Why We Bleep Mylar Melodies
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Why We Bleep is inspired by the mysterious, unique and amazing people behind the equipment and music that we love. It's about getting better at making music, dweebing out over music and synth technology, and to perhaps better understand where music making might be going.
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Why We Bleep 043: Everything Everything
Discussing the music making process, beating bad habits and “doing a f*cko” with Alex Robertshaw and Jonathan Higgs of the excellent band Everything Everything.
Ensure more Why We Bleeps get created by supporting the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies
BUY THEIR RECORDS (AND SEE THEM LIVE): https://everything-everything.co.uk/
THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.com & https://www.thonk.co.uk/
LINKS TO STUFF WE DISCUSS
▶︎ Ableton Live: https://www.ableton.com/en/
▶︎ Verbos Modular: https://www.verboselectronics.com/
▶︎ Cwejman Modular: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/vendors/view/20 (The founder died in 2021 and I am not sure what the future holds for the brand)
▶︎ Monome Teletype: https://monome.org/docs/teletype/
▶︎ Cirklon: https://www.sequentix.com/
▶︎ Bach to Moog (exploring hybrid acoustic/electronic arrangements): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rcw5GCXJnQ&t=335s
▶︎ Stuart Price: https://www.soundonsound.com/people/stuart-price (old interview but interesting)
▶︎ James Ford: https://www.jamesellisford.com/
David Kosten: https://davidkosten.com/
▶︎ VCV rack: https://vcvrack.com/ (A free virtual modular synth in your computer!!)
▶︎ Teletype add-on: https://library.vcvrack.com/monome/teletype
▶︎ Alex’s Teletype tutorial recommendation:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMHhQKTYXU657VGx48aj-0rs_tjoz7-Eo&si=V7cyhn7UnTC41OfR
▶︎ Alex’s favourite Teletype Instagrammer:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cbf0boxg4yp/?igsh=MTRrbGNjbWU5Z2lyOA== (the guy who connected lights to his!) -
Why We Bleep 042: Music Thing MK VI
A freewheeling conversation about nearly everything with the fantastically interesting Tom Whitwell.
Ensure more Why We Bleeps get created by supporting the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies
BUY TOMS MODULES: https://musicthing.co.uk/
THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.com & https://www.thonk.co.uk/
LINKS TO STUFF WE DISCUSS
Tom’s Residential Workshop in April 2024 he’s doing: https://dyski.co/Tom-Whitwell-Sound-Maps
52 things Tom Learned in 2023: https://medium.com/magnetic/52-things-i-learned-in-2023-a3bbb9f9323d
An interesting book about being interesting that Tom is in: https://thedobook.co/products/do-interesting-notice-collect-share
The book drawing on the right side of the brain: https://www.drawright.com/
The David Tudor book he loves: http://remindedbytheinstruments.info/phone/index.html
The Centimental Noise Book: https://cementimental.com/noisebook/
Tom’s Move module: https://www.thonk.co.uk/music-thing-modular-move/
Tom’s 8MU controller: https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/music-thing-8mu/
Teenage Engineering KO II: https://teenage.engineering/store/ep-133/
My Panda Shall Fly: https://www.instagram.com/mypandashallfly/?hl=en-gb
The episode of Why We Bleep with Sunroof: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep-032-daniel-miller-gareth-jones-sunroof/id1338201154?i=1000532055425
An app can be a home cooked meal: https://www.robinsloan.com/notes/home-cooked-app/
Matt Webb’s AI Clock: https://www.theverge.com/23669343/ai-clock-chatgpt-poems-rhymes-diy-project
Tom’s Mikrophone MK3 Module: https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/mtm-mikrophonie-with-mic/
Tom Whitwell’s original ‘Where Daft Punk Got Their Samples From’ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJPdVVOmbz4
Tape Notes with James Blake: https://tapenotes.co.uk/project/tn122-james-blake
ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com/
The service Mylar uses that AI transcribes: https://www.descript.com/
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Why We Bleep 041: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER
LISTEN ELSEWHERE & SUPPORT
▶︎ https://www.whywebleep.com/
▶︎ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-we-bleep/id1338201154
▶︎ https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies
MORE FROM SAM:
▶︎ https://www.lookmumnocomputer.com/
▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/lookmumnocomputer
THANKS TO SPONSORS
▶︎ https://www.signalsounds.com/
▶︎ https://www.thonk.co.uk/
(Check out the two samplers mentioned: https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/sebsongs-sampler/ & https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/infinite-digits-pikocore/ )
THINGS WE DISCUSS
▶︎ The photographer we discuss who develops pictures with unusual materials is Melanie King: https://www.instagram.com/melaniekatking/
▶︎ Korg MS10: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_MS-10
▶︎ Dave “Nervous Squirrel”: https://www.nervoussquirrel.com/
▶︎ Great SOS video with Dave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upYn03sU80A
▶︎ Kosmo Format Modular: https://www.lookmumnocomputer.com/modular
▶︎ Mutable Instruments Braids: https://pichenettes.github.io/mutable-instruments-documentation/modules/braids/
▶︎ VCV Rack (Contains a Braids): https://vcvrack.com/
▶︎ The Talk by Vlad Kreimer of Soma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxdzM86Urhg
BOOKS MYLAR MENTIONS WHICH ARE ALL WORTH YOUR TIME
▶︎ Deep Work - Cal Newport
▶︎ Digital Minimalism - Cal Newport
https://calnewport.com/writing/
▶︎ Four Thousand Weeks - Oliver Burkeman: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/books (Book of the year for me)
▶︎ 10 Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Account - Jaron Lanier
▶︎ You Are Not a Gadget - Jaron Lanier
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Why We Bleep 040: Intellijel
Talking origins, 101 filters, product design and more with Danjel Van Tijn of Intellijel. 🎙✨
LINKS
INTELLIJEL: https://intellijel.com/
THANKS TO SPONSORS
https://www.signalsounds.com/ - for all kinds of gear
https://www.thonk.co.uk/ - for easy synth DIY and desktop gear!
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Why We Bleep 039: Clark
Clark: https://throttleclark.com/
Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies
THANKS TO SPONSORS
https://www.signalsounds.com/ - for all kinds of gear
https://www.thonk.co.uk/ - for easy synth DIY
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!
Thanks to Matt Milligan for editing this episode. -
Why We Bleep 038: Synclavier Digital
Synclavier Digital: https://www.synclavier.com/
Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies
THANKS TO SPONSORS
https://www.signalsounds.com/ - for all kinds of gear
https://www.thonk.co.uk/ - for easy synth DIY
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it!