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
J. Willgoose, Esq. - Public Service Broadcasting
This week, J. Willgoose, Esq, from Public Service Broadcasting joins me. On the eve of the release of the band’s new LP, Bright Magic, an impressionistic journey through Berlin. So obviously we had to have a chat, right?
Enigmatic, immersive, atmospheric, each time PBS emerge, they take on a subject and to me, its like falling into a deep book. From exploring the cold war space race so well that Jodie Whitaker would listen to their LP, The Race For Space, to help her get into the zone to play Doctor Who, to tackling the British coal industry.
Now, J. has made an album about Berlin. It’s got Blixa Bargeld on it, singer EERA the ace German actress Nina Hoss and they recorded it at Hansa, where Bowie recorded Low. J. Turns out to be a charming self-depracating chap and he opens up about the loneliness of being in a new city, talks frankly about finding creative sparks and there’s even a bit of politics too on contemporary Britain.
Title music by ESO
The new Public Service Broadcasting album, Bright Magic, is available from September 12th here.