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Noise In The Gallery11. Ripsime : I Can't Fool MyselfRipsime is a British-Armenian, independent alt-pop songwriter, producer and visual artist. A creative force, her paintings alone have garnered intrigue from art enthusiasts and collectors alike, and her most recent EP 'Capsule I : Wicked & Wise' was met with acclaim from numerous online publications. In this episode, Ripsime shares the harrowing events that re-defined her life and music. In 2021, she took a trip to her motherland Artsakh during the Nagorno-Karabakh war. The corridor connecting Artsakh to Armenia experienced bombing and a shutdown during the recording process of her EP, resulting in a geographical blockade for over 90 days. Ripsime s...2024-09-061h 13
The Leadership RevoltConvo 3 | Leadership Unscripted - Tapping Into Joy, Energy, and Purpose for Lasting ChangeWhat if the secret to driving real, lasting change isn’t just strategy but the emotional energy you bring to the table? In this leadership conversation, we explore the often-ignored power of emotions in leadership, revealing how joy and high-vibration energy can be the game-changers you’ve been missing.
Join me on a journey from the courtroom to the boardroom, unpacking the political nature of law with landmark cases like Brown v. Board. But it doesn’t stop there. We dive into the heart of leadership—where culture, purpose, and professionalism collide—and discover how collaboration and emotional...2024-08-2627 minNoise In The Gallery10. Worldwide Ruckus : No CeilingsIn this episode, Joy invites rapper and music producer Worldwide Ruckus to chat about hip hop, his influences (Jay Z/Gorillaz), approach to music production, entrepreneurship, and his dual life working in the watch business and music industry.Worldwide Ruckus is increasingly securing his place in the UK scene as a lyrical connoisseur, with a prolific stream of self-produced releases. Born Liam Phelan to an Irish mother and Kenyan father, the East London native demonstrates an impressive ability to orchestrate fresh sounds, while providing listeners with lyrical substance, tackling issues such as race, class, and money. A...2024-08-161h 16Noise In The Gallery9. Benjamin David : A Series Of DreamsBen and Joy delve into the making of Ben's debut album ('We're All Naked in The Eyes of The Divine'), which was conceived after Ben's father's cancer diagnoses, and made with grammy nominated record producer Kipper (Sting & James Taylor), Ben's upbringing with jazz musician parents, stream of consciousness songwriting techniques, and navigating the music industry as an introvert. Benjamin David is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who writes, performs and produces their own music. They take inspiration from genre-defying artists like David Bowie, SOPHIE, Dorian Electra, Bjork, 100 Gecs and Prince.FIND US ON: X : h...2024-08-041h 23Noise In The Gallery8. Alice Boyd : In Search For LifeAlice Boyd is a musician, sound artist and audio producer whose work explores our interconnectedness with the natural world and unveils the hidden sounds of our environments. She presents a monthly episode of Ffern’s popular podcast ‘As the Season Turns’, has hosted episodes of BBC Countryfile Magazine’s ‘The Plodcast’ and gave a TEDx talk on listening as a tool for change.In this conversation, Joy and Alice discuss her unusual journey into music after studying Geography at Oxford University, her residency at The Eden Project (the world's largest indoor rainforest) where she transformed plant data into sound v...2024-07-121h 09Noise In The Gallery7. Michael Crean : All The World's a StageMusician, artist, and theatre maker Michael Crean made his debut album 'Songs to The Sea' entirely alone in his garden shed. He creates alternative electro-acoustic music, seamlessly blended with his love of Spoken Word and Poetry. In this conversation, Joy and Michael discuss men's mental health, the art of theatre, spoken word, the challenges of being a solo artist, and his experience studying at a conservatoire. FIND US ON: X : https://twitter.com/noiseitgpodcastInstagram : http://instagram.com/noiseitgpodcastYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@noiseitgpodcast TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@no...2024-06-281h 11Noise In The Gallery6. Rarelyalways : Courage in a World of CompromiseRarelyalways and Joy Nkoyo discuss his singular and fearless approach to music making, relentless discipline, knack for disruption, and crystalline vision in creating his recent album 'WORK'. Rarelyalways is an undefinable talent. A lyrical powerhouse, skilled music producer and instrumentalist, with a jazz education to boot. His meticulous attention to detail in every area of his career, paired with a disregard for the rules sets him apart. FIND US ON: X : https://twitter.com/noiseitgpodcastInstagram : http://instagram.com/noiseitgpodcastYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@noiseitgpodcast TikTok : https://www.tiktok.co...2023-11-241h 01Noise In The Gallery5. Mona Yim : Ready to Blossom in the MorningMusicians Joy Nkoyo and Mona Yim discuss her dizzying year of ascent, for which the seeds were sown many years prior. Mona sheds light on her journey from classical violin to music production and then learning to DJ, the resilience needed to thrive in the music industry, imposter syndrome, and taking action as a remedy to fear.Mona Yim is a Chinese-German Producer, DJ, Songwriter and Vocalist. Her music tells stories layered within analogue drum beats, chopped vocal melodies, emotive synth, and bass-laiden beats. Having introduced her electronic persona to the world just over a year...2023-11-1753 minNoise In The Gallery4. Chisara Agor : Through the Looking GlassMusician Chisara Agor is a self-declared ‘art making philosopher’. Chisara sheds light on their journey into performance art, the desire to make audiences self-reflect/reimagine ways of perceiving reality with their music, and their defiant conviction against limiting beliefs.Ever-shifting environments, constantly (r)evolving juxtapositions of experience, are recurring themes in much of Chisara Agor’s art. Agor is a powerhouse, creating works that span the music, theatre, film and art worlds, shifting between a seamless melting-pot of sounds, self-expressions and story-telling. The Roundhouse, Snape Maltings, and BBC Maida Vale are just a few of the venues Chisar...2023-11-101h 03Noise In The Gallery3. Ben Ramsden : To The Love You've Lent MeMusicians Ben Ramsden & Joy Nkoyo who met studying composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire discuss the music conservatory system, as depicted in films such as ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Tár’, instrumental music as a form of storytelling, the future of Classical music, as well as Ben’s personal journey with composing as a form of catharsis. Ben Ramsden is an award-winning Yorkshire born composer. Being equally interested in classical and other popular styles of music, he’s developed a unique sound world, writing pieces that sit at a crossroads between genres. His large-scale String Orchestra & Electronics piece ‘To Care’ was premiered at Th...2023-11-031h 12Noise In The Gallery2. ABS.TRK : Everybody Wanna Live at the Top of the MountainMusicians Joy Nkoyo and Abu Mensah (ABS.TRK) discuss the incredible story behind his ambient EP 'Woodlands', made largely in hospital after suffering a stroke aged 15, navigating the journey of making art in a landscape of uncertainty, his sonic influences including Kanye West, MadLib, Mura Masa, Flying Lotus, and his future plans to cross over from sonic to visual works. ABS.TRK is a Music Producer, Sound Designer and Visual artist from London, creating ambient and transcendental music. He produces music with efforts to captivate the listener and take them on a journey into the mind, body a...2023-10-2753 minNoise In The Gallery1. RICHMND : Whose World Is This?Musicians Joy Nkoyo and RICHMND discuss his wide-ranging influences including the 90's, Channel U, Nas, Manga, Donell Jones and Caravaggio. In addition, they delve into his purpose-led mission to explore deeper topics such as freedom and hope within his music. RICHMND is a rapper and music producer, hailing from London, who directs his own videos and creates his own artwork. He's a member of The Converse All Stars, a global creative community endorsed by Converse. FIND US ON: X : https://twitter.com/noiseitgpodcastInstagram : http://instagram.com/noiseitgpodcastYouTube : ht...2023-10-1734 min