Lost And Sound
Paul Hanford
Lost and Sound is a podcast that meets the most exciting innovative, leftfield music people from across the world. Each week Berlin based writer Paul Hanford chats with the innovators, the outsiders, the mavericks, the people who make music and do it utterly in their own way. Conversations focus around the intersectionality between music, creativity and life. Paul’s relaxed style allows guests to feel comfortable and express themselves, the result delves into a unique perspective on some of your favourite artists. The show was started with an award from the Arts Council Of England and guests have so far included Suzanne Ciani, Peaches, Chilly Gonzales, Sleaford Mods, Nightmares On Wax, Graham Coxon, Saint Etienne, Nite Jewel, Ellen Allien, Ghostpoet, Laetitia Sadier, A Guy Called Gerald, Tue-Yards, Liars, Gruff Rhys, Hania Rani, Laetitia Sadier, Roman Flügel, King Britt, Jim O’Rourke, Busra Kayici, Yann Tiersen and Thurston Moore. Paul Hanford is a writer, broadcaster, DJ and teacher. His debut book, Coming To Berlin is in all good book shops. He’s also the only person ever to move to Berlin to stop being a DJ.
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Will Gregory
Lost And Sound
09/19/24 • 57 min
Ever wondered how an award-winning musician navigates an entire orchestra of analog synthesizers? Join us on this week's Lost in Sound as Paul sits down with Will Gregory, one half of Goldfrapp and head honcho of the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble. You'll hear about his journey from playing saxophone with Tears for Fears in the '80s to collaborating with industry giants like Peter Gabriel, The Cure, and Portishead in the '90s.
Discover the inspiration behind the Moog Ensemble's latest album, ignited by Wendy Carlos's "Switched-On Bach." Gregory sheds light on the unique challenges and nostalgic appeal of using vintage synthesizers, the logistics of live performances, and the thematic choice of making an album about Archimedes, connecting mathematics with music in unexpected ways. The pandemic reshaped his creative process, resulting in compositions that blend literal and abstract interpretations, akin to a film score for an imaginary biopic about the ancient mathematician.
Explore the ever-evolving landscape of music consumption with us, as we discuss the shift from detailed jazz albums to the instant gratification of digital platforms like TikTok. Gregory reflects on the impact of these changes on listening habits and the importance of live performances in sustaining the music industry. We also delve into the cultural and artistic shifts of the early '70s, highlighting the necessity of artistic growth and the continuous battle with creative uncertainty. This episode offers an intimate look at the artistic journey and evolution of an innovative musician who has consistently pushed musical boundaries.
Will Gregory Moog Ensemble - a Digital Deluxe edition of their debut album, Heat Ray: The Archimedes Project, set for release on Mute on 27 September 2024.
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Lost and Sound is sponsored by Audio-Technica
Paul’s BBC World Service radio documentary “The man who smuggled punk rock across the Berlin Wall” is available now on BBC Sounds. Click here to listen.
Paul’s debut book, Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culturet Capital is out now on Velocity Press. Click here to find out more.
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Ed Dowie
Lost And Sound
03/09/21 • 55 min
Fresh up on Lost And Sound, this week is a little different. It’s not just that Ed Dowie has made what is already being heralded is one of the album’s of the year, but that we have a shared history.
We’ve been friends for 25 years and in the late 90s our band Brothers In Sound were briefly indie-electronic darlings. His new LP, The Obvious I is being released on Pete Paphides’ Needle Mythlogy label, and has fans from Lauren Lavern to The Quietus and feels like a choral, almost pastoral English cousin of Kraftwerk. At some point, we kind of abandoned the interview format and got into a ramble about music, creativity, social activism in songwriting and bad Harrison Ford films that you secretly like.
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Peaches
Lost And Sound
11/17/20 • 43 min
I had a chat with the one and only Peaches. Can you believe her seminal work The Teaches of Peaches has just turned 20? We spoke about this, about Daft Punk, about WAP, about her two massive shows last year and not only that, it was the day of the US election, how about that for hyper background ambience! She’s always been someone who I’ve felt to be fearless and totally raw in her work and I was super happy to chat with her.
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This episode is sponsored by talentful.com
And hosted by bearradio.org , home of English language podcasts from Berlin
yunè pinku
Lost And Sound
01/17/24 • 40 min
South London's yunè pinku is an artist whose tapestries of sound, blending club beats with poignant songwriting, perfectly soundtrack the season of new beginnings. With the echo of her EPs "Babylon IX" and "Bluff" in our ears, we navigate conversations around her journey, experiences with industry luminaries such as Charlie XCX and Joy Orbison, and the curious mix of excitement and uncertainty that marks the year ahead.
Our discussion pirouettes around Yunè Pinku's culturally vibrant background, where Irish folk songs meet the pulsing heart of electronic music, all under the watchful eye of her supportive mother. We talk about her artistic evolution, from initial sound experiments to a lockdown-fueled dedication that saw her shaping silence into rhythm, and the sweet irony of crafting club tracks in the quiet of solitude. Yuné Pinku opens up about her creative process, from frustrating blocks to the euphoric breakthroughs, and the freedom that comes from tossing genre constraints aside and letting inspiration lead the way.
Closing our session, Yune Pinku transports us to the global stages of music festivals, from the sun-baked fields of Australia to the electric buzz of American crowds. She reflects on the whirlwind nature of touring and the cultural awakenings therein, pondering the advice she might give her younger self.
Killing Bee by yunè pinku, available here
Presented and produced by Paul Hanford
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Lost and Sound is proudly sponsored by Audio-Technica
Paul’s debut book, Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culture Capital is out now on Velocity Press. Click here to find out more.
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Bogdan Raczynski
Lost And Sound
10/08/24 • 57 min
Bogdan Raczynski has created a body of work as enigmatic as it is enthralling. Rumoured to have been discovered sleeping on a bench in Tokyo by Aphex Twin, he’s collaborated with Björk, remixed Autechre and at one point took a break from electronica to release an album inspired by Polish folk music.
Bogdan reflects on nearly three decades of defying norms within the music industry. We discuss his latest work, "You're Only Young Once, but You Can Be Stupid Forever," which captures his signature blend of playfulness and depth. Through the lens of his childhood experiences as a political refugee and his unique perspective on the world, we explore how these elements shape his creative process and continue to influence his groundbreaking sound.
As we talk with Bogdan, we explore creativity beyond the constraints of commercial success—we ponder the societal limitations that stifle potential artists. Emphasizing the importance of ambiguity in art, Bogdan shares personal anecdotes from his past, challenging the conventional need for predefined interpretations and advocating for spontaneous, personal engagements with creative works.
Our conversation also delves into the complex interplay between music, identity, and defiance. Bogdan shares how moments of feeling different have shaped his artistic identity, from the childhood discovery of a humorous hip-hop cassette to finding his place within the IDM scene of the '90s. We also tackle the struggle of balancing music with other career paths and the journey towards achieving a flow state in creativity.
You’re Only Young Once But You Can Be Stupid Forever is available on Vinyl / CD / download / stream from 18th October on Disciples. Check it out here.
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Lost and Sound is sponsored by Audio-Technica
Paul’s BBC World Service radio documentary “The man who smuggled punk rock across the Berlin Wall” is available now on BBC Sounds. Click here to listen.
Paul’s debut book, Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culturet Capital is out now on Velocity Press. Click here to find out more.
Subscribe to the Lost and Sound Substack for fresh updates and writing.
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Jonnie Wilkes - Optimo/Naum Gabo
Lost And Sound
05/07/24 • 48 min
When Jonnie Wilkes and former Lost and Sound guest JD Twitch began their Optimo Espacio night one sunday in 1997 at Glasgow’s Sub Club, did they think that their eclectic style of mixing house and techno with post-punk, krautrock and far outt exotic treats would kickstart an institution, as well as carve the way for a dancefloor seachange?
On this week’s show, Jonnie takes the mic to share his auditory odyssey with us. The narrative weaves between his distinct loves for both DJing and music production, and how this ties into a background in fine art. With over two decades of experience to his name, Jonnie offers profound insights into how his artistry has shaped and been shaped by the reverberations of the industry. This echoes into talking about jis recently released Naum Gabo album (made with James Savage and released on the hugely influential DFA Records) is a dark, post-industrial journey that explores the outer reaches of electronics.
Wilkes' candid reminiscences and musings on the emotional tapestry of live performances cast light on the intimate connections forged between DJ and audience, how our physical surroundings influence our creative process and the fluidity of art.
F.Lux by Naum Gabo is available now here.
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Lost and Sound is proudly sponsored by Audio-Technica
Paul’s book, Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culture Capital is published by Velocity Press. Click here to find out more.
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Paula Tape
Lost And Sound
10/22/24 • 56 min
Paula Tape enthuses her work as a rising DJ and producer with a deep love of following where the music leads and how this connects with her identity.
From her indie band days drumming as a youth in Santiago to spinning records at Panorama Bar, Glastonbury and Boiler Room, Paula unfolds her unique story. Discover how Milan has become her hub for creativity and how touring through South America became an inspiration behind her latest EP, "Acid Latino," a testament to her rich Latin heritage.
As we explore the nuances of Paula’s artistic evolution, she shares her ambition to experiment with new musical styles and collaborate with other artists, pushing boundaries with lyrics and live vocals. We discuss the profound impact her travels have had on her music, especially the cultural richness of South America. Paula’s narrative is a journey of personal growth, rediscovering cultural identity, and the challenges and triumphs of expressing oneself in a new language.
This episode also delves into the emotional landscape of DJing and producing, where Paula reflects on the powerful connections built with audiences worldwide. The conversation touches on the importance of self-belief and kindness, addressing how mental challenges like depression can affect creativity and how resilence can be built through experience.
Acid Latino EP is released November 20th on Future Classics.
Feel 2 Reel is out as a single now. Check out both here.
Follow Paul Hanford on Instagram
Lost and Sound is sponsored by Audio-Technica
Paul’s BBC World Service radio documentary “The man who smuggled punk rock across the Berlin Wall” is available now on BBC Sounds. Click here to listen.
Paul’s debut book, Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culturet Capital is out now on Velocity Press. Click here to find out more.
Subscribe to the Lost and Sound Substack for fresh updates and writing.
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The Waeve - Graham Coxon & Rose Elinor Dougall
Lost And Sound
01/17/23 • 46 min
The Waeve is the coming together of two unique musical voices - Graham Coxon & Rose Elinor Dougall who've just come together to make a rather deep and magical record together as The Waeve.
Rose - started out in the Spector-eque girl group The Pipettes in the early millennium, has recorded since with Mark Ronson amongst others and her solo music, like on her most recent solo album A New Illusion, taps into a dreamy yet darkly tinged sound with elements like psychedelia, krautrock and folk in the mix. Graham is, what we call in England, somewhat of a national treasure. As guitarist from Blur, he’s been a major creative driving force behind some of the most iconic music of the last thirty years and like Thurston Moore or Jonny Marr, created a real alternative version of a guitar hero, one with vulnerability, angularity and curiosity in place of machismo and pomposity. They spoke with Paul about how they came together and made a dark, richly layered album, along the way becoming a couple and they reflect on the difficult subject of Englishness, their creative processes and more.
The Waeve’s debut LP is out Feb 5th on Transgressive
This episode is sponsored by Audio-Technica
Paul’s debut book, Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culture Capital is out now on Velocity Press. Click here to find out more.
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Yann Tiersen and QUINQUIS
Lost And Sound
08/03/23 • 36 min
Yann Tiersen and QUINQUIS (Emilie Tiersen) are on a boat with a manifesto, touring the Celtic Islands and playing community halls, pubs, record shops and places along the way. The producer/musician/composing couple talk with Paul about the environmental and consumerist impact of touring and their holistic approach to navigating this. Yann (who first appeared on Lost anf Sound two years ago) did the score to Amelie, which he’s not super hot on by all accounts, he did the score to Goodbye Lenin too, and his recent stuff on Mute plays with textures and atmosphere, Emilie’s work has that magic of early 4AD but in it’s own unique way. Together, they talk about their inspiring adventure and how it relates to our wider world.
YANN TIERSEN & QUINQUIS
NINNOG SUMMER TOUR - SAILING TO CELTIC LANDS
KERBER COMPLETE - MODULAR SYNTHESIS, SOLO PIANO, REMIXES
BOX SET WITH NEWLY RECORDED SOLO PIANO VERSION OF HIS 2021 ALBUM, KERBER - 15 SEP ON MUTE
Lost and Sound is proudly sponsored by Audio-Technica
Paul’s debut book, Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culture Capital is out now on Velocity Press. Click here to find out more.
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King Britt
Lost And Sound
04/28/21 • 63 min
“Everyone whose listening... go off the grid!”
Sage advice from this weeks guest on Lost and Sound - musical polymath King Britt, beaming in from San Diego. Right now, he’s taken a lifetime in DJing, producing, remixing and just being an all round presence in electronic music’s evolution into the realms of education. We had a chat about whitewashing in electronic music and the need to have access to the lesser documented history.
Along the way we took in his roots from 5 year old King DJing at his Dad’s barber shop in Philly, the legendary Silk City in Philadelphia, forming partnerships with Josh Wink and Digable Planets, about his university course Blacktronica: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music - researching and honouring the people of colour, who've pioneered groundbreaking genres within the electronic music and even taking a trip into the future. His advice for future music? Go off the grid! What does that mean? You’ll have to listen to find out. Enjoy!
If you’re listening the week this episode comes out and want to get involved, check out Blacktronika presents Sound for Humanity, a series of performances by six music creative artists, who were asked to think about sound, not only in its sonic definition (noun) but sound as an adjective (sound mind) and verb (sound the alarm), and how their choices will contribute in some way to humanity. Hit the link if you want to join.
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How many episodes does Lost And Sound have?
Lost And Sound currently has 146 episodes available.
What topics does Lost And Sound cover?
The podcast is about Culture, London, Creativity, Music, Podcasts, Talk, Cities, Arts, Travel, Music Interviews and Music Commentary.
What is the most popular episode on Lost And Sound?
The episode title 'Luwten' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Lost And Sound?
The average episode length on Lost And Sound is 48 minutes.
How often are episodes of Lost And Sound released?
Episodes of Lost And Sound are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of Lost And Sound?
The first episode of Lost And Sound was released on Jul 9, 2018.
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