Headliner Radio

Australian indie-dance trio Crooked Colours talk to Headliner about their creative process, some of their recent high-profile musical collaborations, and their plans to play some big live shows later this year.

Ré Olunuga reveals how he scored the newly-released Rise for Disney+, the remarkable true story of three fellow Nigerians – the Antetokounmpos brothers – who overcome a devastating journey from Africa across Europe to America, where they become NBA sensations.

Dave Porter reveals how he composed the score for the final season of Better Call Saul , and reveals how a poignant ending was carefully struck using a callback to the first time Jimmy McGill met Kim Wexler. He reveals how he scored the most memorable scenes from S6, and why he has used Genelec monitors for the entirety of his Breaking Bad journey.

Having released several Billboard-charting studio albums since his international breakthrough, established several record labels, and fully immersed himself in the world of NFTs, superstar DJ Steve Aoki remains at the forefront of music, technology, and everything in between. Headliner recently spoke to him during his returning residency run at Ibiza’s iconic Amnesia club to discover the next chap...

Pasadena-based singer-songwriter Jasmine Bailey opens up about overcoming shyness to become a gigging musician, and reveals how a burden has been lifted by revealing a very personal side of herself through song.

Singer-songwriter and pop artist Matt Simons discusses his latest album, Identity Crisis – a body of work that toys with the idea of combining the medium of pop music with existential themes. Simons also explains why he’s become so open about his mental health.

Legendary songwriter Suzanne Vega tells Headliner about her storied career in music, moving into film, and performing Glastonbury with a bulletproof vest...

Swiss-Italian mixing and mastering veteran, Patrick Carinci explains how he’s cornered the Italian urban-genre market, reflects on working with Vegas Jones, Shiva, Eurovision star Francesca Michielin and One Republic, and why he religiously uses Waves plugins in his mixes.

UK artist Phoebe Green speaks to Headliner about her long-awaited debut album Lucky Me , her influences, and finding her creative voice.

Rising electronic DJ and producer Emily Nash reflects on going from bedroom producer to getting Radio 1 airplay and performing at the biggest dance festivals, how her new track, Chemical Embrace came together, and how her new JBL 3 Series Monitors, AKG C212 mic and AKG K240 headphones have transformed her music production.

RAK Studios’ Andy Leese, Emma Townsend and Robbie Nelson delve into the studio’s history since being founded in 1976, how it's stayed successful and sought after over the years, and how the rise in Dolby Atmos mixes led them to transform Studio 4 into an immersive Genelec room.

Dolby’s senior broadcast sales manager, Jane Gillard, delves into the rapid uptake of Dolby Atmos, explores what the future of the immersive format looks like for film and music streaming services (and how consumers can experience it), and answers the question: is Dolby Atmos coming to Spotify?

Este Haim of indie pop trio Haim, and songwriter and producer Christopher Stracey tell Headliner about teaming up for their debut scoring project, which saw them compose the soundtrack for hit Netflix series Maid.

Multiple Grammy Award-winning mixer Rob Burrell shares his mixing tips for mainstream and independent artists alike, how he (kind of) mixed for Bono, and why he listens to Christmas music all year round. He explains how Dolby Atmos music has changed what his job looks like, and why he relies on Focusrite kit for his immersive studio work.

Artist, producer and author Kallie Marie discusses her career to date, including her new book Conversations With Women In Music Production , which sees some of the industry's most revered producers share their experiences and discuss diversity in music.

L.A-based artist Agnes Azria tells Headliner about her career to date, her origins in music and the challenges facing emerging talent in today's industry.

Spanish producer and bassist Jesus Rovira talks about what inspired his band Lax’n’Busto’s sound, the current state of the studio/recording industry in Spain, and why he loves the Genelec monitors in his unique residential studio, La Casamurada.

New York City-based producer, engineer and mixer Glen Robinson, who honed his production chops in the ‘80s working alongside the likes of Keith Richards and George Martin, reflects on his formative years in the studio, his creative process when it comes to production, and the oeksound plugins that allow him to get the job done.

Composer Jeff Beal talks about scoring popular Netflix political drama House of Cards , his new Americana-tinged music for soprano and orchestra, and explains why he relies on JBL monitors in each of his studios.

Long time Baz Luhrmann collaborator, Elliot Wheeler, reveals how he took on the role of composer and music producer for the director’s latest film, Elvis . He reflects on working with Luhrmann over the years, on digging into The King’s discography, and on working with actor Austin Butler to transform him into Elvis.

Katie Phillips, founder of entertainment PR company KPPR, discusses her podcast series Talking With Cancer, in which she takes an insightful and often entertaining look at everything from perceptions of people with cancer, to dealing with its day-to-day challenges.

Producer Erin Barra is the director of popular music at Arizona State University and course developer for Berklee Online. She reflects on her journey through the music industry, explains what led her to start Beats By Girlz, and explains why she relies on Focusrite on stage and in the studio.

Alicia Keys’ personal recording engineer, head of music, business partner and close friend Ann Mincieli recently took home her third Grammy Award for ‘Best Immersive Audio Album’ for her work on Alicia , currently available for streaming in Sony’s 360 Reality Audio. Here she catches up with Headliner to reveal what it’s like working with one of the most successful R&B acts of all time. #alicia...

Multi-platinum producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and arranger Ken Lewis reflects on working with BTS from the beginning and a young Kanye and Lana Del Rey. He explains why his Mixing Night live streams are worth tuning in for, and why only Genelec will do for his new Dolby Atmos studio.

Viral electronic producers Duke & Jones – who recently released everyone’s favourite TikTok sound ‘Jiggle Jiggle’ as a single – talk about teaming up with national treasure Louis Theroux for the official release, and the opportunities that going viral has presented them with.