Lost And Sound
Lost and Sound is a podcast exploring the most exciting and innovative voices in underground, electronic, and leftfield music worldwide. Hosted by Berlin-based writer Paul Hanford, each episode features in-depth, free-flowing conversations with artists, producers, and pioneers who push music forward in their own unique way.
From legendary innovators to emerging mavericks, Paul dives into the intersection of music, creativity, and life, uncovering deep insights into the artistic process. His relaxed, open-ended approach allows guests to express themselves fully, offering an intimate perspective on the minds shaping contemporary sound.
Originally launched with support from Arts Council England, Lost and Sound has featured groundbreaking artists including Suzanne Ciani, Peaches, Laurent Garnier, Chilly Gonzales, Sleaford Mods, Nightmares On Wax, Graham Coxon, Saint Etienne, Ellen Allien, A Guy Called Gerald, Jean Michel Jarre, Liars, Blixa Bargeld, Hania Rani, Roman Flügel, Róisín Murphy, Jim O’Rourke, Yann Tiersen, Thurston Moore, Lias Saoudi (Fat White Family), Caterina Barbieri, Rudy Tambala (A.R. Kane), more eaze, Tesfa Williams, Slikback, NikNak, and Alva Noto.
Paul Hanford is a writer, broadcaster, and storyteller whose work bridges music, culture, and human connection. His debut book, Coming to Berlin, is available in all good bookshops.
Lost and Sound is for listeners passionate about electronic music, experimental sound, and the people redefining what music can be.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 184
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Étienne de Crécy
Étienne de Crécy is one of the architects of the French Touch movement—those lush, filter-heavy grooves that shaped house music in the ‘90s, right alongside acts like Daft Punk, Air, and Alex Gopher.…
Loraine James
Loraine James is one of the most forward-thinking artists in electronic music today. Her sound is instinctive, fluid, and deeply personal—whether she’s crafting glitchy, jazz-infused beats, bending g…
Kali Malone
What happens when music becomes so deeply personal that it reshapes the course of your life? Kali Malone joins me to explore this through the lens of The Sacrificial Code, the album that transformed …
Tesfa Williams
Tesfa Williams has been shaping the sound of UK underground music for over two decades. From his early days as Dread D in the Black Ops crew—helping define the sublow sound that fed into grime—to bec…
Ezra Feinberg
What happens when music and psychoanalysis occupy the same creative headspace? This week on Lost and Sound, I chat with Ezra Feinberg—composer, guitarist, and practicing psychoanalyst—about the deep …
Alva Noto
Alva Noto—aka Carsten Nicolai—has spent decades at the forefront of experimental electronic music and multimedia art. Growing up in East Germany, his work has been shaped by the country’s stark aesth…
NikNak
Turntablist, composer, and sonic explorer NikNak joins Lost and Sound to talk about pushing DJing into new dimensions. From layering ambient textures to weaving intricate narratives through sound, sh…
Slikback
Underground Bass culture never sits still and when it comes to forward momentum, Slikback is at the heart of it. With at least 28 projects since 2018, his sound is restless, urgent—pushing bass, dis…
more eaze
Emo ambient? That’s just one way to describe the ever-evolving work of boundary-pushing artist Mari Maurice, better known as more eaze. Her prolific output defies the norms of the music world, blendi…
Lias Saoudi
What happens when a rock and roller decides to venture into clubland? Singer, songwriter and author Lias Saoudi, the charismatic frontman of the Fat White Family, joined me initially to explore this …
Rudy Tambala – A.R. Kane
There’s a quiet power in rediscovery. Some music doesn’t just endure; it pulses beneath the surface. A.R Kane were one of those bands. This week on Lost and Sound, I had the honor of sitting down wit…
Dorian Concept
Oliver Johnson, the synthesizer maestro better known as Dorian Concept, graces our latest episode with tales of musical evolution from "failed jazz artist" to electronic music luminary. Renowned for …
Demian Licht
This week, I’m joined by producer and sound designer Demian Licht. With a unique approach to creating deep techno, Demian treats frequencies and textures like an intricate structure, embracing minima…
Bjarki
A few Sundays ago I spoke with Icelandic producer and DJ Bjarki, whose seems to be at an interesting point in his artistic evolution, capable of creating club bangers yet seemingly more curious to ex…
Laurent Garnier
It’s the 150th episode of Lost and Sound and I’m joined by the legendary DJ and producer Laurent Garnier, who this week releases his epic Fabric Presents Mix, celebrating 25 years of the London super…
Sarah Davachi
Join us for an immersive journey into the world of sound and creativity with electroacoustic composer, Sarah Davachi. Discover her unique methodology that combines a secular interest in pipe organs w…
Kid Simius
What compels an artist to stay true to their vision in a world full of expectations and pressures? Join us as we sit with the genre-straddling Granada-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer Kid Simius. W…
Hackedepicciotto
How did a friendship spanning nearly four decades evolve into one of the most compelling musical partnerships in Berlin's underground scene? Alexander Hacke and Daniella de Picciotto, collectively kn…
Paula Tape
Paula Tape enthuses her work as a rising DJ and producer with a deep love of following where the music leads and how this connects with her identity.
From her indie band days drumming as a youth in …