The MP3.WAV

In the final episode of Season One of The MP3.WAV Podcast, Seán sits down with Nicholas Sonuga, co-founder of Qube, one of London’s most influential creative studio platforms.Nicholas reflects on his musical origins, taking us from his early years immersed in UK underground scenes as a DJ and producer, through studying music technology and renting studios, to eventually co-founding Qube alongside Amin Hamzianpour, an ex-banker and fellow producer who shared the same frustrations with the traditional studio model.Together, they unpack how Qube evolved from a single basement studio into a multi-site creative ecosystem, including its upcoming location, set to launch next year.This conversation is a deep dive into creativity, resilience, culture, and scale, touching on risk-taking, community-building, navigating COVID, and what it means to stay creator-first while growing a serious business.🎧 Listen for lessons on betting on yourself, building for creators, and protecting culture as you scale.

In this episode, Seán sits down with content creator and East London’s finest gamesmaster Leoni Joyce for a deep dive into her journey as one of the UK’s most creative digital storytellers. From her early YouTube vlogging days to her currently presenting style, Leoni breaks down how she shaped her craft, found her voice and built a career rooted in creativity and cultural pride.They cover everything from the Ugandan and Congolese music she grew up on, to the impact of the MOBO Awards on her career, her evolving editing style and even why she hopes to return to songwriting. The pair also play the podcasts’s first ever games, revisiting her chaotic old “Vogue” interview and guessing outrageous celebrity tweets.Leoni shares her love of Disneyland, gives honest thoughts on the current state of Afrobeats, and even shares whether her classic vlogs might return.Funny, thoughtful and packed with nostalgia, culture and creative insight — this is Leoni Joyce like you’ve never seen her before.

In this episode of The MP3.WAV Podcast, Seán sits down with Nat Maddix (founder) and Harrsn (musical director) of House Gospel Choir, the groundbreaking collective blending gospel, soul and UK dance culture in a way that has transformed stages and festivals across the country.Together they dive into the choir’s origins and their unforgettable breakthrough moment at Glastonbury, the evolution of their sound between albums, and the role that diversity plays at the heart of everything they do. They also speak about working with icons including Nile Rodgers, Roy Davis Jr., Wookie and Janice Robinson, as well as how social media carried them through lockdown and brought their message to an even wider audience.The conversation touches on the making of Rechoired during the pandemic, their tour with Stephen Bartlett, and what fans can expect from the next chapter of House Gospel Choir. From their most meaningful memories and bucket-list ambitions, to the people behind the scenes who helped shape their journey, this episode shines a light on the spirit, faith and community that make HGC such a powerful force in modern music.Stay connected: instagram.com/@seangran | instagram.com/@themp3wav | https://youtube.com/@staycoolfam♫ Intro by House Gospel Choir & Jack Mudd • Outro by House Gospel Choir & Melle Brown

In this episode Seán talks to producer, DJ, radio host and Mellody Agency founder Melle Brown for a deep dive into her journey in the UK music scene across various roles and angles. From growing up in Camden and having the Roundhouse as her second home (which is where Melle and Seán met some 13 years ago), to attending the BRIT School, DJing at Glasto and collaborating with Annie Mac and Toddla T, Melle opens up about creativity, community and how she rediscovered her passion for music.Tune in to learn more about balancing artistry and industry from two people who’ve worn many hats in the Music industry.Discover more:instagram.com/@seangran | instagram.com/@themp3wav | https://youtube.com/@staycoolfam♫ Intro & Outro by Melle Brown

Jamie Isaac is a producer, multi-instrumentalist and classically trained singer-songwriter. In this episode Seán about his upcoming album, collaborating with with Nosaj Thing, meeting King Krule at BRIT School, and his journey starting out doing remixes for the likes of CHVRCHES while dropping his first EP all the way to his most recent release, 2024’s Please Remember Me. Tune in to hear Jamie speak on writing about his dad’s life as a cabbie in “Dad’s Cab” from the project, his love of film and Japan, and the challenges of the visual side of social media today as a musician.Join us on Patreon or YouTube to learn about more about the current progress on Jamie’s album, his thoughts on the current state of the Music industry, and his personal love of reality TV. — Seán a.k.a. seangranDiscover more:instagram.com/@seangran | instagram.com/@themp3wav | https://youtube.com/@staycoolfam

It’s happening - I’ve launched a podcast, and in the debut episode I’m joined by London-born DJ, Music Supervisor and 1/4 of the legendary Livin’ Proof party Khalil, to talk about life in New York, working with Netflix and Daniel Kaluuya on his directorial debut The Kitchen and also why I deserve the best seat in the room.MP3.WAV is a new segment from Stay Cool that focuses on how the Blog and SoundCloud eras of music led to today. — Seán♫ Intro by https://instagram.com/jetsonn • Interlude by https://instagram.com/junyii • Outro by https://instagram.com/bengfang