The Station Tapes | Eyedentity
Diana Purim and Krishna Booker from Eyedentity join Louis Marks to discuss their recent release on Ropeadope "País Da Maravilha (Wonderland)" Stream Link Bandcamp Link
May 02, 2022•40 min
21 Soul
21Soul. The soul of the 21st century. Born in the creative mix of the Ropeadope community of independent artists, 21 Soul is a new media initiative that will feature a variety of programs that center around music and the people who create it.
The goal is simple – to connect people directly with musicians and their work. The medium is high quality audio and innovative video. The style is casual and honest. All shows are recorded at The Ropeadope Room, an intimate studio in an old train station near Philadelphia, PA.
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The Station Tapes | Jordan VanHemert
Louis sits down with Jordan VanHemert to discuss his upcoming release NOMAD (Origin Records) as well as the challenges faced by so many Asian Americans. Order Jordan's CD Here
Apr 13, 2022•37 min
The Station Tapes | Erin Bode
Louis Marks chats with Erin Bode about her new album, "YourSong Vol 1" out now on Ropeadope. LINKS: Order the CD on Bandcamp Follow Ropeadope's Here & Now Spotify Playlist Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks Engineer - Fabian Segura
Dec 06, 2021•34 min
The Station Tapes | Bakithi Kumalo
Legendary bass player Bakithi Kumalo joins Louis Marks on The Station Tapes to discuss his life, career, and new album What You Hear Is What You See , out now on Ropeadope . LINKS: Order the CD on Bandcamp Follow Ropeadope's Here & Now Spotify Playlist Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks Engineer - Fabian Segura...
Oct 26, 2021•48 min
The Station Tapes | Craig Waters
Louis Marks welcomes Craig Waters to the show to chat about his life and career in music and preview the upcoming single from Craig Waters and The Flood, "A Love Like You," which will be available everywhere on October 15, 2021. Follow Ropeadope's Here & Now Playlist on Spotify Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks Audio Engineering - Fabian Segura...
Oct 11, 2021•37 min
The Station Tapes | Paul Giess Full Band Interview
Louis Marks sits down for a chat with the entire band that worked with Paul Giess on his record " Hymns, Vol. 1 " Follow Ropeadope's Here & Now Playlist on Spotify Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks
Oct 05, 2021•46 min
The Station Tapes | Taku Hirano
Louis Marks speaks with world class percussionist Taku Hirano about his new album Blue York, out on Ropeadope and Modern Icon October 1, 2021. LINKS: Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music Follow Ropeadope Here & Now Playlist on Spotify CREDITS: Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks...
Sep 27, 2021•41 min
The Station Tapes | Tim Motzer
Ropeadope CEO Louis Marks chats with Tim Motzer about his new album Many Ways Around The Sun, out on Ropeadope. LINKS: Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music Follow Ropeadope Here & Now Playlist on Spotify CREDITS: Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks...
Sep 20, 2021•34 min
The Station Tapes | Gillian Margot
Louis Marks sits down with Gillian Margot to discuss her latest release, Power Flower, out now on Ropeadope. Opening Song: This Night Closing Song: Power Flower LINKS: Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music Follow Ropeadope Here & Now Playlist on Spotify CREDITS: Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks...
Sep 13, 2021•50 min
Julian Pollack (a.k.a. J3PO) on the making of his album MAINS
J3PO dives deep into the making of his new album MAINS which is now out on Ropeadope . You can also watch this episode on Youtube and see J3PO explain everything visually. LINKS: Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music Ropeadope Here & Now Playlist on Spotify CREDITS: Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks...
Sep 09, 2021•16 min
The Station Tapes | J3PO (Julian Pollack)
Louis Marks sits down with J3PO to discuss his life, career, and latest release, MAINS, out now on Ropeadope. Opening Song: I've Changed My Mind Closing Song: Right Now LINKS: Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music Ropeadope Here & Now Playlist on Spotify CREDITS: Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks...
Sep 06, 2021•44 min
The Station Tapes | Weedie Braimah & Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Louis Marks sits down with Weedie Braimah and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah to discuss Weedie's new album, The Hands of Time, out on Christian Scott's Stretch Music label and Ropeadope, September 24, 2021. LINKS: Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music Follow Ropeadope Here & Now Playlist on Spotify CREDITS: Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks...
Aug 30, 2021•57 min
The Station Tapes | Paul Giess
Louis Marks chats with Paul Giess about his new album Hymns Vol. 1, out on Ropeadope August 27, 2021. LINKS: Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music Follow Ropeadope Here & Now Playlist on Spotify CREDITS: Host - Louis Marks Producer - Ben Mathewson Art - Kaya Marks...
Aug 23, 2021•27 min
The Station Tapes | Cole DeGenova
Stream / Download Really Human: ropeadope.lnk.to/ReallyHuman Buy Really Human CD / Vinyl: coledegenova.bandcamp.com/album/really-human https://www.coledegenova.com/ https://ropeadope.com/
Apr 30, 2020•20 min
The Station Tapes | Yazz Ahmed
Yazz Ahmed is often referred to as the high priestess of psychedelic Arabic Jazz. This year she released her acclaimed third album, Polyhymnia, a grand work conceived as a message to the world about the history and growing empowerment of women. The album includes powerful tributes to noted women in history - Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, Ruby Bridges, Haifa Al-Mansour, and BarbaraThompson. Rich in musical imagery, Polyhymnia explores the history of these women and their struggles and triumphs, e...
Mar 13, 2020•26 min
The Station Tapes | Joe Pignato of Bright Dog Red
Bright Dog Red is perhaps the most unique band to grace the halls of Ropeadope, and that's quite an accomplishment. Founded by drummer and composer Joe Pignato, BDR is comprised of a rotating cast of players. Their new album, How's by You? , features founding members Cody Davies (electronics) and Anthony Berman (bass), as well as long standing members Mike LaBombard (tenor sax) and MC Cully (rhyming and freestyling). The collective has its genesis in a series of freewheeling jam sessions led by ...
Mar 12, 2020•26 min
The Station Tapes | Tenor Triage - Michael Eaton
Louis gets on the line with Saxophonist Michael Eaton to discuss his vision around three tenors on one recording and the power duo of G Clavin Weston and Brad Jones to back it up. The self titled Tenor Triage album is out September 2019 at https://fanlink.to/TenorTriage Produced by Nick Perri & Steve Eshewsky. Engineered by Sal Mazzotta.
Mar 11, 2020•30 min
The Station Tapes | Daniel Weatherspoon
Today I have the great pleasure of connecting with legendary producer and pianist Daniel Weatherspoon, who is about to release his next project titled Journey. The list of Grammy nominations, gold records, and awards is stunning, and his roster of clients is the same, listing greats Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Fred Hammond and many more. His 2016 debut - The Langley Park project - was met with critical acclaim and commercial success. The new album Journey , set for release worldwide on March 10th, i...
Mar 10, 2020•32 min
The Station Tapes | Lisa Marie Simmons
From homebase on the coast of Italy's beautiful Lake Garda, Simmons collaboratively leads two different ensembles - Hippie Tendencies and NoteSpeak - with keyboardist, arranger, and songwriter Marco Cremaschini. each ensemble is deeply but differently informed by Simmons' own struggles and triumphs. Simmons has a challenging past, surviving several troubled adoptions and foster homes, but she found solace and healing in music. Her new project with NoteSpeak explores the lane opened by The Last P...
Mar 09, 2020•30 min
The Station Tapes | Captain Supernova
Captain Supernova (C.SN) is a fictional Astronaut created by composer and arranger Eric Borders. The music for C.SN is inspired by Sci-fi Soundtracks, Jazz-Fusion, Prog Rock, and Soul and it plays as musical background to the story of his journeys through space. The story alone intrigued me, and I was delighted when I heard his new project The Voyage Never Ends, which has been receiving great praise from mainstream and underground sources. Stream or download "The Voyage Never Ends..." : https://...
Mar 02, 2020•31 min
The Station Tapes | The Funky Knuckles
The Funky Knuckles act like a good old fashioned rock band from back in the day - camaraderie, lots of shenanigans, and general sense of irreverence and fun are a constant with this band. Case in point - the call their fans Knuckleheads. Yet these are very serious, accomplished musicians, mostly trained in Jazz, that play elaborate, extended compositions that groove. Their next album, Delicious, is out now. Buy / Stream Delicious: https://fanlink.to/FunkyKnuckles
Nov 18, 2019•25 min
The Station Tapes | Brian Hurst
Brian Hurst from Soulandjazz.com stops by the station to talk business with Louis. Topics include the quest for top quality audio and video, the loss of quality in most digital platforms, and the future of the independent music business. For more about Brian visit http://soulandjazz.com Produced by Stephen Eshewsky and Sal Mazzotta
Sep 23, 2019•28 min
The Station Tapes | BLUKE
BLUKE is BluRum13, known to us as a member of the seminal band Bullfrog, and Luke Vibert, known to the world as an elusive performer and master sampler. The duo met in late 90's at a live gig as NinjaTune labelmates. Their first recording together, Smell The Urgency, emerged from the shelves in recent years, and pushed them to record again. Their followup, Sense The Urgency, was released this year on Ropeadope. It is rare that Luke Vibert grants an interview, so we were honored to get some casua...
Sep 16, 2019•26 min
The Station Tapes | Nathan Paul
Today on the show - Mr Nathan Paul. A multi-instrumentalist from Cleveland, Nathan's band The Admirables has been cooking this year, touring with Moon Hooch and Dwele and opening for artists like Cory Henry & Kamasi Washington. Nathan does not consider himself a jazz musician, though improvisation and groove are heavy elements of his sound. The singles Flute-a-Loo and Catch Me If You Can were released through Ropeadope this year as we pave the road for more to come from this continually crea...
Aug 26, 2019•31 min
The Station Tapes | Sarah Elizabeth Charles
Welcome back to The Station Tapes at 21 Soul! Sarah Elizabeth Charles is an internationally alluring vocalist. As a performer, songwriter, and teacher, she's traveled from Hudson to Haiti to Abu Dhabi, bringing light to marginalized communities. 3 albums have been released by her band SCOPE, and she has collaborated with Ajoyo, Transient Beings, and Christian Scott's Stretch Music. Charles is a teaching artist of the musical language, making sure no one is cast out of the global conversation. Ro...
Aug 19, 2019•38 min
The Station Tapes | Hornē Electric Band
Today on the show, Louis sits down with Massimo Biolcati and Tyler Blanton to talk about their project dubbed the Hornē Electric Band. The name reveals the sense of fun intended by the players. The band features some Ropeadope alumni - Chris Bullock & Mike Maher from Snarky Puppy, and Yacine Boulares from Ajoyo along with drummer Corey Rawls and trumpeter Wayne Tucker. The point of this band is fun, shake loose and have a good time. Their new self titled album is set for release on September...
Aug 05, 2019•28 min
The Station Tapes | John Murph
Today on the show, we travel down to D.C. John Murph is a mainstay in the jazz writers circuit, he's a respected music journalist whose work is found at downbeat, NPR, The Atlantic, Washington Post, and many more. He's been on the scene as jazz has evolved in the twenty first century, and he's very familiar with the Ropeadope story. John is also a deejay, and is working on a series of Ropeadope retrospective playlists found on Mixcloud. Let's hear his view on where jazz is in 2019. To learn more...
Jul 29, 2019•30 min
The Station Tapes | Snack Cat
Snack Cat is a New York band that blends soul, rock, jazz, blues, & funk. The seven piece band is comprised of some of the top young players from various scenes, and they've been honing their sound for the past few years. Their new self-titled EP was released May 10th at Ropeadope, showing the tight writing and arrangement of founder Aleksi Glick. These are heart felt songs carefully crafted by a polished band. Louis sits down with Aleksi to find out what keeps Snack Cat moving. Crack open y...
Jul 22, 2019•22 min
The Station Tapes | Nathan Myers
This week, Louis has the pleasure of chatting with Nathan De'Shon Myers, on of the most intriguing people out there. Nathan hails from Dallas, but is best known as a bartitone with the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He spent some time heading the music department at Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas, a powerful spot for the music community. Now, he graces us with his new music. https://nathandeshonmyers.bandcamp.com/ Engineered by Gabe Sanderson.
Jul 15, 2019•49 min
The Station Tapes | Kofi Boakye
Today, we venture out to of all places Akron, Ohio. Kofi Boakye came to our attention through the Emmy nominated film "Made In Akron." His story is one of determination, talent, and mentorship under difficult circumstances. As a young child he faced many obstacles, but he was encouraged to turn his attention to music. He has crowd funded his own education at Berklee, Barack Obama granted him the President's Education Award for outstanding academic excellence, and he has advanced to the final com...
Jul 01, 2019•24 min
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