The Music To Live For With Shanti's Podcast

I'm not a big fan of social media but it has allowed me to connect with a lot of people with the same interests as me. That's how I met Logan - on Instagram. In this episode I talk to him about what it's like to grow up as a musician in America, living in Florida and playing drums in a trash metal band. His energy is overwhelming and I really enjoyed our discussion. I hope to meet him here in Swit...

In several episodes of my podcast I have mentioned the Straight Edge and shared ideas and opinions with people who also hold this music-related philosophy of life dear. For some time now I've felt the need to clarify the topic and introduce it to the artistic and musical community not directly connected to the world of hardcore punk and metal. I could only have a better guest than Derek Ski, lead...

I love Frank Herbert's book Dune - and I love the metalcore band Shai Hulud just as much. This led me to meet the band Zombie Apocalypse and eventually to have a chat with Eric Dillon.  Once again, music leads me to combine different interests and meet incredible people.  With Eric I have the pleasure to discuss about his musical projects, his experience in the music business and how come Zombie A...

I dedicate this episode to Kim. It was a pleasure to have met you, we will see each other again on the other side.  I met Sebastian while working at the Opernhaus Zurich: it was audition time and we just started talking. Keeping in touch with the people we meet in our private or professional lives leads to wonderful experiences like this.  Together we decided to talk about what kind of approach Se...

For those who don't know, I play the drums: I always wanted to play loud and percussion has always fascinated me.  Meeting Fabian at the Davos Festival was an experience that led me to discover this interest and passion for those instruments. To make rhythm and communicate. With the body and instruments -  you don't just ear the percussion, you feel it.  This is because I consider Fabian to be a m...

I have known Michele for many years now and we grew up in the same music scene. I have always admired his passion for music and the knowledge he acquired by listening to bands I had no idea even existed.  Music is meant to be listened to and enjoyed, which is why I wanted to talk to a fan and not necessarily a musician.  We talk about our experience and how this passion has evolved and explore dif...

Talking to Chiara was a great pleasure: an energetic personality who inspired me a lot. It is always fascinating to understand how a person finds their instrument and the bond that is created between the two. I had the pleasure of meeting Chiara years ago while working at the Argovia Philharmonic and we spent a couple of weeks together working for the Davos Festival last summer.  We discussed the...

It's always a pleasure to have a nice chat with an old friend. This is what happened with Andrea Bizzocchi aka Bizzo San, tattoo artist and musician, who moved from Rimini to Hamburg.  We met years ago at a concert and since then we have always been in contact and music has united us deeply. In this episode we discuss values and ideas from the music scene such as straight edge, being vegan and how...

I met John while on tour with Ghost Iris in 2018. I was very fascinated by his dedication and the way he moved around the stage in order to capture the best moments of each show.  We are on youtube every day and we can't deny what a big impact on the music business (via socials etc) created by images. In this episode we discuss his profession and what is essential to achieve an original and author...

I asked to Gab De La Vega what does it mean being a songwriter nowadays.  We discussed how interesting it is to have your own "accent" without being afraid of being segregated and to create an artistic identity.  Seeing the world while on tour and the human experience that comes with it.  What it means to self-produce and put yourself in games and what you can learn from a similar artistic experie...

I always liked the X-Files poster with the ufo and the words "i want t believe". I have always believed in extraterrestrials and have always enjoyed reading and watching documentaries about them. I met Pablo during a European tour of Billy the Kid and while we were building our friendship we discovered the same passion for particular topics, between reality and sci fi.  Hence the birth of the Anun...

Kawabonga my friends! In this Episode I talk with Domenico Diego of the Italian band Face Your Enemy and Fulci. Representing the Caserta Beatdown Commando aka CBC.  We will discover how much the '90 and influence their sound and what does "pizza style" means! Song in the end: Face Your Enemy, Italian Stallion, CBC Prod. Domenico Diego Instagram   Face Your Enemy Instagram Facebook   Fulci Instagra...

In this Episode I talk with the lead singer of the Danish metalcore band Ghost Iris Jesper Gün about his path into hard music, song writing and the influence of topics like veganism in his process to create new music.  Music in the end: Ghost Iris, Made to rust, Long Branch Records Jesper Gün Instagram   Ghost Iris Instagram Facebook Merch Impericon Webstore Booking   Contact the Podcast: shantipe...

In this Episode I talk with Thomas Erlank about his personal experience as a tenor that brought him from South Africa to the Opernhaus in Zürich.    Thomas Erlank: Website Instagram   Contact the Podcast: shantiperpellini@gmail.com Instagram Website   Collaborations: Till Deaf Recordings Sketchy Solutions Knives Out Record