Headliner Radio

London-based artist SOFY talks about the artists that inspire her relatable, conversational lyrical style, why her proudest lyrics to date involve David Gray and Doritos, what to expect from her brand new mixtape, Chaos & Commotion, and why her fans have named themselves ratworld.

Saben Shawhan, director, partner Bd and PAS audio sales at Harman Professional Solutions discusses the art of the demo, why people are trying to do more with less, the importance of learning from your mistakes, and why keeping up with technology and investing in training is essential.

Seattle-born, L.A-based R&B singer-songwriter UMI on how her African American and Japanese heritage is reflected in her music, how her experiences as a queer woman have become a beacon of acceptance for others in her artistry, why recent single, happy im, was inspired by a time she was running from love, and she shares why her AKG C214 condenser mic travels with her wherever she goes.

Parisian-producer duo Superparka on making music that spans lo-fi, indie and psychedelic sounds, having their music synched to Apple advertising campaigns, the making of their debut album Quatro and how Waves plugins were vital to its sound.

Two-time Grammy-winner and jazz singing sensation Samara Joy reflects on her Grammy wins, bringing jazz to a younger generation and discusses new single Tight, and what to expect from her upcoming A Joyful Holiday EP. 

Melbourne-based artist Tori Zietsch, better known as Maple Glider, on her new album I Get Into Trouble and how she escaped a challenging childhood to pursue a life in music.

Yair Elazar Glotman, a film composer and a musician based in Berlin, delves into his score for new Netflix thriller, Reptile, starring Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Silverstone and Michael Pitt. He also explains how he was introduced to Genelec monitors early on in his musical education for multi-channel compositions and spatialisation work.

Dublin alt-pop band Soda Blonde reflect on the band’s highs and lows, how they have taken every hurdle in their stride, and talk about the theme of malfunction explored in the music video for their latest single Bad Machine – the first from their new Dream Big album.

Dr. Sean Olive, Senior Fellow, Acoustic Research for Harman International, explains how the Harman Reference Curve came to be and why it matters, as well as looking at industry trends and sharing his advice for the industry.

Metric's Emily Haines discusses the band's new album Formentera II and reflects on 20 years making music.