Headliner Radio

We chat to revered Brazilian DJ and producer DJ Meme about his musical life during lockdown, the mega-shows he is used to playing versus performing to 50 people at a time online, remixing and collaborations, and how his 20-year relationship with Genelec has been second to none. 

We go behind the brand with New York-based Marek Stycos - founder of Audio Alchemist and owner of Dangerous Music - to chat all things audio: how the labels missed a trick with DSD; the quality control issues that exist within the microphone market; the magic that can be created in big studio spaces; and why listening to and making music has to be a genuine experience. 

We chat to accomplished monitor engineer, Francois Pare, about his working relationship with The 1975, his love of DiGiCo consoles, and how he's been adapting creatively during lockdown. 

We chat to super-talented South African-born rapper, producer, and writer Nasty C about his road into rap and how the African scene has way more to offer than simply Afrobeats. His musical evolution has been incredible, and his work is standout - and although a move to Los Angeles has been put on hold during lockdown, his new album drops next week (August 28th) - Zulu Man With Some Power - and it&...

In this Neve Sessions podcast we chat to John Browne - guitarist, composer and founding member of successful UK metal band, Monuments. We talk about his musical journey including making three albums with Monuments;  his previous band, Fell Silent; and his solo project - as well as his signature guitar line.  

In this Headliner USA podcast we chat to Los Angeles-based producer, guitarist and songwriter Fernando Perdomo about his creative spirit during quarantine, and how a unique collaboration during this period with Bono and 73 vocalists provided a truly unique piece of inspiration. 

We chat to singer-songwriter Louise Golbey about her musical journey so far, and how lockdown has led her into a different yet equally busy day to day life - including the creation of a brand new album.  

In this podcast we chat to Thom and Alisa from New Zealand-based indie electronic act, The Naked And Famous, about their musical journey so far, making a new album, and how their recording process changed completely after the success of their platinum-selling breakthrough hit, Young Blood . 

We chat to revered guitarist, songwriter and producer Andy Sneap about his musical journey so far: In 2018 he joined Judas Priest on the road as touring guitarist, and he even produced their latest record. Andy's made his mark on more than 100 albums, and has a serious reputation in the metal music scene.  

We chat to German pianist and musician Lambert (he feels ‘composer’ is far too lofty a term) about his career so far, including recently missing out on his debut US tour due to lockdown. We talk about his unique masked persona, and catch up about all things piano and composition.

We chat to acclaimed British songwriter, Barry Blue, about his extraordinary career so far. He started out as a bit of a pop star, then realised he was more at home writing numbers for other artists, which led to some great successes. But most recently, he's dived into his back catalogue (with a twist or two) and compiled a brand new solo record. He's not worried about selling millions,...

We chat to Aviram Saharai, one half of Israeli psytrance music duo, Vini Vici, from his home in Brazil to find out how switching to remote living has impacted the artist's creative process - and how constant communication and a consistency in audio monitoring has helped maintain a top quality workflow during lockdown, despite the fact he and his musical partner, Matan Kadosch, are unable to s...

In this Headliner USA podcast we speak to the super talented Scarlet Rivera - member of the legendary Bob Dylan Rolling Thunder Revue Band, and singer-songwriter in her own right, with a great new record. We chat about a chance meeting with Dylan which ended up being totally life changing, and find out more about her songwriting process while playing a few of her new original tracks.

In this Aspiring Headliner podcast with QSC, we chat to talented Spanish songwriter and producer, Gizmo Varillas, whose dedication to engineering and producing his own music at home has led to some seriously standout work. We discuss his musical journey so far, and talk about the key factors of being an independent artist. 

In this Emerging Headliner podcast we chat to talented Australian artist, Sam Fischer, who should be touring with Nile Horan right now - but like every other performer on the planet, is currently on musical lockdown. We chat about how a struggle in Los Angeles resulted in him penning mega-hit, This City , and we play his latest single, The Usual , out today (Friday 31st July) which he's hopin...

Johnny Hates Jazz experienced huge success in the 80s with massive hits like Shattered Dreams and Turn Back the Clock . After 20 years without speaking to one another, members Clark Datchler and Mike Nocito reunited in 2009, and in 2020 have returned stronger than ever with brand new album, Wide Awake . Clark reflects on what makes a ‘great song’, and why music has to not only be relevant to its t...

It's difficult to overstate both the success and subsequent influence of German-born British composer, Max Richter. In this podcast we chat to Max about his classical, conservatoire music education, scoring huge TV & film projects, and the years he has spent experimenting and finding his sound out of his ultra-compact studio setup - not to mention his inspiring eight-hour long live concer...

We chat to Bastille's FOH engineer, Paul Cooper, about his road into audio, working closely with the band's frontman, Dan Smith, as their sound has evolved; and how DiGiCo's Quantum engine has been a real sonic game-changer. 

We chat to actor-turned-artist, Stu Wolfenden, about his new record, Songs From A Common Man . Perhaps best known for his role(s) in iconic British TV show, Coronation Street , after his last stint in the show (he has played three different characters), his focus turned to music - a passion of his since he was 16, and he's never been far from a pub gig when not pursuing acting these past 25 y...

We chat to super talented US artist, Shannon LaBrie, from Nebraska - the city she chose to quarantine in during this pandemic. Usually Nashville-based, Shannon has missed Music City, and playing live shows (she does over 150 each year), but as an accomplished pianist and guitarist, she has been keeping creative, making new melodies, releasing new material, and looking forward to cutting the second...

We chat to inspiring British record producer, Aubrey Whitfield, whose hard work, determination and belief have been pivotal in her musical journey so far. She's worked with a string of high-end creatives, and we can't help but think this is only the beginning. We chat about her unique route into the business, and discuss some cool production techniques. 

We chat to super talented Liverpudlian songstress, Rebecca Ferguson, who first shot to fame a decade ago via The X Factor , but has evolved into a phenomenal vocal talent, and is about to begin working on her fifth studio album. Her most recent collaboration took place at Abbey Road Studios alongside one of the world's finest songwriters, Nile Rodgers - which resulted in the excellent single,...

We chat to Olga Fitzroy, producer and executive director of the Music Producers Guild, about how the recording industry has been affected by Covid-19, and what needs to be done to ensure that it comes back stronger as we come out of lockdown.

We chat to singer-songwriter, actor and activist John Carlin, from his quarantine studio setup in Brooklyn where he chats all things music and performs live for us on guitar and piano.  

We chat to South African-born producer and songwriter, Pete Martin, about his 20-year stint in the UK, his collaborations with A-list artists including James Arthur, a love of aspiring talent, his obsession with all things technology, and his newly acquired state of the art London studio with the ultimate Genelec monitoring setup.