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SoundPower

SoundPower

By: Martyn Ware and Cherub Sanson
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We at SoundPower are all for empirically proven ‘facts’ re the power of sound, but historically many skeptics are proved wrong as the sum of human knowledge increases… in other words, “we don’t know what we don’t know.” Every person has intuition and confirmation bias, yet advancement also needs testable theories. There are leaders and followers, but we must test any claims about sound’s healing to validate solid theories and weed out the rest. We want this podcast to advance human knowledge for the good of all, bring us closer, and resist division. Bring it on!Martyn Ware and Cherub Sanson Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • EP21: RIOPY
    Dec 19 2025

    On today’s SoundPower episode we are excited to have Jean-Philippe Rio-Py, known professionally as RIOPY, a French-British pianist and composer whose music bridges contemporary classical, cinematic and wellness worlds.


    Riopy’s work has spanned film trailers, documentaries and major advertising campaigns. In 2017 he signed with Warner Classics and released his debut album RIOPY, followed by Tree of Light, Bliss, and Thrive — the former reaching No. 1 on the US Billboard Classical charts and earning widespread attention. His sound, often described as emotionally immersive and meditative, has found millions of listeners worldwide and led to large-scale concerts across Europe, North America and Asia.


    Beyond concert halls, RIOPY has explored music’s role in wellness and mental health, integrating meditation-focused compositions, alternative tuning like 432 Hz and collaborations with platforms like Peloton and Calm. He has also worked with artists such as Lana Del Rey and serves as a music ambassador for educational initiatives. Through both high-profile collaborations and introspective solo works, RIOPY continues to champion music as a tool for emotional connection, healing and human resilience.


    Sound lovers - we proudly present to you, RIOPY…



    If you can, please consider supporting the SoundPower podcast via our Patreon: patreon.com/soundpower

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    57 mins
  • EP20: Aaron Horn
    Dec 12 2025

    We welcome producer, songwriter, and sonic explorer, Aaron Horn, a unique artist whose work spans big pop records, underground club culture, and immersive healing sound.Aaron is the Grammy-nominated co-writer on Doja Cat’s “Woman”, founder of Sam & The Womp with their UK No.1 “Bom Bom”, and co-creator of Crate Classics. What we love about Aaron’s unique approach to music is that, alongside his studio success, he explores sound as a therapeutic medium, curating ambient experiences, making him one of the few musicians and producers that walk between the worlds of entertainment and entrainment!Enjoy our philosophical chat with Aaron on creativity, balance, how sound shapes our lives, and what happens when you follow sound into the deeper layers of yourself.If you can, please support the SoundPower podcast via our Patreon: patreon.com/soundpower

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • EP19: John Stuart Reid
    Dec 5 2025

    This week, we’re joined by our friend John Stuart Reid, acoustic physicist, inventor of the CymaScope, and one of the leading voices exploring how sound shapes both the visible and invisible worlds.


    We dive into the healing mysteries of the Great Pyramid, and John shares the miraculous experience he had in the King’s Chamber that changed the course of his life and career.


    His work bridges ancient wisdom with modern science, and in this episode we talk about the hidden architecture of sound and the exquisite patterns that pure vibration can reveal...


    You’ve heard of Sound Power… today it’s all about pyramid power!



    If you can, please support the SoundPower podcast via our Patreon: patreon.com/soundpower

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    1 hr and 7 mins
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