Headliner Radio

Jake 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 Studi...

Musician 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.

London-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 himse...

In 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.

L.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 .

Glasgow 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.

FOH 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. 

Drum 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.

The 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.

DJ 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.

Moscow-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.

Charles 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

Jamie 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.

In 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...

Earlier 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.

At 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 l...

Irish 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 monit...

Suzy 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 al...

Renowned 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.

Composer, 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. 

Manchester-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. 

In 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). 

Ewan 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.

Positioned 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.

St 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...