The Spin-Off

#3 - DÁRE: Creative Struggle, Timeless Art, Faith in Music & Finding Purpose as an Artist

DÁRE is a Rapper from South East London (Erith) whose sound blends Hip-Hop, Grime, soul and gospel, drawing heavily from themes of faith, purpose and the realities of growing up in his community. His writing often explores mental health, spirituality and the search for meaning, delivered with a raw honesty that reflects his lived experience. DÁRE joins me in the studio for 3 hours to create a song from scratch under strict time pressure — you can watch the full Spin-Off Session here: ⁠https://youtu.be/73YsQyTkuCw?si=bZFl5e8pJIExjjZp⁠ [https://youtu.be/73YsQyTkuCw?si=bZFl5e8pJIExjjZp] Across the session, we explore destructive creativity, scrapped ideas and instinctive decision-making.  We then dive into religion in music, nostalgia and childhood films, imitation vs originality, timeless songwriting, and how music becomes therapy, expression and purpose. This episode is a deep look into creativity under pressure, the artist journey, and the role of faith in modern rap. Find DÁRE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediumolu [https://www.instagram.com/mediumolu]

#2 - Jasper Wong: Philosophy, A.I. & Music, Album Sequencing, Taiwanese Cinema

Jasper Wong is a London based Artist-Producer and multi-instrumentalist. His most recent work can be described as guitar driven Alt-Rock with cinematic influences, writing songs that describe the abstract experience of being human through introspective story-telling. Jasper joins me in the studio for 3 hours to try and create a song with no prep and then sits down to discuss all thing musical philosophy, the art of album sequencing, making music in the modern age and the inspiration of Taiwanese Cinema. You can find Jasper on socials as @jasperandthewong and on streaming services as Jasper Wong. ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nUCzeStMo4G1WRAp9O0kN⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nUCzeStMo4G1WRAp9O0kN] ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jasperandthewong/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jasperandthewong/] ⁠https://jasperwongmusic.bandcamp.com [https://jasperwongmusic.bandcamp.com/]

#1 - Nipun: Songwriting Approach, Creative Tension, Playing Tabla, The Bear

Nipun is a London based singer-songwriter originating from Sri-Lanka. A multi-instrumentalist and talented songwriter as well as general creative, he writes songs with themes including love and heartbreak. Nipun joins me in a 3 hour studio session and after sits down to discuss inspiration, musical philosophy and the stress of watching The Bear. Follow Nipun on Instagram and TikTok as @griff9n [https://www.instagram.com/griff9n/]