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
Zakia Sewell
I spoke with Zakia Sewell, Broadcaster, DJ and Audio Producer. Her amazing BBC Radio 4 series, My Albion, goes deep into the songs, stories and symbols that make up British national identity and tap…
Robert Henke
I had a chat with Robert Henke, dare I say it a true electronic music pioneer. Composer, artist, software developer and co-creator of Ableton Live. Founding member of Monolake, who were making techno…
Peaches
I had a chat with the one and only Peaches. Can you believe her seminal work The Teaches of Peaches has just turned 20? We spoke about this, about Daft Punk, about WAP, about her two massive shows la…
Thurston Moore
In this episode of Lost and Sound, I spoke with Thurston Moore, founder member of the iconic Sonic Youth, now living in London where he’s inspired by the city’s improv scene.
I remember as a kid hand…
Laetitia Sadier
I met up with Laetitia Sadier.
Singer with the hugely influential group Stereolab and solo artist, we got into a deep and frank conversation about creativity and the state of the world. Her music has …
Ellen Allien
I met up with iconic DJ, producer and label owner Ellen Allien.
Part punk, part cosmic being. She talks about the early days of Berlin techno, being a resident in legendary venues like Tresor right th…
Tune-Yards
I had a chat with Merrill Garbus, who with her long term collaborator and husband Nate Brenner, makes the wonderful sound that is Tune-Yards.
The first time I heard Tune-Yards, I think it being on t…
Ghostpoet
For the first face to face interview in ages, I met up with the one and only Ghostpoet.
Twice Mercury Prize nominated, genre-defying and also a really nice guy. We went for a tea and had a chat about…
Tygapaw
In the new episode of Lost and Sound, we go over to Brooklyn to chat with DJ, producer and multi media artist Tygapaw.
I love the ferocious, eclectic energy of her mixes. She talks about growing up i…
Dancing with Kianí Del Valle
In Season 3, I’m setting off to discover how music can connect us all around the world now and in the future. And who better than choreographer and dancer Kianí Del Valle to talk about how music and …
Slowing Down with Sinkane
Hi and welcome back. In Season 3, I’m setting off to discover how music can connect us all around the world now and in the future.
And who better to start with than a true globe trotter, Ahmed Gallab,…
Season 2 - Kyiv, Episode 4
Friday afternoon, I met up with Maya and Tanya, two thirds of Tight Magazine - the stylish online zine with an international and erudite approach to music culture.
High up on a hill, overlooking the …
Season 2 - Kyiv Episode 1
My first day in Kyiv, I met with Igor, Vera and Alex, the collective behind Kyiv party organisers and label, Rhythm Büro. They've created a niche for atmospheric and deep techno. We meet in their bun…
Season 2 - Kyiv, Episode 5
It’s Friday night. Finally, I actually go clubbing. Kyiv’s top venue for underground music, Closer provides a valued space for the city's creatives to meet and dance. I meet up with the co-op’s PR of…
Season 2 - Kyiv, Episode 3
Timur Dzhafarov records and DJs under the name John Object. He makes sublime, hectic electronic music that reflects the over-saturation of modern life.
We met up in Ocean Plaza - the second largest s…
Season 2 - Kyiv, Episode 2
My second day in Kyiv began meeting up with multi-media artist Georgiy Potopalskiy - who records as Ujif_Norfound. His studio is high up on a hill, surrounded by technology old and new, where he is i…
Episode Eight - Perera Elsewhere
I’ve been living in Berlin for nearly two years now, I went to meet fellow Brit, Sasha Perera, aka Perera Elsewhere. Her soulful and experimental electronica feels both London and distinctly Berlin. …
Episode Seven - Protest
It’s a year full of change, and for the first podcast of the year the theme is Protest.
I met up with DJ and film maker Ace of Demons, part of the No Shade crew, who explained to me the way gentrific…
Episode Six - The Zone
I met up for with three artists pushing club music expectations here in Berlin. Perel is signed to New York’s DFA label but sings in Deutsch. Her album, Hermetica, is one of my favourite’s this year,…
Episode Five - Lebensqualität
I went off to explore how creating the right environment is so key to making music. Ulrike Haage, pianist, sound artist and composer talks about the way food unlocks creativity, and then over on Wash…