The Apollo Audio Podcast

Each week on T he Apollo Audio Podcast , Martin Lumsden and Billy Hills chat about what’s been catching their attention across the music and entertainment industries from industry news and cultural moments to creativity, production, and the realities of making music as working artists. Each episode we also feature a recommended listening section, where they discuss current releases and classic albums, breaking down what stands out, what resonates, and whether they think it’s worth your time. The Apollo Audio Podcast offers insight into how Martin and Billy think about songs, records, and the creative process, drawn from real-world experience in studios and as working musicians. Also available to watch on YouTube and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2YC7RbUtO3Yu2NjgiVCBH4?si=a9ee81b7e2a24137" rel="noopener noreferr

The Apollo Audio Podcast is a music podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 104 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #31

  Perfect Isn’t Always Better

  Aug 19, 202632 minS3

  Martin and Billy are back in one of Apollo Audio’s newly refurbished rehearsal rooms, talking studio upgrades, vinyl, cassettes, music scenes, AI, physical gear, festivals and Phoebe Bridgers’ new album Lost Weekend . The conversation starts with the changes happening around the studio, including the newly updated rehearsal rooms and plans for more music production, recording and releases at Apollo Audio. They also talk about record shops, cassette culture, vinyl collecting, local music scenes, AI music tools, Suno, physical amps, pedalboards, and why the process of making music still matters. The main album discussion focuses on Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend , a record that feels like a deliberate album rather than a collection of tracks. Martin and Billy discuss reinvention, courage, texture, production choices and why artists sometimes need to move forward without simply repeating what worked before. The episode closes on a production point that applies to any artist making records now: perfect is not always better. Sometimes the hiss, the movement, the push and pull, the timing changes and the rougher edges are what make a recording feel human. Topics include: • Apollo Audio’s refurbished rehearsal rooms • Vinyl, cassettes and physical music formats • Record shops and local scenes • AI music tools and creative shortcuts • Pedalboards, amps and physical sound • Reading and Leeds, BBC Introducing and new artist routes • Phoebe Bridgers and Lost Weekend • Reinvention after success • Why perfect is not always better • Human timing, texture and production choices • Keeping the feel in a recording 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #30

  Music Needs Places to Grow

  Aug 4, 202634 minS3

  Martin and Billy are joined by Josh Dean, MP for Hertford and Stortford, for a conversation about music, local culture, grassroots venues and why spaces like Apollo Audio matter. Josh talks about growing up in Hertford, spending time around friends in bands, discovering Bob Dylan through his granddad, and his more recent love of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. Local music, business rates, rehearsal spaces, recording studios, grassroots venues and the role that places like Apollo Audio play in giving artists somewhere to practise, perform, record and develop, plus Hertford’s wider music culture, including Rock at the Castle, Musical Mystery Tour, local pubs, young musicians, summer band camps and the importance of giving people a real place to make music rather than only consuming it online. Topics include: • Josh’s musical background • Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and protest music • Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath • Artists who reinvent themselves live • Hertford’s music scene • Grassroots venues and business rates • Why rehearsal and recording spaces matter • Young musicians and local opportunity • Apollo Audio as part of the community • Recommended album: Ozzy Osbourne, Blizzard of Ozz 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #29

  You Still Have to Do the Work

  Jul 28, 202633 minS3

  Martin and Billy are back for another episode of The Apollo Audio Podcast, AI, copyright, mixing, live performance, chart records and Loathe’s new album A Stranger To You . The conversation starts with recent discussion around support for grassroots music and the challenge of protecting artists from AI scraping, stem separation and the unauthorised reuse of creative work. AI tools may have their uses, but there is still a difference between using technology to support a creative process and using it to bypass the work completely. Martin and Billy also talk about mixing as an active, creative process: automation, fader moves, dynamics, transitions, and the small decisions that make a record feel alive rather than static. The album discussion focuses on Loathe’s A Stranger To You , a heavy, atmospheric and highly produced record that moves between ambience, industrial textures, extreme heaviness, melody and carefully controlled dynamics. Topics include: • AI, copyright and artist protection • Stem separation and backing tracks • The difference between tools and shortcuts • Why learning an instrument still matters • Mixing, automation and dynamic movement • UK album chart records • Oasis and What’s the Story Morning Glory? • Loathe and A Stranger To You • Arrangement, transitions and album flow • Why records still reward proper listening Video version available on YouTube and Spotify. 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #28

  The Small Room Still Matters

  Jul 20, 202630 minS3

  Martin and Billy are back for another filmed episode of The Apollo Audio Podcast, starting with the latest Apollo Audio studio gig featuring Conor Bond, Wire Bugs and High Society. That leads into a wider conversation about small venues, DIY shows and why intimate gigs still matter. Stadium shows can be huge events, but smaller rooms give artists something different: atmosphere, connection, audience response and a place to build properly. They also talk about System of a Down, Oasis, stand-up comedy in stadiums, the Rolling Stones, chart records in the streaming age, and why comparing modern streams with old physical single sales is not always straightforward. The album discussion focuses on Bring Me The Horizon’s Count Your Blessings | Repented , a re-recorded version of their debut album. Billy explains his connection to the band, while Martin tries to understand the value of revisiting an old record with more experience, better production and a much larger audience. Topics include: • Apollo Audio studio gigs • Why small venues still matter • Stadium shows vs intimate rooms • Building an audience before stepping up • The cost and risk of putting on live shows • Streaming-era chart records • Bring Me The Horizon and Count Your Blessings | Repented • Re-recording old albums • Heavy music, niche audiences and artist evolution • Why production quality can change how a record is heard Video version available on YouTube and Spotify. 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #27

  You Don’t Need Everyone to Get It

  Jul 14, 202635 minS3

  Martin and Billy are back on camera for another filmed episode of The Apollo Audio Podcast, talking studio upgrades, summer gigs, live shows, festival season and why performance still matters whether you are on stage or in the studio. The conversation starts with recent shows from Metallica, My Chemical Romance, Wolf Alice, System of a Down and others, leading into a wider discussion about what makes a live performance feel like an event. It is not always about pyrotechnics or massive staging. Even small bands can think about how they hold attention, perform their songs and create something memorable for an audience. The album discussion focuses on Angine de Poitrine’s Vol. II , a strange, heavy, rhythmic and surprisingly enjoyable record that sits somewhere between rock, groove, microtonal guitar, odd time signatures and full alien-performance art. Martin and Billy talk about why the band works, how weird music can still connect, and why artists no longer need everyone to understand what they are doing. In a world of fragmented audiences, the real aim is not universal appeal. It is finding the people who genuinely care. Topics include: • Filming the podcast • Studio upgrades and video setup • Metallica, Wolf Alice and My Chemical Romance • Stagecraft and live performance • Performing in the studio, not just singing into a microphone • Angine de Poitrine and Vol. II • Weird music, groove and microtonal guitar • Cult audiences and niche appeal • Why artists do not need everyone to get it • Finding the audience that actually cares Video version available on YouTube and Spotify . Find Apollo Audio online: https://apollo-audio.co.uk The Apollo Audio Podcast is hosted by Martin Lumsden (record producer and engineer) and Billy Hills (musician and studio owner), 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. 📍 www.apollo-audio.co.uk 📷 Instagram: @apolloaudiopodcast 📧 apolloaudiopod@gmail.com The Apollo Audio Podcast is Froody Music Production. Production and editing by Martin Lumsden. www.froodymusic.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-apollo-audio-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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