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Density512 is a chamber orchestra and collective of brave and open musicians who champion contemporary programming in Austin, TX. This is our podcast feed.
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AudioLog, volume 2
In AudioLog, a musical timecapsule for the pandemic we continue to experience, Density512 transforms the stories of people in our community into music. This is the second volume of stories.
AudioLog will feature a live installation on October 29 at KMFA 89.5’s Draylen Mason Music Studio from 6-9pm. Participants will have the opportunity to experience their own personal stories transformed into music in a live private performance.
AudioLog is created, produced, and mixed Jacob Schnitzer.
Musicians: Charissa Memrick, soprano; Kenzie Slottow, flute; Alan Retamozo, electric guitar; Jacob Schnitzer, synthesizer
Stories for AudioLog are submitted by brave beautiful people from our local and virtual community -
AudioLog, volume 1
As we process our personal experiences in the pandemic, sharing stories with others can be a path to rebuilding connection, healing, and community. We are seeking your stories to include in AudioLog, a musical timecapsule for the pandemic our community continues to experience. To participate in AudioLog, please call and leave a message at 512-710-4745 telling your pandemic story. Share with us: How has your life been changed during the pandemic? What you discover about yourself or about the world? What was the most important thing you learned ? Or otherwise, tell us your story!
Phase One of AudioLog will be released in digital podcast installments; Phase Two will feature live one-at-a-time micro-performances at the Draylen Mason Music Studio on October 29, 2021 by registration.
Created, produced, and mixed Jacob Schnitzer.
Musicians: Charissa Memrick, soprano; Kenzie Slottow, flute; Alan Retamozo, electric guitar; Jacob Schnitzer, synthesizer
Stories for AudioLog are submitted by brave beautiful people from our local and virtual community
To participate, call 512-710-4745 or visit www.Density512.org/audiolog -
AudioLog, preview release
As we process our personal experiences in the pandemic, sharing stories with others can be a path to rebuilding connection, healing, and community. We are seeking your stories to include in AudioLog, a musical timecapsule for the pandemic our community continues to experience. To participate in AudioLog, please call and leave a message at 512-710-4745 telling your pandemic story. Share with us: How has your life been changed during the pandemic? What you discover about yourself or about the world? What was the most important thing you learned ? Or otherwise, tell us your story!
Phase one of AudioLog will be released in digital podcast installments, phase two will feature live one-at-a-time micro-performances at the Draylen Mason Music Studio on October 29, 2021 by registration.
Created, produced, and mixed Jacob Schnitzer.
Musicians: Charissa Memrick, soprano; Kenzie Slottow, flute; Alan Retamozo, electric guitar; Jacob Schnitzer, synthesizer
Stories for AudioLog are submitted by brave beautiful people from our local and virtual community
To participate, call 512-710-4745 or visit www.Density512.org/audiolog -
The Canon is Dead | Ep. #2: Ethical Collaborations
Host Nicholas Perry Clark and Co-host Sarah Hetrick discuss ethical collaborations with panelists James Tabata, Nina Shekhar, and Gemma Peacocke. How should ensembles and performers collaborate with composers? How should composers collaborate with and support each other? And what role does the audience play in all of this? Music by Kenzie Slottow fills the airwaves between segments.
Featured Music Excerpts
Kenzie Slottow: "Adventure Bop", "The Edge", "The Rifleman", "A Moment of Silence"
Dorothy Chang: Two Preludes "I. Adagio et espressivo"
James Tabata: Discord
Nina Shekhar: hush
Gemma Peacocke: "London" from Waves and Lines
Links to check out
Andrea Moore: Neoliberalism and the Musical Entrepreneur - https://www.academia.edu/26817174/Neoliberalism_and_the_Musical_Entrepreneur
Vijay Gupta's Street Symphony: http://www.streetsymphony.org/ -
The Canon is Dead | Ep. #1: Micro, Mezzo, Macro
In our first episode, podcast host Nicholas Perry Clark introduces you to
the flow of our new the podcast and talks about our mission. During the
panel discussion, composer Christine Burke expounds on her personal
beliefs when sharing her music with the world, and bassoonist/activist Midori
Samson sheds light on the need for social work in the field of classical
music. Later, renowned composer Chen Yi stops by to discuss the progress
of classical music in American institutions. This episode features excerpts
of music by Density512 collective member Benjamin Stevenson. -
The Canon is Dead from Density512
The Canon is Dead is a podcast for unfiltered conversation about topics in classical and new/contemporary music often overlooked by more powerful institutions. On each episode of the podcast a panel of young musical leaders will talk through current events, rant about the latest things on our mind, listen to interesting music, and maybe even play a game.