#292

LOVE the new episode!
Wonderful set of ideas discussed with mazing insights and engagement!
Thank you both! @Rodrigo and @dan_derks!

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#293

This totally makes my morning: coffee (decaf actually, very important detail since the norns era) and a new episode of Sound + Process, with @Rodrigo !!
Thanks for this @dan_derks !!

Btw I’m in the middle of developing a podcast myself, only Dutch speaking unfortunately and about art in general. But S+P is a huge inspiration!

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#294

fantastic :grinning:
thank you

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#295

Another great episode @dan_derks! Truly enjoyed it : - )

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#296

Finally found time to listen. Thanks again for this @dan_derks! And thanks for the shout out @Rodrigo, and hey, I’d love to contribute to the corpus when the time comes…

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#297

Thanks to @dan_derks for doing the interview and putting it together so nicely. It was interesting listening to (and listening to Angela’s episode again!). You really do a great job of not only getting the conversations into interesting places, but then having a good flow (and beginnings/endings to them).

Hearing it back also got me excited about finishing up Combine again. It’s been a while since I work on it (largely due to moving etc…). I’m building a new version of it which should hopefully serve as a proper beta (with all the functionality in it this time), so I’ll post that in its thread once I have it done.

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#298

things that struck me / questions for others:

  • I love Rod’s framing of the relationship between artist + material as “it’s bigger than me, but I had a hand in making it.” This resonates wicked hard with me – I have really been digging into algorithmic sequencing, freeing me to explore timbre and processing. It’s exciting when the ownership + ego line blurs.
  • “Micromanag[ing] stuff” is exactly where I felt like I was for every early performance. I’m curious how others have navigated their ways out of this.
  • Combine feels like the product of an artistic need for Rod specifically, but he has also opened it up for others to explore those sound worlds. For others, sharing the “secret sauce” would be a little scary, but what I love about Rod’s perspective is that the “secret sauce” isn’t the tool – it’s how you use it. I’m curious to hear from folks who develop tools for others – was “secret sauce” ever a concern / worry?
  • Rod uses audio analysis of his drums to trigger / engage systems – what are some non-standard interfaces that other folks use or are interested in using?
  • Rod’s comments about linear loops has haunted my interactions with my modular system – I have become acutely aware of when my brain checks out while a sequence is running. To this end, I’ve started using clock + gating manipulations to infuse more playability. I’m reminded of @tehn’s live performance “pattern freakouts” (playing grid sequences rather than recalling presets), which are always lovely, raw and captivating. How do others find ways to engage with their sequencers in ways that aren’t “set and forget”?
  • In the episode, we discuss Improv Analysis as a way to reflect on performance. How do you reflect on performance? What are your goals + decisions that exist beyond the presentation of planned material?
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#299

^ there is a bunch of good potential threads there!

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#300

Transposition and/or “meta-sequencing” transposition to create chord progressions.

I try to listen to recordings with different sets of people with different backgrounds or context to hear multiple perspectives. Always enlightening to see what people notice, or not.

I’d love to find a way to engage in more formal critique of the nature I’m familiar with in design and visual arts communities.

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#301

Stefan from CKUT’s Free City Radio asked me to do a Sound + Process mix about a month back, which is going to broadcast today!

The mix features music from some past S+P guests like @glia, @MengQiMusic, @shellfritsch and @stripes as well some of my favorites from @joshuaandrew, @Tyresta, @andrew. There’s also a premier from @wrmhmn in there, which I’m super duper excited about.

I wish I could have also included some picks from my recent heavy rotation (@Jonny + @n-So + @izzy), but that’s what the podcast is for, innit?

I am always inspired + humbled by the breadth of this community. Thank you all for your wonderful work.

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#302

happened to revisit this in the light of Less Concepts and I can kinda see why certain things were on your mind, hehe

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#303

CKUT is the best of the best

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#304

heh didn’t know I was gonna be on the radio

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#305

I know, sorry for the surprise, but hopefully it’s a good surprise! :slight_smile:

I put this mix together right before your newest releases, otherwise I would’ve chosen from them, but ‘Settling Noises’ is really ace and gave a wonderful close.

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#306

for real, Stefan has been wonderful to work with. you’ve done some mixes for CKUT as well, yeah?

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#307

yes, it is the good surprise, thank you :pray:

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#308

Yeah, I’ve been playing music every Wednesday noon-2pm est this month.

Download 'em here and or tune in.

Next week (5th and final Wednesday) I’ll be playing mostly new/unreleased/forthcoming music by myself :grinning:

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#309

the horns in the @wrmhmn track! so killer!

this was a great way to spend the first half hour of work.

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#310

yo, the hype is real on this album. I can’t wait for it to drop. also, I’m 99% sure her dad’s playing the horns!!

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#311

It is my dad but he wants to be called Bone Daddy on the album… ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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