Headliner Radio

In episode one of Plugged In, we sit down with technologist, musician and CTO of Izotope, Jonathan Bailey, who provides us with a unique insight into the world of audio software and plugins at the Boston-based company, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

A true music pioneer in several genres, Kurtis Mantronik was told “people won't go for this hip-hop stuff,” but his beats production (in his bathtub at home with a drum machine!) would make him a key figure in making the genre go totally global. After huge success in Mantronix, he reinvented himself to become one of the world's first remixers, reworking songs by the likes of Shirley Bass...

With many years experience as a live sound engineer under his belt, Kevin Madigan has worked with a diverse range of artists including The Smashing Pumpkins, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Lucinda Williams, Santana, Eels, and Pavarotti. We chat about the studio projects that have kept him busy this year, his approach to mixing at front of house, and why he loves his DiGiCo SD5 console.

We recently caught up with multi award-winning, platinum selling British singer-songwriter Mike Rosenberg aka Passenger — who has just released his album Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted — to find out more about his creative process, the narrative running through his new record, and how his approach to writing has evolved over the years.

In the past decade, Antonia Gauci has established herself as one of Australia’s most trusted, best-regarded producers, engineers and versatile mixers, working with numerous local and international acts, with credits including Will. I.Am, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kesha’s Grammy nominated single Praying , as well as some of Australia’s finest artists. Antonia reflects on her start at Sydney’s Bi...

Armenian-Ukranian rappers Samuum discuss their new single, Maria , a tongue in cheek look at the middle-eastern phenomenon of bride kidnapping. This legitimately unique musical duo is the collaboration between The Voice of Ukraine star Lusine Kocharian and music producer/film director Andranik Berberian, a Ukrainian pair with very strong Armenian heritage. And while taking pride in that, they cert...

We go behind the brand with Shure's Marc Henshall who talks us through the leading microphone manufacturer's ethos and mindset during the pandemic. He also reveals the thinking behind two new Shure products which are targeted at home recording and podcasting.

British R&B artist Eli Moon has been making some big moves in the music scene over the last couple of years. Here he explains why songwriting has always been his therapy, the creative process behind some of his recent tracks, and how he’s been delving deeper into production techniques during lockdown.  

When Rebekka Karijord and Jon Ekstrand were asked to compose the original score for the new Greta Thunberg documentary, I Am Greta, they knew they had to somehow create a musical language for a true force of nature. We discuss working on the film sustainably, their thoughts on the climate crisis, Rebekka's other life as a singer-songwriter, and Jon's upcoming Marvel movie, Morbius (starr...

One of the most genre-fluid bands out there, Brighton's Phoria are somewhere between an art-rock outfit and a neoclassical chamber group. We chat with Trewin from the band about seeking inspiration from the human experience within an infinite universe, retreating from the internet to record their new album, and recording Caught A Black Rabbit at Abbey Road Studios.

We catch up with multiple Grammy Award winning producer and mix engineer Tom Lord-Alge, who reflects on his career so far, which includes mixing records for U2, The Rolling Stones, P!nk, Peter Gabriel, Dave Matthews Band, Blink-182, Avril Lavigne, Sum 41, Manic Street Preachers, and Marilyn Manson.

As well as being one of the most in-demand violinists in the UK, Anna Phoebe has been increasing her stock as a composer, particularly with her 2020 singles seeing strong backing from the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs. We chat about her experiences playing with the likes of P Diddy, Roxy Music and Robin Gibb, her collaborations with the European Space Agency, and why she really is one of the most uncla...

After the enormous success of One Day / Reckoning Song back in 2012, German DJ and producer Wankelmut decided to keep his newly successful career in pop-house music in his native Berli, the world capital of techno: “When I started going out and discovering all these genres, I was into techno for a brief amount of time,” Wankelmut, the alias of Jacob Dilßner, says. “It doesn’t have enough diversity...

We chat to Grammy-winning remixer and producer Dave Aude about his latest project working with long time friend and collaborator LeAnn Rimes. Aude has remixed LeAnn's Coyote Ugly soundtrack into a beat-laden mashup with a twist as the movie turns 20 - and unlike many remixers, has chosen not to chop up the vocal: "let the artist and the song do the talking, and I'll add a little gas...

Mat Playford reflects on his seven-year residency at Space in Ibiza, and the future of the club and DJ scene. Having been introduced to Genelec in the ‘90s, Mat has never looked back, and reveals what makes them his choice of studio monitor every time, and why he intends to build another Genelec studio in his greenhouse.

Galxara explains why it’s so important for her to create music that surges with confidence, and that tells listeners to be themselves no matter what. The complex and continuously evolving artist explains why recent single, Loving Nobody is one of the most emotional songs she’s ever written.

During the start of 2020, Jesse Palter parted ways with her record label to start anew and focus on the next evolution of her music and sound. Out of that dynamic came Better Days , an ode to quarantine and lockdown which was written over Zoom. Jesse explains why it’s always been music for her, what it's like to be an independent artist in a global pandemic, and why she’s passionate about rai...

The HeavyTrackerz exploded onto the UK music scene as the production duo behind Meridian Dan's German Whip , one of the most commercially successful grime songs ever. The pair quickly went on to work with the likes of Stormzy ( Not That Deep ), Wiley, Skepta, Dizzee Rascal and more. The masked duo talk about making the transition from behind the scenes producers to artists in the forefront, t...

We go behind the brand at LA Percussion Rentals with co-owners Abby and Dan Savell, who reveal the origins of their high-end professional percussion business. They explain why their vast range of unique instruments sets them apart from other rental companies (including their treasured Emil Richards collection), how they cater to composers, filmmakers, orchestras and bands, and how they have adapte...

Ben Baptie has co-produced, mixed and engineered records for artists such as Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson and Moses Sumney to name a few, and is now based out of London’s Strongroom following a fruitful stint at Electric Lady Studios. Here we take a closer look at Ben's career, and learn more about his new personal studio setup based around a Neve Genesys console.

Record producer and mixer, Romesh Dodangoda – whose credits include Motorhead, Bring Me The Horizon, Funeral for a Friend, and Bullet for My Valentine – discusses his route into music production, his love of guitar music, and why his Long Wave recording studio in Cardiff wouldn’t be complete without his Genelec monitors.

South African born, London based singer, songwriter and producer Julia Church has already amassed 50 million streams in her short career. We talk about her new music, songwriting masterclasses with Paul McCartney and Ozzy Osbourne, her keen eye for music production, and lots more! 

In this podcast we chat to Lucas Pinzon - front of house engineer for hugely successful Colombian singer-songwriter Maluma - about adapting to life at home during lockdown, his artistic approach to mixing, and his passion for immersive audio. Lucas also offers some tips and tricks when it comes to treating and tuning PA systems, and reveals his plans to create some big arena shows with d&b’s S...

In this podcast we dive into the creative process with super talented singer-songwriter Frank Turner. Frank discusses songwriting, his newfound love for music production (particularly cool bits of hardware), how he is making his new album remotely, his support of the pivotal #wemakeevents campaign, and his love of Sennheiser and Neumann kit on stage and in the studio. 

Originally from Cannes in France, artist, producer and remix maker French Original has been behind the scenes for some time, respected on both sides of the Atlantic and the Channel. We recently caught up about how he first got into producing electronic dance music, his much-anticipated 2020 debut single “History”, and how he likes to experiment with a variety of Waves plugins.