<p>Today, we explore how to discover new music. Despite having access to more music than ever before, many of us are still falling back on the same old stuff. The algorithms may be pushing us toward uniformity, but how do we break out of the echo chamber? FT pop critic Ludo Hunter-Tilney and music and culture writer Arwa Haider join Lilah to share advice for finding new artists, and recommend new music that they love.</p><p>-------</p><p>We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @<a href="https://instagram.com/lilahrap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lilahrap</a>. We’re on X @<a href="https://twitter.com/lifeandartpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lifeandartpod</a> and on email at <a href="mailto:lifeandart@ft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lifeandart@ft.com</a>. We are grateful for reviews on Apple and Spotify. And please share this episode with your friends!</p><p>-------</p><p><strong>Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):&nbsp;</strong></p><p>–&nbsp;You can find all of the artists mentioned today in this <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tGlFqW2jZJ3giNYVgYj61?si=OG5SoAtuSA2QfIg0sGUuTA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">playlist we made for you here</a>.</p><p>– Arwa Haider’s playlist is <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4W0ZHowh4TpLT2AMEvLYsd?si=70qPkPPHQOKD7n-IUn5uyw&amp;pi=ko4_danHReC2s&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=347beeb21c304ad4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>– Ludo Hunter-Tilney’s latest review of the electronic music duo Xeno &amp; Oaklander’s new album, <em>Via Negativa</em>, is <a href="https://on.ft.com/3UD67MQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. We also love his <a href="https://on.ft.com/3Azgaf3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">interview with Irish-language hip-hop band Kneecap</a>.</p><p>– <a href="https://on.ft.com/4hAxbpT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here’s</a> Arwa’s interview with Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora.&nbsp;</p><p>– You can follow Ludo on X <a href="https://x.com/ludohunter?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ludohunter</a>. Arwa is on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arwa.haider/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@arwa.haider</a> and X <a href="https://x.com/arwahaider?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ArwaHaider&nbsp;</a></p><p>------</p><p>Original music by Metaphor Music. Music clips from Asylum, Abu Recordings and Felukah, Speedy Wunderground / PIAS, Defjam Recordings / Polydor</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/be24bbad-7249-4de1-a405-3090379cabc8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Life and Art from FT Weekend

Financial Times

Our critics’ best advice for how to discover new music

NOV 8, 202422 MIN
Life and Art from FT Weekend

Our critics’ best advice for how to discover new music

NOV 8, 202422 MIN

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<p>Today, we explore how to discover new music. Despite having access to more music than ever before, many of us are still falling back on the same old stuff. The algorithms may be pushing us toward uniformity, but how do we break out of the echo chamber? FT pop critic Ludo Hunter-Tilney and music and culture writer Arwa Haider join Lilah to share advice for finding new artists, and recommend new music that they love.</p><p>-------</p><p>We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @<a href="https://instagram.com/lilahrap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lilahrap</a>. We’re on X @<a href="https://twitter.com/lifeandartpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lifeandartpod</a> and on email at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>. We are grateful for reviews on Apple and Spotify. And please share this episode with your friends!</p><p>-------</p><p><strong>Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):&nbsp;</strong></p><p>–&nbsp;You can find all of the artists mentioned today in this <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tGlFqW2jZJ3giNYVgYj61?si=OG5SoAtuSA2QfIg0sGUuTA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">playlist we made for you here</a>.</p><p>– Arwa Haider’s playlist is <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4W0ZHowh4TpLT2AMEvLYsd?si=70qPkPPHQOKD7n-IUn5uyw&amp;pi=ko4_danHReC2s&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=347beeb21c304ad4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>– Ludo Hunter-Tilney’s latest review of the electronic music duo Xeno &amp; Oaklander’s new album, <em>Via Negativa</em>, is <a href="https://on.ft.com/3UD67MQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. We also love his <a href="https://on.ft.com/3Azgaf3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">interview with Irish-language hip-hop band Kneecap</a>.</p><p>– <a href="https://on.ft.com/4hAxbpT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here’s</a> Arwa’s interview with Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora.&nbsp;</p><p>– You can follow Ludo on X <a href="https://x.com/ludohunter?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ludohunter</a>. Arwa is on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arwa.haider/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@arwa.haider</a> and X <a href="https://x.com/arwahaider?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ArwaHaider&nbsp;</a></p><p>------</p><p>Original music by Metaphor Music. Music clips from Asylum, Abu Recordings and Felukah, Speedy Wunderground / PIAS, Defjam Recordings / Polydor</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/be24bbad-7249-4de1-a405-3090379cabc8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>