being one of the most in-demand violinists in the UK, Anna Phoebe has been increasing her stock as a composer, particularly with her 2020 singles seeing strong backing from the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs. We chat about her experiences playing with the likes of P Diddy, Roxy Music and Robin Gibb, her collaborations with the European Space Agency, and why she really is one of the most unclassifiable musicians in the game.

After the enormous success of One Day / Reckoning Song back in 2012, German DJ and producer Wankelmut decided to keep his newly successful career in pop-house music in his native Berli, the world capital of techno: “When I started going out and discovering all these genres, I was into techno for a brief amount of time,” Wankelmut, the alias of Jacob Dilßner, says. “It doesn’t have enough diversity for my taste. I like vocals, I like melodies, some grooves. So I stuck with house music. But Berlin is definitely the techno city! We have Berghain, About Blank, all these famous clubs that play banging techno. But for me, it’s all about grooves and melodies.”

We chat to Grammy-winning remixer and producer Dave Aude about his latest project working with long time friend and collaborator LeAnn Rimes. Aude has remixed LeAnn's Coyote Ugly soundtrack into a beat-laden mashup with a twist as the movie turns 20 - and unlike many remixers, has chosen not to chop up the vocal: "let the artist and the song do the talking, and I'll add a little gasoline where required..!" 

Mat Playford reflects on his seven-year residency at Space in Ibiza, and the future of the club and DJ scene. Having been introduced to Genelec in the ‘90s, Mat has never looked back, and reveals what makes them his choice of studio monitor every time, and why he intends to build another Genelec studio in his greenhouse.

During the start of 2020, Jesse Palter parted ways with her record label to start anew and focus on the next evolution of her music and sound. Out of that dynamic came Better Days, an ode to quarantine and lockdown which was written over Zoom. Jesse explains why it’s always been music for her, what it's like to be an independent artist in a global pandemic, and why she’s passionate about raising awareness about mental health. 

The HeavyTrackerz exploded onto the UK music scene as the production duo behind Meridian Dan's German Whip, one of the most commercially successful grime songs ever. The pair quickly went on to work with the likes of Stormzy (Not That Deep), Wiley, Skepta, Dizzee Rascal and more. The masked duo talk about making the transition from behind the scenes producers to artists in the forefront, the history of grime, and the insane features on their new album, TRKRZ FM. 

We go behind the brand at LA Percussion Rentals with co-owners Abby and Dan Savell, who reveal the origins of their high-end professional percussion business. They explain why their vast range of unique instruments sets them apart from other rental companies (including their treasured Emil Richards collection), how they cater to composers, filmmakers, orchestras and bands, and how they have adapted in 2020.

Ben Baptie has co-produced, mixed and engineered records for artists such as Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson and Moses Sumney to name a few, and is now based out of London’s Strongroom following a fruitful stint at Electric Lady Studios. Here we take a closer look at Ben's career, and learn more about his new personal studio setup based around a Neve Genesys console.

Child of the Parish's Ben Vella delves into the duo’s journey so far, their compelling combination of psychedelic disco and darker, reflective lyric themes, and their latest album, Sweet Surrender.

Record producer and mixer, Romesh Dodangoda – whose credits include Motorhead, Bring Me The Horizon, Funeral for a Friend, and Bullet for My Valentine – discusses his route into music production, his love of guitar music, and why his Long Wave recording studio in Cardiff wouldn’t be complete without his Genelec monitors.

South African born, London based singer, songwriter and producer Julia Church has already amassed 50 million streams in her short career. We talk about her new music, songwriting masterclasses with Paul McCartney and Ozzy Osbourne, her keen eye for music production, and lots more! 

In this podcast we chat to Lucas Pinzon - front of house engineer for hugely successful Colombian singer-songwriter Maluma - about adapting to life at home during lockdown, his artistic approach to mixing, and his passion for immersive audio. Lucas also offers some tips and tricks when it comes to treating and tuning PA systems, and reveals his plans to create some big arena shows with d&b’s Soundscape as the centrepiece.

In this podcast we dive into the creative process with super talented singer-songwriter Frank Turner. Frank discusses songwriting, his newfound love for music production (particularly cool bits of hardware), how he is making his new album remotely, his support of the pivotal #wemakeevents campaign, and his love of Sennheiser and Neumann kit on stage and in the studio. 

Originally from Cannes in France, artist, producer and remix maker French Original has been behind the scenes for some time, respected on both sides of the Atlantic and the Channel. We recently caught up about how he first got into producing electronic dance music, his much-anticipated 2020 debut single “History”, and how he likes to experiment with a variety of Waves plugins.  

Quincy Jones protégé David Davis talks about his time on NBC’s Songland, where his song Everything It Took To Get To You  was chosen as the winner of the Ben Platt episode. Davis talks about shining a light on songwriters, working with Ryan Tedder on the show, and why now is the time for the world to get to know him as an artist.

Australian singer-songwriter Amy Shark talks about new single C’Mon, featuring Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker – the first single from her sophomore album, which is available for pre-order today (December 4) . Amy talks lockdown, how her success is sinking in, and teases info about her upcoming record.

Nominated for the Australian Music Prize and his music described as “absolutely heavenly” by Radio 6’s Mary Anne Hobbs, Melbourne’s Luke Howard is one of the solitary figures in Australia’s slowly-burgeoning contemporary classical music scene. He reflects on his eight-album discography and we discuss why Howard could be a key figure in transferring the immense popularity of this genre in Europe to his own country. 

We sit down for a chat with Luke Smallbone, one half of four-time Grammy Award-winning christian rock/pop duo For KING & COUNTRY, to discuss the musical chemistry he has with his brother Joel, collaborating with Dolly Parton on the band’s hit “God Only Knows”, and why their new Christmas album has been eight years in the making.

2020 has been a mega year for London-based singer-songwriter Arlo Parks, who wrote and recorded most of her latest album, Collapsed In Sunbeams, during lockdown. Here she discusses how poetry has influenced her songwriting process, her broad range of musical influences, and why she feels making music is such a fun and liberating process.

NAMM president and CEO, John Mlynczak talks about the upcoming show, how he is gearing up for his second NAMM at the helm, and the trends set to shape the industry in 2025.

Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer Nick van de Wall’s tremendous reputation precedes him no end. Best known as Afrojack, he came in at number seven in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ poll this year, and has been using the lockdown period to focus on and revive his once-dormant house and techno alias Kapuchon. Here, the superstar DJ tells us why he’s getting back to his musical roots, why human relationships are so important, and reveals the production techniques through which he has made such a name for himself.

Despite over a decade of hard work in Music City, country musician and singer-songwriter Hailey Whitters was only recently able to take a step back to reassess why she started this journey in the first place: to create music that she loves on her own terms. Here, “Nashville’s newest unsigned star” explains how she’s been staying connected with her fans throughout lockdown, and how things have finally come full circle on her latest album release, The Dream.

Academy Award-nominated composer Hauschka lives two lives; as the solo artist known for his pioneering of the prepared piano and wildly succesful albums, and more recently as Volker Bertelmann (his given name), the film composer behind the scores of Lion, The Old Guard and Summerland. We talk pitting his eccentric artistry against a traditional upbringing in West Germany, his arduous journey to success, and his prolific film scoring partnership with Dustin O’Halloran.

ACM and CMA Award winner Lee Brice is in the middle of a record-breaking career run with his latest album, Hey World, and shows no signs of slowing down. Here, the country superstar tells us about some of the pivotal moments in his career and how some of his incredible collaborations have come together over the years.

Irwin Sparkes delves into the making of White Tail Falls’ debut album, Age Of Entitlement, and the protracted: ‘How did I end up here?’ moment that inspired its creation. Sparkes reveals the toll that chasing approval in the music industry takes, and explains how this record was a raw return to the initial reason he bothered to pick up a guitar as a child.

Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Sam Eagle explains how recent single, Like This, came to him overnight, and how his lyrics have evolved over time. Sam’s new EP, Something Out Of Nothing, sees him take on a bigger and more focused sound whilst also channelling his lyrical content inwards, and he explains why a big part of the process of writing and recording the new EP involved him completely losing his way.

Although she began singing and gigging at only 14, Hope Winter's maturity in her songwriting, vocal performances, arrangements and production make her 21 years of age quite a shock. She chats about her slick new jazzy number and empowerment tune, I'm Gonna Love Me, hitting 100k subscribers on YouTube, and her work with The Ivors Academy.

British composer Harry Escott, whose composition resume includes Shame and Hard Candy, delves into how he created the score for new BBC One political thriller, Roadkill, by going against the trend of subtle underscoring, instead creating distinctive, attention-grabbing musical themes.

Canadian country-rock artist, Manny Blu, explains why his latest EP, New Ink straddles the worlds of rock and country, and how the influence of outlaw country is new territory for him. Manny reflects on his journey to become an artist, and reveals that before that, he almost became an MMA fighter.

Hertfordshire-born Luke Pickett explains how he just kept going, despite some setbacks that would put most people out of the game entirely. He talks about his metal band origins in Her Words Kill, being flown out to meet Jay Z's record label, dealing with huge disappointments, and how does he sound so uncannily like Michael Jackson?

The Amazons frontman Matt Thomson opens up on the making of the band's new album, 21st Century Fiction, and the fraught circumstances that spawned it.

After initially being signed to Naughty Boy’s label, Bristol-born singer Ava Lily is now laser-focused on pursuing success as an independent artist. Here, she talks about how she first started writing songs in her bedroom, collaborating with Zayn Malik on his latest album, and the creative process behind one of her recent tracks, Blameless.

LYR comprises of British poet laureate, Simon Armitage, musician Richard Walters, and multi-instrumentalist/producer, Patrick Pearson. The trio explain how they have rendered their music undefinable: Armitage delivers spoken word/performance poetry over a bed of music that’s at times samples and ambience, otherwise soaring indie-rock instrumentals with an occasional chorus from Walters.

L.A.-based monitor engineer Chris Lee has worked extensively with Kendrick Lamar, Jennifer Lopez, SZA and many other big names. Here he talks about how he learned his craft working in churches from a young age, his approach to mixing monitors for one of the greatest hip hop acts on the planet, and why he’ll never be without his trusty DiGiCo SD7 console.

Head engineer at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios, Oli Jacobs, has been as busy as ever this year, particularly with one of the studios’ initiatives WOMAD at Home. A collaboration between Real World and the WOMAD international arts festival, the project has seen a number of artists record intimate tracks in lockdown using d&b audiotechnik’s immersive Soundscape system.

Grammy-nominated producer and mix engineer Damien Lewis has worked with the likes of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Janelle Monáe and many more over the course of his career. Damien talks about how he’s forged a reputable career in production, juggling multiple projects this year including the new Justin Timberlake album, and his love of Waves plugins, which he admits he can’t live without.

The sound of Tokyo-based producer and beat-maker Vantage has become synonymous with French filter house vibes and melodies inspired by the Japanese city pop era of the 70s and 80s. Here we find out more about his experimental production process, his relationship with old analogue synths and instruments, and why he’s always on the hunt for something that sounds a little bit different.

Limahl reflects on Kajagoogoo’s early success and shares the way their smash hit, Too Shy came together, and why he never expected it to be a hit. The 80s icon reveals what he thought of his character in American Horror Story, and the way Stranger Things weaved his hit, The Neverending Story into the finale of season three. Back with a new single named One Wish For Christmas, Limahl explains why the song was seven years in the making and how it fulfils a lifelong ambition of his. And is there a new album coming..?

Alexandra Duparc (aka SKANDRA) recently skyrocketed to fame after her husband’s TikTok video – where he confesses they blew their life savings on her new music project – went viral. SKANDRA explains why now is the time for her own solo music, reveals the inspiration behind new single, Rivers, and shares how TikTok has helped her find an audience.

New Zealand-based husband and wife production duo, Khandro Music (aka Junelle and Abraham Kunin) explain how they have released a unique album of mantras and teachings by The Dalai Lama set to music, entitled Inner World. The duo reveal how they collaborated with The Dalai Lama on this project, why he agreed to be a part of it, and why it took five years to come together.

Merging Technologies’ Anubis music product manager by day, songwriter and artist by night – Ricardo Ryan discusses the surprising use cases that have emerged from locked down Anubis users, and how he is using the interface to record his solo material.

Pop band Deco explain that despite going viral, radio play, and supporting Nile Rodgers and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, they can't afford to tour Europe due to obstacles put in place via Brexit. They explain why they decided to go interrailing as a way to reach their fans in Europe, and discuss their debut album, Destination: I Don’t Know.

We sit down for a chat with Sam and Lewis from British indie RnB group Easy Life, who were due to play some huge international headline tours and festival slots this year before the pandemic struck. The boys discuss how they’ve been honing their production techniques in lockdown, using their time to focus on a new album, and why Fender guitars are always their number one choice.

Rising British R&B artist, Abisha gets candid about the way her music documents her transformation through the years, particularly in regards to representation and self-acceptance. She shares how it felt to grow up being the only biracial, queer woman in her hometown in Devon, why music is her biggest form of release and therapy, and why recent single, One Night is an apology in the form of a song.