Line-In Network

Line-In Network

Line-In Network is a music industry focused interview podcast that explores what happens before a song reaches the listener. From the first idea to the final mix, the podcast brings audiences inside the studio to hear the stories, processes, and decisions behind today’s music. Each episode features in-depth conversations with artists, producers, and creators, unpacking how songs are written, produced, and refined, while offering practical insights, industry experience, and honest reflections on navigating modern music careers. Tune in for a new guest experience every fortnight, from producers, DJs, bands, artists, music supervisors and experts across the industry.

Episodes

  1. Apr 21

    What Labels are ACTUALLY Looking For in 2026 - From a Real Talent Scout - Line-In Network Episode 4

    Your music might be good enough but that's no longer the only thing that matters... In episode 4 of Line-In, we sit down with Jerry Cavendish Agar: Talent Scout and A&R at independent UK record label Origins Inconclusive, to talk about what it actually takes to work as a scout, how he got his foot in the door with no industry contacts and what he looks for when looking for emerging artists. Topics covered: → Why tech house and drum & bass are commercially bigger than they've been in 20 years: Chase & Status, Sub Focus, Wilkinson, and the DJ economy → The rise of sober raves and what it says about why people actually go out for music → AI-generated music - why people in the industry are largely avoiding the conversation, and what Jerry actually thinks → Whether independent labels are on course to overtake the traditional model→ Why artists managing themselves without a label is becoming a genuine and growing option→ The future of live music as a discovery and networking tool → How social media virality without brand identity leads artists nowhere→ What "artist development" will look like in five to ten years and much more... Line-In is a podcast built around real conversations with people working across the music industry. We look for the best guests to show you how your music career can succeed, follow our page for more and check us out on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lineinnetwork_/

  2. Mar 24

    Insight on Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Reverend and More - Alan Smyth - Line-In Network

    In this episode of Line In, host Joseph Murphy sits down with Alan Smythe, the Sheffield-based producer and recording engineer behind 2Fly Studios, whose credits include Arctic Monkeys, Pulp and Reverend and the Makers. Alan takes us back to the very first Arctic Monkeys recording sessions, when Alex Turner was a 17-year-old playing his second-ever gig and Cookie was still doing a tiling apprenticeship. He breaks down how he used a click track trick to anchor their tempo, why he barely touched the default amp settings, and how those demo recordings, distributed on CDs left on Sheffield buses, became one of the most unlikely viral moments in British music history. We also dive into Alan's work on Pulp's third album Separations, the famous Pet Shop Boys-meets-Barry White brief from Jarvis Cocker, and the radical call to replace a live drummer with a drum machine mid-session. Alan shares stories from 50 years in music, including producing one of the UK's first ever cut-and-paste sampling records for Age of Chance (played heavily by John Peel), getting dropped from a major label deal after three years without a release, and his honest take on where AI music tools are taking the industry. Whether you're a music producer, a fan of the Sheffield scene, or just obsessed with how great records get made, this episode is packed with producer techniques, behind-the-scenes stories and genuine insight from one of the Steel City's most influential figures in music.

    Insight on Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Reverend and More - Alan Smyth - Line-In Network

About

Line-In Network is a music industry focused interview podcast that explores what happens before a song reaches the listener. From the first idea to the final mix, the podcast brings audiences inside the studio to hear the stories, processes, and decisions behind today’s music. Each episode features in-depth conversations with artists, producers, and creators, unpacking how songs are written, produced, and refined, while offering practical insights, industry experience, and honest reflections on navigating modern music careers. Tune in for a new guest experience every fortnight, from producers, DJs, bands, artists, music supervisors and experts across the industry.