108. Labrinth: A Masterclass in Creativity | His Complete Creative Journey, From Euphoria to Cosmic Opera
About this episode
Labrinth discusses his creative journey, music production, and collaborations in a deep interview.
Episode 108: Labrinth joins us for one of the deepest interviews he's ever had about music, creativity, production, songwriting, and the journey that shaped his career. From his early days in London to being discovered by Simon Cowell, producing Tinie Tempah's "Pass Out," forming LSD with Sia and Diplo, scoring HBO's Euphoria, collaborating with Billie Eilish, Finneas, Zendaya, Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Fred again.., and more, this is a career-spanning deep dive into one of the most original artists of our generation. We talk about how Labrinth approaches songwriting and music production, how he thinks like a producer, why every sound matters, his philosophy on creativity, imagination, originality, building a unique sonic identity, and the lessons he's learned throughout his career. We also dive into his new project, Cosmic Opera, his home studio, live performance, and what it really takes to create music that moves people. Whether you're a musician, producer, songwriter, or simply fascinated by the creative process, this episode is packed with insights on finding your sound, making meaningful art, and building a lasting creative career, while staying true to yourself. I hope you…
People in this episode
Host: Elmo Lovano
Guest: Labrinth
Topics covered
- creativity
- music production
- songwriting
- career journey
- collaboration
- artistic identity
Sponsors
The Pod Company
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HBO
More episodes of Go with Elmo Lovano
- 109. Michael League: Building Snarky Puppy & GroundUP, "Lingus," Cory Henry, David Crosby, Jazz Fusion
- 107. Sublime: Jakob Nowell on Fronting the Band, His Father Bradley & Finding His Voice (Full Interview)
- 106. Desmond Child: Hit Songwriter of Livin' on a Prayer, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, KISS, Ricky Martin, Cher
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Go with Elmo Lovano podcast page.