by Sachin Shaw | Jun 5, 2026 | Writer's Room
Is there a formula for musical creativity? Sachin Shaw talks with the man who developed Keane, Dido and countless others to understand how to write truly creative music. Self-described ‘vibe-facilitator’ James Sanger has the CV to end all CVs. Keane, Dido, Phil...
by Sachin Shaw | Jun 4, 2026 | Mixtape
Blockbusters like Harry Potter and Star Wars would be lost without their soundtrack, but who’s actually behind the music? Sachin Shaw speaks with the London Symphony Orchestra to find out how their music has inspired generations. Orchestras are the only type of...
by Sachin Shaw | Jun 3, 2026 | Writer's Room
How many hours of AI-generated music do you listen to per week? If I was to guess, “0 hours” would be your confident answer – maybe aside from the silly songs that accompany memes on Instagram. We’d all like to bet on our skills to detect AI but when it comes...
by Sachin Shaw | Jun 2, 2026 | Mixtape
The label that rewrote the rulebook October 2005 saw the release of something the music industry had never seen before. Roadrunner United: The All Star Sessions brought together 56 artists worldwide to write, produce and record 18 tracks celebrating the 25th...
by Sachin Shaw | May 13, 2026 | In The Studio
Beyond the desk, producers have a rarely-discussed skillset that makes or breaks an album. To those not involved with music production it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking producers simply man a console, fiddle with switches and tell artists their demo triggers...
