RNZ: Music 101

DBLDBL introduces his song 'I Did My Best'.

Nick Bollinger considers the long-awaited return of Frank Ocean.

In this week's mixtape, Lizzie Marvelly shares the songs that have travelled around the globe with her. She speaks with Yadana Saw.

Wellington electro-bass duo Eastern Bloc perform a forensic analysis of their new track Astro Boy. Yadana Saw visits the scene of the beats.

girlboss introduces her song 'Mrs. Doubtfire'.

'The Calais Sessions' was recorded in the vast refugee camp in Calais, known by the inhabitants as The Jungle. The driving force behind the album is Vanessa Lucas-Smith who talks about the recording, the refugees and their incredible resilience in the face of such inhumane adversity.

Louis Baker Rainbow

Wellington songwriter Eva Prowse has made a move from violin infused country folk to midi driven synth pop with her latest album Humid Nights. Kirsten Johnstone gets the stories behind the songs.

Nick Bollinger checks a fruitful collaboration between British/New Zealand band The Veils and U.S. hip-hop producer El-P.

Nick Bollinger discusses the Neil Finn-produced debut of former Rockquest winner Jesse Sheehan.