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Music Life Episodes

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    Eurovision! With Conchita Wurst, Duncan Laurence, Da冒i Freyr and Emmelie de Forest

    Four of Eurovision's biggest stars discuss the international music extravaganza

  2. Music as a tool for self-expression with Biig Piig, Nayana IZ, Puma Blue and Louis Culture

    What's it like to make music as an introvert?

  3. Influences and identity with Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Brandee Younger and Alissia

    How do artists use their music to show respect for what's come before?

  4. Creative catharsis with Gazelle Twin, Lucrecia Dalt, Cosey Fanni Tutti and Keeley Forsyth

    Four artists working beyond the mainstream discuss how they make their music

  5. Give it some space with Alex Isley, Tiffany Gouch茅, India Shawn and Gwen Bunn

    How do you know if a song is actually good?

  6. 'I was told I was too much' with will.i.am, Static & Ben El, Lioness and Lady Leshurr

    What's the best way of writing a song?

  7. Muted musicians with Liraz, Bedouine, Daniel Smienk and Tolga Boyuk

    Four musicians with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean roots discuss music and heritage

  8. The disappearing album with Eyedress, D芒m-Funk, Jessica Pratt and Low Leaf

    Four Los Angeles artists discuss how they make their music

  9. You are what you make with Ibeyi, Kindness, Hiatus Kaiyote and Charlotte Day Wilson

    A global gathering as part of the 大象传媒 World Service Festival

  10. 'My feet felt like a metronome' with Rostam, Santigold, Dijon and Samantha Urbani

    What comes first - melody or lyrics?

  11. Don't run away from pressure with Caroline Polachek, Perfume Genius, Jlin and Oneohtrix Point Never

    Four experimental musicians discuss their links to poetry.

  12. A million ways to make a song with Eliza Shaddad, This Is the Kit, Oddisee and Gaidaa

    How do politics and heritage feed into the creative system?

  13. Toys in the studio with Hannah Peel, Tunng's Mike Lindsay, Falle Nioke and JFDR

    Four innovative musicians discuss the power of the concept album

  14. Comparison is the thief of joy with Liz Lubega, R-Kay, Intalekt and TINYMAN

    Does self-doubt get in the way of creating?

  15. History in the making with Mickey Guyton, Jimmie Allen, Abby Anderson and Twinnie

    Four country stars discuss how they tell stories in songs

  16. The courage to be disliked with B弄JIN, Desire Marea, Lynn Daphne Rudolph and Jackie Queens

    B弄JIN welcomes three eclectic artists based in South Africa

  17. 'Educate yourself quickly' with Sarathy Korwar, Nadine Shah, James Holden and Nubya Garcia

    Is there something inherently dysfunctional about being a performer?

  18. Dancing in the kitchen with Eris Drew, Octo Octa, Kate Pierson and Jayda G

    How 1950s rock'n'roll influences today's dance music

  19. Writing under blankets in planes with Aloe Blacc, Gregory Porter, Kadhja Bonet and Chelsea Jade

    What happens to the creative process after losing those closest to you?

  20. Chaos vs perfection with Ami Dang, Elisita Punto, Nazar and Tuna Pase

    Does it matter if songwriters don't know where their songs will end?

  21. 'Swans ruined our recording' with 脫lafur Arnalds, Agnes Obel, Dustin O'Halloran and Hania Rani

    Are composers happiest working alone?

  22. Trapped in an idea with David Byrne, St Vincent, Sinkane and Vagabon

    Do artists make music to make people think or move their feet?

  23. The science behind the perfect hit with Becky Hill, MNEK, Ella Eyre and Frances

    Is there a formula for writing the perfect hit?

  24. Coconut water and confidence with Kranium, Masego and Alicai Harley

    Is an airport a good place to work on music?

  25. Loving and hating the studio with Tune-Yards, Haim, Black Pumas and Chicano Batman

    How much do musicians consider the audience when they're writing?

  26. The politics of pleasure with Thurston Moore, Brix Smith, Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley and Rachel Aggs of Sacred Paws

    How much does politics influence the work musicians create?

  27. The importance of improvising with Bebel Gilberto, Martha Wainwright, Sam Amidon and Martin Hayes

    How important are family and tradition in music?

  28. Magic moments with Paul Epworth, Arlo Parks, Dave Okumu and 100 gecs

    What's it like to work with analogue equipment in a digital world?

  29. The 鈥楲ost Beats鈥� folder with Felicia Douglass, Sly5thAve, Leon Michels and Tiana Major9

    How quarantine hobbies have fed into musicians' work

  30. Music in our grandmother's DNA with Kelsey Lu, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Lotic and Fatima Al Qadiri

    How do our ancestral backgrounds influence the stories we tell?

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