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This is a music podcast which explores the creative process. We chat to artists of all levels, from aspiring and emerging talent to international stars, to find more about how they make their music. Check us out on Insta @emergingheadliner, FB and Twitter @headlinerhub and hashtag #headlinerradio
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Jan 17, 2023 • 49min
E227: Nocui | Pasión
Rome-born, Berlin-based electronic music composer and producer, NOCUI talks about his new single Pasión, which features guitar and Middle Eastern elements. He explains why he doesn’t make his dance music with nightclubs in mind, why he loves using analogue instruments, and teases his upcoming EP.

Jan 16, 2023 • 51min
E226: IRKO | The Italian Hip-Hop Engineer
Italian multi-platinum audio engineer IRKO reflects on going from a garage studio just outside of Venice to working on Jay-Z's Kingdom Come album in New York, and more recently mixing and mastering Kanye West’s highly anticipated Donda. He explains how his current StudioBeat3 studio build is going, and breaks down why he uses Focusrite kit across his studio complex.

Jan 13, 2023 • 16min
Emerging Headliner E19: Grace Gaustad
Non-binary singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Grace Gaustad visits the JBL L.A. Experience Center to talk about the meaning behind their brand new single nothing to me, taken from the PILLBX: whts ur fantasy? album, viral internet stardom, bringing the BLKBX concept to life and being a voice for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Jan 12, 2023 • 28min
Behind The Music E22: Chanda Dancy
Composer Chanda Dancy explains how she scored the new Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody, how the films’s two main sonic themes highlight the contrast between the iconic vocalist’s onstage glamour and her private life, and why she’s used Waves plugins since graduating from film scoring school.

Jan 10, 2023 • 29min
E225: Beth Keeping | On Plane Tickets & Writing Like A Girl
UK-based singer-songwriter Beth Keeping – the 2023 ambassador for Yamaha Music London’s flagship UK store – reflects on Plane Tickets going viral, shining a light on female songwriters, and her latest EP, I still think about that moment.

Jan 8, 2023 • 24min
E223: Gena Rose Bruce | Deep Is The Way
Melbourne artist Gena Rose Bruce speaks to Headliner about her new album Deep Is The Way, her approach to making music, and the challenges facing artists today.

Jan 8, 2023 • 25min
E224: Tim Burgess | Surviving 30 Years In Music
Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess reflects on 30 years in the industry, his recent Artist & Manager Awards success, and why he is still just as excited by music as he was when he started out three decades ago.

Jan 6, 2023 • 28min
Aspiring Headliner E41: Mauvey
Ghanaian-born, transatlantic artist Mauvey was a professional basketball player until his close friend died, prompting him to drop everything and embark on a music career to spread love. The up-and-coming singer-songwriter explains why his new single, PROVE IT! is an uplifting message of self-love to his younger self.

Jan 3, 2023 • 28min
E222: Ilan Eshkeri | 10 Years of The Snowman & The Snowdog
Composer, artist, songwriter and producer Ilan Eshkeri reveals how he recently teamed up with songwriter Andy Burrows once again for four special shows celebrating the 10th anniversary of much-loved Christmas film, The Snowman and The Snowdog.

Dec 23, 2022 • 23min
Emerging Headliner E18: Slow Fiction
Brooklyn-based five-piece Slow Fiction discuss their self-titled debut EP, the band's origins, and the 'urgency to be heard' that is bubbling up in today's NYC indie rock scene.


