Marc Weinstein joins me once again and we talk about COVID-19, the economy, and how we could maybe make anything work after all of this. Find all his stuff here: https://linktr.ee/marcwattstein
Mylo Sonder returns once again to talk about Circle Lotus Media - a new collective for underground music and community. We discuss what Circle Lotus is, why it started, and where it’s going. Check out Circle Lotus on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circlelotusmedia/
"Tension” is the final track on Bloom . Jesus Ramones - also known as Muditious, is a psychology expert, statistical analyst, and my oldest brother - joins me to talk about how “Tension” was based on a previous track I had made, the “land mines” of musical creation, and how the track feels like a better thematic conclusion to Bloom. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/...
"Space” is the twelfth track on Bloom - the final track available for streaming platforms, but not the last track on the album . Dustin Ragland, also known as Young Weather , is a musician, composer, teacher, father, and philosopher, and we talked about the way “Space” was constructed, how embracing randomness contributed to the piece, how Bloom can be interpreted, and much more. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the a...
"Glimmer" is the eleventh track on Bloom. Libby is a great friend, and we talk about the simplicity of "Glimmer", the unreleased track it's loosely inspired by, and the retroactive meaning that has been given to it over time. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/
"Stream" is the tenth track on Bloom. Stephanie Peñate is a great keys player and we talked about how "Stream" is a round, friendship, and crappy Mellotron sounds. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/
"Contentment" is the ninth track on Bloom. Lee Gabriel is a musician and great friend and we talked about the use of layers in “Contentment”, how happiness is overrated, how contentment can lead to joy, and my growth as a musician. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/
"Trials" is the eighth track on Bloom. Chase Hampton, otherwise known as Generation Lossless , is a musician and producer and we talked about the sounds in “Trials”, the influences behind it, and allowing oneself to use presets in music creation. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/...
"Swamp" is the seventh track on Bloom. Jonathan Edwards is a composer and cellist and we talked about the sounds in “Swamp”, how the track was inspired, and more! Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/
"Cruisin'" is the sixth track on Bloom. Campbell Young ( The Lunar Laugh , Don't Tell Dena , Topicana Ice Cream ) is a great musician that I've been lucky to collaborate with, and we talked about how "Cruisin'" is inspired by video game music, dubstep, and how the track plays with the listener's attention. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/...
"Ghostly" is the fifth track on Bloom. Mac Seigel , who plays with Dr. Pants , Kill Carmine , and myself sometimes, talks to me about how I wrote the track, how much can be done with so little, and more! Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/...
"Familial" is the fourth track on Bloom . Daniel Ramones, my brother who is also the General Manager at Mexican Radio , talks to me about how I wrote the track, how he took part in it, and how the idea of family has become an important part of the track. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/...
"Without" is the third track on Bloom . Sephra Scheuber ( who is an amazing musician, teacher, and singer ), talks to me about how the track came together, the education system that inspired it, and my journey on accepting my voice. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/...
"Orbit" is the second track on Bloom . Jackson Fritts is a bassist and musician that also goes by Chameleon Factory . We talked about how "Orbit" began, the effects that make the track, the moon during the day, and ambient music in general. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/...
Bloom is a time capsule - a reflection of my growth as a musician, composer, and producer. The journey of Bloom began in 2013, when I was first starting in music school, and ends in 2016, when I reworked the tracks and considered the project to be completed. Bloom is free creation from when I was unaware of the prejudices, biases, and guidelines that constrain all artistic creation. From today until the album’s release, I’ll be speaking to musically-inclined friends and family about each track o...
Marc Weinstein is the host of The Look Up Podcast, a startup investor and advisor, and yoga instructor. You may know him from Fyre , the Netflix documentary about Fyre Festival, for which he was the “voice of reason”. We talk about how he got to be doing what he does, blockchain, Fyre Festival, and spirituality. Get to know Marc! Find all his stuff here: https://linktr.ee/marcwattstein
Outcalls is a badass duo (Britt Olsen-Ecker and Melissa Wimbish) from Baltimore making electronic art pop or whatever other genres people would describe it as. We discuss their music, differences between contemporary and classical music, Baltimore’s music scene, diversity, COVID’s impact on the industry, and many more things. Get to know Outcalls! Find all their stuff on their website: https://outcallsband.com/ Ironically enough, my audio file got corrupted, so their audio sounds great while min...
Reem'o Meerak joins me once again and we talk about being nerdy, BLM, and growing as a human being. You can find him and all his stuff on his website: https://reemomeerak.com/
Santiago speaks about systemic racism. There's a lot of information on this podcast, and the transcript, as well as the sources can be found on my website: https://santiagoramones.com/podcast/systemicracism
Reem'o Meerak joins me and we talked about acting, media, and spirituality. Get to know Reem'o! You can find him and all his stuff on his website: https://reemomeerak.com/
Dustin Miller joins me again and we talk about The Venus Project, society, culture, and marketing oneself. You can find Dustin’s stuff on his website: https://polyinnovator.space/
Dustin Miller is a polymath, autodidact, content creator, and polyinnovator. What that means is that he does a lot of stuff and is self-taught, but it also means that you can do it, too! We talked about education, spirituality, and society. You can find all of Dustin’s stuff on his website: https://polyinnovator.space/
Lee Chambers joins me once again and we talked about video games and how they make our lives better, worse, and dynamic. You can find Lee's stuff on his website: https://www.essentialise.co.uk/
Lee Chambers is a life coach and environmental psychologist with his own business that helps people essentialize (or as he would spell it, Essentialise) their lives through “personal life coaching, bespoke nutrition, and cognitive analysis”. I spoke with Lee, who resides in Preston in the UK, through Zoom, so you’ll hear a little bit of my echo, but that’s worth it to hear Lee’s wisdom. You can find Lee’s stuff on his website: https://www.essentialise.co.uk/...
Adam Mendler is the CEO of The Veloz Group, which includes Beverly Hills Chairs, Custom Tobacco, and Veloz Solutions. If that doesn’t make him busy enough, he also contributes to a number of publications including, but not limited to, Forbes and HuffPost. He also regularly speaks to businesses, universities, and and non-profit organizations about leadership and business. He has his own podcast, Thirty Minute Mentors , where he interviews leaders and accomplished people about leadership, business...
Michael Murphy joins me once again and we talked about humanity, how our society encourages some of our worst behaviors, and how the music industry has evolved since Michael’s adolescence. Enjoy!
Michael Murphy is my friend Meghan’s dad, and he works in medical response for disasters and crises. Basically, he helps keep things going as smoothly as possible at hospitals when disaster strikes. While it seems to be appropriate for me to have a guest that works in that field for the current COVID-19 epidemic, we didn’t talk about that, deliberately, in order to not add to the confusion surrounding that. If you’re looking for something about that, there’s plenty of official information on tha...
This is the second episode that was recorded last week, which this is a continuation of. I took the outro from the end of this episode and put it on the end of last week’s episode. Anyways, we talked about morality regarding age and consent and time not being linear and many other things that get a bit deeper, and also really simple. You can find Meghan’s stuff on Instagram: https://instagram.com/_megsthetic You can find Sable’s stuff on her website: https://sableann.com/...
Meghan has been on the podcast before and we’ve talked about anime. Sable has been on the podcast before as well. She’s my wife. Meghan, Sable, and I talked about media and what it’s about, what it’s doing to us, and so on in this trying time of social distancing. We get real deep about soulmates and morality and, most importantly, Frozen II. We recorded two episodes at once, so this one has the outro of the second one, and it ends a little abruptly before said intro. Check out Meghan’s stuff on...
Sable Ann is my wife. Since we’re happily stuck together during this time of quarantine, we figured we’d do a podcast together in order to be safe for any other guest I would bring on the podcast. We talked about rich folks’ privilege, fan privilege, American Exceptionalism, Star Wars, Legend of Korra, and many other things. Enjoy! You can find Sable’s stuff on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sableann_creations
