Barbican Contemporary Podcast

This July, composer and pianist Nils Frahm curates a weekend bringing together producers, composers and performers from around the globe who share his omnivorous approach to music and art - breaking down the boundaries between genres to create something new. In the final part of our trio of podcasts taking a closer look at the weekend, we talk to some of the artists using the voice as a key part of their performance, from Britten Sinfonia Voices's programme of Russian and Russian inspired choral music to Shards's collaborations with Nils himself. We also talk to Luke Abbott about his new trio Szun Waves and Loscil about using visuals in his new piece. Find out more and see the full listings for Possibly Colliding: www.barbican.org.uk/nilsfrahm/

This July, composer and pianist Nils Frahm curates a weekend bringing together producers, composers and performers from around the globe who share his omnivorous approach to music and art - breaking down the boundaries between genres to create something new. In part two of a 3-part series taking a closer look at the weekend, Nils introduces the art installations and film screenings taking place over the three days - including a new short film starring Robert de Niro, and a special screening of Sebastian Schipper's 'Victoria'. Find out more and see the full listings for Possibly Colliding: www.barbican.org.uk/nilsfrahm/

In our May podcast we chat to artists finding new ways to perform and present music, as Tindersticks unveil new album as a series of short films, Black Arm Band show you a side of Australian seldom-seen by the rest of the world, Kronos continue to redefine what the string quartet can and should be in 2016, and composer Max Richter explores the relationship between music and sleep.

Back with our first podcast of 2016, we take a closer look at three special collaborations and expanded performances happening this February. Jorge Drexler chats to us about his first UK performance with a full band, Ninja Tune's Adrian Kemp and the creative directors of the London Contemporary Orchestra discuss producer Actress's expanded performance of his angular techno, and Wayne Shorter and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trombonist Elliot Mason about the JLCO residency.

In this podcast special, we take a closer look at 'Panic! What Happened to Social Mobility in the Arts' - a series of music, film and debate highlighting issues around access to the arts, focusing in on our weekend of film and music on the 3-4 Dec that showcases artists who succeeded despite overwhelming odds. Featuring exclusive interviews with Darkstar, Richard Dawson, Sivu and Holly Macve ahead of their show at Oval Space on the 4 December, and film critic and writer Simran Hans ahead of our evening of screenings and debate in Barbican on the 3 December.

Take a tour through some of the highlights of this year's EFG London Jazz Festival as we speak to Kamasi Washington, GoGo Penguin, Terence Blanchard and Ron McCurdy ahead of their performances in the Barbican Hall.

Featuring exclusive interviews with Wyndham Wallace, author of 'Lee, Myself and I' and Ed Harcourt about the moustachioed man behind some of the biggest pop songs of the 20th Century, King Creosote chatting about everything from his collaborations with Jon Hopkins to film and music project 'From Scotland With Love', and master bassist Marcus Miller chats about following his ancestors journey from Africa to the Americas through music.

In this special edition of our contemporary music podcast, we take a closer look at our autumn electronic music experiences - six shows which take electronic music out of its normal context, with pioneering producers and experimental new artists presenting their music in a new way. Featuring exclusive interviews with Jeff Mills, Holly Herndon, Gazelle Twin, Leo Abrahams and David Coulter and Atom TM and Robin Fox.

In our September contemporary music podcast we take a closer look at this year's edition of Transcender - our festival of ecstatic, hypnotic and devotional music from around the globe. Featuring exclusive interviews with techno pioneer Atom TM and digital artist Robin Fox, Amsterdam ensemble Arifa, musical directors Leo Abrahams and David Coulter plus a clip of Songlines Magazine Editor Simon Broughton interviewing Faiz Ali Faiz.

In our first podcast of 2015 we chat to Ólafur Arnalds about scoring hit TV crime drama Broadchurch, James McVinnie enthuses about the instrument at the heart of his performance with Nico Muhly and Oneohtrix Point Never, and Jan St Werner unravels the making of Miscontinuum.

In our last podcast of 2014 we catch up with Aztec Camera frontman Roddy Frame about preparing material from his new album for the Barbican stage, Paul Merton and composer Neil Brand enthuse about their love of Charlie Chaplin, and orchestral arranger Nathan Kelly discusses the exciting challenge of re-imaging Sparks' classic 1974 album Kimono My House for their sold out performance with the 35-piece Heritage Orchestra.

This month British Sea Power join forces with a brass band to perform their favourite songs. Bossa nova star Bebel Gilberto hits London with her new album, Tudo; and Italian horror soundtrack maestro Fabio Frizzi invites us to a special Halloween party.

We kick off the Autumn with a packed 40-minute podcast – with a day in Nick Cave's life, Julia Holter giving the big orchestral makeover to songs mostly created in her bedroom and much more

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Conor O'Brien (Villagers), Jehnny Beth (Savages), Mick Harvey, Mark Kermode and our Creative Producer, Bryn Ormrod talk about David Lynch ahead of the world premiere of this new homage to the music in his films and TV shows.