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Equalised Sound is a brand-new podcast that brings together women, gender minorities and allies from all areas of the music industry. In these open, honest, round-table conversations, we talk to incredible people about their careers, their music, and their experiences. Whoever you are and wherever you are in the industry - composer, producer, artist, engineer, supervisor, DJ, musician – Equalised Sound is a space for us to come together, share our experiences, and help move towards gender parity in the industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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May 6, 202658 min

Equalised Sound x Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, Lucy Bright & Charlotte-Anne Myler

Welcome back to Equalised Sound! On this episode, Jenna Fentimen (AWFC Board) & Alice Benton (Music Supervisor / Producer, SIREN) are joined by: Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, a classical pianist and film composer whose credits include: psychological horror Censor, The Strays, Andrew Haigh's BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated All of Us Strangers), The Agency (Paramount+) and H Is For Hawk, directed by Philippa Lowthorpe. Lucy Bright, a music supervisor and publisher working mainly in film and television, with recent work including Shane Meadows’s This is England ’90, The Virtues and The Gallows Pole, Charlotte Wells’s Aftersun and Todd Field’s Tár, The History of Sound starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. Her music publishing company Bright Notion Music represents a roster of treasured composers and artists. Charlotte-Anne Myler, Partnerships & Engagement Manager at Universal Production Music and a lead member of UMPG’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, working to make Music Publishing more accessible to underrepresented groups. Charlotte-Anne is also the Co-Chair & Co-CEO of The Cat’s Mother, a nonprofit that supports young women from diverse & low-income backgrounds starting their careers in the business side of the music industry. Together we discuss their careers and how they found their paths, the power of mentorship and the importance of allyship.00:00 - 03:47 Introductions03:48 - 10:02 Emilie’s career journey into film composition10:03 - 17:25 Lucy’s career journey & supervision projects17:26 - 25:37 Charlotte-Anne’s career into production music25:38 - 27:15 The Cat’s Mother network27:17 - 34:09 Important of mentorship & community34:10 - 41:45 How we define ourselves41:46 - 48:30 Advice for anyone coming through the industry48:32 - 53:16 Emilie’s creative process & working with directors53:17 - end What’s coming up for Lucy, Emilie & Charlotte-Anne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

November 4, 20251 hr 2 min

Equalised Sound x Coda Nicolaeff, Ilā (TRANS VOICES) and Shelly Poole

Welcome back! This week we have three very special guests: Coda Nicolaeff - an artist, composer, and vocalist, whose work explores intersectional identity and collective solidarity. Coda is also a culture strategist driving change across major institutions.Ilā Kamalagharan, ILĀ is an artist, producer, and vocalist, whose practice integrates quantum and AI hybrid techniques. Ilā is also the co-founder and director of London Contemporary Voices.Coda and Ilā are co-founders of TRANS VOICES, the UK’s first professional trans choir. Shelly Poole, an award winning composer and songwriter who has worked with talents as diverse as Janet Jackson to Massive Attack. Shelly has also composed and produced scores and bespoke music for major brands and for film TV including Sundance winner My Old School - By Jono Mcleod which saw Shelly Spotlighted as one of ASCAPs female composers of the year.Together with hosts Sian Rogers (SIREN Music Supervision) and Jenna Fentimen (AWFC Board Manners Mcdade) they discuss their careers and journeys through the industry, how they have definite themselves in their various roles throughout their careers so far, the important of community and share their advice for people coming into the industry. Plus, why community and building your own tribe is crucial; the joy and power of communal singing; and an insight into AI & Quantum technology, how AI and music can coexist without sacrificing artistic integrity, and why musicians need to be in the forefront of the AI conversation.To listen to and find our more about our Coda, Ilā and Shelly’s music, visit our Linktree - https://linktr.ee/EqualisedSoundPod 00:00 - 4:38 - Introductions 4:39 - 12:54 - Shelly’s journey through the industry 12:55 - 28:53 - Coda & Ilā’s career paths & establishing TRANS VOICES28:54 - 32:06 - UN/BOUND at the Barbican 32.07 - 41:46 - AI & Quantum Technology 41:47 - 46:10 - Shelly’s composition career & writing process46:11 - 48:29 - Limiting endless options in the creative process 48:29 -51:40 - Advice for people coming into the industry 51:41 - 56:40 - What Shelly, Coda & Ilā are working on next56:41 - end - Scarcity of data on female & gender minorities in working in music  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 28, 20251 hr 0 min

Equalised Sound x Ayanna Witter Johnson, Jessie Marcella and Jo Hill

Welcome back to Equalised Sound, bought to you by SIREN in collaboration with the Alliance for Women Film Composers. On today’s episode, hosts Siân and Alice from SIREN Music Supervision are joined by Ayanna Witter Johnson (singer, songwriter, pianist and cellist), Jessie Marcella (artist, producer, composer, DJ) and Jo Hill (singer-songwriter).  In this inspiring conversation, we discuss their journeys into music so far, how their ‘failures’ have got them where they are today, and how to be authentic and stay true to your artistry in an industry full of demands.  Plus, we get their thoughts on the pressures facings artists and songwriters in today’s industry… Is genre an unhelpful pigeon hole or creative inspiration? Should we draw a bigger line between artist and content creator? Are the most fans to be found in a live audience or in the algorithm?  Make sure you give Ayanna, Jessie and Jo’s music a listen!"Equalised Sound" is a SIREN Production www.siren.uk.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March 26, 20251 hr 9 min

Equalised Sound x Anna Phoebe, Jenny Plant and Emma-Lee Moss

On today’s episode of Equalised Sound, Siân (SIREN Music Supervision) and Jenna (Manners McDade, AWFC Board) are joined by three brilliant guests who are not only multifaceted in their careers, but are involved in various charities and non-profits that are aiming to shape the industry.Emma-Lee Moss, a singer, songwriter, journalist, composer, presenter, ambassador for PiPA (Parents in Performing Arts) and community member of ESEA Music, the community-led, non-profit organisation that represents East and Southeast Asian artists and music professionals in the UK music industry.Anna Phoebe, an artist, composer, producer, ambassador for Young Voices, violinist and broadcaster working across multiple art forms. Anna has performed with Roxy Music, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Nitin Sawhney, and scored Apple TV’s ‘The Buccaneers’ alongside her co-composer, Aisling Brouwer.Jenny Plant, an award-winning singer songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist and session musician, Jenny is also one half of electronic duo Lotide, and a member of Mamas in Music, who bring together Mums and care-givers in the industry.Together they discuss how they’ve defined themselves throughout their careers including: collaboration as key to musical creativity, the importance of just saying ‘yes’, parenthood as a career enricher, and why we should be teaching children to value the very human process of writing, producing, and releasing music.CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion around cancer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 22, 20241 hr 0 min

Equalised Sound x Hannah Peel, Holly Manners and Blythe Pepino

Welcome back to Equalised Sound! Around the table today are: Mercury Prize, Ivor Novello and Emmy-nominated artist and composer Hannah Peel; singer songwriter, political activist and front woman for Mesadorm, Blythe Pepino; and Head of A&R at Hall or Nothing, artist manager and label manager, Holly Manners, alongside our hosts, music supervisor and Company Director of SIREN Siân Rogers with Head of Creative at Manners McDade and AWFC board member, Jenna Fentiman.Together we discuss: Is artistic and musical perfection worth striving for? Is there such thing as a 'wrong decision' in a creative process? Plus, is FOMO a good career driver, the power of building your own connections, the importance of preparation before you step into any room, and the duty of care do we owe to each other in this industry.Check out upcoming projects from our guests:GIRL GROUP - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4v9htNDv5ZTWn8JiMZx7S4?si=C-3TGKiEQ8SAp2bzT28acABLYTHE PEPINO -  https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ERjN68RqOrZ7QY8jlALx2?si=knDeeOpkQXet0Smz-DThKg andMESADORM https://open.spotify.com/artist/3UkK5pD67AThhVlwymGFap?si=Vjur_dS-R1WQk30rjAM-PwHANNAH PEEL - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3LRldYGJpCAQT5cZKQyi7o?si=y_OL0FlmQ6eaGMb-pP3LxA Girl Group "Equalised Sound" is a SIREN Production www.siren.uk.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 31, 202445 min

Equalised Sound x BISHI, CATTY and Fi Cruickshank

On this episode of Equalised Sound, hosts Alice Benton (Music Supervisor at SIREN) and Jenna Fentiman (Head of Agency at Creative Manners, AWFC board) are joined by BISHI (artist, composer), CATTY (artist, song-writer) and Fi Cruickshank (freelance engineer and producer at AIR Studios).Together we discuss their experiences in the industry so far and how they have defined themselves throughout the various phases of their careers. Plus, the power of building your own team, trying and failing as a recipe for success, and why being afraid and doing it anyway is the best career advice anyone could ever give you."Equalised Sound" is a SIREN Production www.siren.uk.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March 25, 20241 hr 5 min

Equalised Sound x TAWIAH, Hannah V and Daisy Coole

This special edition of Equalised Sound is bought to you in collaboration with the Alliance for Women Film Composers. Join our hosts Siân Rogers (Music Supervisor at SIREN) and Jenna Fentimen (Head of Creative at Manners McDade, AWFC board) in conversation with TAWIAH (artist, singer, songwriter, film and TV composer), Hannah Vasanth (producer, songwriter and musician) and Daisy Coole (composer, saxophonist, AWFC board), as we discuss how we define ourselves throughout our careers.Careers in music are rarely linear, but as a society that loves to label and define, how can we explore the true extent of our capabilities and creativity if we never step out of the first box we are put in. What do we need to do to allow ourselves, and each other, the space for learning and growth into other areas, skills, or disciplines?We hope this conversation inspires and reassures anyone in music, or anyone looking to get into music, that going down one path won’t prevent you from exploring others too."Equalised Sound" is a SIREN Production www.siren.uk.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March 23, 20240 min

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Equalised Sound is a brand-new podcast that brings together women from all areas of the music industry. In these open, honest, round-table conversations, we talk to incredible women about their careers, their music, and their experiences. Whoever you are and wherever you are in the industry - composer, producer, artist, engineer, supervisor, DJ, musician – Equalised Sound is a space for us to come together, share our experiences, and help move towards gender parity in the industry.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.