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Sounds of Berklee

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Berklee College of Music

Listen to the stars of tomorrow…today, as well as Berklee faculty members, alumni, and a few legendary artists, coming to the college as visiting artists.

#358

Both Sides of Goose, America's Premier Jam Band

Goose’s live act attracts a devoted following—and the band's studio work highlights the sh... more

20 Jul 2023

33 MINS

33:14

20 Jul 2023

#357

Chrysalis's Indigo Ansin Emerges

The Berklee student and Boston Calling–bound indie folk artist explores how discovering so... more

25 May 2023

26 MINS

26:28

25 May 2023

#356

What Does Science Sound Like?

"Electro-symphonic” composer David Ibbett breaks down his process for turning scientific d... more

19 Apr 2023

30 MINS

30:18

19 Apr 2023

#355

How Sarah Tudzin Let Herself Make One of 2021's Best Albums

The alum and leader of Illuminati Hotties discusses the long road to her latest album and ... more

11 Jan 2022

31 MINS

31:41

11 Jan 2022

#354

To Make Art from Grief, Ray Soul Needed a New Language

Composer Ray Soul takes us behind the making of his track, "Seu Aprendiz," which is an hon... more

22 Dec 2021

12 MINS

12:19

22 Dec 2021

#353

Jeremy Pelt's 'Griot' Reveals the Personal Side of Jazz History

The author and trumpeter discusses his new book, which features intimate interviews with j... more

07 Apr 2021

15 MINS

15:54

07 Apr 2021

#352

Aviations Cozies up to Metal with 11-Minute 'Outliers'

There are three hashtags at the bottom of the YouTube page for the song "Outliers," by the... more

31 Mar 2021

16 MINS

16:45

31 Mar 2021

#351

MHIC Says Song "Fear" Reflects the Anxiety of a Generation

Michela McDonagh B.M. '19, who goes by the artist name MHIC (pronounced “Mick"), remembers... more

08 Sep 2020

14 MINS

14:30

08 Sep 2020

#350

Alper Tuzcu Translates Poetic Wisdom on 'Con Ella'

The Turkish guitarist and producer shares his musical arrangement of a poem by the great C... more

08 Apr 2020

11 MINS

11:00

08 Apr 2020

#349

Composer Marti Epstein Makes 'Unimaginable' Music

The long-time Berklee faculty member talks imagination, her opera 'Rumpelstiltskin,' compo... more

10 Mar 2020

25 MINS

25:52

10 Mar 2020

#348

Recorder Player Tali Rubinstein on Translating Nostalgia

The Berklee alumna discusses her shift from instrumentalist to singer/songwriter, her love... more

25 Feb 2020

24 MINS

24:29

25 Feb 2020

#347

Jazz Pianist Emily Bear Ventures into Pop

The Berklee student, already a successful jazz pianist and composer at 18, talks to the BI... more

11 Feb 2020

20 MINS

20:51

11 Feb 2020

#346

How Amanda Addleman Used Music to Work Through PTSD

Amanda Addleman B.M. '09 always assumed she had stage fright, but after years of not being... more

28 Jan 2020

16 MINS

16:28

28 Jan 2020

#345

Kris Davis’s 'Corn Crake' Makes Difficult Music Easy to Like

In this episode, Kris Davis breaks down her song, "Corn Crake," and how it brought togethe... more

18 Dec 2019

13 MINS

13:59

18 Dec 2019

#344

Andrew Sarlo's Big Year: On Producing for Bon Iver, Big Thief, and More

The alumnus goes behind the scenes of some of 2019’s top releases, including Bon Iver's 'i... more

03 Dec 2019

29 MINS

29:42

03 Dec 2019

#343

Melissa Aldana Explores Self-Identity on ‘Visions’

Award-winning Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana B.M. '09 talks about the inspiration for ... more

19 Nov 2019

23 MINS

23:25

19 Nov 2019

#342

Film Composer Pedro Osuna Reinvents Himself with Each Score

In this episode, Pedro Osuna talks about deadlines, working in L.A., and finding his compo... more

05 Nov 2019

11 MINS

11:27

05 Nov 2019

#341

Erik Hawkins and Team Build Dance Tune 'Champagne' on Splice

Hawkins recruited a team of Berklee alumni, former students, and others to write and build... more

22 Oct 2019

17 MINS

17:52