The Spin-Off
The Spin-Off
Podcast Description
The Spin-Off pulls back the curtain on musical creation. Producer-Artist Raj the Ghoul invites musicians into his studio for a 3-hour session where they experiment, push boundaries, and build a track from scratch. After the session, they sit down to explore their inspirations, musical upbringing, the creative process, and philosophy. It’s a deep dive into the minds of artists, unveiling what drives their sound and fuel their passion — offering a raw look at the magic and mystery of making music.
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The podcast explores themes such as musical creation, inspiration, and the personal philosophies of artists. Episodes delve into topics like love and heartbreak as exemplified in Episode 1 with Nipun, a London-based singer-songwriter from Sri Lanka who shares his journey as a multi-instrumentalist, along with the challenges he faces, such as discussing the stress of watching The Bear. The focus areas include artist backgrounds, songwriting processes, and the emotional aspects of music.
The Spin-Off pulls back the curtain on musical creation. Producer-Artist Raj the Ghoul invites musicians into his studio for a 3-hour session where they experiment, push boundaries, and build a track from scratch. After the session, they sit down to explore their inspirations, musical upbringing, the creative process, and philosophy. It’s a deep dive into the minds of artists, unveiling what drives their sound and fuel their passion — offering a raw look at the magic and mystery of making music.
DÁRE is a Rapper from South East London (Erith) whose sound blends Hip-Hop, Grime, soul and gospel, drawing heavily from themes of faith, purpose and the realities of growing up in his community. His writing often explores mental health, spirituality and the search for meaning, delivered with a raw honesty that reflects his lived experience.
DÁRE joins me in the studio for 3 hours to create a song from scratch under strict time pressure — you can watch the full Spin-Off Session here: https://youtu.be/73YsQyTkuCw?si=bZFl5e8pJIExjjZp
Across the session, we explore destructive creativity, scrapped ideas and instinctive decision-making.
We then dive into religion in music, nostalgia and childhood films, imitation vs originality, timeless songwriting, and how music becomes therapy, expression and purpose. This episode is a deep look into creativity under pressure, the artist journey, and the role of faith in modern rap.
Find DÁRE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediumolu
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