20) Music Meets – Alasdair Roberts

In the final Music Meets podcast of the current season, MaJiKer’s guest is acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter and folk artist Alasdair Roberts.

They meet up in Glasgow for a quick chat about the Pibroch classical bagpipe tradition and a viola player inspired by it, a dove-filled acapella mash-up of Prince and a timely song by Alasdair about Daylight saving.

Music choices

Ivor Kallin – Turnips in my Trousers Listen / Buy
You Are Wolf – Doves Listen / Buy
Appendix Out – Daylight Saving, Gibson Street (Part Two) More Info

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19) Music Meets – Nicolette

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In this edition of the Music Meets podcast MaJiKer’s guest is iconic singer-songwriter-producer Nicolette, celebrated for her pioneering solo albums as well as her numerous collaborations (Massive Attack, Plaid).

They unleash their inner freaks with a funk classic, melt into a melancholic song sung “by the kidneys”, rock out to a seminal EDM track and have a proper giggle at the joyfully surreal sound of an ocarina trio duetting with a bass bassoon.

Music choices

Dynasty – I Don’t Want To Be A Freak (But I Can’t Help Myself) Listen / Buy
Mara Carlyle & Max de Wardener – Follow Me Through (live on Late Junction with juice) Original version: Listen / Buy
Joey Beltram- Mentasm Listen / Buy
Leo Addeo & His Orchestra – Love Is Just Around the Corner Listen / Buy
Nicolette – High Wave Listen / Buy
Nicolette – Fascination (MaJiKer remix) Listen / Buy

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18) Music Meets – Josephine Stephenson

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MaJiKer’s guest on this edition of the Music Meets podcast is Franco-British composer, soprano and multi-instrumentalist Josephine Stephenson.

They share musical treats from both sides of the channel and explore the differences between the French and English languages in pop. They also discuss contemporary opera, some vintage drum’n’bass and a cellist with a very unusual bow.

Music choices

Christine and the Queens – Amazoniaque Listen / (release deleted)
Les Double Six – Au Bout du Fil (Meet Benny Bailey) Listen / Buy
Oliver Coates – Raimondas Rumsas * Watch / Buy
* Composed by Laurence Crane
DJ Krust – Burning Listen / Buy
Josephine Stephenson – On False Perspective (extract) Watch
Zaza Fournier – Hotel Des Acacias Listen / Buy

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17) Music Meets – Will Dutta

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In this episode of the Music Meets podcast MaJiKer’s guest is Will Dutta – pianist, composer, artist-curator and prolific instigator of new music.

They admire the musique concrète of Justin Bieber, and swing from the sublime to the ridiculous with tracks from The Velvet Underground, Paul Lansky and Portsmouth Sinfonia. They also unearth one of the most madcap tracks MaJiKer ever recorded with French artist Camille.

Music choices

The Velvet Underground – Heroin Listen / Buy
Portsmouth Sinfonia – Also Sprach Zarathustra Listen / Buy
Paul Lansky – Notjustmoreidlechatter Listen / Buy
Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber – Where Are Ü Now Listen / Buy
Will Dutta feat. Plaid – Overcolour Listen / Buy
Camille – I Will Never Grow Up Listen / Buy

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16) Music Meets – Ewan Spence

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MaJiKer’s guest for this special edition of the Music Meets podcast MaJiKer is Scottish broadcaster, podcasting supremo and Eurovision luminary Ewan Spence.

They discuss, dissect and debate Eurovision in great depth, exploring various aspects of the contest by picking three entries each: one that captures the magic of Eurovision, one that was a game-changer and one that they love but which under-performed on the scoreboard.

Music choices

Petr Elfimov – Eyes That Never Lie (Belarus 2009) Watch / Steadicam shot
Chiara – The One That I Love (Malta 1998) Watch / Buy
Gina G – Ooh Aah Just A Little Bit (UK 1996) Watch / Buy
Kathy Kirby – I Belong (UK 1965) Watch / Buy
Greta Salóme & Jónsi – Mundu Eftir Mer (Iceland 2012) Watch / Buy
Páll Óskar – Minn hinsti dans (Iceland 1997) Watch / Buy

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15) Music Meets – Daniel Gould

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In this very special edition of the Music Meets podcast MaJiKer talks to Eurovision betting expert and founder of sofabet.com Daniel Gould.

Dissecting three Eurovision entries, they explore how Daniel improved his betting instincts on the world’s greatest song contest and managed to turn it into a full-time occupation. They analyse song structure, staging decisions, vocal performance and that elusive ‘magic’ which turns a song into a great Eurovision entry.

Music choices

Selma – If I Had Your Love (Iceland 2005) Watch / Buy
Kati Wolf – What About My Dreams (Hungary 2011) Watch / Buy
Zlata Ognevich – Gravity (Ukraine 2013) Watch / Buy

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14) Music Meets – Brigitte Aphrodite

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In this episode of the Music Meets pocket podcast MaJiKer’s guest is punk poet, musician, theatre maker and feminist showgirl Brigitte Aphrodite, who is also a spokesperson for mental health issues.

They both fall in love with a sumptuous blissed-out track from Kwes, celebrate pioneering singer-songwriter Laura Nyro’s twisted take on Motown and we listen to Brigitte’s own track Crescendorious from her show My Beautiful Black Dog.

Music choices

Kwes. – purplehands Listen / Buy
Laura Nyro – Woman’s Blues Listen / Buy
Brigitte Aphrodite – Crescendorious Listen / Buy

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13) Music Meets – Sara Berg

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On this edition of the Music Meets pocket podcast, MaJiKer’s guest is Swedish-born Londoner singer-songwriter-producer, label founder (and trainee gardening guru) Sara Berg.

They talk about Van Morrison using music as a spiritual force, Joni Mitchell whipping up a banging synth bassline and sampling the drummers of Burundi, and we are treated to a track from Sara’s new album Society.

Music choices

Van Morrison – Oh The Warm Feeling Listen / Buy
Joni Mitchell – The Jungle Line Listen / Buy
Sara Berg – Here Be No Ghouls Listen / Buy

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12) Music Meets – Nico Muhly

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MaJiKer’s guest on this edition of the Music Meets podcast is Nico Muhly – composer, arranger, conductor and all-round wunderkind of contemporary music.

They explore the intricacies of Balinese Gamelan, the whimsy of John Adams, the intensity of Kate Bush and the realness of Mary J. Blige. Also discussed is experimental cuisine and how not to be afraid of cooking a whole fish.

Music choices

John Adams – China Gates Listen / Buy
Gamelan : STSI Denpasar – Puspanjali Listen / Buy
Mary J. Blige – Work That Listen / Buy
Kate Bush – Suspended In Gaffa Listen / Buy
Nico Muhly – Étude 1A Listen / Buy
The NORTH Project & Sam Lee – Pines (Ingen vinner frem til den evige ro) Listen / Buy

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11) Music Meets – Mika Forsling

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On this edition of the Music Meets podcast, MaJiKer’s guest is Swedish-born, Danish-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and live-looping performance artist Mika Forsling.

They talk about how limitation can stimulate creativity, with tracks from a Radiophonic legend, a Bollywood oddity, a timeless vocal from a homeless man and some ancient Afro-Cuban religious chanting.

Music choices

Kalyanji Anandji – Dharmatma Theme music (Sad) Listen / Buy
Nelly Furtado – Say It Right Listen / Buy
Delia Derbyshire- Love without sound Listen / Buy
Gavin Bryars – Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet Listen / Buy
Mika Forsling – The Storm Listen
Fever Ray – Keep The Streets (MaJiKer’s BPM Remix) Listen

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10) Music Meets – Marianne Dissard

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In this episode of the Music Meets podcast, MaJiKer’s guest is French-born globe-trotting chanteuse Marianne Dissard, simultaneously a writer, poet, filmmaker and performance artist.

They discuss embracing artistic mistakes, how to communicate beyond language and touring the world on the back of a donkey. Tracks come from Kendrick Lamar, Italian diva Alice, hairy Harry Nilsson and Konono No. 1.

Music choices

Kendrick Lamar – How Much A Dollar Cost Listen / Buy
Alice – Prospettiva Nevski Watch / Buy
Harry Nilsson – The Flying Saucer Song Listen / Buy
Konono No. 1 – Nsimba-Nzuzi Listen / Buy
Marianne Dissard – Heureusement Sans Heurt Listen / Buy
juice + MaJiKer – Only Girl In The World Watch / Buy

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9) Music Meets – Páll Óskar

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MaJiKer’s guest on this edition of the Music Meets podcast is Icelandic superstar, cultural icon, Eurovision legend and social activist Páll Óskar AKA Paul Oscar.

They chat about Eurovision, how to write a great pop song and discuss music from Donna Summer, a Bulgarian choir, a gay erotic electro pioneer, an Icelandic lullaby and Pàll’s latest Number One smash hit single!

Music choices

Patrick Cowley – Mockingbird Dream Listen / Buy
Margaret Berger — I Feed You My Love Listen / Buy
Donna Summer – Now I Need You Listen / Buy
Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares – Erghen Diado (Bachelor Grandpa, Song Of Schopsko) Listen / Buy
Páll Óskar – Líttu upp í ljós Listen / Free Download
The NORTH Project & Unnur Andrea – Geysir (Sofðu unga ástin mín) Listen / Buy

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8) Music Meets – Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson

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In this episode of the Music Meets podcast MaJiKer’s guest is Icelandic tenor Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson, who is based in The Netherlands and performs all over the world.

They discuss Susanne Sundfør, Hebridean psalm singing, a political Icelandic folk song and Eyjólfur gives an exclusive live performance with his home-made traditional Icelandic instrument, the langspil.

Music choices

L’Arpeggiata & Christina Pluhar – L’aria (by Giovanni Legrenzi) Listen / Buy
Gaelic Psalm – Martyrs Listen
Hljómsveitin Eva – Ísland ekki gráta Listen / Buy
Susanne Sundfør – Fade Away Listen / Buy
Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson – Minni kvenna * Live performance
* (poem by Rev. Matthías Jochumsson)
The NORTH Project & David Thomas Broughton – Volcano (Ó min flaskan friða) Listen / Buy

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7) Music Meets – Jeff Melnyk

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On this edition of the Music Meets podcast, MaJiKer’s guest is electronic music producer & remixer, indie label guru & mindful marketing expert, Jeff Melnyk.

Celebrating 10 years since the release of Melnyk’s debut album, they explore electronic and acoustic-but-electronic-sounding tracks from Iceland, Central African Republic and… Essex.

Music choices

Depeche Mode – Blue Dress Listen / Buy
Steve Reich – Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices And Organ Listen / Buy
GusGus – Polymovie Listen / Buy
Aka Pygmies – Movunga dika na lele tao (Not available online) / Buy
Melnyk – Strut Listen / Buy
Melnyk ft Sara Berg – The Competition (MaJiKer’s BPM Remix) Listen / Buy

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6) Music Meets – Deborah Coughlin

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On this edition of the Music Meets podcast, MaJiKer’s guest is the founder of GAGGLE, songwriter, art director & cultural commentator Deborah Coughlin.

They discuss the role of women in music via a nihilistic post-punk anthem, a North African gender-bending dance tune and the lady who pretty much invented rock’n’roll… in 1941.

Music choices

Björk – Who Is It (Bell Choir Mix) Listen / Buy
Sister Rosetta Tharpe – That’s All Listen / Buy / Documentary
Cristina – Is That All There Is Listen / Buy
Cheba Zahouania – Aytouli âlih Listen / Buy
GAGGLE – Future Listen / Buy
The NORTH Project & GAGGLE – Earth (Krummavísur) Listen / Buy

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5) Music Meets – Sean McGhee

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On this edition of the Music Meets podcast, MaJiKer’s guest is producer, songwriter, singer, programmer & mixer, Sean McGhee.

They discuss the genius of Xenomania, a moody modal ode to music, the masters of glitchy electronica and a French love song about a river.

Music choices

Chris Wood – Walk This World With Music Listen / Buy
Girls Aloud – Biology Listen / Buy
Autechre – Surripere Listen / Buy
Germaine Sablon – J’aime Une Riviere Listen / Buy
Artmagic – Half-Life Listen / Buy
Allyson Ezell – Talk To Me Listen / Buy

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4) Music Meets – Sarah Dacey

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On this edition of the Music Meets podcast, MaJiKer’s guest is soprano, composer, arranger & member of juice vocal ensemble, Sarah Dacey.

They grapple with ‘cultural appropriation’, a love symphony which evokes ritualistic horror, exotica from a Peruvian jungle queen and Madonna at her most surprising.

Music choices

Olivier Messiaen – ‘Introduction’ from Turangalîla Symphony Listen / Buy
Madonna – Paradise (Not For Me) Listen / Buy
tUnE-yArDs – Water Fountain Listen / Buy
Yma Sumac – Malambo No. 1 Listen / Buy / Video (Letterman)
David Thomas Broughton & juice vocal ensemble – Woodwork Listen / Buy
Peter Gregson & Gabriel Prokofiev – Jerk Driver (MaJiKer Remix) Listen / Buy

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3) Music Meets – Kerry Andrew

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On this edition of the Music Meets podcast, MaJiKer’s guest is contemporary composer, alt-folk artist & member of juice vocal ensemble, Kerry Andrew.

Together they revel in pre-tonal choral music composed by a murderer, hypnotic jazz-minimalism, a genre-straddling singing cellist and paranoid synth-funk from ABBA.

Music choices

Laura Moody – Like Water Listen / Buy
ABBA – Under Attack Listen / Buy
Dawn of MIDI – Io Listen / Buy
Carlo Gesualdo – Tristis est anima mea Listen / Buy
You Are Wolf – swansong Listen / Buy
Amina Annabi ft MaJiKer- Made In Shaman Listen / Buy

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2) Music Meets – Bright Light Bright Light

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On this edition of the Music Meets podcast, MaJiKer’s guest is Welsh-born Londoner in New York: singer-songwriter, producer & remixer Bright Light Bright Light aka Rod Thomas.

They chat about the works of Björk, the king of Georgian folk music, the secret glam-rock history of Tori Amos and Kym Sims’ poor grasp of grammar.

Music choices

Björk – Unison Listen / Buy
Kym Sims – Too Blind To See It Listen / Buy
Y Kant Tori Read – The Big Picture Listen / Unavailable to buy!
Hamlet Gonashvili – Orovela Listen / Buy / YouTube video discussed
Slow Knights – ‘Erotic City Nights’ Listen / Buy
Client – Make Me Believe In You (MaJiKer’s BPM Remix) Listen / Buy

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1) Music Meets – Melissa Laveaux

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On this first episode of the Music Meets podcast, MaJiKer’s guest is Canadian singer-songwriter Melissa Laveaux.

They discuss Afrofuturism from Bogotá, hysterical hedonism from the 1980’s, the legacy of a rap pioneer and lesbian pirates from the 16th century Caribbean.