大象传媒

Heart v technique with Norah Jones, Nitin Sawhney, Anoushka Shankar and Soumik Datta

How does being a solo artist differ from being part of a band?

• 31 mins

Musical resistance with Rina Sawayama, Angel-Ho, Shamir, and Mykki Blanco

Where do artists get the inspiration to create when they are not performing?

• 34 mins

Floppy disks and cassette tapes with T茅m茅 Tan, Nick Hakim, Raquel Berrios and Ela Minus

Is an album a single piece of work or a playlist of songs?

• 29 mins

Recording tradition with Derya Yildirim, Yousra Mansour, Hasan Nakhleh and Merve Erdem

What can music tell us about tradition?

• 33 mins

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?

• 34 mins

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

How quarantine hobbies have fed into musicians' work

• 32 mins

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?

• 32 mins

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

How important are family and tradition in music?

• 31 mins

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?

• 30 mins

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?

• 33 mins

Coconut water and confidence with Kranium, Masego and Alicai Harley

Is an airport a good place to work on music?

• 31 mins

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

Is there a formula for writing the perfect hit?

• 33 mins

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

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

• 30 mins

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

Are composers happiest working alone?

• 26 mins

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?

• 25 mins

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?

• 29 mins

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

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

• 30 mins

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

Is there something inherently dysfunctional about being a performer?

• 32 mins

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

• 30 mins

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

Four country stars discuss how they tell stories in songs

• 29 mins

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

Does self-doubt get in the way of creating?

• 31 mins

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

• 32 mins

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?

• 31 mins

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

Four experimental musicians discuss their links to poetry.

• 32 mins

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

What comes first - melody or lyrics?

• 33 mins

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

• 35 mins

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

Four Los Angeles artists discuss how they make their music

• 27 mins

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

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

• 30 mins

'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?

• 31 mins

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?

• 35 mins