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
A Guy Called Gerald and Trevor Miller
It’s been thirty years since they last met but I had a chat with A Guy Called Gerald and Trevor Miller.
Miller’s cult novel Trip City caught the early acid house zeitigest and it was released with an…
Jim O'Rourke
We’re back. Today, I spoke with Jim O’Rourke, iconocalstic producer, singer-songwriter, former Wilco and Sonic Youth collaborator, from his home half way up a mountain near Tokyo.
The interview was o…
Lou Hayter
Lou Hayter’s on the show today. We spoke about the things and influences that have led up to her Roxy’eque space-disco tinged solo LP Private Sunshine, as well the New Young Pony Club days in the pos…
Roman Flügel
I met up with Roman Flügel, and boy did it feel good to be doing an in person interview again. And what a guest for that be to with. We did corona tests to be safe and met in his secret studio in Ber…
Flora Yin-Wong
Flora Yin-Wong: producer, DJ, writer, multi-disciplinarian spoke with me from London about the startling work of textural sound that is her debut LP, Holy Palm.
Her debut book Liturgy, offers glimpse…
King Britt
“Everyone whose listening… go off the grid!”
Sage advice from this weeks guest on Lost and Sound - musical polymath King Britt, beaming in from San Diego. Right now, he’s taken a lifetime in DJing, pr…
Gruff Rhys
I spoke with Gruff Rhys, the always inventive artist, frontman of Super Fury Animals, sometomes half of Neon Neon, author, director and all round potential Welsh national treasure.
Super Fury Animals,…
Mark Reeder
Fresh up in Lost and Sound today, legendary Brit in Berlin, Mark Reeder.
Musician, record producer, label owner, the man who bought Joy Division to Berlin, who pioneered Trance with his MFS label, he…
Hannah Holland
I had a chat with Hannah Holland - DJ, producer, composer, promoter, label boss. Hannah’s played a key role in London’s alternative and queer club scene since the mid-noughties, firstly as resident a…
Chilly Gonzales
This week, I had a chat with Chilly Gonzales, the suave all round musical polymath.
Where do you start with Chilly? From early rap-infused works where he declared himself the President of the Berlin…
Ella Zwietnig
I had a chat with Ella Zwietnig, film composer, sound designer, performer and songwriter. I’ve only recently discovered the Austrian artist’s music, and I was really captivated by the sonic soundworl…
Robot Koch
I spoke with composer and producer Robot Koch. His music is a real cyborg mix of natural stuff like strings and high tech immersive 3D elements. He made an album that toured planetariums and in a cha…
Arab Strap
I zoomed across to Scotland to have a chat with the one and only Arab Strap - Aidan Mofat and Malcolm Middleton.
About to release their first new album together for over 15 years - As Days Get Dark, …
Büşra Kayıkçı
Fresh up on the new Lost and Sound I connected to Istanbul, to chat with the influential pianist and interior architect Büsra Kayıkçı. Her compositions have a unique way of capturing something in the…
Hania Rani
I had a chat with pianist and composer Hania Rani, whose two beautiful albums so far on the Gondwana label - Esja and last year’s Home to me, feel like the perfect listening for these snowy days.
I …
Stuart Staples
I had an intimate and honest chat with Stuart Staples, frontman of Tindersticks, who’ve been carving their unique atmospheric music for over thirty years.
When I first heard them, I was immediately…
Anna Meredith
I had a chat with Anna Meredith, who is the only person I can think of who has been awarded both an MBE and released albums on indie label Moshi Moshi.
Mercury nominated Anna has been Composer in Re…
Michael Rother
In the new episode, or should I say the Neu! episode, I had a chat with Michael Rother, of legendary Krautrock pioneers Neu! and Harmonia and ten solo LPs.
I’ve always loved his music, which seemed t…
KMRU
For the first Lost and Sound of the year I had the pleasure of chatting with KMRU aka Joseph Kamaru, one of 2020’s true breakout stars, whose stunning field recordings are helping redefine ambient mu…
NZCA Lines
Lost And Sound, is about meeting music people with real vision and together we delve into the culture that inspires them.
I spoke with NZCA Lines, aka Micheal Lovett, whose neon-hued disco pop has ch…