The Superduper Music Podcast Mathias Halvorsen and Steven Walter

Mathias and Steven are back and in bad shape. But nice to talk again! We're not mentioning the C-word!

SHOWNOTES:
* Studies shows: musicians don't sleep well
* David Garrett wins the Frankfurt Music Prize
* Mathias' technology of the week: the Theremin
* Steven's quandary: the correlation between human self-perception and the function of music
* Mathias recommendation of the week: the Theremin, performed by Theremin >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5qf9O6c20o

Steven is alone this time around, talking about the opening of the Elbphilharmonie and Pierre Boulez Hall. And trying to explain the MP3 technology.

SHOWNOTES:
* Steven's technology of the year: the blockchain
* Mathias big quandary of the year: how do others from the outside see classical music?
* Steven's deep quandary of the year: how can (classical) music be political
* Mathias' new years person: André Rieu
* Steven's question of the year: what important truth do very few people agree with you on?
* Mathias' recommendation of the year: US Army Band Holiday Clip >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2BS6F_I8PQ&feature=youtu.be

* The British Music Inspiration Award
* Music and BDSM (Georg Friedrich Haas)
* Mathias explains the self-playing piano
* Steven's quandary: the label of the future?
* Mathias' recommendation of the week: https://youtu.be/DkF-mlju8Qc
* Steven's recommendation of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTFNZdqwvM