Music Life

Where music stars discuss how they make their music.

World Service,246 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
09 Jul 2022,30 mins
Writing is therapy, with Natalia Lacunza, Birdy, Matt Maltese and Silvana Estrada
Four young singer-songwriters discuss the art of making music
02 Jul 2022,29 mins
Keep your music in the fridge with QuinzeQuinze, Bonnie Banane, HSRS, Sébastien Forrester and Photay
Why music is like a dish with an infinite number of ingredients
25 Jun 2022,31 mins
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
18 Jun 2022,35 mins
Meltdown festival with Jessie Ware, Meshell Ndegeocello, Dave Okumu and Eska
Meltdown festival featured artists and friends discuss how they make their music
11 Jun 2022,32 mins
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?
04 Jun 2022,41 mins
The colour of sound with Eyal El Wahab, Ana Kravanja, Kees Berkers, and Bex Burch
Can you fall in love with a musical instrument?
28 May 2022,27 mins
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
21 May 2022,28 mins
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
14 May 2022,33 mins
Heal yourself, with Carlotta Cosials, Depresión Sonora, NAVXJA and BERNARDA
Four young Spanish musicians discuss where their best ideas come from
07 May 2022,29 mins
You can't please everyone with Enny, Priya Ragu, Hatchie and Miso Extra
Can writing gibberish help you make music?
30 Apr 2022,27 mins
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
23 Apr 2022,31 mins
'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
16 Apr 2022,32 mins
Songwriting is painful with Allysha Joy, Latanya Alberto, Joya Mooi and TEEKS
Why disagreeing can be a good thing for songwriters
09 Apr 2022,27 mins
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
02 Apr 2022,31 mins
Clean the house before recording with Poppy Ackroyd, Büşra Kayıkçı, Sven Helbig and Hania Rani
Four pianists and composers discuss their craft
26 Mar 2022,29 mins
The gaming community with Olivier Deriviere, Lena Raine, Joris de Man and Chipzel
Four composers answer listeners' questions about making music for video games
19 Mar 2022,32 mins
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?
12 Mar 2022,34 mins
The research project with Kiefer, Malaya, Mia Gladstone and DJ Harrison
Why making music is a good excuse to research what has gone before
05 Mar 2022,30 mins
Carnaval do Brasil, with Thiago França, Beto, Maíra Freitas and Flaira Ferro
Four Brazilian musicians discuss their country's carnival season
26 Feb 2022,27 mins
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?
19 Feb 2022,29 mins
Kryptonite to my ears with Joel Culpepper, Mysie, Anaiis, and TYSON
Four soulful artists discuss navigating their own voices
12 Feb 2022,29 mins
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
05 Feb 2022,27 mins
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?
29 Jan 2022,28 mins
Musical collage with Mad Professor, Suzanne Ciani, Matthew E. White and Georgia Anne Muldrow
How listening to music lets you travel through time
22 Jan 2022,29 mins
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
15 Jan 2022,31 mins
Found sounds with Matthew Herbert, Matmos, Nwando Ebizie and Kate Carr
Making music from the sounds of everyday life
08 Jan 2022,32 mins
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
01 Jan 2022,28 mins
Home for the holidays with MØ, Sigrid, Tove Lo and Alma
Why are Scandinavians so good at making pop music?
25 Dec 2021,32 mins
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?
18 Dec 2021,31 mins