Readipop - Music Changing Lives
Readipop is an innovative music and arts charity based in Reading, UK. We are passionate about the power of music to communicate and bring people together. Our work celebrates the joy of creativity and community as vital to a fulfilled life. This podcast is where Team Readipop and friends chat about music, life and more...
Episodes
37 episodes
XOX Project Presents: Tony Nwachukwu SP-12 Showcase [Part 2] | Live at Readipop's SP-12 Masterclass
Back in February, Readipop's XOX Project celebrated the Emu SP-12's role in the creation of Hip Hop and Trip Hop.Guest speaker Tony Nwachukwu (music producer, DJ, lecturer and Music Technology consultant) came to talk about the history ...
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XOX Project Presents: Tony Nwachukwu SP-12 Interview [Part 1] | Live at Readipop's SP-12 Masterclass
Back in February, Readipop's XOX Project celebrated the Emu SP-12's role in the creation of Hip Hop and Trip Hop.Guest speaker Tony Nwachukwu (music producer, DJ, lecturer and Music Technology consultant) came to talk about the history ...
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Abbie Hill: The Logic Masterclass | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-Ups
Captured live at our August Music Meet-up, Abbie Hill breaks down the production techniques she used for AMELIAH JAYNE's 'Mother Earth' and gives us insight on how she uses Logic.*This is a live recording, so inconsistent noise throughou...
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Marketing & Building a Local Fanbase | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-Ups
Thanks to the brilliant responses from our survey on what you wanted to hear about in our Music Meet-Ups and Music Changing Lives Podcast, Harrison brings you a discussion on Marketing & Building a Local Fanbase!Joined by a wide ran...
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Abbie Hill: The Readipop Journey
In conversation with Abbie Hill, Harrison discusses her journey at Readipop from teenage work experience, to post lockdown music leading, all the way to her final few months working with us!
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Special Guests: LAKE ACACIA
Last month Harrison caught up with Tim & Joe of Banbury 2-piece LAKE ACACIA. Chatting about their journey into music, where they are now, and where they want to be - it's a half hour episode you don't want to miss!We also go...
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Behind Festivals & Events | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-Ups
This episode Harrison is finding out what goes on behind festivals and events! Joined by a wide range of knowledgable panelists: Molly Banbury, Pete Wheeler, Sarah Stuffins and Suzanne Stallard.Captured live at our bi-monthly Music Meet...
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XOX: The Project So Far & Looking to the Future
In this Music Changing Lives podcast Abbie, Gavin and Harrison sit down to reflect on the last couple of years of XOX and look at the future of the project.Watch this on YouTube here: https://youtu...
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The World of Radio | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-ups
This episode Harrison is talking about the world of radio with experienced guests: Charlie Charles (B Radio), Paul Collins (Wallingford Radio), Tomson Chauke (B Radio/Gold Dust Radio) and Vicky Thompson (B Radio).Captured live at ...
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Special Guests: K.Kayne and Abbie Hill | Making 'Hold Me Close'
In this Music Changing Lives podcast we're back with K.Kayne and Abbie Hill!Part 2 of our conversation, this time Abbie and K.Kayne breakdown the track 'Hold Me Close'. The birth of the song, the production of it, and the process as a w...
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Special Guests: K.Kayne and Abbie Hill | K.Kayne's Journey From Participant to Riser Artist
In this Music Changing Lives podcast Harrison is joined by K.Kayne and Abbie Hill. K.Kayne is a Riser artist, working alongside Abbie Hill on all his releases, but he started out as a Readipop Participant. This is a discussion abou...
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XOX Project Presents: Saytek TR-909 Interview | Live at Readipop's 909 Event
Live from the XOX Project's 909 event, Readipop presents the afternoons conversation and live demonstration from Saytek Live!Harrison and Saytek discuss the Roland TR-909's legacy, before Saytek shows how he builds a beat on the machine...
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Sound & Music For Screen | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-ups
This episode Harrison is talking about sound & music for screen with experienced guests: Jocelyn Chandler-Hawkins (Through A Different Lens), Matt Hulse (Artist & Filmmaker) and Simon Stolland (Cinematographer). Captured live at our bi-...
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Special Guests: The Local Acts of Readipop Festival 2023
With Readipop Festival now only one week away, we thought it would be a great time to get to know a bunch of our local acts before you get to see them live!Find out about them, learn the music that has changed their lives, and get a sni...
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XOX Project Presents: Saytek TB-303 Interview | Live at Readipop's 303 Event
Live from the XOX Project's 303 event, Readipop presents Saytek live and guests! With performances from Standard Model, Electrohed and Saytek. Gavin Lombos asks Saytek a few questions prior to his live performance using the TB-303.
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Touring: Tips, Tricks and Insights | Live at Readipop’s Music Meet-ups
This episode Harrison is talking about touring with experienced guests: Gavin Lombos (also known as Electrohed), Jack Shepherd (Ed Sheeran Experience), Sabrina Findlay (Music Made Fearless) and Tim Greaves (Artist Liaison and Tour Manager). Cap...
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Episode 21
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Special Guests : OSP
OSP joined Harrison in the studio for this month's podcast!Esa, J Blackz, and Subject walk us through the breakdown of their track 'Call Me'. The birth of the song, the production of it, and the process of lyric writing. Ab...
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Episode 20
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Readipop's Charity Work | Live at Readipop's Music Meet-ups
A recorded version of our bi-monthly Music Meet-up. With an in-depth introduction to some of the team behind Readipop; our day to day work, what we do within the music industry in and around Reading, and all the other work we do in the communit...
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Episode 19
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Special Guests: Readipop's Young People
We invited our young people to share their experiences within Readipop's AAA programme.Over the course of a week we interviewed young people who come for 1:1 sessions with our music leaders as well as those who join us for our AAA Frida...
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Episode 18
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LGBTQ+ In The Music Industry | Live at Readipop's Music Meet-ups
Readipop’s recorded meet up’s are back, this time the podcast is focused on the LGBTQ+ community in the music business.We're joined by Sophie Sheehan (Colours and Fires/Reading Pride), Abbie Hill (Readipop) and Elucidate's Theo Bostock &...
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Episode 17
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Special Guests: Hannah Williams and Colours&Fires
In this month's Music Changing Lives podcast, we're joined by Hannah Williams and Sophie from Colours&Fires, as they discuss identity, loss and empowerment through music. Hannah WilliamsHannah Williams, and her band '...
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Episode 16
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Team Readipop Discuss the Education Programme
In this Music Changing Lives podcast you get a chance to meet the Readipop team. Amy, Louise, Yusef, Abbie and Harrison, talking about their individual roles at Readipop, alongside what we do as a charity in and around Reading.
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Episode 16
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Getting Your Tracks Out There | Live at Reading's Music Meet Up
Listen back to Team Readipop at our live 'Music Meet Up' masterclasses, where industry experts give inside knowledge on how the Music community can best progress their music and careers.In our first live recorded meet-up, we're joined b...
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Episode 15
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Afrobeats with Danny Lampo & John Collins
This month we're bringing you a special episode of the 'Music Changing Lives' Podcast.Local Afrobeats star Danny Lampo is joined by highlife legend Prof. John Collins - reporting in from Accra - to discuss the changing sound of West-Afr...
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Episode 14
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Special Guests: Hatty Taylor and Frances
The Readipop 'Music Changing Lives' podcast is back once again! This time we're joined by singer-songwriter Frances, who has written for the likes of Elton John, Rudimental, Katy Perry and Dua Lipa, as well as producing her own solo wor...
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Episode 13
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