London Music Podcast
Music Podcasts
Becoming a working musician or music producer in current times can seem like a daunting process, given the seemingly over-saturated industry. Join Andrei Sora in his explorations of music-making, musicianship, and the London music scene through interviews with like-minded people. If you're struggling to find your place in the UK music industry (and beyond), then this is the podcast for you. Featured on Feedspot's 'Top 50 UK Music Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020': https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_music_podcasts/
Location:
United States
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Description:
Becoming a working musician or music producer in current times can seem like a daunting process, given the seemingly over-saturated industry. Join Andrei Sora in his explorations of music-making, musicianship, and the London music scene through interviews with like-minded people. If you're struggling to find your place in the UK music industry (and beyond), then this is the podcast for you. Featured on Feedspot's 'Top 50 UK Music Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020': https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_music_podcasts/
Language:
English
Episodes
Streaming music in 2022 and beyond with Brian Zisook
9/6/2022
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to Brian Zisook, who is the Co-Founder of Audiomack, an artist-first music streaming and audio discovery platform. Zisook currently serves as SVP of Operations for Audiomack, which reaches more than 25 million MAU globally. In 2022, Brian was selected to join the Recording Academy as part of their new member class.
For more info on Brian and Audiomack, check the links below:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianZisook
LinkedIn:...
Duration:00:30:59
New Noise Shoreditch Festival & Conference 2022
4/1/2022
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to Kam, one of the organizers of the New Noise Shoreditch Festival & Conference, held on April 4th 2022 at the Old Blue Last. This event is here to inspire and assist you with specialist speakers discussing a wide variety of topics that impact musicians, a labels fair, acoustic acts. The entry is set up in aid of Help Musicians, we recommend a donation of £5 to help support musicians in need.
For more info on the festival, check the...
Duration:00:16:28
Using the past as inspiration with Nubia Soul Goddess
12/8/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to Nubia Soul Goddess, an electronic soul music artist based out of Atlanta, GA. Nubia was featured multiple times in Atlanta's Voyage magazine, Creative Loafing Live from the Archives, Rhythm Reloaded, and other media platforms. We talk about using bad memories as inspiration for uplifting songs, writing books, working on music, and many other topics.
Follow Nubia Soul Goddess:
Facebook: @NubiaSoulGODdess
Instagram:...
Duration:00:24:34
Music & catharsis with Joshua Luke Smith
7/28/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to Joshua Luke Smith, a complex musical artist who describes himself as a 'poet for the people', a vocalist and producer blending rap, R&B and soul. He has been featured on BBC Radio 1Xtra, and collaborated with artists like Oddisee and Jake Isaac. As Smith himself says, his music is made to “speak into the chaos” of the modern world, distilling his own experience of grief and trauma into something anyone can relate to. We talk about the...
Duration:00:24:53
Music sync licensing with Amelia McCloskey
6/30/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to Amelia McCloskey, founder and CEO of an international music licensing company, 'AM Sync Ltd' AKA (AM Licensing) based out of the UK. Previous placements include Netflix series 'Luis Miguel', Netflix TV series 'Monarca', Mexican film 'La Venganza de Mascarita' , US film 'Endless' and Spanish Netflix series, 'Elite' with a few more placements in the works. AM Licensing currently represents 1500 rightsholders worldwide including many...
Duration:00:24:11
Why do we keep making music?
5/26/2021
On this unusual episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk about my thoughts on why we should keep making music despite the massive number of songs released every single day. It would take us around 107 years to listen to everything on Spotify, so if we stand no chance of listening to everything already released, why are we still making music?
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrei.sora
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreiSoraMusic
Facebook:...
Duration:00:06:00
Past and future with Good Dog
5/12/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to Good Dog, also known as Jack Hardman. Starting life as a 21 year old Radio 1 tipped singer, the death of his father changed the direction of his life and his music. With a new perspective on the world, writing offered a way to look inwards - a way to visit the past and dream of the future: Good Dog is your forgotten memories on a lonely sea under a warm sun. We talk about his overall approach to music-making, his propensity to use real...
Duration:00:22:59
Musicmaking in 2021 with Frank Harkin
4/28/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to Frank Harkin, singer and one of the three founding members of the Ha Ha Ha band (along with Roger Hadwen, Rob Harris). They've been playing together in various forms since the turn of the century, morphing to overcome barriers in space, time and, most recently, global public health emergency. We talk about about songwriting, how the current pandemic has affected musicmaking, and about the future of live music.
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Duration:00:18:39
Music and message with Pablo Iranzo
4/14/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to Pablo Iranzo, a singer-songwriter from Munich, Germany. We talk about the importance of message in music, how the political landscape influences topics that artists write about, and how not to become irrelevant in today's music industry.
Follow Pablo here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iranzo__music
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RyY8QTwid3pvfzANlYGxp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iranzomusic
Twitter:...
Duration:00:27:59
Transitioning from producer to artist with Richard Marc
3/31/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to Richard Marc, who is a Yorkshire indie-pop artist. He has previously collaborated with other artists, writers and producers, working on music for Matt Marcii, Lauren Alex Hooper and TikTok star Sophie Frear (whose video containing one of his songs amassed, to date, over 8 million views).
Follow Richard here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardmarcmusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardMarcMusic
Twitter:...
Duration:00:17:01
Audio engineering with Dan Willett
3/17/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to audio engineer and bassist Dan Willett. Based primarily in central Birmingham as part of Univibe Audio and The Mushrooms recording studios, Dan has been working with artists across the West Midlands. We talk about audio engineering in the analogue world, plugins, amp modelers, Auto-Tune, his band Creature, and many more.
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Website: https://danwillettaudio.com/about
Instagram:...
Duration:00:37:03
Composing classical music in 2021 with David John Roche
3/3/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to classical composer David John Roche. He is the recipient of over 30 academic and professional awards and has composed pieces for vacuum cleaners and orchestra, epic planetarium shows, customised Dutch street organs, rock bands, video games, films, theatre shows, international orchestras, and anything beyond and in between. His music tends to inhabit one of two worlds. It is either celebratory and bright, consciously in opposition to the...
Duration:00:30:59
Promoting live music in London with Lorraine Solomons
2/17/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to Lorraine Solomons, who is the founder of Success Express Music, a live music discovery platform supporting and sustaining independent artist and bands by promoting live events at concert venues, independent gig venues, pubs, restaurants and creative spaces throughout London, festivals and tours around the UK. We talk independent promotion, independent bands, and the London live music scene pre- and post- Covid.
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Duration:00:27:49
Music Charities in the UK with James Armstrong
2/3/2021
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to James Armstrong, who is a mastering engineer and a trustee at the Forward 4 Wiz Trust. We talk about James' academic journey, his approach to mastering, and all of the important work he is doing with the F4WT.
Follow James here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electronicnoise
Follow Forward 4 Wiz Trust here:
Website: https://f4wt.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/f4wiz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/f4wiz
Facebook:...
Duration:00:23:49
The Bay Area scene with Nate Hendrix
1/20/2021
On this episode of the London music Podcast, I talk to Nate Hendrix, who is a producer and multi-instrumentalist from Oakland, California. We talk about his musical upbringing, the Bay Area scene, and his upcoming releases.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trillionairehendrix
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sugabonehendrix
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSI7EAXRzuolZaRUMlWE58w
Website: www.trillionairehendrix.com
Spotify:...
Duration:00:16:21
Collaborations with Trip Jacker
1/6/2021
On this episode of the London music Podcast, I talk to Trip Jacker, who is an electronic music producer, founder of Burn the Wick Music, owner of Tall Pine Studios, member of ASCAP and of the Electronic Music Alliance, a global artists' collective. He is a a lifelong musician, an avid music fan and a supporter of independent artists.
We talk about collaborations with other producers and singers, the independent music scene, marketing for the now, and the power of DMs.
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Duration:00:26:35
Musical crossovers with TDC Tunes
12/16/2020
On this episode of the London music Podcast, I talk to TDC Tunes, a North London musician who creates original electronic music with analogue, digital and modular synthesisers. He has a diverse musical background, classically trained on piano and pipe organ but always having a love for creating music with computers and synthesisers. TDC Tunes streams a unique, live modular set every Friday on Twitch.
He has a new single coming out 18/12/2020 called 'Cosmic' with singer-songwriter Rocco....
Duration:00:21:29
The importance of networking with James Rozzi
11/11/2020
On this episode of the London music Podcast, I talk to J Rozzi, who is a singer, songwriter, and studio Violinist from Hertfordshire, UK. Studying Music Technology at Surrey University, he is looking to expand his knowledge of production, mixing and mastering while building up a portfolio of musical content on YouTube, Spotify and all other streaming platforms.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jrozzimusic/
YouTube:...
Duration:00:29:57
Mashups with Daanish Alam
10/28/2020
On this episode of the podcast, I talk to Daanish Alam, who is a singer songwriter aiming to bring together the drama of 80s synth & electronica with a modern alternative guitar-led sound. Coming from a background in club mashups and house remixes, he applies the same principles to his original productions, wanting to surprise the listener by redefining a genre, artist, or instrument in a new and unexpected way."
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Duration:00:30:35
Identity with Maia Moham
10/14/2020
On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to MAIA MOHAM, an Iranian American indie pop/soul singer songwriter from Orange County, California. Her music draws inspiration from the brutally beautiful works of Bob Dylan and the soul power of Aretha Franklin with modern influences from Bishop Briggs, Sia, Bastille, and Hozier. Her emotive production style is complimented by engaging harmonies and exceptionally raw vocals that are all her own.
Maia brings her passion for storytelling...
Duration:00:18:48