Ear To The Sound

About Ear To The Sound

Ear to the Sound is a show that explores sonic scenes, styles and subcultures in South Africa through the work of music makers and audio artists. Every episode we delve into an individual piece of music or aural art with its creator, discussing everything from creative technique to cultural history in an exploration of how the sound is brought into existence.

Publisher

Talk Sharp

Category

music · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jul 2023

Latest episode

10 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Feb 2025

   Ear To The Sound ft Mx Blouse

   Mx Blouse, a South African artist, discusses their evolution from kwaito music to more introspective lofi sounds on their recent EP, offering insight into their artistic journey in this interview.

2. 

   12 Oct 2023

   Ear To The Sound ft Daev Martian

   Richard Rumney interviews Daev Martian about his concept album Digital Feedback, which explores themes of solitude, connection, escape, and disconnection in a Joburg story cycle.

3. 

   25 Sept 2023

   Ear To The Sound ft Sió

   Singer-songwriter Sió discusses her unique artistic space, balancing vulnerability and ethereal qualities with spiritual energy, exemplified in her track "Gaslight (Caught Fire)." This is an interview.

4. 

   4 Sept 2023

   Ear to the Sound ft Jinji

   Jinji discusses his instrumental boom bap track, "6PM in Daveyton," and its unique blend of dreamy samples, Dilla-esque drums, and field recordings, showcasing the evolution of boom bap while retaining its core essence.

5. 

   14 Aug 2023

   Ear To The Sound ft Makhalanjalo

   Richard Rumney interviews Makhalanjalo, a Kwaito artist from Khayelitsha, about the evolution and future vision of Kwaito music, highlighting its endurance and vibrancy.

6. 

   31 Jul 2023

   Ear To The Sound ft Lilitha

   Singer-songwriter Lilitha discusses blending her Xhosa heritage with contemporary music, highlighting the track Liyana, which is derived from ancestral songs, showcasing her unique musical vision in this interview.

7. 

   3 Jul 2023

   Ear To The Sound ft Kimetsu

   Kimetsu, a Gauteng producer and DJ, blends techno, house, lo-fi, jazz, and world music influences into a unique sound that defies genre classification in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Ear To The Sound

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mx Blouse
• Daev Martian
• Sió
• Jinji
• Makhalanjalo

Podcast Authority Score: 5 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

9

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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Books guests

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