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Radio 6 Music,13 May 2026,60 mins

Max Cooper: The musical ups and downs of my life

Journeys In Sound

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Max Cooper shares the pivotal moments that have made him the artist he is today. Talking to Nemone, who combines her roles of DJ and qualified psychotherapist, Max Cooper dives deep to share his story and the songs that have moved him. Electronic royalty Max Cooper talks about how he combines ideas about physical form and human emotions into his compositions, and how he tweaked his famous audio-visual live show to play the Royal Albert Hall. In this series Nemone also talks in depth to musicians Shy One, Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien. If you need support with some of the issues in this programme visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    The Shape Of Memory
    The Shape Of Memory
    Max Cooper
  3. 2.
    The Heart Asks Pleasure First
    The Heart Asks Pleasure First
    Michael Nyman
  4. 3.
    Smalltown Boy
    Smalltown Boy
    Bronski Beat