Axel Kacoutié is an audio artist who's been crafting sound, music, and words to challenge the familiar and revive the magic in the mundane.

Their work has featured on the BBC and spaces like the Barbican. He’s received awards from Third Coast: Best Documentary Award, Sarah Lawrence College International Audio Fiction Award, British Podcast Awards and more.

He is also the Creative Director of Sound for Guardian Podcasts (UK) and the sound designer and theme composer for its flagship daily news podcast, Today in Focus.