Headliner Radio
1,121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis is a music podcast which explores the creative process. We chat to artists of all levels, from aspiring and emerging talent to international stars, to find more about how they make their music. Check us out on Insta @emergingheadliner, FB and Twitter @headlinerhub and hashtag #headlinerradio
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E155: The Teskey Brothers | Recording Live at Hamer Hall
January 05, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBJosh Teskey of blues rock band, The Teskey Brothers reflects on the band's early busking days, viral reaction videos, and how people have embraced their timeless soul sound. The band’s lead singer explains how a performance to an empty Hamer Hall with Orchestra Victoria resulted in their brand new album, and how they sprinkled their signature Teskey Brothers sound on the record’s two original Christmas songs.
Aspiring Headliner E26: EERA
January 05, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBEERA, aka Anna Lena Bruland, tells Headliner about the making of her new album, Speak, and how she is constantly evolving her creative process.
Headliner USA E79: The Lumineers | Always a Brightside
December 29, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, best known as the multi-Grammy nominated band The Lumineers, have made their long-awaited return to the airwaves with new singles Brightside and Big Shot. We spoke to Wesley about the band nearing two decades together, his thoughts on artistic longevity in this TikTok and Instagram age, and how their experience and recent solo projects helped the swift recording of their new music, as we build up to their upcoming album next year.
The Big Listen E9: Ken 'Pooch' van Druten
December 23, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBAccomplished FOH engineer, Ken 'Pooch' van Druten – who is currently on the road with ZZ Top – has worked with the likes of Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Kiss and many more over the course of his career. Here he discusses how IEMs are allowing for better front of house mixes, and offers some of his top tips and tricks for mixing live shows.
The Mix Room E30: Enrico DePaoli
December 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBBrazilian-born, multi Grammy Award-winning music engineer, Enrico DePaoli, reflects on his early days in the music industry, working with Ray Charles, starting up his private mixing and mastering room, and his 25-year love affair with Genelec monitors.
Behind The Music E9: Maor Levi
December 21, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBMusician, producer, DJ and space enthusiast, Maor Levi, chats about his refusal to stop releasing bangers over the last year, nerves about finally going back on tour, the state of trance going into 2022, and how Waves plugins are vital in his musical workflow.
Aspiring Headliner E25: Hatty Keane
December 21, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBHeadliner recently spoke to up-and-coming UK-based soul artist Hatty Keane about discovering her place in the music scene, honing her sound and growing her confidence, and how her funky summer record Coming Out epitomised the freedom of emerging from lockdown.
The Process E11: Matt Motto
December 16, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBMusician and sound engineer Matt Motto has been performing, writing and teaching guitar since the age of just 14. Here we talk through his creative process in the studio, the ways in which he uses oeksound plugins, and the exciting plans in store for his Chicago-based prog metal band Dissona.
In The Box E9: Luke Solomon
December 16, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBLondon-based DJ and producer, Luke Solomon has been steadily releasing dance records since the ‘90s, and is behind well-respected house labels, Classic, which he co-founded with Chicago house legend Derrick Carter in 1995, and Music for Freaks, co-run with Justin Harris since 1999. He reflects on the “accidental” mainstream success of production duo, Freaks, why the experience led him to dig himself back underground, and why he’s been a Cubase user from the start.
Neve Sessions E17: Jake Miller | Recording Ness
December 16, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBJake Miller describes how he co-produced, engineered and mixed a special edition audiobook of Robert Macfarlane’s book, Ness, going to extraordinary lengths to get on-location recordings from the setting of the book, and then processing them almost exclusively using period-correct EMI technology. He also explains how he recently recorded a promo single for TV series, American Gods, at Snap Studios on their ultra rare, 1972 Neve 5316 recording console.
OLLO Chat Podcast E3: The Future Of Audio Education
December 13, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIn the latest OLLO Chat podcast, OLLO founder Rok Gulič talks to engineer, Adam Moseley (U2, Roxette, Rush), and his former student, Lawrence Biancardi – who is now a pro mastering engineer based in the UK – about the role of educators in the music industry.
E154: Ben Abraham | War In Your Arms
December 13, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBL.A.-based Australian singer-songwriter, Ben Abraham, reveals what fans can expect from his forthcoming album, Friendly Fire, and the story behind his heavy-hearted single, War In Your Arms.
Aspiring Headliner E24: TEOSE
December 09, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBGlasgow alt-pop band, TEOSE talk about their formation and sound – which blends New Wave, Dream Pop and Grunge – new music, and self-releasing a series of DIY recordings during lockdown.
Backstage E1: Simon Honywill
December 07, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBFOH engineer and all round live sound specialist Simon Honywill discusses the return of live events, why the mental wellbeing of audio professionals needs to be treated with greater care, and how his long-standing relationship with Martin Audio has saved him throughout the pandemic.
The Mix Room E29: Danny Byrd
December 07, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBDrum and bass icon, DJ, record producer and musician Danny Byrd discusses his new record deal with the Ministry of Sound, reflects on the success of his debut album, Supersized and his huge hit, Ill Behaviour, and as the first person in the UK to install Genelec’s original 8351A monitors, he explains why he has stuck with the brand over the years.
Headliner USA E78: Bryce Dessner | The National
December 06, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBThe National’s Dessner brothers worked with Taylor Swift last year on her Folklore and Evermore records, and we now see them scoring a major new movie, Cyrano. We talk to Bryce Dessner about working on this huge production that stars Peter Dinklage and Haley Bennett, and the news that the film’s soundtrack will also feature the latest single from The National.
E153: DJ Jedah | The Rise Of Grime
December 03, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBDJ Jedah, who previously DJ’d for Lethal Bizzle's grime collective, Fire Camp reflects on the early days of grime in London in the early 2000s, how its changed over the years, the stigma around grime artists talking openly about mental health, and the role of women in the grime scene.
E154: DJ Jedah | The Rise Of Grime
December 03, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBDJ Jedah, who previously DJ’d for Lethal Bizzle's grime collective, Fire Camp reflects on the early days of grime in London in the early 2000s, how its changed over the years, the stigma around grime artists talking openly about mental health, and the role of women in the grime scene.
The Process E10: Maxim Komov
November 30, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBMoscow-based mix and mastering engineer, producer and sound designer Maxim Komov reveals how the Russian studio and recording industry has evolved in recent years, his approach to music production, and how he uses oeksound’s soothe and spiff plugins throughout his process.
E152: The Surfing Magazines | Badgers of Wymeswold
November 29, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBCharles and Dave from garage-rock supergroup The Surfing Magazines open up about their single Sports Bar, and new album Badgers of Wymeswold, which takes influence from the likes of Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground and '60s surf music
E151: My Glass World | Still Life With Machine Gun
November 26, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBJamie Telford of My Glass World talks about the band’s new album, Still Life With Machine Gun, finding song inspiration from unlikely places, and creating a bigger sound for the new record.
E150: David Duchovny | Gestureland
November 25, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBIn addition to his starring roles as Fox Mulder in The X Files and Californication's Hank Moody, David Duchovny has also made an unexpected career for himself of late as a prolific singer songwriter. Here, he tells Headliner about his new album Gestureland, songwriting, and why it took him so long to start making music...
Aspiring Headliner USA E16: Amanda Frances
November 24, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBEarlier this year, Headliner spoke to singer-songwriter Amanda Frances about the first single from her new EP, Cute, her formative years in Nashville, and the way in which she’s developed her sound.
Headliner USA E77: They Might Be Giants | Music With No Manifesto
November 23, 2021 18:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBAt this point, the almost four decades strong and multi-Grammy award winning They Might Be Giants deserve legendary status. Twenty-three albums deep, plus musical collaborations with Disney, The Spongebob Squarepants musical and the beloved Malcolm In The Middle theme song. Headliner chats to John Linell, one half of the duo about the band's latest creative reinvention as they release their latest album Book - which, as the name alludes to, accompanies a stunning companion book in collaborat...
The Mix Room E28: Robert Grace
November 22, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIrish singer-songwriter Robert Grace talks about going viral with his confessional song, Fake Fine, which swiftly garnered him tens of millions of plays on Spotify, millions of YouTube views and 1.8 million TikTok followers. He reflects on speaking about mental health issues in his songwriting, the meaning behind new songs, Break the Silence and Beautiful Nightmare, and why he uses Genelec monitors in the studio.
Behind The Music E8: Suzy Shinn
November 17, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBSuzy Shinn is a trailblazing producer, engineer, songwriter and guitarist. Based in Los Angeles, she has built up a seriously impressive discography since hitting a breakthrough assisting on a Katy Perry session, working with the likes of Tom Morello, Weezer and Fall Out Boy. She even somehow finds the time to tour as a bassist with The Blossom. We talk about how she achieved this 'best of all worlds' career, and the big role Waves plugins play in it all.
The Big Listen E8: Kyle Hamilton
November 16, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBRenowned front of house engineer Kyle Hamilton joins Headliner on a call from CenterStaging rehearsal studio in Burbank, CA – where he’s gearing up for a string of one-off live shows with Doja Cat – to discuss his live sound origins, his most memorable gigs, and why he loves his new JH Audio Layla IEMs.
Headliner USA E76: Jeremy Turner | Scoring Immigration Nation
November 12, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBComposer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Turner describes how he scored the six-part Netflix documentary series, Immigration Nation, which highlights the struggles in America’s broken immigration system under the former Trump administration.
Aspiring Headliner E23: Abnormal Sleepz
November 11, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBManchester-based rapper and producer Abnormal Sleepz discusses his path into the industry and the work he is doing to help disenfranchised communities to pursue a career in music.
OLLO Chat Podcast E2: Immersive Headphone Mixing
November 10, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIn the latest OLLO Chat podcast, OLLO Audio CEO Rok Gulič calls on two world-class engineers, Kevin Paul and Eduardo De La Paz, to explain their approach when mixing on headphones for both stereo and immersive audio formats (such as Dolby Atmos).
E149: Ewan Macfarlane | Underneath Your Spell
November 09, 2021 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBEwan Macfarlane, the former frontman of bands The Grim Northern Social and Apollo 440, chats to Headliner about his new solo project, how he’s changed his approach to songwriting and recording, and shares some stories from his time on the road with Britpop legends in the ‘90s.
The Process E9: Luis Barrera Jr
November 08, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBPositioned as one of the most well-known and successful mixing engineers on the international stage, multi Grammy-winning producer Luis Barrera Jr speaks to Headliner about his creative process in the studio, what’s been keeping him busy of late, and why he uses oeksound plugins on every one of his mix projects.
E148: St Lundi | Musical Incursions
November 05, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBSt Lundi is the musical alias of Archie Langley, a young man making big moves since leaving his remote island life living with his grandparents off the south coast of the UK. Four years later and fully established in London, we see his name lit up in lights after huge collaborations with Kygo and Seeb, the release of his new single, Nights Like This, and his first London headline show as St Lundi.
E147: Clark | Scoring Stephen King's Lisey Story
November 04, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBChris Clark – who composes and produces under the name, Clark – explains how he scored Apple TV+'s Lisey’s Story (starring Julianne Moore and Clive Owen), which follows the widow of a famous novelist hounded by a dangerous fan as she uncovers an other-dimensional world her husband could travel between – a world stalked by a terrifying creature...
Neve Sessions E16: Ash Soan | In The Pocket
November 03, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBBritish drummer Ash Soan has worked with Adele, Celine Dion, Cher, Seal, Robbie Williams, Enrique Iglesias – to name a few – and in this interview he reflects on his first big break as a drummer in 1994 when he joined Del Amitri, leading to work with some of the biggest artists on the planet and on projects as diverse as playing at the 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony and as the house drummer on The Voice. Soan recalls his memorable first meeting with Adele, shares tips for aspiring drumm...
E146: Julien Bracht | Creating Now Forever One
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBJulien Bracht joins Berlin's wonderfully burgeoning scene of artists releasing intelligent and introspective electronic music plays with euphoric melodies, despite being in the city of techno. After a massive remix for electronic music polymath Grimes, Bracht released his excellent debut solo album Now Forever One this year. We discuss his time at the legendary Funkhaus studios, music's power to heal, and getting to do a remix for an all-time hero.
The Mix Room E27: Dan Grech-Marguerat
November 01, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBRecording engineer, record producer and mixer Dan Grech-Marguerat reflects on the moment his career took off, mixing the multi-platinum selling album Ta-Dah for the Scissor Sisters, including the huge single I Don't Feel Like Dancin’, co-written by Elton John. Grech-Marguerat explains his approach to mixing the multi-platinum selling Lana Del Rey album, Born to Die, winning this year’s MPG Mix Engineer Of The Year Award for his work with Lianne La Havas, and why Genelecs are his choice of st...
Behind The Music E7: Neal Pogue
October 28, 2021 16:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBProducer, mixer and engineer Neal Pogue reflects on working on Outkast’s Grammy Award-winning album SpeakerBoxx/The Love Below, and convincing Andre 3000 that Hey Ya! should be the album’s lead single. Mixing TLC’s Waterfalls is another highlight, and he explains why he used a pseudonym for producing the song’s iconic horn part. In the studio, Pogue has been using Waves for 20 years. Here, he reveals a few of his go-to plugins.
E145: Walter Mair | On Scoring Til Death
October 27, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIvor Novello-nominated and Telly Award-winning composer, Walter Mair explains how he composed the score for survival thriller Till Death, starring Megan Fox as Emma, who wakes up in a secluded lakehouse, handcuffed to her husband’s dead body.
Headliner USA E75: Kevin Knapp | House DJ Talks Twitch & Plump Records
October 26, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBHouse DJ Kevin Knapp started the year with a bang with the release of his EP Baby Don’t Stop. Here he tells Headliner how he’s been getting involved with live stream shows on Twitch, discusses his production setup, and gives us the lowdown on his very own label Plump Records.
The Big Listen E7: Ian Beveridge
October 25, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBVeteran monitor engineer Ian Beveridge, who has worked extensively with the likes of Foo Fighters, Green Day, Weezer and more, reveals all about how he got into mixing live sound, his formative years on tour with Nirvana, and why he uses JH Audio in-ears both at home and on the road.
The Mix Room E26: Jessica Weiss
October 21, 2021 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBNew Yorker-turned Hollywood composer Jessica Weiss discusses scoring Amazon Prime's new and progressive adaptation of Cinderella, starring Camila Cabello, Pierce Brosnan and Idina Menzel, why it's very important to have an emotional support dog in the studio, and why she always chooses Genelec.
E144: Thomas Riedel | New Horizons
October 19, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBThomas Riedel, founder and CEO of broadcast and networking giant Riedel, discusses the future of industry, the latest market trends and how the business is evolving into new sectors.
Aspiring Headliner E22: Samuel Jack
October 19, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBSamuel Jack is the first artist to go viral solely through Instagram reels thanks to his infectious song, Feels Like Summer, which at one point was uploaded over 10,000 times per day and was played over 60 million times around the world. The singer-songwriter talks about the viral song, the best and weirdest Instagram reels videos he’s seen so far, and what’s next for his music.
E143: Burns | Loving Touch
October 15, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 24.7 MBRecord producer, DJ and songwriter BURNS talks about his latest EP Loving Touch, how he’s been keeping himself busy on the production side throughout the pandemic, and why it feels good going back to his dance roots on his new solo project.
E142: Hannah Peel | Recording Game Of Thrones
October 13, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBNorthern Irish artist, composer, producer and broadcaster Hannah Peel talks about composing and recording the soundtrack for Game of Thrones: The Last Watch and winning an MPG Award for Original UK Score Recording of the Year for her work on Channel 5’s psychological thriller, The Deceived. #gameofthrones #thelastwatch #headlinerradio
Neve Sessions E15: Olga Fitzroy | Engineering Diversity
October 11, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBRecording and mix engineer Olga Fitzroy talks about her role as the executive producer of The MPG and the organisation’s recent efforts to increase diversity. She reflects on her start in the industry at AIR, engineering on Coldplay’s Ghost Stories, assisting Sir George Martin on the last ever Beatles recording for the 2006 album, Love, working on season four of The Crown, and reveals how Neve consoles are essential to her workflow.
Headliner USA E74: Max Aruj | Scoring The Ice Road
October 11, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBMax Aruj is a graduate of Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Studios, where he perfected his craft under one of the best mentors you could ask for, Lorne Balfe. He talks about his work for films such as Crawl, and most recently the Liam Neeson-starring The Ice Road for Netflix, plus how he still makes sure to work with Balfe on such massive blockbusters as Marvel's Black Widow.
E141: Sitrekin | Creating A Dolby Atmos First
October 08, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBDanish artist Sitrekin is joined by Grammy-winning sound engineer and producer Dyre Gormsen to talk about Sitrekin’s single, Open Chest, the first track ever to be released exclusively in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music. Sitrekin explains why this is a new chapter for her away from Blue Foundation, and reflects on being the voice behind the Twilight Saga soundtrack hit song, Eyes on Fire.
Headliner USA E73: Jenn Wasner | 10 Years of Wye Oak's Civilian
October 07, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBJenn Wasner, one half of the shape shifting US alt. indie due Wye Oak, reflects on 10 years of their breakthrough record, Civilian and the experiences that shaped its creation.