The Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.

Philip Blackburn - The Song of the Earth

This episode features Composer/Environmental Sound Artist Philip Blackburn of Neuma Records. We listen to Melody (The Song of the Earth) from percussionist Patti Cudd's album Still Motion released on Sideband Records. We talk about inspiration, complexity, and self promotion.

Flute in the Wild

This episode features the Flute in the Wild project with Jaye Marsh, Elizabeth Raum, and Robert DiVito. We listen to Elizabeth's, "Northern Lights" we talk about inspiration, the recording process, and the starving artist. Listen to the Album now at: https://music.apple.com/.../flute-in-the-wild/1591684228

James Ilgenfritz, Brian Chase, and Robbie Lee - Loss and Gain

This episode features James Ilgenfritz, Brian Chase and Robbie Lee. We listen to their Infrequent Seams release "Loss and Gain." We talk about improvisation, musical communication, and why they create.

Will Sol/Prana Crafter - Capturing that Fifth Element

This episode features Musician/Improviser/Psychologist William Sol (Prana Crafter). We listen to "Crystal Sky Wooden Cloud" performed/recorded/produced by Will from his album "Bodhi Cheetah's Choice" on the label Beyond Beyond is Beyond. We talk about improvisation, perfection, and creating for the act of music making.

Stephen Lilly & Michael Boyd - Clapping Between Movements

This episode features composers Stephen Lilly and Michael Boyd. We listen to "Friday May 18 at a distance" performed by themselves and features Benjamin Levy, Stacey Mastrian, Kristian Twombly. We talk about indeterminacy, collaboration, and knowing when a piece is done.

Jacob Cooper and Steven Bradshaw - Sunrise

This episode features the album "Sunrise" (Cold Blue Music) by collaborators Jacob Cooper and Steven Bradshaw. We talk about collaboration, forming ideas, and creating for outcomes.

 

 

Emily Koh - Everything is Composing

This episode features composer and performer Emily Koh. We listen to b(locked.orders) for soprano saxophone, electronics, and video: Michiko Saiki (video) and Noa Even (saxophone). Emily and I talk about voice, identity, and the business of composing.

Adam Kennaugh - The Cost of Creativity

This episode features composer Adam Kennaugh. We listen to the Bowling Green Saxophone quartet perform "Haumea." Adam and I talk about opportunities, funding creativity, and collaboration between composers and performers.

Stephanie Lamprea - Done Being Perfect

"This episode features vocalist and new music superstar Stephanie Lamprea. We listen to her performance of "Love's Witness" by composer Addie Camsuzou. Stephanie and I talk about New Music, the "classical" voice, and true collaboration between composers and performers.

Christopher Stark - Easy Work

This episode features award winning composer Christopher Stark. We listen to his work "The Language of Landscapes" for cello, percussion, and electronics. commissioned by Chamber Music America for the duo New Morse Code (Hannah Collins and Michael Compitello).