Made By Music

It's the season finale of Made By Music, and we're going out with a bang. Join us as we welcome The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess to Cambridge HQ for one final number. From multiple number-one albums with The Charlatans, to breaking the internet with Tim's Listening Party (now a show on Absolute Radio), Tim has always been a trailblazer in the music industry. Listen as he takes Sean through his...

Few have impacted culture like this week’s guest - The Rebel Dread himself, Don Letts . Filmmaker, DJ and musician, Don has been a mainstay in the British music scene for over four decades. Whether spinning records on his BBC 6Music show 'Culture Clash' or co-founding Big Audio Dynamite with former Clash legend Mick Jones in 1984, his influence is undeniable. His documentary film on The Clash, 'We...

It’s back to reality, as DJ, producer, and Soul II Soul founder Jazzie B OBE joins Sean to discuss his life through music. From topping the UK charts with Soul II Soul on the hit single “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me),” to being awarded an OBE in 2008 for services to music, Jazzie B has always been a pioneer. Join us as he shares his time working with the legendary Soul Brother No. 1, James...

What’s it like to be parachuted into one of the biggest bands in the world on an instrument you don’t normally play? From starting out as a founding member of shoegaze darlings Ride, to stints in Hurricane #1, Oasis, Beady Eye and now forming Mantra of the Cosmos – a supergroup featuring Shaun Ryder, Bez and Zak Starkey – Andy Bell continues to have quite the musical journey. Sean delves into his...

Paul Hartnoll is one-half of electronic music duo Orbital , the other half being his brother Phil. Sean dives into their stellar career, from early beginnings in Kent, to debut single ‘Chime’, the headline Glastonbury performance in 1994 that Q magazine called “one of the top 50 gigs of all time”, and playing at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games. It’s been quite the ride for the brot...

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has a deep passion for hip-hop. Check out his Radio 2 show “For the Love of Hip-Hop” and his podcast “Hip-Hop Saved My Life” for proof. So, who better to educate fish-out-of-water Sean as the influential genre celebrates its 50th anniversary? From discovering hip-hop on the not-so-mean streets of Crawley, to the adrenaline of gunshots ringing out at a Nas gig, Romesh sh...

Miki Berenyi , co-founder and frontwoman of 90s shoegaze/brit-pop darlings Lush , opens up to Sean about her rollercoaster journey through the music industry. From gig-going in the late 80s, the chaos of a Lollapalooza tour with established superstars such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, to confronting the ugly truth about the brit-pop years, Miki doesn't hold back. Beyond the music, d...

From What We Do in the Shadows, Toast of London, The IT Crowd and even Star Wars, Matt Berry has one of the most instantly recognisable voices (and faces) in entertainment. He’s also released 9 albums of music on iconic independent record label Acid Jazz. Sean gets the lowdown on his musical career to date, his enduring love of Top of the Pops, iconic TV themes and playing keys on Josh Homme’s Des...

For episode 5, Sean sits down with a legendary producer who has worked with some of the biggest bands of the Brit Pop era, as well as co-writing controversial singer Morrisey’s first album. Welcome to Made By Music, Stephen Street . Made By Music is a podcast from ⁠⁠ Cambridge Audio ⁠⁠ .

This time, Sean gets to grips with the Man from Mo’ Wax. James Lavelle founded his influential record label at just 18 years of age. Since then, he’s been the only constant member of electronic act U.N.K.L.E. collaborating with artists like Richard Ashcroft, Thom Yorke, and Mike D of the Beastie Boys. He’s also produced and remixed records for the likes of Garbage, Queens of the Stone Age, and Ian...

This time round, it’s a man with more musical identities than Sean’s had hot dinners! Superstar DJ and possibly the nicest chap in Big Beat , Norman Cook , AKA Fatboy Slim , AKA Beats International , AKA Pizza Man and a member of both the Housemartins and Freak Power . Have we missed anything? Made By Music is a podcast from ⁠ Cambridge Audio ⁠ .

In our second episode, we’re delighted to welcome iconic artist and creator Boy George to talk us through his picks with a healthy dose of his trademark wit and wisdom. Made By Music is a podcast from ⁠⁠ Cambridge Audio ⁠⁠ .