In a special Signal Path episode, Kieran Yates speaks with Kyoka, a producer, sound artist and field recorder nominated by Yuri Suzuki to be an inaugural member of Shure24 – a platform celebrating audio culture innovators. In the podcast the Japanese artist discusses drawing inspiration from her surroundings and the impact living in Berlin has had on her music.

In a special Signal Path episode, Kieran Yates speaks with Hannah Brodrick, a sound engineer nominated by James Lavelle to be an inaugural member of Shure24 – a platform celebrating audio culture innovators. In the podcast she discusses prepping kits for Iron Maiden and Robbie Williams, working in a male-dominated music industry, as well as the organization she helped establish, Women in Live Music.

In a special Signal Path episode, Kieran Yates speaks with Choker, an innovative singer and producer blurring the lines between R&B, hip-hop and indie music. Originally from Michigan, the artist also known as Chris Lloyd was nominated by Santigold to be an inaugural member of Shure24 – a platform celebrating audio culture innovators. In the podcast, Choker discusses growing up isolated in Detroit, his decision to commit himself completely to music and how moving to LA changed his sound.

In this special Signal Path episode, Kieran Yates spoke with Delia Beatriz, a New York-based producer and DJ going by the name Debit. Known for mixing Mexican club rhythms and industrial sounds to create avant-garde techno, she was nominated by Holly Herndon to be an inaugural member of Shure24 – a platform celebrating audio culture innovators. In the podcast, Debit discusses how moving from Mexico to the United States influenced her tastes, the impact of technology on music and what it was...

After working with bands like Simple Minds and Belle and Sebastian, the Scottish composer Paul Leonard-Morgan went on to write the soundtracks for Limitless, Dredd and the TV series Spooks (MI-5). More recently, he's collaborated on projects with two of the biggest names in the business: documentarian Errol Morris and composer Philip Glass. In the podcast, he tells Andrew Anderson about embracing mistakes, getting over imposter syndrome and the creative opportunities of being on lockdown.

Adrian Quesada and Eric Burton are the creative masterminds behind the Grammy-nominated psychedelic soul band Black Pumas. In the podcast, they discuss how they first met, how they've been keeping busy during the coronavirus lockdown and some of their more creative approaches to songwriting. This episode was recorded remotely with the MV51 digital condenser microphone.

Having played bass for James Brown and Parliament Funkadelic, the funk legend Bootsy Collins needs no introduction. We spoke with him about his new charity single for musicians facing tough times during the coronavirus crisis, his new album dropping this fall and what life lessons he learned from the Godfather of Soul.

We caught up with Mikey Young, alternative music’s ultimate multitasker. After making waves with garage rock heroes Eddy Current Suppression Ring and synth-punk outfit Total Control, the Australian has forged a second career as the mixing and mastering guru for a slew of cutting-edge bands. In the podcast, he discusses and how he managed the transition from stage to studio, his novel approach to recording, and how he overcame his addiction to vintage gear.

Mary Spender is an English singer-songwriter with a bluesy guitar style and a massive online following. We spoke with her about how she built her hugely successful YouTube channel, how musicians can get the most out of social media these days and why she recently did a 24-hour live streaming event.

Noah Pred is a Canadian producer, DJ and music educator. We caught up with him just before he was to discuss keeping a creative flow in the studio at Ableton’s now postponed Loop festival. However, his topic seems more relevant than ever to these times of lockdown and quarantine. In the podcast, he talks about his early transition to electronic music, explains how he ended up teaching and offers his tips on how to keep those creative juices flowing.

Josephine Lee is the president and creative director of the Chicago Children’s Choir. Before the COVID-19 crisis hit, she brought some of the kids to Shure's For Those Who Tour house for a special microphone workshop. Mark Brunner asked Lee about her classical music training, how she eventually joined CCC and the choir's important role in the city's cultural landscape.

Lee Rickard helped found the magical SoCal institution Burger Records. Thomas Banks talked with him about why the label is committed to the humble cassette tape, how his labor of love has evolved into multiple music festivals and what kind of burger is the best cure for a hangover.

Singer-songwriter Hannah Trigwell is a self-taught guitarist who started out busking the streets of her northern English hometown Leeds. A music pioneer on YouTube, she has found legions of fans all over the world online. We spoke with her about being an independent artist in the age of social media, how that affects her creativity and what it’s like interacting with her fans via the internet.

Leo Moracchioli is the Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and producer behind the popular Frog Leap Studios channel on YouTube. With over three million subscribers, he’s racked up more than 700 million views by doing his own brand of metal covers. In the podcast, he talks about the pressures of making a fully produced track and video every single week, what his studio setup is like and how taking his show on the road is changing his music.

England's Ash Soan is one of the world's leading sessions drummers. He's worked with everyone from Squeeze to Adele and even performed during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. We spoke with him at Metropolis Studios while he was leading a workshop for the winner of Shure's Drum Mastery contest.

Rachel K. Collier is an electronic music producer from Wales who likes to give her fans a behind-the-scenes look at her creative process. Mary Spender caught up with her at the Montreux Jazz Festival to ask her why she likes to breakdown her songwriting on her YouTube channel and how she's taking her music from the studio to the stage.

After dabbling in several projects spanning multiple genres, the Minneapolis-based singer and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Nutzman seems to have finally found his groove as Velvet Negroni. His the future-forward R&B has attracted the attention of Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, Tame Impala and Kanye West. In the podcast, he talks about how his access to pop music was restricted growing up, what it's like to be nominated by Santigold for the new platform Shure24 and how he describes his sound to...

The Dutch guitarist Paul Davids operates a YouTube channel with more than one million followers. In the podcast, he talks about how he started playing music, why he has conflicted feeling about being considered a YouTuber and his approach to his instructional videos.

Victor Van Vugt is an Australian producer known for his work with Nick Cave, PJ Harvey and Beth Orton. In the podcast, he tells how he blagged his professional mixing gig, how a magical phone call led to a tour with The Fall and why Berlin can be a creative black hole for some artists.

Blossoms are an indie pop band hailing from the greater Manchester area. Tom Ogden and Josh Dewhurst discuss their creative path since their debut album was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize and Brits Awards in 2017.

Paula Salvatore is the manager of the illustrious Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California. Over the years, she's seen just about every big name in the business come through the doors. Let her take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of this legendary recording studio.

The English singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier might still be young, but he's already had a prolific musical career. Known for both his ingenuity and eclecticism, he spoke with us about his ambitious four-album project Djesse, working with living-legend Quincy Jones and what winning a Grammy award means to him.

The photographer, filmmaker and podcaster Paul Ripke is a busy man. He's known for the innovative content he creates for rock stars, soccer clubs and the Mercedes Formula One team. We got him to take a short break at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival to discuss his roots in the German hip hop scene, his philosophy on music photography and what he considers makes a good podcast.

The photographer, filmmaker and podcaster Paul Ripke is a busy man. He's known for the innovative content he creates for rock stars, soccer clubs and the Mercedes Formula One team. We got him to take a short break at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival to discuss his roots in the German hip hop scene, his philosophy on music photography and what he considers makes a good podcast.

Nearly abandoning his musical career following the breakup of his band the Czars, the US singer-songwriter John Grant went on to find solo success by distilling personal adversity into songs that can be unsparing, poignant and witty – quite often all at the same time. We caught up with him in London fresh off a UK tour for his latest album Love Is Magic. In the podcast, John discusses why he nearly crashed out of music, how he found his creative bearings again and how learning several foreign...