Scottish singer-songwriter & folk artist Alasdair Roberts is MaJiKer's guest on the final Music Meets podcast of the current season. They have a quick chat about the Pibroch classical bagpipe tradition, a dove-filled acapella mash-up of Prince and a timely song about Daylight saving.

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https://majiker.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/20-music-meets-alasdair-roberts/

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music, discussion, review, interview, human beatbox, pop, classical, world music, folk, electro, trip-hop, hop-hop, contemporary, disco, techno, opera, R'n'B, singer-songwriter, sonic art, blues, experimental, garage, country, soul, house, choral, indie, symphony, acapella, jazz, punk... … Continue reading 20) Music Meets – Alasdair Roberts

Iconic singer-songwriter-producer Nicolette joins MaJiKer for a Music Meets podcast. 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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https://majiker.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/19-music-meets-nicolette/

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music, discussion, review, interview, human beatbox, pop, classical, world music, folk, electro, trip-hop, hop-hop, contemporary, disco, techno, opera, R'n'B, singer-songwriter, sonic art, blues, experimental, garage, country, soul, house, choral, indie, symphony, acapella, jazz, punk... … Continue reading 19) Music Meets – Nicolette

Franco-British composer, soprano and multi-instrumentalist Josephine Stephenson joins MaJiKer on this Music Meets podcast to discuss musical treats from both sides of the channel, contemporary opera, some vintage drum'n'bass and a cellist with a very unusual bow.

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https://majiker.wordpress.com/2016/06/14/18-music-meets-josephine-stephenson/

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music, discussion, review, interview, human beatbox, pop, classical, world music, folk, electro, trip-hop, hop-hop, contemporary, disco, techno, opera, R'n'B, singer-songwriter, sonic art, blues, experimental, garage, country, soul, house, choral, indie, symphony, acapella, jazz, punk... … Continue reading 18) Music Meets – Josephine Stephenson

Will Dutta - pianist, composer and artist-curator - joins MaJiKer on this Music Meets podcast in which they admire the musique concrète of Justin Bieber, and tracks from The Velvet Underground, Paul Lansky and Portsmouth Sinfonia. They also unearth a madcap track MaJiKer recorded with French artist Camille.

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https://majiker.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/17-music-meets-will-dutta/

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music, discussion, review, interview, human beatbox, pop, classical, world music, folk, electro, trip-hop, hop-hop, contemporary, disco, techno, opera, R'n'B, singer-songwriter, sonic art, blues, experimental, garage, country, soul, house, choral, indie, symphony, acapella, jazz, punk... … Continue reading 17) Music Meets – Will Dutta

Scottish broadcaster and podcasting supremo Ewan Spence joins MaJiKer for this special edition of the Music Meets podcast as they discuss, dissect and debate Eurovision in great depth, exploring various aspects of the contest including game-changers, under-achievers and personal favourites.

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https://majiker.wordpress.com/2016/05/09/16-music-meets-ewan-spence/

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music, discussion, review, interview, human beatbox, pop, classical, world music, folk, electro, trip-hop, hop-hop, contemporary, disco, techno, opera, R'n'B, singer-songwriter, sonic art, blues, experimental, garage, country, soul, house, choral, indie, symphony, acapella, jazz, punk... … Continue reading 16) Music Meets – Ewan Spence

Eurovision betting expert and founder of sofabet.com Daniel Gould joins MaJiKer to discuss how he improved his betting instincts. They dissect three Eurovision entries, looking at song structure, staging decisions, vocal performance and that elusive 'magic' which turns a song into a great Eurovision entry.

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https://majiker.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/15-music-meets-daniel-gould/

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music, discussion, review, interview, human beatbox, pop, classical, world music, folk, electro, trip-hop, hop-hop, contemporary, disco, techno, opera, R'n'B, singer-songwriter, sonic art, blues, experimental, garage, country, soul, house, choral, indie, symphony, acapella, jazz, punk... … Continue reading 15) Music Meets – Daniel Gould

Punk poet, musician, theatre maker and feminist showgirl Brigitte Aphrodite joins MaJiKer to chat about a sumptuous blissed-out track from Kwes, pioneering singer-songwriter Laura Nyro's twisted take on Motown and Brigitte's own track Crescendorious from her show My Beautiful Black Dog.

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https://majiker.wordpress.com/2016/04/12/14-music-meets-brigitte-aphrodite/

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music, discussion, review, interview, human beatbox, pop, classical, world music, folk, electro, trip-hop, hop-hop, contemporary, disco, techno, opera, R'n'B, singer-songwriter, sonic art, blues, experimental, garage, country, soul, house, choral, indie, symphony, acapella, jazz, punk... … Continue reading 14) Music Meets – Brigitte Aphrodite

Swedish singer-songwriter-producer and label founder Sara Berg joins MaJiKer to 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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https://majiker.wordpress.com/2016/04/03/13-music-meets-sara-berg/

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music, discussion, review, interview, human beatbox, pop, classical, world music, folk, electro, trip-hop, hop-hop, contemporary, disco, techno, opera, R'n'B, singer-songwriter, sonic art, blues, experimental, garage, country, soul, house, choral, indie, symphony, acapella, jazz, punk... … Continue reading 13) Music Meets – Sara Berg

Nico Muhly, the celebrated wunderkind of contemporary music, joins MaJiKer to 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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https://majiker.wordpress.com/2016/03/17/12-music-meets-nico-muhly/

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music, discussion, review, interview, human beatbox, pop, classical, world music, folk, electro, trip-hop, hop-hop, contemporary, disco, techno, opera, R'n'B, singer-songwriter, sonic art, blues, experimental, garage, country, soul, house, choral, indie, symphony, acapella, jazz, punk... … Continue reading 12) Music Meets – Nico Muhly

Producer & performance artist Mika Forsling joins MaJiKer to 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 chanting.

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https://majiker.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/11-music-meets-mika-forsling/

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music, discussion, review, interview, human beatbox, pop, classical, world music, folk, electro, trip-hop, hop-hop, contemporary, disco, techno, opera, R'n'B, singer-songwriter, sonic art, blues, experimental, garage, country, soul, house, choral, indie, symphony, acapella, jazz, punk... … Continue reading 11) Music Meets – Mika Forsling