This podcast aims to understand the creative process for experimental music by listening to new works and discussing them with their creators. Each episode focuses on one creator and their music. By understanding how and why they create can inform aspiring creatives and help audiences better understand and navigate experimental music.
This episode on "The Process" I talk with Cassie Wieland. We listen to "HYMN" (solo piano/ electronics) written for and performed by Vicky Chow as part of the Roulette/Jerome Foundation commission 2020. We talk about collaborating with musicians and the line in/around/between "getting paid" and "getting creative."
This episode on "The Process" I talk with Robert McClure. We listen to Flora (2020) for alto and tenor saxophones. Written for and recorded by the Decho Ensemble. We talk about our favorite stage of the creative process and "picking yourself back up," when facing adversity.
This episode on "The Process" I talk with Forbes Graham. We listen to “Crossing” for String Quartet performed by The Overlook - String Quartet. We talk about starting with form in the creative process and sovereignty over ones creative work.
This episode on "The Process" I talk with Boston-based composer Stefanie Lubkowski. We listen to "Right now, in a second" for bass clarinet, 5-octave marimba, and snare drum commissioned by Transient Canvas and recorded in 2019 for their 3rd album. Stefanie and I talk sonic relationships, silence, and horror films.
This episode on "The Process" I talk with Boston based, electronic-experimental, dark ambient, sonic cosmic, drone project Violet Nox. We listen to "Haumea" from their upcoming release 4/9/21 “Whispering Galaxy” on Infinity Vine Records. Dez, Andrew, Fen and I talk inspiration, creating as a collaborative member, and audience feedback.
This episode on "The Process" I talk with music technologist, composer, and instrument designer Steven Kemper. we listen to "Boyle Heights (Rhythmanalysis II)" performed by percussionist Mike Truesdell. Steve and I talk sound walks, field recordings, and how the tools can inform the process and ones creative output.
This episode on "The Process" I talk with composer and saxophonist/performer Erin Rogers. We listen to "On View" performed by the Kamratōn ensemble. Erin and I talk improvisation, musical instincts, and maintaining the fertility of a creative idea.
This episode on "The Process" I talk with mezzo-soprano, composer, and actress Lisa Neher. We listen to "American Waters" form the Of Wind and Waves EP. Lisa and I discuss identity, interpretation, and writing music for specific musicians/performers.
This episode on "The Process" I talk with Armenian/American Composer Joseph Bohigian. We listen to "The Water Has Found Its Crack." Joseph and I discuss Identity, isolation, and the importance of others in the creative process.
