Lost And Sound
Lost and Sound is a podcast that meets the most exciting innovative, leftfield music people from across the world. Each week Berlin based writer Paul Hanford chats with the innovators, the outsiders, the mavericks, the people who make music and do it utterly in their own way. Conversations focus around the intersectionality between music, creativity and life. Paul’s relaxed style allows guests to feel comfortable and express themselves, the result delves into a unique perspective on some of your favourite artists. The show was started with an award from the Arts Council Of England and guests have so far included Suzanne Ciani, Peaches, Chilly Gonzales, Sleaford Mods, Nightmares On Wax, Graham Coxon, Saint Etienne, Nite Jewel, Ellen Allien, Ghostpoet, Laetitia Sadier, A Guy Called Gerald, Tue-Yards, Liars, Gruff Rhys, Hania Rani, Laetitia Sadier, Roman Flügel, King Britt, Jim O’Rourke, Busra Kayici, Yann Tiersen and Thurston Moore. Paul Hanford is a writer, broadcaster, DJ and teacher. His debut book, Coming To Berlin is in all good book shops. He’s also the only person ever to move to Berlin to stop being a DJ.
Lost And Sound
Episode Seven - Protest
It’s a year full of change, and for the first podcast of the year the theme is Protest.
I met up with DJ and film maker Ace of Demons, part of the No Shade crew, who explained to me the way gentrification threatens diversity in Berlin, and what we can do to make conscious decisions.
Then I went to meet Berlin legend and Possibly the suavest man to have been a political prisoner, the leader of an experimental band and a one time housemate of Nick Cave - Christoph Dreher, who recounts the atmosphere and of protest in 1970s West Berlin and the incredible story that led to the birth of his band - Die Haut.