RNZ: Music 101

A.U.R.A.'s Albert Mikołaj Introduces his song Tokyo Rose

One thing becomes really obvious when you hear Prince fans talk about their idol - Prince has had a huge impact on their lives.

In the second of our two-part series on Prince, Georgia Duder-Wood speaks to those that knew him to find out what he was like as a kid, a colleague, a friend.

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition, Jody Lloyd retells the moment he could have been Moby; Tony Stamp speaks with Aussie pop absurdist Kirin J Callinan and Trevor Reekie talks about the family legacy behind the new Penguin Café release.

Nick Bollinger explores the Pacifica-delic world of The Ruby Suns.

Reb Fountain is one of New Zealand's most talented singers, songwriters and musicians. Her musicianship and musical intuition, and her powerful and versatile voice are just some of the reasons why many musicians want to collaborate with her.

Montell2099 makes beats and puts them on Soundcloud. With 30,000 followers he recently got noticed by the Red Bull Sound Select programme, who teamed him up with world-famous rapper 21 Savage.

Whispers, rustles, and clicks can create a sense of euphoria or calm in some people. It's called Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. Some music can do it too.

Lower Hutt's Luke Rowell, aka Disasteradio, introduces his new single 'Oh Yeah'.

Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi has the kind of voice that sends pleasurable shivers up your spine. Going by the name Teeks, he's just released his debut EP, which was produced in New York by Jeremy Most, who has worked with Chainsmokers and Emily King. For this session, Teeks collected up a supporting cast of seven.