Headliner Radio
This 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
Episodes
1232 episodes
The Mix Room E116: DJ Kato on going viral with Turn The Lights Off
Fifteen years after the release of his dance banger, Turn The Lights Off, Danish DJ and producer Kato’s life has taken an unexpected turn. And it’s all thanks to a Jon Hamm meme. He reacts to the song going viral and breaks down the ke...
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Episode 116
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E451: Hania Rani: Premiering Non Fiction & scoring Sentimental Value
Polish composer Hania Rani discusses her ambitious new work, Non Fiction, a piano concerto, which was both released as an album and premiered at the Barbican Hall in London, and her score for Sentimental Value, winner of the Grand Prix award at...
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Episode 451
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E450: Henry Jackman: Scoring Battlefield 6
Composer Henry Jackman (whose previous work includes Captain America: The Winter Soldier, its sequel Civil War, and Captain Phillips), discusses turning his hand to a huge gaming franchise with Battlefield 6. He talks about some of the similari...
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Episode 450
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38:20
In The Box E27: Qrion: We Are Always Under The Same Sky
Japanese-born, US-based producer and DJ, Qrion delves into the making of her new album, We Are Always Under The Same Sky, and shares how her music production has progressed – going from experimenting with making music on her phone in h...
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Episode 27
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32:37
The Mix Room E115: Justin Gray: Sony 360 Reality Audio vs Dolby Atmos
Justin Gray, a Juno award-winning bassist, composer, engineer, producer, and educator based in Canada discusses his Grammy award-nominated project for Best Immersive Audio Album, his approach to mixing and mastering in Sony 360 Reality Audio in...
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Episode 115
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51:24
E48: Chanel Yates: Writing Big Girl Boots & Colourblind
Rising country-pop sensation Chanel Yates opens up about making it as a UK country singer, the viral success of her single, Big Girl Boots, doing it all as an independent artist, the real stories that inspire her music, writing her brand new si...
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Episode 48
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28:47
Aspiring Headliner E87: Kodachrome: Redefining the rock band
Ava and Conan, twin lead singers from rising Bristol indie band, Kodachrome, discuss the band’s musical influences, building up a fan base with no industry connections, and playing sell out shows in their hometown, to UK festivals and beyond. T...
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Episode 87
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33:44
In The Box 26: Sonic Mayhem: Inside the Metal Eden soundtrack
Berlin-born composer Sascha Dikiciyan, aka Sonic Mayhem, shares the story behind his Quake II breakthrough, the philosophy of rebellion driving the music behind new game Metal Eden, and how Cubase keeps him at the cutting edge...
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Episode 26
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E449: Ella Eyre: everything, in time
UK singer-songwriter Ella Eyre opens up about her long-awaited new album, everything, in time, and why she’s finally writing the music she's always wanted to. She reflects on getting out of the major label system, taking her songs with...
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Episode 449
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42:40
The Mix Room E114: Annie Mahtani on BEAST’s concert sound system
Annie Mahtani, electroacoustic composer, sound artist, performer and Lecturer in Music at The University of Birmingham, reveals all about BEAST, the concert sound system of the University of Birmingham’s Electroacoustic Music Studios. Also co-d...
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Episode 114
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E448: Cameron Richardson: The Other Side Of Blue
Cameron Richardson, an internationally sought-after vocal teacher who is renowned for his work with clients in lead roles on Broadway, London’s West End and in TV and film, discusses his approach to vocal coaching, how he helps West End stars r...
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Episode 448
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28:18
E449: Coyle Girelli: Out of This Town
Coyle Girelli, who, after finding success in previous bands Your Vegas and The Chevin, and co-writing for the likes of BTS and Westlife, has now stepped out as a solo artist with a classic songwriting sound. He chats about his new album, Ou...
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Episode 449
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Aspiring Headliner E86: debdepan
Chelsea and Grace, aka debdepan, are a female duo from Margate who make genre-blurring alternative music, influenced by dark pop, dance and grunge. The duo talk about their musical influences and their new EP, Lovers & Others – a c...
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Episode 86
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27:44
E447: The Brand New Heavies: Andrew Levy on 40 years of acid jazz
Few tracks capture the timeless groove of The Brand New Heavies quite like You Are the Universe. Released in 1997 as part of the band’s platinum-certified album Shelter, the song’s uplifting lyrics and irresistible funk-soul groove hav...
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Episode 447
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Aspiring Headliner USA 48: elijah woods
Fresh off his headline tour across Asia, L.A.-based pop artist and producer, elijah woods discusses the misunderstandings that come with having a very similar name to a certain The Lord of the Rings actor, talks about his new single, <...
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Episode 48
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Headliner USA 209: Earthworks Audio CEO Dan Blackmer
Before Earthworks Audio was founded in ‘95, there was dbx, the company that put David Blackmer’s name in the pro audio hall of fame. Now his son, Dan Blackmer, is carrying the torch. Dan reflects on growing up surrounded by audio ingenuity, car...
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Episode 209
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26:17
E446: Mae Stephens: On ADHD & new single, Tiny Voice
UK singer Mae Stephens talks about her new single, Tiny Voice, which is a tongue-in-cheek exploration of her intrusive thoughts. She also reflects on how ADHD has shaped her life and songwriting, and the viral success of If We Ever Broke Up.
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Episode 446
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43:34
Aspiring Headliner USA 47: Gatlin
After leaving her deeply religious home state of Florida in order to flourish as an artist, Gatlin found herself as an alternative pop and Americana artist when relocating to Nashville and then Los Angeles. She reflects on this, and delves into...
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Episode 47
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47:19
E445: Andrei Irimia: Light and Shadows
Andrei Irimia is a Romanian pianist and composer on a mission to bring his cutting-edge contemporary sounds from Bucharest to the wider world. His third album is on the way, as well as a European tour – Light and Shadows – coming in Sept...
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Episode 445
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32:41
E444: Guvna B: Inside Youth Music
Guvna B is a musician and rapper from Newham, London, growing up in the same area as the likes of Kano, Ghetts, and Dizzee Rascal. Despite limited music opportunities growing up, he’s become a leading voice in the UK’s rap and hip-hop scene, an...
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Episode 444
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E443: Ryan Tedder: Hits, Hooks & the Art of Modern Songwriting
American singer, songwriter, record producer, and co-founder and frontman of the pop rock band One Republic, Ryan Tedder talks about music that ties him to a specific time in his life, his opinions on how modern songwriting has changed, writing...
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Episode 443
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21:15
Aspiring Headliner E85: Tanis
Paris-born, London-based artist Tanis talks about how her multicultural upbringing shapes her sound, and she delves into the inspiration behind her new single, Kid, which is about the complexities of adult life and the longing to...
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Episode 85
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27:34
E442: Filipe Messeder: Behind the sound design of Weapons
Filipe Messeder delves into his role as sound designer and sound effects editor on the no.1 box office horror film, Weapons, the new movie from Barbarian director and writer Zach Cregger. He discusses how he terrorised audienc...
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Episode 442
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Aspiring Headliner E84: Wizard Chan
Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Wizard Chan is a hip hop and afrobeats artist masterfully combining the traditional musical sounds of Africa with contemporary African pop. It’s getting him noticed internationally, with songs like Earth Song...
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Episode 84
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33:20
E441: Gary Spittle | The Future of Immersive Audio
Headliner’s Dolby Atmos-certified Darkwood Studios seems as fitting a spot as any for a conversation with Gary Spittle. The British-born, California-based entrepreneur is the founder of Sonical - a disruptive, forward thinking audio brand which...
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Episode 441
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