Music Life

Where music stars discuss how they make their music.

World Service,246 episodes

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Dancing between spaces with Santigold, Black Thought and theOGM of Ho99o9
The art of writing an arena banger
04 Feb 2023,31 mins
Music is a mayhem of joy with Dele Sosimi, Angélique Kidjo, the Allergies and Shingai
Four artists discuss preserving music and putting it into a new space
28 Jan 2023,30 mins
More is more, with Σtella, Michelle Gurevich, and Las Palabras
How do you express yourself in a second language?
21 Jan 2023,29 mins
Musical catastrophe with November Ultra, Barbara Pravi, Mélissa Laveaux, Yael Naim, and Pi Ja Ma
Exciting and innovative musicians from the French and Creole-speaking world
14 Jan 2023,32 mins
Breaking the mould, with Jockstrap, Flux Pavilion and Mala
What's it like to hear your song in a club?
07 Jan 2023,34 mins
Robot bandmates with Weyes Blood, Patrick Watson, Flume and Caroline Shaw
Do musicians face too much pressure to expose their personal lives?
31 Dec 2022,30 mins
Recording in wintry moments, with Angel Olsen, Julianna Barwick and Marissa Nadler
What do musicians get up to over the holiday season?
24 Dec 2022,32 mins
Songwriting is like keeping a flower alive, with Skin, Nona Hendryx and Paolo Nutini
Can you write a song in your dreams?
17 Dec 2022,34 mins
When the heart beats, the music happens, with Seckou Keita, Julie Fowlis, Anandi Bhattacharya and Richard Bona
Four artists working in musical traditions from across the world
10 Dec 2022,32 mins
Wearing the appropriate footwear to perform with Nyokabi Kariūki, Moor Mother, Edward Wakili-Hick and KMRU
Is making music easy?
03 Dec 2022,29 mins
Creating music is selfish with George Fitzgerald, SOAK, Marie Davidson, Mount Kimbie's Kai Campos and TOKiMONSTA
How can you make music that matters in today's world?
26 Nov 2022,34 mins
Singing in your own accent, with Amahla, Corinne Bailey Rae, Tiana Major9, and Simeon Hammond Dallas
How four soulful singers create worlds through lyrics
19 Nov 2022,32 mins
Learning is a lifelong process, with Thomas Attar Bellier, Dina El Wedidi, Alsarah, Alain Johannes, and Ali Güçlü Şimşek
Five artists taking folk and rock music in new directions
12 Nov 2022,36 mins
Thinking of taxes while performing with Alela Diane, Rhiannon Giddens, Mariee Siou and Uwade
Celebrating the many different sides of folk music
05 Nov 2022,34 mins
Unspoken communication with Harvey Sutherland, Yu Su, Paul Woolford and Warpaint's Stella Mozgawa
Four musicians and producers discuss the power of non-verbal connection
29 Oct 2022,32 mins
Get weirder with Cakes Da Killa, Nita Aviance, Rochelle Jordan and Eli Escobar
Four forward-thinking artists discuss the current climate of dance music
22 Oct 2022,33 mins
We’re emotional wrecks, with Poppy Ajudha, Maverick Sabre and Madison McFerrin
Finding the balance between the personal and political in songwriting
15 Oct 2022,30 mins
Exploring darkness, with Lamb of God, Diamanda Galás, Malevolence, and Inger Lorre
Four rock and metal stars discuss how they make their music
08 Oct 2022,32 mins
Quieten the mind through music, with Jitwam, GAIKA, Elle Shimada, and Nabihah Iqbal
Four eclectic artists discuss how they make their music
01 Oct 2022,30 mins
Marinating in the vibe of a track, with You Me at Six, PVRIS, A Day to Remember and Cody Frost
Pop-punk and rock musicians from the UK and US discuss the art of getting loud
24 Sep 2022,32 mins
Don't eat junk food, with Tkay Maidza, Lolo Zouaï, and Chiiild
Why making music feels like having a superhero persona
17 Sep 2022,31 mins
The in-betweens of sonic space with Nandele, Batida, Turkana, and TYGAPAW
Four beatmakers discuss how the sounds of Africa influence their music
10 Sep 2022,31 mins
You can’t force creativity, with Lynks, Xenia Rubinos, Bingo Fury and NewDad's Julie Dawson
Four artists look ahead to the End of the Road festival
03 Sep 2022,31 mins
I'm always singing out of tune, with ANOHNI, Hannah Peel, Hayden Thorpe and Purity Ring's Megan James
Experimental composers and musicians discuss their craft
27 Aug 2022,31 mins
Genres are a game with ÌFÉ, Matthew Halsall, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Maria Chiara Argiró
An international line-up of jazz musicians discuss how they make their music
20 Aug 2022,32 mins
Songwriting anger with Baby Queen, Powfu, Mae Muller, and Dylan Fraser
Emerging pop stars from South Africa, Canada, England and Scotland discuss making music
13 Aug 2022,30 mins
Melody rules all with Rostam, Lykke Li, Hatis Noit, and Barrie
What are the best bits of the songwriting process?
06 Aug 2022,32 mins
Don't underestimate boredom, with FINNEAS, Maggie Rogers, Sigrid and Röyksopp's Svein Berge
Four artists setting standards in modern pop discuss how they make their music
30 Jul 2022,41 mins
Welsh-language music with Gwenno, Lleuwen, Hollie Singer (Adwaith) and Lloyd Steele
What does it mean for Welsh artists to make music in their own language?
23 Jul 2022,31 mins
Rebel against what's expected, with Poliça, Erika Dohi, Real Estate, Twin Shadow and Bessie Turner
Five acclaimed musicians discuss staying creative during the pandemic
16 Jul 2022,30 mins