Headliner Radio

Deciding at the last minute to ditch law school and pursue music, Kori Anders is a Grammy-winning audio engineer who has worked with Gucci Mane, Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, and Usher. He shares the story of his breakthrough into the industry, what is needed to get to the top, and his go-to plugins from Waves Audio.

Rising artist Kayla Grace talks about her musical journey so far, and how her new single, Realign, reflects on her relationship with her older sister and grappling with feelings of guilt and sadness.

Malaki Patterson is a musician, music producer and artistic director of The Music Works charity, which works with young people in challenging circumstances to help them reach their full potential in music. Here he talks to Headliner about the charity’s collaboration with Genelec, and how it is using the manufacturer’s speakers in its Gloucester hub and Music Bus facilities.

British DJ and record producer Ben Westbeech, aka Breach, reflects on the making of his biggest record, Jack, which has been re-released by Defected Records nine years after its initial release. He reveals how a B-side track written for the underground scene became his biggest hit, and how Steinberg’s Cubase has been his go-to DAW for 20 years.

Dara Taylor explains how she composed a folk-inspired score for the number one-streamed Netflix Christmas film, The Noel Diary.

L.A-based producer and songwriter TOMI (Pam Autuori) explains how music has been a sanctuary since coming out as a lesbian at age 12, and how her new single, Open Road, is about facing the truest parts of your identity and sharing that vulnerability with others.

Legendary presenter and broadcaster Dermot O'Leary opens up on his route into the industry, career highlights, the evolution of radio, and his upcoming Radio 2 All Stars series.

Volker Bertelmann, aka Hauschka, talks about scoring one of Netflix’s biggest movies of the year, 2. He talks us through creating a score that works alongside the film’s huge battle sounds and that supports its gritty, anti-war message, working with the London Contemporary Orchestra and also at his studio in Düsseldorf.

Ben Minto (former audio director and sound designer at EA Dice) and now company director  and supervising sound designer at Sweet Justice Sound reflects on bringing the sound of Star Wars Battlefront to life, the fans’ favourite sonic moments, his pet peeves in game sound, and how immersive audio is changing the gaming landscape. He explains why he relies on Genelec monitors at home and in the studio.

Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Holubowski talks about his musical journey so far and how his writing stems from the simple question: ‘why?’ He also discloses the meaning behind his new single, End Scene…