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Talks with Musicians
Hosted by Oktaves · music · EN
About this Podcast:
Welcome to the Oktaves podcast🎙️! Where we uplift local musicians voices.This podcast is about chatting about and sharing with each other tips and tricks on how to succeed in the music industry as an independent musician, with an emphasis on branding and marketing, and overall management, whether your goal is to stay forever independent or get label-ready. We are very passionate about breaking the cycle of gatekeeping in the industry, so we strive towards bringing you conversations where these layers of the onion will be peeled one by one.
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What is Talks with Musicians about?
Welcome to the Oktaves podcast🎙️! Where we uplift local musicians voices. This podcast is about chatting about and sharing with each other tips and tricks on how to succeed in the music industry as an independent musician, with an emphasis on branding and marketing, and overall management, whether your goal is to stay forever independent or get label-ready.
Who hosts Talks with Musicians?
Talks with Musicians is hosted by Oktaves. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
What has Talks with Musicians covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Mighty Bear on Pioneering the Mystique Through the Mask | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 16)" (7 September 2026, 25 minutes), "From Marina Abramović to Pussy Riot: MRI's Purple Werewolf POPERA | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 15)" (6 September 2026, 27 minutes), and "How Gen Z brought Icelandic folk music back from extinction" (5 September 2026, 26 minutes).
How often does Talks with Musicians publish?
Talks with Musicians publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 13 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Talks with Musicians?
Booking probability for Talks with Musicians is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Talks with Musicians requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Talks with Musicians's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Talks with Musicians are Artists, Writers & Performers and Marketing, Advertising & PR. Talks with Musicians has a music audience.
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Oktaves hosts Talks with Musicians, a music podcast with 13 episodes published.
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Episode #15
From Marina Abramović to Pussy Riot: MRI's Purple Werewolf POPERA | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 15)
Sep 6, 202627 minS1In today's episode, performance artist MRI, also known as the Purple Werewolf, explains how a chance meeting with Pussy Riot's Diana Burkot turned into POPERA, a mixed genre pop opera he built without any formal music...
Sep 5, 202626 minS1Icelandic traditional music was on the verge of disappearing, and now a new generation is bringing it back.In this episode of the Oktaves Podcast, Jakob Fjólar and Sindri Gunnsteinsson share how they are reviving...
Episode #13
Pussy Riot (Diana Burkot) On Music Activism & new project Sweat and Blood | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 12)
Jan 7, 202626 minS1<p>In today’s episode, Diana Burkot of Pussy Riot joins Oktaves Podcast to discuss her journey from underground activist musician in Moscow to political exile in Iceland. With an 8-year prison sentence hanging over her...
- Dec 30, 202523 minS1
<p>At just 18 years old, Birta Dís is already navigating the music industry with a level of clarity, intention, and momentum that many artists only reach years later. In this episode of the Oktaves Podcast, Birta Dís...
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- Dec 23, 202535 minS1
<p>Svavar Knútur is one of Iceland’s most respected singer-songwriters, known for deeply human songs that explore grief, healing, love, and service. In this episode of the Oktaves Podcast – Talks with Musicians, Svavar...
Episode #10
Growing 200 million Streams Without Using Social Media | PIERRE LECK | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 10)
Dec 16, 202529 minS1<p>In today's Talks with Musicians we have Pierre Leck where we dive into the hidden side of streaming success, the single-driven label economy, networking over content creation, and the tension between creative...
Episode #9
CHENA on Metal, Mother Earth & Filming “Clouds of Sapphire” in Iceland | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 9)
Dec 9, 202531 minS1<p>In this episode, I sit down with Chena, an African metal artist whose unexpected journey has taken her from LA to the Netherlands, Iceland, and now London. We talk about growing up African in America, discovering...
Episode #8
Music as Therapy: Why Artists Write Songs to Heal Trauma | ANYA SHADDOCK | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 8)
Dec 2, 202526 minS1<p>Anya returns to the Oktaves Podcast – Talks with Musicians for a second interview, and this one goes deep into what independent musicians rarely say out loud: songs are emotional survival, but releases are expensive...
Episode #7
Queer Love is Holy Love - Releasing Music as a Trans Artist | GLÓEY | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 7)
Nov 25, 202521 minS1<p>Gloey is an Icelandic non-binary, trans artist whose music blends intimacy, vulnerability, and queer love stories into soft, emotionally driven pop songwriting. In this episode of the Oktaves Podcast – Talks with...
Episode #6
Never Released His First Album. Ten Years Later, He Tried Again | SAEFARI | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 6)
Nov 18, 202526 minS1<p>Sæfari is the solo project of Atli, an Icelandic songwriter who returned to music after a 10-year break and released his debut album only a few months ago. In this episode of the Oktaves Podcast – Talks with...
Episode #5
How this DIY Rock n Roller musician explores two Nordic homes | LADIELEX | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 5)
Nov 11, 202526 minS1<p>LadieLex is an Icelandic-born, Stockholm-based artist blending alternative rock and pop with vulnerability, big emotions, and a strong sense of identity. In this episode of the Oktaves Podcast – Talks with Musicians...
- Nov 4, 202524 minS1
<p>Gísli Gunnarsson is an Icelandic composer and artist whose sound lives between modern classical, post-rock, cinematic orchestration, and metal-adjacent storytelling. In this episode of the Oktaves Podcast – Talks...
Episode #3
From Cult of Lilith to Solo, Mario Infantes never stopped his devotion | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 3)
Dec 11, 202456 minS1<p>Mario Infantes is an Iceland-based musician best known as the former vocalist of the death metal band Cult of Lilith, signed to Metal Blade Records. After burnout, a cancelled U.S. tour, and losing his voice after...
- Dec 4, 202426 minS1
<p>Anthe is a Belgian singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer with roots in Italy, now based in Iceland. In this episode of the Oktaves Podcast – Talks with Musicians, Anthe opens up about her lifelong relationship...
Episode #1
Singer songwriter Atli on his journey from Sauðárkrókur to TV Shows | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 1)
Nov 26, 202426 minS1<p>In this first episode of Oktaves Podcast – Talks with Musicians, I sit down with Atli, a soulful Icelandic singer songwriter whose journey has taken him from a small town in the north of Iceland to London, and soon...
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