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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Emerging Headliner E42: Felix Räuber
July 23, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBAcclaimed German artist Felix Räuber reflects on the time his band, Polarkeis 18’s No. 1 hit, Allein Allein became one of the most successful German-language songs of all time, and how his song Après Minuit (feat. Schlindwein) was used in the Emmy-nominated ABC and Netflix series How To Get Away With Murder. His recent release, Scared To Be Human takes a look at toxic masculinity – he explains why.
Plugged in E5: Lisa Ferrante-Walsh
July 21, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBHeadliner chats to senior director of engineering at iZotope, Lisa Ferrante-Walsh about the important role she plays at the company, fostering innovation amongst its teams and ‘finding the genius in the geniuses’. She reveals how they have adapted during the pandemic and discusses the new opportunities that have arisen as a result.
Headliner USA E66: Mark Crawford | Scoring The Social Dilemma
July 20, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBComposer and filmmaker Mark Crawford discusses his role as the sole composer for the seven-time Emmy-nominated feature length documentary, The Social Dilemma, which was watched by 38 million households in its first 28 days on Netflix.
The Mix Room E20: Leslie Gaston-Bird
July 20, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBLeslie Gaston-Bird, an audio engineer specialising in re-recording, mixing and sound editing reflects on her incredible career so far, which includes being a member of the Recording Academy, the Association of Motion Picture Sound, and being a tenured associate professor at the University of Colorado, Denver. Gaston-Bird recalls the fascinating stories she uncovered when researching for her book, Women in Audio; how she founded Mix Messiah Productions; what inspired her to write her PhD, Imm...
Behind The Music E4: Sterling Winfield
July 19, 2021 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBAmerican music producer and engineer, Sterling Winfield is a go-to guy in the hard rock music scene for his heavy sounds, which traces back to the early ‘90s when he first worked with Pantera. He reflects on his start in the industry, working with Pantera, reveals the new rock bands he’s working with, and explains why Waves plugins help him rock on.
The Big Listen E5: Kevin Antunes
July 16, 2021 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBKevin Antunes’ work as a keyboardist, musical director, producer and mix engineer has seen him curate live shows for some huge names in the world of music and showbiz, from Shakira and Madonna to Justin Timberlake and Cirque du Soleil. Here he tells Headliner how he’s been staying productive of late, and why he couldn’t do any of it without his JH Audio in-ears.
Headliner USA E65: Moby | Seeking Meaning
July 16, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBMoby may be considered one of the most pivotal and important figures in dance and electronic music, but in the year that has seen him release a film and album that looks back over the immense ups and downs of his career, Headliner finds him questioning the meaning of life, music, success, and everything in the context of a 13.77 billion years old universe. Moby opens up about Moby Doc, his new biographical film; Reprise, his new orchestral greatest hits album; and why he'd pack it all in to ...
E123: Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser | Business Time
July 15, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn an exclusive Headliner interview, Sennehsier co-CEOs Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser open up about the sale of the company's consumer division, what it means for their pro audio business and their strategy for breaking new markets...
Headliner USA E64: Jon Batiste | We Are
July 13, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBOscar and Golden Globe winner, recording artist, author and activist, Jon Batiste joins the podcast to talk about his new album, We Are. The bandleader and musical director of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert opens up about his new sonic chapter, writing and planning the project in about one week from his dressing room at The Late Show, and recording it in between sessions for Disney/Pixar’s film Soul, which saw his music – and hands – incorporated into the animation.
Emerging Headliner E41: Eliza Shaddad
July 09, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBReturning with her second album The Woman You Want, Eliza Shaddad discusses her creative process and using minimalism to maximum effect in the studio.
Headliner USA E63: Trevor Gureckis | Glass Half Full
July 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBAfter very nearly disappearing into music academia, Trevor Gureckis landed himself an internship with a certain Philip Glass, inspiring him to pursue film composition. That decision has led to him collaborating with beloved director M. Night Shyamalan on his Apple TV series Servant, and his latest movie Old. He opens up about the amazing journey of his music, and how he created the Servant series two score within the huge limitations of lockdown isolation.
E122: Neil Cowley | Hall Of Mirrors
July 06, 2021 06:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBHaving played piano on two of the best selling albums of all time, Adele's 19 and 21, Neil Cowley's piano is one of the most widely heard instruments out there. But being a musician-for-hire is something he has put fully behind him, as he releases his stunning album of neoclassical instrumentals, Hall Of Mirrors. We talk about his classical child prodigy days, playing for Gabrielle and Zero 7, and rebelling against it all after a musical epiphany in Berlin that brought him back to his belove...
Aspiring Headliner E19: NAGYEDI
July 06, 2021 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBIndependent London-based songstress NAGYEDi talks about becoming the first Hungarian to release a single as an NFT (non-fungible token) for her new release, Out of This World, and discusses some of her upcoming material.
Headliner USA E62: Alan Meyerson | Scoring The Jackpot
July 05, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBUndoubtedly one of the greatest movie scoring mixes of the modern era, Alan Meyerson joins Headliner on a call from the 5.1 mix room that he’s built in his home to talk about some of his favourite projects, his philosophy when it comes to crafting film scores, and his love of Leapwing Audio plugins.
Headliner USA E61: SK8 | Making Pages
July 02, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBWith his upcoming project, Pages, Taylor Gang singer SK8 marks his transition into punk rock while remaining true to his “hip-hop head” days, and shares that it’s his best work yet.
Headliner USA E60: Steve Albini | Studio Master
July 01, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBLegendary Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey engineer Steve Albini discusses his route into the industry, the major label politics that plagued In Utero, and why his economical approach to recording is now more popular than ever.
The Mix Room E19: Chris Alderton
July 01, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBChris Alderton, guitarist from four-piece British rock band, The Amazons, reflects on the band’s formation, how their biggest hit to date, Black Magic, blew up; and explains how his brand new Genelec monitors are helping shape their third album.
E121: Irwin Sparkes | Euro 2020 England Anthem
June 30, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBThe Hoosiers’ frontman, Irwin Sparkes, explains how the band teamed up with social media sensations Woody & Kleiny to release the new Euro 2020 England anthem Route 66, and why proceeds from the track will aid the charity CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably.
E120: Immersive Audio Panel | Raising The Bar
June 29, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBFour time Grammy award-winning producer and recording engineer, Dave Way; Grammy-nominated recording engineer Steve Genewick; sound designer, Ana Monte; and immersive audio expert, Anastasia Devana, join Headliner to discuss how far the various immersive audio formats have come, how Focusrite fits into their immersive workflow, and to look at 3D audio trends across the music and entertainment industries.
Emerging Headliner E40: Marineris
June 28, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBAfter overcoming the paralysing fear that social media held over his life, Ukrainian singer, songwriter and producer Marineris brings us his indie-pop from the city of Kiev, with the strong message that sometimes, we really ought to put down our phones. We discuss his approach of writing, singing, producing all his music and directing his own videos, and how a young Ukrainian fell so hard for British bands like Oasis and the 1975.
The Process E6: David Pramik
June 28, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBFor L.A.-based songwriter and producer, David Pramik, each day at work is never the same. Here he discusses why he doesn’t allow himself to be limited by genre, how receiving multiple Grammy nods has opened up a whole host of opportunities, and the interesting ways in which he uses oeksound plugins throughout his creative process.
Neve Sessions E11: Thomas Mitchener | Tech Talk
June 22, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBProducer and engineer Thomas Mitchener takes us inside Broadfields Studios to talk studio techniques, the challenges of recording a silent vulture, and the Neve gear he can't live without.
E119: Paul Epworth | Musical Mindset
June 21, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBWe catch up with seven-time Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Paul Epworth on location at his immense North London studio complex, The Church, to chat about life during lockdown, championing new talent, and the art of music production.
Emerging Headliner E38: Sami Nathan
June 19, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBLondon pop-soul artist Sami Nathan opens up about her time on Sir Tom Jones’ team on The Voice, writing songs for other artists vs. for herself, the inspiration behind single, Older With You, and her brand new single release, Weekend.
Emerging Headliner E39: Sami Nathan
June 19, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBLondon pop-soul artist Sami Nathan opens up about her time on Sir Tom Jones’ team on The Voice, writing songs for other artists vs. for herself, the inspiration behind single, Older With You, and her brand new single release, Weekend.
The Big Listen E4: Adam Blackstone
June 16, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBThe grind hasn’t stopped for multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Adam Blackstone. Currently the musical director for both Nicki Minaj and Justin Timberlake, Blackstone speaks about his musical ethos, playing and performing with some of the biggest musicians on the planet, and why he wouldn’t be without his JH Audio Roxannes.
Headliner USA E59: Natalia Lafourcarde | Latin American Traditions
June 15, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBMexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade explains the inspiration behind her 10th studio album, Un Canto Por México Vol. 2, and why it’s important for her music to keep Latin American traditions alive. The multiple Grammy award-winning star reflects on the popularity of her song, Tú Sí Sabes Quererme, her Oscar-winning song, Remember Me for Disney-Pixar's film Coco, and explains why honesty in her music is so important to her.
Headliner USA E59: Natalia Lafourcarde |
June 15, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBMexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade explains the inspiration behind her 10th studio album, Un Canto Por México Vol. 2, and why it’s important for her music to keep Latin American traditions alive. The multiple Grammy award-winning star reflects on the popularity of her song, Tú Sí Sabes Quererme, her Oscar-winning song, Remember Me for Disney-Pixar's film Coco, and explains why honesty in her music is so important to her.
The Mix Room E18: Marta Salogni
June 14, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBAward-winning engineer and producer Marta Salogni discusses her approach to work in the studio, the art of great production, her 2021 MPG nomination, and why Genelec monitors are key to her workflow.
Emerging Headliner E38: Saint Sister
June 11, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBDublin based duo, Morgana MacIntyre and Gemma Doherty, aka Saint Sister, talk us through their creative process and the making of their upcoming second album, Where I Should End.
Aspiring Headliner E18: Amber Jay
June 10, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBLiverpool-based bedroom pop artist Amber Jay discusses how her debut EP, Never Too Far from a Dark Thought came together, the inspiration that she takes from film and TV, and why she’s keen to keep up the momentum when it comes to writing and producing music.
Headliner USA E58: Susan Rogers | Recording Royalty
June 10, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBPrince’s legendary recording engineer and winner of the MPG 2021 Outstanding Contribution to UK Music Award, Susan Rogers, reflects on her incredible career in the industry and the future of music production.
E118: Laura Kidd | Exotic Monsters
June 09, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBLaura Kidd, aka Penfriend, tells Headliner about her brand new record, Exotic Monsters, and talks us through her creative process.
E117: Stefan Abingdon | In For A Pound
June 08, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBHe's written with Selena Gomez and he's fronted a Channel 4 comedy, all after accidentally taking the Internet by storm by musically poking fun at the Kesha hit, TiK ToK. Stefan Abingdon continues to leave his mark on the worlds of music, production and comedy with his totally unique approach. We discuss what he's been up to, for example ordering a Domino's Pizza and turning it into a song.
Plugged In E4: Rachel Alix
June 07, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBAs a sound designer at iZotope, Rachel Alix is directly responsible for creating and honing some of the most widely-used audio tools in the industry. Here she discusses her passion for vocal production, and teases some of the cool new products and features that we can expect from the company in the near future.
Emerging Headliner E37: The White Lakes
June 04, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBIndie-pop band The White Lakes were set for massive things in 2020 before the pandemic hit and put all their plans on hold. Here, the band’s singer Matt tells us how they made the decision to move into a shared house to continue writing and performing together no matter what the restrictions, a decision that produced their latest single, This Generation.
Aspiring Headliner 17: Esmae
June 03, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBUK artist, Esmae wrote her first song aged 16, and although music was her true passion, career success elsewhere meant it took a backseat. She explains how she found her way back to music by posting demos on Soundcloud, which led to her releasing her debut single, Oughta Know, with a five-track EP titled Do Better, due to be released later this year...
Headliner USA E57: Ellise | Feeling Something Bad
June 02, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBL.A-based singer Ellise rose to fame in 2016 after she competed in the iHeartRadio rising star competition to open the annual music festival. Headliner speaks to the alt-pop star about some of the tracks from her recently released debut album, Chaotic, which was heavily inspired by her experiences over the last year.
E116: James Newman | Eurovision 2021
June 01, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBEurovision 2021 saw James Newman provide the UK's entry with his song Embers. Headliner caught up with him to discuss what went down on the night and the immense platform the content provides artists
The Process E5: Jason LaRocca
May 31, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBHaving worked with all the big movie studios, as well as mixing the music for a number of smash-hit video games, producer, engineer and score mixer Jason LaRocca has been on a roll of late, most recently mixing the music for Marvel’s upcoming Morbius and HBO Original series The Nevers. Here he talks us through the impressive setup in his La-Rocc-A-Fella Center recording and mix facility, and reveals why he finds oeksound’s soothe and spiff invaluable when it comes to his process.
The Mix Room E17: Dave Eringa
May 30, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBRecord producer and mix engineer, Dave Eringa, reflects on his start at Powerplant studios and on keeping things fresh in the studio with Manic Street Preachers after 30 years of working together. He shares what is key when it comes to the role of music producer, and how a calibrated Genelec monitoring setup has been a total game-changer in his home studio.
In The Box E6: Peter Baert
May 27, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBA Belgian composer in the midst of his Hollywood breakthrough, Peter Baert has diligently worked his way up scoring Belgian indie flicks, until the opportunity to compose for The Water Man (executive produced by Oprah Winfrey) arose. He opens up about the polarity of euro cinema versus big budget American productions, creating tailor-made synths for films, and why he's been a Cubase user for as long as he can remember.
Emerging Headliner E36: Gretta Ray
May 26, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBMelbourne singer-songwriter Gretta Ray’s first release of 2021 introduced an innovative concept in new music sharing: Duologies – two songs joined in theme but creatively distinct, issued as a pair. She dives into her songwriting process and explains the concept behind Bigger Than Me and Readymade – which are both songs about her relationship with creativity, which she admits is something that she can become obsessive about.
E115: Scott Matthews | New Skin
May 25, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBIvor Novello Award-winning songwriter, Scott Matthews just released his seventh studio album - a reinvention of his musical identity. Here he discusses how the record came together, why he used it as his opportunity to experiment with sounds, and why he believes, lyrically, it’s his strongest work to date.
The Mix Room E16: Maxe Axelsson
May 21, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBMaxe Axelsson, founder of record and production company, Pama Studios reflects on starting the studios in 1988, which have gone on to become a successful one stop-shop for music production, film mixing, dubbing, sound editing and video editing. He reflects on the changes in the music industry and recording studios over the years, and explains why he’s been using Genelec monitors since the ‘90s.
Emerging Headliner E35: Tom Speight
May 20, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBHaving just released an uplifting single called Soak Up, and with a new album dropping in September, UK singer-songwriter Tom Speight is in a good place musically at the moment. Here he talks about how his life experiences have shaped him as an artist and a person, why he’s laser-focused on his health and his artistry, and some of his favourite gigs from over the years.
E114: Ludovico Einaudi: The Music Of Nomadland
May 19, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBItalian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi reflects on composing the music used in This Is England, The Intouchables, Insidious, Ricky Gervais’ Derek, Black Swan, and most recently, the Oscar winning film, Nomadland. He explains how Nomadland’s director, Chloé Zhao came across his music online, and why she knew it was a perfect fit to represent the inner dialogue that main character Fern (played by Frances McDormand) has with herself.
Aspiring Headliner E16: Sally Robinson
May 18, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBSally Robinson is a third year commercial music student at Bath Spa University whose music has quite literally reached the stratosphere with her new double A single. The singer-songwriter explains how sending her music to an unintended recipient resulted in her track, Moonlit Skies being beamed up to be heard in space on the International Space Station.
E113: Mr Jukes & Barney Artist: Vibrate
May 17, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.86 MBMr Jukes & Barney Artist (aka Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club and East London rapper, Barney) reveal details of their upcoming collaborative album, The Locket, which is preceded by their single, Vibrate. The duo talk about the new track, stepping away from the Bombay Bicycle Club sound, conquering Barney’s roller coaster fears in the song’s music video, and what fans can expect from the album…
Emerging Headliner E34: Nics
May 14, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBA graduate from London's prestigious BRIT school, Nics is the latest rapper and producer emerging from Tottenham, joining the long lineage of artists such as Skepta, JME and Wretch 32. After a very fruitful 2020 (which he gives himself a hard time about), Nics hits us with his single Vision 2021, with biting lyrics and impressive visuals that debuted on GRM Daily. Having shared the mic with some of London's greatest legends at grime sets, we talk to Nics at a point where he is laying the gro...