Music Life Podcast
Where music stars discuss how they make their music.
Episodes to download
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Eurovision! With Conchita Wurst, Duncan Laurence, Da冒i Freyr and Emmelie de Forest
Sat 15 May 2021
Four of Eurovision's biggest stars discuss the international music extravaganza
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Music as a tool for self-expression with Biig Piig, Nayana IZ, Puma Blue and Louis Culture
Sat 8 May 2021
What's it like to make music as an introvert?
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Influences and identity with Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Brandee Younger and Alissia
Sat 1 May 2021
How do artists use their music to show respect for what's come before?
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Creative catharsis with Gazelle Twin, Lucrecia Dalt, Cosey Fanni Tutti and Keeley Forsyth
Sat 24 Apr 2021
Four artists working beyond the mainstream discuss how they make their music
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Give it some space with Alex Isley, Tiffany Gouch茅, India Shawn and Gwen Bunn
Sat 17 Apr 2021
How do you know if a song is actually good?
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'I was told I was too much' with will.i.am, Static & Ben El, Lioness and Lady Leshurr
Sat 10 Apr 2021
What's the best way of writing a song?
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Muted musicians with Liraz, Bedouine, Daniel Smienk and Tolga Boyuk
Sat 3 Apr 2021
Four musicians with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean roots discuss music and heritage
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The disappearing album with Eyedress, D芒m-Funk, Jessica Pratt and Low Leaf
Sat 27 Mar 2021
Four Los Angeles artists discuss how they make their music
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You are what you make with Ibeyi, Kindness, Hiatus Kaiyote and Charlotte Day Wilson
Sat 20 Mar 2021
A global gathering as part of the 成人快手 World Service Festival
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'My feet felt like a metronome' with Rostam, Santigold, Dijon and Samantha Urbani
Sat 13 Mar 2021
What comes first - melody or lyrics?
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Don't run away from pressure with Caroline Polachek, Perfume Genius, Jlin and Oneohtrix Point Never
Sat 6 Mar 2021
Four experimental musicians discuss their links to poetry.
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A million ways to make a song with Eliza Shaddad, This Is the Kit, Oddisee and Gaidaa
Sat 27 Feb 2021
How do politics and heritage feed into the creative system?
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Toys in the studio with Hannah Peel, Tunng's Mike Lindsay, Falle Nioke and JFDR
Sat 20 Feb 2021
Four innovative musicians discuss the power of the concept album
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Comparison is the thief of joy with Liz Lubega, R-Kay, Intalekt and TINYMAN
Sat 13 Feb 2021
Does self-doubt get in the way of creating?
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History in the making with Mickey Guyton, Jimmie Allen, Abby Anderson and Twinnie
Sat 6 Feb 2021
Four country stars discuss how they tell stories in songs
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The courage to be disliked with B弄JIN, Desire Marea, Lynn Daphne Rudolph and Jackie Queens
Sat 30 Jan 2021
B弄JIN welcomes three eclectic artists based in South Africa
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'Educate yourself quickly' with Sarathy Korwar, Nadine Shah, James Holden and Nubya Garcia
Sat 23 Jan 2021
Is there something inherently dysfunctional about being a performer?
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Dancing in the kitchen with Eris Drew, Octo Octa, Kate Pierson and Jayda G
Sat 16 Jan 2021
How 1950s rock'n'roll influences today's dance music
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Writing under blankets in planes with Aloe Blacc, Gregory Porter, Kadhja Bonet and Chelsea Jade
Sat 9 Jan 2021
What happens to the creative process after losing those closest to you?
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Chaos vs perfection with Ami Dang, Elisita Punto, Nazar and Tuna Pase
Sat 2 Jan 2021
Does it matter if songwriters don't know where their songs will end?
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'Swans ruined our recording' with 脫lafur Arnalds, Agnes Obel, Dustin O'Halloran and Hania Rani
Boxing Day 2020
Are composers happiest working alone?
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Trapped in an idea with David Byrne, St Vincent, Sinkane and Vagabon
Sat 19 Dec 2020
Do artists make music to make people think or move their feet?
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The science behind the perfect hit with Becky Hill, MNEK, Ella Eyre and Frances
Sat 12 Dec 2020
Is there a formula for writing the perfect hit?
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Coconut water and confidence with Kranium, Masego and Alicai Harley
Sat 5 Dec 2020
Is an airport a good place to work on music?
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Loving and hating the studio with Tune-Yards, Haim, Black Pumas and Chicano Batman
Sat 28 Nov 2020
How much do musicians consider the audience when they're writing?
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The politics of pleasure with Thurston Moore, Brix Smith, Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley and Rachel Aggs of Sacred Paws
Sat 21 Nov 2020
How much does politics influence the work musicians create?
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The importance of improvising with Bebel Gilberto, Martha Wainwright, Sam Amidon and Martin Hayes
Sat 14 Nov 2020
How important are family and tradition in music?
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Magic moments with Paul Epworth, Arlo Parks, Dave Okumu and 100 gecs
Sat 7 Nov 2020
What's it like to work with analogue equipment in a digital world?
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The 鈥楲ost Beats鈥� folder with Felicia Douglass, Sly5thAve, Leon Michels and Tiana Major9
Sat 31 Oct 2020
How quarantine hobbies have fed into musicians' work
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Music in our grandmother's DNA with Kelsey Lu, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Lotic and Fatima Al Qadiri
Sat 24 Oct 2020
How do our ancestral backgrounds influence the stories we tell?
Music Life Playlists
Stars from the series give us a fascinating peek into their music collections
