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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

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

• 31 mins

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?

• 32 mins

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?

• 24 mins

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

• 35 mins

Getting personal with Lila Ik茅, Sevana, Jaz Elise and Naomi Cowan

Four rising stars celebrate the sounds of Jamaica

• 49 mins

Bullied for making music with Will Joseph Cook, dodie, Boys World and Alfie Templeman

Young artists discuss building a fanbase on social media

• 29 mins

'Songwriting made me who I am' with Ice T, Aurora, Amy Lee and Oli Sykes

How do musicians work through creative differences with their collaborators?

• 30 mins

'Are you proud of your music?' with Billy Nomates, Simone Marie Butler, Xenia Rubinos and Radie Peat

What songs do musicians write when they think no-one else will hear them?

• 29 mins

The tricky third album with Japanese Breakfast, Julia Stone, Black Belt Eagle Scout and Becca Mancari

Why do artists often find their third album is the hardest to make?

• 28 mins

100th episode: Best of the guests

We celebrate Music Life鈥檚 100th episode with some of the highlights from Episodes 50鈥�100.

• 89 mins

Forgetting the words on stage with Stuart Braithwaite, David Pajo, Rachel Goswell and Du Blonde

Members of Mogwai, Slowdive and Slint are among the guests discussing how they make music

• 26 mins

Everybody is a musician with Tshepang, Chelsea Wolfe, Anna von Hausswolff and Colin Greenwood

What's it like to make a sound that can never be recreated?

• 29 mins

Giving voice to the voiceless with Ian Brennan, Alex Magaga, Van-Anh Vo and Gilbert Uwitonze

How music helps persecuted people heal and find refuge

• 29 mins

'Good for the ego, bad for the soul' with Manika Kaur, Ali Riaz Baqar, Gurujas Khalsa and Abi Sampa

Four musicians offering new perspectives on traditional Asian music

• 31 mins

When fans don't like your best song with Ray BLK, Joeboy, 2baba and Ayra Starr

Four young stars talk about the current Nigerian music scene

• 30 mins

An instrument of healing with Jenn Wasner, Helado Negro, Meg Duffy and Joseph Shabason

Can selfishness benefit the creative process?

• 29 mins

School first, music second with Vagabon, Vieux Farka Tour茅, Mary Lattimore and Mereba

What impact does a musician's family have on their artistic journey?

• 28 mins

The importance of space with Cassandra Jenkins, Arooj Aftab and Charlotte Dos Santos

Can an artist ever really say a piece of work is complete?

• 30 mins

Notting Hill Carnival with General Levy, Lady Banton, Mikey Dread and Alicai Harley

Four Carnival stars share their love of Europe's largest street festival

• 31 mins

Singing is cool again with Sinead Harnett, Grades, Jae Stephens and Monro

Is naming songs easier than writing them?

• 31 mins

Limitless technology with Tom Furse, Caroline Shaw, Holly Herndon, Arushi Jain and Mat Dryhurst

Can computers make music feel more human?

• 30 mins

I'm not hyperpop with Mallrat, Ninajirachi, Daine and Donatachi

Four young Australian artists pushing the boundaries of pop music

• 32 mins