Soundmaking ep. 112: Richard Baker – Motet
Composer Richard Baker discusses the work "Motet" from his March 2024 NMC release The Tyranny of Fun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 19, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 112
Soundmaking
Soundmaking is a podcast by Håkon Stene and Matthew Shlomowitz where composers and performers discuss the how and why of music they created.
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Soundmaking ep.111: Henrik Hellstenius – Public Behaviour
Composer Henrik Hellstenius presents his latest album Public Behaviour released in February 2024 on BIS Records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 09, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 111
Soundmaking ep.110: Vilde & Inga – How Forests Think
Vilde & Inga discuss their amazing double album "How Forests Think" , released on Sofa Music . A short documentary about the making of the album can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 08, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 110
Ep 109: Aaron Wyanski - Schoenberg Op.25 arranged!
Composer and pianist Aaron Wyanski speaks about his new 'session orchestra' arrangement of Schoenberg's op.25, part of his Schoenberg in Hi fi series. https://aaronwyanski.bandcamp.com/album/schoenberg-suite-op-25 https://www.aaronwyanski.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2023•21 min
Ep. 108: Fredrik Rasten – Lineaments
Composer and guitarist Fredrik Rasten presents his latest disc, Lineaments , out on SOFA Music , as well as other work reflecting his fascination for just intonation and related sound phenomena. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 05, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 108
Ep. 107: Jonah Haven – Gasser
Composer Jonah Haven discusses the track Gasser from his recent portrait release on WERGO . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 05, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 107
Ep.106: Kerry Yong – Cover Me Cage
Kerry Young discusses his project Cover Me Cage Kerry Yong is a performer, composer and arranger based in east London. He trained as a pianist and now also performs on keyboards and electronics. His piano repertoire includes unusual classical repertoire (such as the Alkan’s arrangement of Mozart’s D minor Concerto K 466 for solo piano), new compositions, and his own project Cover Me Cage: electronic arrangements of various prepared piano works by John Cage. He performs in groups such as Apartmen...
Dec 05, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 106
Ep.105: Juliana Snapper and Andrew Infanti - You Who Will Emerge from the Flood
Juliana Snapper and Andrew Infanti speak about their under-water opera “You Who Will Emerge from the Flood”. At the end of the episode, you will hear Blorkra Suite, a 6-minute mash-up of electronic music and vocal recordings from several site-specifics productions of this work. The work has been presented at AKSIOMA, Institute for Contemporary Art (Ljubljana); Queer up North Festival (Manchester); TRAMA Festival de Artes Performativas (Porto); Teatr Dramatyczny Migracje Festiwal (Warsaw); La Bât...
May 22, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 105
Ep. 104: Sarah Saviet – Every Strand of Thread and Rope
Sarah Saviet speaks about Every Strand of Thread and Rope , a four movement work for solo violin work by Soosan Lolavar, released on All That Dust. The episode features extracts from the first and second movements and the entirety of the final movement at the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 15, 2023•20 min•Season 3Ep. 104
Ep. 103: Mimi Doulton & Neil Luck – Five English Folk Songs
Singer Mimi Doulton and composer Neil Luck present "Five English Folk Songs" out May 1, 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 03, 2023•19 min•Season 3Ep. 103
Ep.102: Tansy Davies & Zubin Kanga – Star-Way
Composer Tansy Davies and keyboard player Zubin Kanga discuss the track "Star-Way" from Zubin's upcoming release "Machine Dreams" on nonclassical . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 102
Ep.101: Contrafacta – a place to sing at night
Jesse Broekman (electronics) and Christian Smith (Drums) in Contrafacta present their debut album "a place to sing at night" released on Moon Villain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 101
Ep. 100: Richard Valitutto – Nocturnes & Lullabies
American pianist Richard Valitutto presents his solo album Nocturnes & Lullabies out on New Focus Recordings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 04, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 100
Ep.99: Xenia Rubinos – Una Rosa
Xenia Rubinos talks about tracks off her album Una Rosa , released on ANTI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Ep.98: Lasse Marhaug – Context
Sound artist Lasse Marhaug discusses the making of " Context" , released on Smalltown Supersound. Check out more releases by Lasse here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 98
Ep. 97: Trigger – John Lane, Allen Otte, Torch Quartet
Composer and Percussionist John Lane presents the album Trigger – Artists respond to gun violence . Also check out a video on The Innocents https://www.the-innocents.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 09, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 97
Ep.96: Wobbly - Popular Monitress
San Francisco based composer and electronic musician Jon Leidecker (AKA Wobbly) discusses his new album Popular Monitress, released on Hausu Mountain Records. Read more and purchase the album here: https://w0bbly.bandcamp.com/album/popular-monitress Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 03, 2022•19 min
Ep. 95: Lisa Moore – No Place to Go But Around (works by Frederic Rzewski )
Australian pianist Lisa Moore talk about her album No Place to Go But Around with pieces by Frederic Rzewski . The album was released by Cantaloupe Music in June 2022, and may be purchased here Watch the album trailer: https://youtu.be/RVNGR_FDgUw …and the video made for the opening track To His Coy Mistress: https://youtu.be/CcbiJB4sPhE The New York times wrote about the album: “That inviting quality of Moore’s album extends to her latest performance of “Coming Together,” one of Rzewski’s most ...
Nov 24, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 95
Ep.94: William Marsey – Dutch Indoor Subjects (with Joseph Havlat, piano)
London-based composer WIlliam Marsey and pianist Joseph Havlat present their album Dutch Indoor Subjects. The album and sheet music can be bought here Streaming links are here Dutch Indoor Subjects is inspired by the Dutch paintings of painting, everyday scenes from the 15- and 1600s. Track 7, Belmont Chill, was nominated for BASCA British Composer Award 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 17, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 94
Ep.93 Lisa Streich - Segel
For this episode of Soundmaking we spoke with Swedish composer Lisa Streich about her orchestral work Segel, which was completed in 2017. This recording is the first track of a profile CD of Lisa's work released in 2018 on Wergo . The work is performed by LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY, conducted by Gregor A. Mayrhofer This episode is released a few days before the 2022 edition of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival where Lisa is Composer in Residence - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Nov 12, 2022•22 min
Ep. 92: Catherine Lamb / Bryan Eubanks / Xavier Lopez – WAVE/FORMING (ASTRUM)
Composer Catherine Lamb and electronic musicians Bryan Eubanks and Xavier Lopez discuss the release Wave/Forming (astrum) , which was mixed and mastered by Newton Armstrong and released on the All that Dust label. Also check out the duo's 2021-release "Natural Realms" here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 10, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 92
Ep91: Ted Hearne – Place
Composer, singer, and bandleader Ted Hearne talks about his album Place. The episode includes 2 of the 19 parts from this work: "Boundary" and "What about my son?" Place conceived by Ted Hearne, Saul Williams and Patricia McGregor Video version of Place : https://vimeo.com/426800787 Released on New Amsterdam Records (2020) Taylor Levine, electric guitar Braylon Lacy, electric bass guitar RC Williams, keyboards Ron Wiltrout, drums Diana Wade, viola Ashley Bathgate, cello Christa van Alstine and E...
Nov 03, 2022•21 min
Ep.90: Yanna Momina – Afar Ways (with Ian Brennan)
Producer Ian Brennan speaks about the Yanna Momina's album Afar Ways , the 10th release in Glitterbeat’s “Hidden Musics” series. Afar Ways was recorded live in a stilt-hut in Djibouti in the spring of 2018, and may be purchased here: https://yannamomina.bandcamp.com/album/afar-ways https://glitterbeat.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 27, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 90
Ep. 89: Anders Førisdal on Trond Reinholdtsen's Spätstil (asamisimasa)
Anders Førisdal from asamisimasa talks about the release Spätstil , with music by Trond Reinholdtsen . The albums was released as gatefold vinyl in September 2022, and may be purchased here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 19, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 89
Ep.88: Giacomo Fargion – Sixty Miniatures
London based electronic music composer Giacomo Fargion discusses Sixty Miniatures . The project features 60x1 minute pieces that are heard on a purpose built website and encountered in a random order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 88
Ep.87: Sarah Maria Sun – Folk Songs (with Ensemble SONGS)
German soprano Sarah Maria Sun talks about the release Folk Songs, which she made in collaboration with Ensemble SONGS. The album features work by 3 composers. You will extracts of works by Samuel Blaser, Oscar Strasnoy, and Luciano Berio. http://sarahmariasun.de/ https://samuelblaser.bandcamp.com/album/folk-songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 06, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 87
Ep 86: Julia Wolfe & Sō Percussion – Forbidden Love
Composer Julia Wolfe and So Percussion talk about their album Forbidden Love , released on Cantaloupe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 86
Ep. 85: Stefan Prins – Inhabit Inhibit
We spoke with Stefan Prins about his hour long composition Inhabit Inhibit. The work is for 4 spatialized quartets, 6 feedback soloists & live-electronics. The performance is by soloists of Ensemblekollektiv Berlin & ASKO|Schönberg Ensemble, conducted by Baldur Brönnimann. The episode ends with an except of the opening 13 minutes of the work. We warmly recommend you listen to the rest of the performance here -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkVCB_kq1Lc http://www.stefanprins.be/eng/ind...
Sep 24, 2022•28 min
Soundmaking ep.84: Mariam Rezaei (Skeen)
We spoke with Newcastle based composer and turntablist Mariam Rezaei about 3 tracks from her 2020 album Skeen, released on Fractal Meat Cuts. fractalmeat.bandcamp.com/album/skeen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2022•18 min
Ep. 83: Kobe Van Cauwenberghe (Anthony Braxton, Ghost Trance Septet)
We spoke with Brussels based guitarist Kobe Van Cauwenberghe about a new Ghost Trance Septet release of compositions by Anthony Braxton. https://elnegocito.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-trance-septet-plays-anthony-braxton Kobe Van Cauwenberghe - electric guitar, nylon string guitar, electric bass, synths, voice Frederik Sakham - double bass, electric bass, voice Elisa Medinilla - piano Niels Van Heertum - euphonium, trumpet Steven Delannoye - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet Anna Jalving - violin Teun ...
Jul 15, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 83
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