11 episodes
Northern Static Pete Johnston
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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Conversations with Canadian Composers
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Ep. 11 - Marilyn Lerner
Episode 11 of Northern Static is a discussion and listening session with Toronto-based pianist and composer Marilyn Lerner. Recorded in October 2017.
Links:
https://www.marilynlerner.com
http://www.petejohnstonmusic.com
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Ep. 10 - Paul Newman
Episode 10 of Northern Static is a discussion and listening session with Toronto-based composer and saxophonist Paul Newman. Recorded in July 2017.
Links:
https://paulnewman1.bandcamp.com
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Ep. 09 - Nick Fraser
Episode 9 of Northern Static is a discussion and listening session with Toronto-based composer and drummer Nick Fraser. Recorded in September 2019.
Links:
http://nickfraserthedrummer.com
https://nickfraserthedrummer.bandcamp.com
https://fraserdavismalaby.bandcamp.com/album/zoning
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Ep. 08 - Allison Cameron
Episode 8 of Northern Static is a discussion and listening session with Toronto-based composer Allison Cameron. Recorded in June 2017.
Links:
https://www.allisoncameron.com
https://soundcloud.com/allisoncameronmusic
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Ep. 07 - Rob Clutton
Episode 7 of Northern Static is a discussion and listening session with Toronto-based bassist and composer Rob Clutton. Recorded in October 2017.
Links:
https://www.robclutton.com
https://robclutton.bandcamp.com
Musical Examples:
Rob Clutton - “Overtaken By The Hounds of Reason”, from Dubious Pleasures (2005)
Leo Kottke - “Mr. Fonebone”, from The Essential Leo Kottke Collection, Universal Music Group (1991)
Dave Holland Quartet - “Four Winds”, from Conference of the Birds, ECM Records (1973)
Rob Clutton Band - “Cranberry Bog”, from Tender Buttons (2000)
Oregon - “Poesia”, from Winter Light, Universal Music Group (1974)
Rob Clutton - “Formal Garden”, from Dubious Pleasures (2005)
The Cluttertones - “Leeways, Pt. 3”, from Leeways (2018)
Drumheller - “Porch”, from Wives (2007) -
Ep. 06 - Nicole Rampersaud
Episode 6 of Northern Static is a discussion and listening session with New Brunswick-based trumpeter and composer Nicole Rampersaud. Recorded in October 2017.
Links:
https://nicolerampersaud.com
https://soundcloud.com/nicolerampersaud
Musical Examples:
Ken Aldcroft’s Convergence Ensemble, “Clydesdale”, from the album Sneaky Petes-Slugs
Anthony Braxton, excerpt from the album For Alto
Peter Evans, “Mirrors of Infinity”, from the album Lifeblood
Axel Dörner, “Improvisation on the Bridge Above Train Tracks”, on YouTube
Nicole Rampersaud, “#3”
Nicole Rampersaud, “#4”
c_RL, “Boogie Woogie To The Church”, from the album Friends
Customer Reviews
A gem of reporting on an important music niche.
Pete's interviews with his friends also happen to fill a crucial hole in music scholarship: the Toronto contemporary music scene. Keenly curious about people, Pete creates conditions for composers to speak astutely about their own practice. I particularly enjoy the troubling of conventional process tropes: do they like to notate their work, or do it on the computer? Straight to 2-track? In most cases, it's more complicated and interesting than that! All subjects have nifty ways of combining different modalities to get their music where they want it to go.
Friendly and passionate
Lovely to listen to. Pete and his guests are really friendly and share their passion for music beautifully.
