MyMusic with Graham Coath – Episode: Soundtracks & Symbiosis with Tulipomania’s Tom Murray
In this episode of MyMusic, Graham Coath welcomes back Tom Murray from the enigmatic art-rock duo Tulipomania, for a deep-dive into their latest sonic journey — a reimagined and reworked album project that blurs the line between sound and story.
Tom shares the remarkable tale of how their 2023 album Dreaming of Sleep inspired acclaimed author Jeff VanderMeer (best known for the Area X trilogy and Annihilation) to write a fourth novel, Absolution — and how that novel in turn influenced Tulipomania’s new musical work. It’s a true creative loop, where literature and music feed one another.
We explore:
🌀 The art of remixing your own work with fresh purpose
🎨 Collaborating across mediums with visual artists like Pablo Dokan
📚 The behind-the-scenes of inspiring a novel — without ever speaking on the phone!
🎛️ Why synths keep the creative spark alive
🎥 Tulipomania’s stunning animated music videos and past work with 4AD legends
🎭 The blurred lines between live music, book tours, and potential film adaptations
This episode is a celebration of how creativity transcends format — and how inspiration can echo between art forms in unpredictable ways.
🎧 Listen in for stories of red carpets, Radiophonic synths, and why some music just feels like it came from the pages of a novel.
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