Shows
The Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Jay Sorce - Beyond ShoegazeThis episode features Jay Sorce. We listen to excerpts from "Copper" and talk about the art of using FX pedals and guitar in performance.
2022-05-2728 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Rodney Duplessis - Musical Science and Scientific MusicThis episode features Rodney Duplessis. We listen to excerpts from "Psi" and talk the about the intersection of science and music.
2022-05-1327 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Julie Herndon & Davor Vincze - To Fight or SurrenderThis episode features Julie Herndon and Davor Vincze. We listen to excerpts from "To Fight or Surrender," a pair of audiovisual operas that question the nature of love and manipulation, out digitally April 29 2022 on Infrequent Seams. Featuring soloists Jess Aszodi and Nina Guo along with Decoder-Ensemble, the release will include full length videos of each opera directed by Heinrich Horwitz.
https://julieherndon-davorvincze.bandcamp.com/album/to-fight-or-surrender-24bit-96khz
2022-04-2929 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Eli Fieldsteel - The (Light) MatrixThis episode features Eli Fieldsteel. We Listen to "Impulse Curve" performed on his custom light-sensitive control surface. We talk about instrument design, talent, and being a magician/composer. *Video Performance of "Impulse Curve" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8N0iMYd9H8
2022-04-1628 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Violet Nox - Eris WakesThis episode features Violet Nox (Dez DeCarlo and Andrew Abrahamson). We Listen to "Eris" from their new album "Eris Wakes" on Infinity Vine Records (US) (IVR 11) and Aumega Project (Germany). We talk about virtual collaboration, Lyrics in music, and struggling with "finicky songs."
2022-04-0129 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Vessels to Motherland - Machine LiederThis episode features Vessels to Motherland (Danica Borisavljevic and Nikita Morozov). We Listen to "Oiseau" from their debut album Machine Lieder and talk about the primal urge to create, the world of new music, and creative freedom.
2022-03-1829 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Robert Dick - to Dream the Impossible DreamThis episode features Robert Dick. We listen to "Mitochondrial Ballet" from his Our Cells Know release on Tzadik Records and talk about improvisation, career perspectives, and staying in the moment.
2022-03-0528 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Heather Stebbins - The World Needs Another ComposerThis episode features Heather Stebbins. We listen to Ursa Major (for saxophones, piano, percussion, and electronics) and talk about honesty, modular synths, and creative ownership.
2022-02-1829 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Philip Blackburn - The Song of the EarthThis 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.
2022-02-0528 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Flute in the WildThis 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
2022-01-2131 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.James Ilgenfritz, Brian Chase, and Robbie Lee - Loss and GainThis 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.
2021-12-1728 min
Sounds of the WorldEpisode 046 - Doug Bielmeier - Drone Electronic MusicIn this episode we have the wonderful honor to talk to Dr. Doug Bielmeier. We get to talk with him about electronic and electroacoustic music. We also talk about his brand new record out “Ambient Works”, his previous albums, and the importance of the genre in the musical world. Not only is Doug a wonderful composer but he is also a host of his own podcast. Make sure to check it out with the link in the artists profile! Guest:Doug BielmeierPersonal Links:Website - www...2021-12-161h 10The Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Will Sol/Prana Crafter - Capturing that Fifth ElementThis 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.
2021-12-0331 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Stephen Lilly & Michael Boyd - Clapping Between MovementsThis 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.
2021-11-1930 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Jacob Cooper and Steven Bradshaw - SunriseThis 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.
2021-11-0532 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Emily Koh - Everything is ComposingThis 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.
2021-10-2229 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Adam Kennaugh - The Cost of CreativityThis 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.
2021-10-1329 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.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.
2021-09-2429 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Christopher Stark - Easy WorkThis 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).
2021-09-1130 min
Making Noise PodcastEp 20 - Doug Bielmeier“Here’s the suffering: I just made the statement ‘I really appreciate music when people are being honest.’ And then we bring in ‘voice’ into that. Now, when someone puts pen to paper if they’re concerned about being honest and being true to their voice, I feel like that is a recipe to not write anything at all.” Boston based, Doug Bielmeier creates commercial and experimental music tailored for boutique audiences and media described as an extension of Xenakis’s early tape pieces (American Record Guide, 2018) and “drone work meant to shake you out of your shell of complacency...2021-08-021h 40The Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Into The LightThis 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."
2021-06-2524 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.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.
2021-06-1123 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Cassie Wieland - A Hymn for Vicky ChowThis 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."
2021-05-2825 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Robert McClure - NOT the Simon Cowell of Judging TalentThis 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.
2021-05-1425 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Forbes Graham - Form FirstThis 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.
2021-05-0124 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Stefanie Lubkowski - Cicada MusicThis 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.
2021-04-1624 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Violet Nox - Whispering GalaxyThis 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.
2021-04-0124 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Steven Kemper - The Music of Passing CarsThis 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.
2021-03-1924 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Erin Rogers - The View, Hall & Oats, and Creative FertilityThis 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.
2021-03-0626 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Lisa Neher - My Bonnie Lies Down by the RiversideThis 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.
2021-02-2024 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Joseph Bohigian - The Journey of an Armenian/American ComposerThis 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.
2021-02-0624 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Anthony Donofrio - Patience MusicThis episode on "The Process" I talk with Anthony Donofrio. We listen to "XIII" performed at the BGSU New Music Festival, MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music. Anthony and I discuss talent vs hard work, patience, and the perils of composition Icons.
2020-11-2024 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Anthony R. Green - True CommunityThis episode on "The Process" I talk with composer, performer, and social justice artist Anthony R. Green. We listen to his work "The Gettysburg Address" performed by The Playground Ensemble at the University of Colorado Boulder. Anthony and I discuss making informed compositional responses, New Music stereotypes, and the need for "True Community" among new and experimental music creators and musicians.
2020-11-0623 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Jessica Rudman - New Music NinjaThis episode on "The Process" I talk with “new music ninja” Jessica Rudman. We listen to her work "A Forest that is a Desert III" performed at the Choral Arts Initiative with text by Kendra Preston Leonard. Jessica and I discuss text setting, choral writing, and the importance of voice and perspective for aspiring creatives.
2020-10-2325 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Dan VanHassel - Working with NoiseThis episode on "The Process" I talk with composer and multi-instrumentalist Dan VanHassel. We listen to his work "Epidermis" from Transient Canvases' "Wired" album release. Dan and I discuss sampling, working with noise, and the magic of live performance.
2020-10-1024 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Tim Hall - a Composer, Musician, and Poet: Refining the creative processThis episode on "The Process" I talk with composer/musician/poet Tim Hall. We listen to his work "Dad Did" performed by Tim Hall, Chris Hamlin, Danny Moreno, at Sofar Boston. Tim and I discuss systemic oppression, inspiration, and refining the creative process.
2020-09-2625 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Greg Nahabedian - Minor Threat & Tony Soprano in TherapyThis episode on "The Process" I talk with composer Greg Nahabedian. We listen to their piece "Feathers in My Spokes" performed by Hypercube. Greg and I discuss Minor Threat, Tony Soprano in therapy, and the role of narrative and storytelling in the creative process.
2020-09-1224 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Curtis K Hughes - Day Jobs, Performers, and IntrovertsThis episode on "The Process" I talk with composer Curtis K Hughes. We listen to his piece "Merger" performed by Sentinent Robots (Ben Baker and Bri Tagliaferro). Curtis and I discuss Day Jobs, Introversion, and performers interpretation as an integral part of the create process.
2020-08-2924 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Marti Epstein - The Virtuosity of PatienceThis episode on "The Process" I talk with composer Marti Epstein. We listen to her piece "Komorebi" performed by Winsor Music: Gabriela Diaz, violin; Rane Moore, clarinet; Peggy Pearson, oboe. Marti shares her thoughts on virtuosity in music and the primal urge to create.
2020-08-1525 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Matthew Evan Taylor - Say Their NamesThis episode on "The Process" I talk with composer and musician Matthew Evan Taylor. We explore his piece "Lamentation for the Fallen" from the Say Their Names album: a musical reactions to 7 days of unrest in the name of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and countless other murdered black men and women.
2020-07-3024 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Jon Fielder - Post-Kurplunketyplunk-neo-modernismThis episode on The Process I talk with acoustic and acousmatic composer Jon Fielder. He explains His acousmatic piece "Think" and defines "Post-Kurplunketyplunk-neo-modernism" for us. Jon opines that regardless of the scale of success, people are listening and people do care.
2020-07-1723 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Maria Finkelmeier - Balance in the Creative LifestyleThis episode on The Process I talk with “one-woman dynamo” (Boston Globe) Maria Finkelmeier: percussionist, composer, public artist, educator, and arts entrepreneur. She explains her definition of success and striving for balance in the creative lifestyle. Also we hear the track "Necklace of Cosmic Rays" from her Blink Cincinnati piece Rumble at the Roebling Bridge with Brave Berlin and Vincent Lighting Systems!
2020-07-0325 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Aaron J Myers - Deciding to "...do it anyway"This episode on the process I talk with composer and guitarist Aaron J Myers about humble beginnings, the struggle to be creative, and deciding to "...do it anyway."
2020-06-1930 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Micheal Drews (Part 3)This episode on The Process I talk with artist Michael Drews about The Creative Cogitations. Micheal explains that the creative medium only matters if it becomes a barrier for creating. Micheal describes how closely linked his creativity is to his life and well being.
2020-05-2223 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Micheal Drews (Part 2)This episode on The Process I talk with artist Michael Drews about his pieces "Death of the Mechanical Man" and "End Times." He shares his love of guitar and its usefulness in the creative process. He explains the huge undertaking it was to compose, film, and then produce a final performance of "Death of the Mechanical Man" in the Indianapolis Market Catacombs.
2020-05-2224 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Micheal Drews (Part 1)This episode on The Process I talk with artist Michael Drews about his piece for electronics and synths "Pliskin." He shares his method to avoid technical distractions and explains the idea of performance and its connection to "finishing" a particular piece or cementing it as a formal idea.
2020-05-2200 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Robin Cox (Part 3)This episode on The Process I talk with composer and violinist Robin Cox about the creative cogitations. He shares his ideas about the primal nature of the creative process. He also discuses the differences and similarities between deadlines and outcomes. Robin explains the idea of creating concert music and it’s connection to today’s culture through collaboration with other composer, musicians, and artist’s of other mediums.
2020-05-1527 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Robin Cox (Part 2)This episode on The Process I talk with composer and violinist Robin Cox. He shares his music and the creative process behind its creation. He explains his use of chance and performance improvisation in his piece "Square Feat." He also discuses the 3rd movement of "Faster than That" and how it challenges traditional western ideas of tonality, rhythm and cadences.
2020-05-1521 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Robin Cox (Part 1)This episode on The Process I talk with Composer and Violinist Robin Cox. He shares his music and the creative process behind its creation. He explains his use of several instruments, other than the violin, are key in his creative output. He confesses that deadlines are often the best motivators for completing creative ideas.
2020-05-1500 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Jordan Munson (Part 2)This episode on The Process I talk with Composer and Artist Jordan Munson about the creative cogitations. He shares his music and the creative process behind its creation. He explains how "the idea" informs the medium and the more tools you have the more influences you can draw from in your music.
2020-05-0922 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Jordan Munson (Part 1)This episode on The Process I talk with Composer and Artist Jordan Munson. He shares his music and the creative process behind its creation. He explains his use of live computer and hardware technology to create new performance paradigms and engage traditionally pop oriented audiences.
2020-05-0925 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Eric Salazar (Part 2)This episode on The Process I talk with Composer and Clarinetist Eric Salazar about the Creative Cogitations. He shares his thoughts on what it means to be a creative person if "no one is listening". He explains how he creates despite this and other anxieties with the help of family and friends. Hear what advise he gives to musicians wanting to make music their career.
2020-05-0128 minThe Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music.Eric Salazar (Part 1)This episode on The Process I talk with Composer and Clarinetist Eric Salazar. He shares his music and his creative process behind its creation. He explains his creative drive stems from his strong desire to "tell stories" and connect emotionally with audiences. Hear how he creates the electronic accompaniment to his pieces both technically and musically.
2020-04-2023 min