EPISODE · Sep 20, 2025 · 28 MIN
My Music Episode 599 - Ani Glass
from My Music · host Graham Coath
Cardiff-based electronic pop artist Ani Glass (aka Ani Saunders) joins Graham Coath to talk craft, culture and the songs behind her much-anticipated second album Phantasmagoria (out 26 September). Singing in Welsh and Cornish, Ani shares how melody guides her writing, why she incorporates warmth into her electronic music with live bass and cello, and how influences ranging from Philip Glass to classic pop shape her sound.Expect a studio-side chat (Ableton, synths and the world’s most fashionable glasses), thoughts on authenticity over virtuosity, and a candid take on language in music—why listeners connect with feeling first, words second. We also look back at her acclaimed self-produced debut Mirores (Welsh Album of the Year; Welsh Music Prize shortlist) and what’s new this time around.Listen for:Writing via voice notes, then sculpting textures on synthsBalancing electronic sheen with an “organic” hug of harmony and depthWelsh/Cornish/English lyrics and audiences’ openness to new soundsTour, records, and release-week realities (yes, lots of vinyl packing)Follow Ani, pre-order Phantasmagoria, and add her tracks to your playlist.
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Cardiff-based electronic pop artist Ani Glass (aka Ani Saunders) joins Graham Coath to talk craft, culture and the songs behind her much-anticipated second album Phantasmagoria (out 26 September). Singing in Welsh and Cornish, Ani shares how melody guides her writing, why she incorporates warmth into her electronic music with live bass and cello, and how influences ranging from Philip Glass to classic pop shape her sound.Expect a studio-side chat (Ableton, synths and the world’s most fashionable glasses), thoughts on authenticity over virtuosity, and a candid take on language in music—why listeners connect with feeling first, words second. We also look back at her acclaimed self-produced debut Mirores (Welsh Album of the Year; Welsh Music Prize shortlist) and what’s new this time around.Listen for:Writing via voice notes, then sculpting textures on synthsBalancing electronic sheen with an “organic” hug of harmony and depthWelsh/Cornish/English lyrics and audiences’ openness to new soundsTour, records, and release-week realities (yes, lots of vinyl packing)Follow Ani, pre-order Phantasmagoria, and add her tracks to your playlist.
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