Karen O Talks with Sam Spiegel for the Talkhouse Podcast

Since her career began, Karen O has consistently proven herself to be among the most diverse, influential, and transformative artists in music. As frontwoman of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, she has inspired a generation and played an integral part in what is commonly regarded as a revival era in rock. She has collaborated with musicians The Flaming Lips, Santigold, Trent Reznor, David Lynch and The Swans, and has contributed multiple scores to critically acclaimed films. Amongst those were original compositions for 2009’s Where the Wild Things Are and 2013’s Her (for which she received Grammy Nominations in the category of Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, and nominations for an Oscar and Golden Globe). In 2014, she released her debut solo album, Crush Songs. Her latest record, Lux Prima, a collaboration with Danger Mouse, is out now through BMG Records.

Sam Spiegel is a DJ, music producer, composer, music director, topiary artist and film director. Over the past decade, Sam has certified himself as one of the premiere creative minds throughout the international music community. He began his career as a DJ but quickly found himself in the studio producing music for and collaborating with many remarkable musicians while simultaneously establishing a name for himself as a film score composer. In 2009, his N.A.S.A project put out the The Spirit of Apollo album, which featured appearances by Kanye West, David Byrne, Lykke Li, Karen O, John Frusciante Tom Waits, Nina Persson, M.I.A., and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, and Ol' Dirty Bastard. His forthcoming record, Random Shit from the Internet Era, will drop Summer 2019. Sam’s first solo release, it features Sia, Busta Rhymes, Anderson .Paak, Doja Cat, Ceelo Green, Theophilus London, BJ the Chicago Kid and others.