In his role as musical director for the hotelier André Balazs, Arman Nafeei moved among the great and good in some of the world’s most glamorous hotels. Spending his evenings at the Chateau Marmont, he often found himself chatting with the West Hollywood hotel’s illustrious guests at the piano, in the lush, palm-laden gardens, or poolside, beneath the neon sign that’s become an icon of Sunset Strip.
Inspired to recreate these intimate conversations, his podcast
Are We On Air has now launched for a second series. A cool and considerate take on the music podcast form, the show invites guests to share their favourite tracks and spill some extraordinary anecdotes – think
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David LaChapelle, Marina Abramović and Nadia Lee Cohen tell their life story through music in Are We On Air? series two
In the popular podcast, leading cultural figures such as David Shrigley and Wolfgang Tillmans curate a playlist and discuss how each track relates to their life and career, with host Arman Nafeei.
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“I believe that everybody has a soundtrack to their life, from your local baker to the Pope,” Arman Nafeei tells It’s Nice That, describing the drive behind his music podcast
Are We On Air? After a successful first series launched in lockdown one, featuring interviews with leading cultural figures such as David Shrigley, Patti Smith, Jane Birkin, Michèle Lamy, Yto Barrada, Sarah Andelman and Wolfgang Tillmans, the podcast has returned, announcing another stellar line-up of interviewees. Season two features Dua Lipa, David LaChapelle, Maisie Williams, Marina Abramović, Benji B, Julie Mehretu and Nadia Lee Cohen.