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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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