Podcasts by Making Tracks Podcast

Making Tracks Podcast

Making Tracks Podcast explores the life story behind a song, with the musician who wrote it. We discuss how and why the song was written, within the context of their musical journey.

- Supported by Arts Council England & Youth Music as part of Making Tracks (Trinity, ACE & Basement Studios).

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Making Tracks Podcast
#14 - Stanlæy from 2022-03-07T15:54:31

This week I speak to Stanlæy, an artist and musician who combines glitchy, experimental production with intricate compositions, belying a background in classical viola. They love sonic world...

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#13 - Ayanna Witter-Johnson from 2021-12-13T10:45:57

This week I speak to singer, songwriter and cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson, whose music combines classical music with alternative R&B. We discuss her track “Rise Up”, which is both ...

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#12 - xyzelle. from 2021-11-28T14:04

This week I speak to xyzelle., a soulful alt-RnB singer/songwriter who moved from the Philippines as a child, and we discuss our shared experiences of growing up as an Asian person in ...

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#11 - Abi Flynn from 2021-07-28T00:39:06

“What an inspiring conversation!” Those are the last words of this week’s episode, and I’m sure you will be inspired too by Abi Flynn's extraordinary story and music. Abi is a soul, jazz and R&a...

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#10 - Jasmine Crowe from 2021-07-14T00:00

I chat to Jasmine Crowe, a pop artist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles, who uses music to speak about mental health and addiction awareness, which she e...

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#9 - Anusha from 2021-06-30T00:00

This week, I chat to Anusha, whose pop/R&B sound combines her classical training, and her poetry (strongly paralleling my own songwriting background). She brings her track “Someone I Never W...

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#8 - Grove from 2021-06-16T15:34:56

This week, I share a fascinating conversation with Grove, a producer and vocalist who combines dancehall, punk, jungle & pop. Their track is “Black”, written about the toppling of the Edward...

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#7 - RIZIK from 2021-06-01T18:47:31

RIZIK is an instrumentalist from LA, whose work spans electronic music and neo-classical piano. Today’s track, “Alone Together (Panorama)” is a solo piano piece. In this fascinating conversation...

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#6 - Andy Cato (Groove Armada) from 2021-05-18T23:39:19

In this episode we meet Andy Cato, one half of Groove Armada, and discuss his first experience of dance music, the formation of Groove Armada and his transition into regenerative farming. Groove A...

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#5 - Sam Brookes from 2021-05-04T22:00

Alt-folk singer-songwriter and old friend Sam Brookes joins me to discuss his track '18 & Sleeping', taken from his latest album 'Black Feathers' (a "meditation on grief") written after the death o...

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#4 - Thomas Kam from 2020-09-25T15:54:59

Singer/songwriter, poet, performer (and now podcast host!), this episode focuses on me, Thomas Kam.

Beginning as a classical and jazz pianist, I first started songwriting when I began to ...

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#3 - Eli Carvajal from 2020-09-11T01:36:46

Singer/Songwriter Eli Carvajal joins me to discuss “Mom Song”, which describes his mom's transition from  dancer to being a law...

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#2 - Kathryn Williams from 2020-08-27T14:14:01

Singer/songwriter Kathryn Williams (Mercury Prize Nominee) explores "Heart Shaped Stone" which she wrote whilst on to...

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#1 - Dizraeli from 2020-08-14T16:00

Poet, producer and rapper Dizraeli, straddles hip-hop, bassline, and folk. He brings his track “Everybody Here's Golden ”...

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Trailer from 2020-07-30T11:00:50

Making Tracks is about personal and musical journeys. My name is Thomas Kam Meadley, and I'll be interviewing music makers about the story behind one of their songs and the role music has played...

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