Labrinth: A Masterclass in Creativity | His Complete Creative Journey, From Euphoria to Cosmic Opera

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 enjoy my conversation with the amazing, Labrinth! This episode is brought to you by our friends at The Pod Company! Their portable sauna makes it easy to prioritize your health wherever you are, whether you're on tour, traveling, or at home. Use promo code ELMO to get yours for $499 instead of $999! Learn more at https://podcompany.com/ Huge thanks to our friends at DistroKid! DistroKid is the easiest and fastest way to get your music on over 150 platforms worldwide! Go to https://distrokid.com/vip/elmo to get 20% off your first year! Become a Patreon Member to stay in the loop as we post Patreon-only exclusive content, ad free episodes, and discussions about music and music careers.   / gowithelmo   0:00:00 - TRAILER 0:01:55 - INTRODUCTION 0:02:50 - ADS 0:04:58 - INTERVIEW STARTS 0:06:02 - COSMIC OPERA PART 1, PART 2, A.D.D. 0:09:23 - A QUESTION FROM KAZ RODRIGUEZ 0:12:58 - PROGRAMING AND PRODUCING DRUMS 0:14:30 - THINKING LIKE A PRODUCER 0:17:04 - THE SINGER, PRODUCER, SONGWRITER, MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST 0:24:46 - EARLY LIFE 0:27:19 - TINIE TEMPAH, "PASS OUT" 0:31:59 - GETTING SIGNED BY SIMON COWELL 0:33:32 - LABRITH'S MUSIC GENRE 0:42:35 - THE WEEKND 0:48:15 - SIA, DIPLO, LABRINTH SUPERGROUP LSD 0:51:37 - WRITING A SONG WITH SIA 0:53:22 - TRACKING SIA'S VOCALS 0:54:08 - DIPLO 0:55:42 - ADVICE FROM SIA 0:56:23 - CREATING “GENIUS,” BY LSD 0:58:29 - HOW DIPLO WORKS 1:01:27 - AD 1:03:17 - 2019, EUPHORIA DROPS, IMAGINATION AND THE MISFIT KID 1:04:41 - NOAH CYRUS, EGO, CHALLENGE OF GROWTH 1:06:38 - SCORING EUPHORIA 1:08:52 - "STILL DON'T KNOW MY NAME," "FORMULA" 1:15:01 - ALL FOR US 1:17:02 - HOW EUPHORIA CHANGED LABRINTH'S LIFE 1:22:05 - INTROVERT VS. EXTROVERT 1:24:46 - LABRINTH’S LIVE SHOWS 1:25:53 - EUPHORIA SEASON 2 1:33:42 - THE MUSIC BUSINESS 1:37:57 - COACHELLA 1:42:01 - IMAGINATION AND THE MISFIT KID, MOUNT EVEREST 1:45:01 - ENDS AND BEGINS 1:45:14 - RELATIONSHIPS 1:47:15 - LABRINTH’S HOME STUDIO 1:48:42 - J-POP 1:50:15 - “NEVER FELT SO ALONE,” BILLIE EILISH 1:51:43 - BILLIE EILISH, FINNEAS 1:53:07 - ZENDAYA, SIA, BILLY EILISH, GUEST COACHELLA PERFORMANCES 1:54:58 - FRED AGAIN... 1:56:23 - BEYONCÉ 1:58:06 - THE FILE SHARING GENERATION 2:00:15 - COSMIC OPERA Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/ Follow Labrinth:   / labrinth   Follow Go With Elmo:   / gowithelmo     / gowithelmo   https://x.com/gowithelmopod Follow Elmo Lovano:   / elmolovano   https://x.com/elmolovano Follow Jammcard:    / @jammcard     / jammcard   jammcard.com #labrinth #euphoria #cosmicopera