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EP 9 - INTERVIEW: Julio Zúñiga
In this episode, we interview composer Julio Zúñiga, a Costa Rican composer living in Cambridge, MA. If you're interested in field recordings, memory, rainforests, semiotics, gratitude and/or noise,
EP 8 - INTERVIEW: Stone Irr
In this episode we interview an old friend of mine from college, the songwriter and musician, Stone Irr. Today he's based out of LA and works at a music house, specializing in music licensing for adve
EP 7 - INTERVIEW: Howard Stelzer
In this episode we interview the prolific and joyful Howard Stelzer from his home in Western Massachusetts. We get into his development from live performance into the studio, his disdain for "field re
EP 6 - Ben Klock’s ”Subzero”
Let's talk about that minimal Berlin club sound via Berghain staple, Ben Klock. We trace the roots of house & techno in the US. Unpack and untangle influences traveling back and forth across the Atlan
EP 5 - Frank Ocean’s ”White Ferrari”
"White Ferrari" from Frank Ocean's 2016 masterpiece Blond is a queer musique concrète car song and we explain why. Follow us on Twitter!
EP 4 - INTERVIEW: Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir
In this episode we interview Icelandic composer Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir. We discuss animated scores, French Horn, nature, and the idea of "control" as an artist/maker. credits for "Ecognosis" (2021)
EP 3 - Rebecca Saunders - Vermillion
In this episode we fangirl Rebecca Saunders's impeccable artistry, one of many more to come. This time we unpack our feelings about her piece "Vermillion".
EP 2 - Bon Iver’s ”Perth”
We discuss the first track, "Perth", off of Bon Iver's 2011 self-titled album. Obviously it ends up leading us to discussing scrambled eggs, heavy metal, cute dogs and Icelandic bands in Texas.
EP1 - Ablinger’s Weiss/Weisslich 4
We discuss Austrian/German composer Peter Ablinger's Weiss/Weisslich 4, a piece for piano and >=5 players. Peter Ablinger is revealed to have a very cool secret identity, we discuss Wandelweiser and A