Martin and Billy are back on camera for another filmed episode of The Apollo Audio Podcast, talking studio upgrades, summer gigs, live shows, festival season and why performance still matters whether you are on stage or in the studio.

The conversation starts with recent shows from Metallica, My Chemical Romance, Wolf Alice, System of a Down and others, leading into a wider discussion about what makes a live performance feel like an event. It is not always about pyrotechnics or massive staging. Even small bands can think about how they hold attention, perform their songs and create something memorable for an audience.

The album discussion focuses on Angine de Poitrine’s Vol. II, a strange, heavy, rhythmic and surprisingly enjoyable record that sits somewhere between rock, groove, microtonal guitar, odd time signatures and full alien-performance art.

Martin and Billy talk about why the band works, how weird music can still connect, and why artists no longer need everyone to understand what they are doing. In a world of fragmented audiences, the real aim is not universal appeal. It is finding the people who genuinely care.

Topics include:

• Filming the podcast

• Studio upgrades and video setup

• Metallica, Wolf Alice and My Chemical Romance

• Stagecraft and live performance

• Performing in the studio, not just singing into a microphone

• Angine de Poitrine and Vol. II

• Weird music, groove and microtonal guitar

• Cult audiences and niche appeal

• Why artists do not need everyone to get it

• Finding the audience that actually cares

Video version available on YouTube and Spotify.

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The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.

Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

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