The Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.

Into The Light

This episode on "The Process" I talk with I talk with Bo Konigsmark, Jillian Carelli, and Rose Hegele of the "Into The Light" ensemble. We listen to their debut EP. We talk collaboration, finding inspiration, and the stereo type of the "starving Artist."

Alan Theisen - A Healthy Kubrick/Duvall Method

This episode on "The Process" I talk with Alan Theisen. We listen to "Ondes et Ombres" for violin, clarinet, and piano (2014), commissioned by and dedicated to the Argot Trio. We talk about collaborating with musicians, working with form, and the importance of the audience.

 

 

 

 

Cassie Wieland - A Hymn for Vicky Chow

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." 

Robert McClure - NOT the Simon Cowell of Judging Talent

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.

Forbes Graham - Form First

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.

Stefanie Lubkowski - Cicada Music

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.

Violet Nox - Whispering Galaxy

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.

Steven Kemper - The Music of Passing Cars

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.

Erin Rogers - The View, Hall & Oats, and Creative Fertility

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.

Lisa Neher - My Bonnie Lies Down by the Riverside

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.