The first time I heard @stripes’s music was here: Noob questions.
Beyond the quality of Emily’s work, which has only swelled over the last year, what’s fascinating about her work is how public her process has been. That 3 Sisters video was made in, like, her second week of exploring modular. While most whittle away for months, releasing new music only after long incubation, Emily seems to revel in sharing each step of her growth in realtime — a direct response to the trajectory of her own self-education.
If you’re new to modular, this is the episode for you. If you’re deeply settled, this is the episode for you. Emily has retained a beginner’s mind while leveraging her rich decade-long background as a musician, producer and engineer to create music that is playful and emotional, while remaining technically impressive.
As you’ll notice, there are more music breaks in this episode than previous ones — due to my own fandom and Emily’s generosity, you’re the first to hear the demos that will make up her much-anticipated modular album.
Beyond her talents, Emily is an insightful and passionate addition to the lines community and personally, I hope that her reflections help anyone who feels that their voice is un or under-represented in this field to join this community. Further, I hope this episode propels the community to take better advantage of the invite feature to welcome in new and diverse voices.
This is a very special episode to me. I am thankful to Emily for taking the time and I’m excited to see what dialogue it sparks!
