Martin and Billy discuss Oasis, AI, streaming, Bandcamp, artist discovery, merch, QR codes and Gallows’ Grey Britain.

This episode looks at how artists create attention, build connection and give audiences something to follow beyond one song, one stream or one gig.

Oasis’ continuing reunion story raises questions about music as event culture, nostalgia, generational identity and what it means when a band becomes bigger after they stop being active.

The AI discussion focuses on authenticity, useful tools, fake content, creative replacement and why human creativity still matters when technology can imitate so much of the surface.

For independent artists, the conversation returns to a practical point: streaming platforms can help people discover music, but they rarely provide a complete financial model. Artists need somewhere to send listeners next, whether that is Bandcamp, mailing lists, merch, live shows, direct fan contact or a simple QR code at a gig.

The album discussion is Gallows’ Grey Britain, a heavy, ambitious and carefully constructed British punk record with Hertfordshire links, Frank Carter’s unmistakable vocal presence, and a strong sense of album identity.

Topics include:

Oasis and reunion culture

AI images, AI slop and creative authenticity

Streaming as discovery, not income

Bandcamp, mailing lists and direct fan contact

QR codes, merch and gig strategy

Gallows

Grey Britain

Frank Carter and punk attitude

Albums as complete statements

Preparation before recording

Why attitude and musicianship can work together

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The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.

Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

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Martin and Billy are back on The Apollo Audio Podcast, talking coffee, court, pedalboards, live setups, analogue gear, Reading Festival, Fontaine’s D.C., Charli XCX, Geese and DOMi & JD BECK’s WHO ASKED?

The episode starts with Billy’s newly built pedalboard and a wider discussion about why physical gear, live setup, tap tempo, amp sounds, modulation, delay and stage performance all affect the way music feels.

That leads into a bigger conversation about live sets, song transitions and the craft of performance. How do you build a set that flows properly? How do you move between songs? What happens when something goes wrong on stage? And how much of that only comes from doing it repeatedly?

Martin and Billy also talk about Reading Festival, modern event culture, Fontaine’s D.C., Charli XCX, Geese, Glastonbury rumours, Oasis, Robbie Williams and the way live music now often works as a bigger cultural event.

The album discussion focuses on DOMi & JD BECK’s WHO ASKED?, a technically impressive, jazz-influenced keyboard and drum record that raises a useful question: is technical proficiency enough if the listener cannot find a hook?

Topics include:

• Pedalboards, analogue gear and live guitar sounds

• Quad Cortex vs physical pedals

• Why live performance setup matters

• Setlist flow and transitions

• Sequencing a live set like an album

• Reading Festival, Geese, Charli XCX and Fontaine’s D.C.

• Glastonbury rumours and big-event culture

• DOMi & JD BECK and WHO ASKED?

• Technical musicianship, jazz influence and hooks

• Why curiosity still matters in music

Find Apollo Audio online:

apollo-audio.co.uk

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.

Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk

📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast

📧 apolloaudiopod@gmail.com

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.

www.froodymusic.com

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Martin and Billy are back for another episode of The Apollo Audio Podcast, talking PRS, set lists, songwriting royalties, Dolly Parton, Mr. Brightside, demos, Madonna and the difference between singles and albums.

The conversation starts with how songs earn money when they are performed live, why venues need PRS licences, and why independent artists should understand metadata, publishing and the money they may already be entitled to.

They also talk about Dolly Parton, the songwriting behind I Will Always Love You and Jolene, and how a song can take on a life far beyond its first version.

That leads into Mr. Brightside, the power of a great first idea, and why demos can be more than rough sketches. A demo can help a band hear transitions, test arrangements, find hooks, and sometimes capture something that is hard to recreate later.

The main album discussion focuses on Madonna’s Ray of Light, produced with William Orbit. Martin and Billy talk about Madonna’s career, her 80s and 90s pop dominance, why Ray of Light still feels like a proper album, and how producer collaboration helped create a sound that was different from what people expected.

Topics include:

• PRS, live set lists and songwriting royalties

• Why metadata matters for independent artists

• Dolly Parton and I Will Always Love You

• Mr. Brightside and the power of a first song

• Why demos are useful before recording

• Madonna’s 80s and 90s career

• Ray of Light and William Orbit

• Producer collaboration and artist reinvention

• Singles, EPs and albums

• Why albums and singles do different jobs

Find Apollo Audio online:

apollo-audio.co.uk

The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by record producer Martin Lumsden and musician and studio owner Billy Hills and is recorded at Apollo Audio Hertford.

Each episode offers insight into songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and making music.

Also available to watch on YouTube and Spotify

📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk

📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast

📧 apolloaudiopod@gmail.com

A Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden.

www.froodymusic.com

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast.

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