66 episodes
The Process: a podcast about creativity and experimental music. theprocessmusic
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5.0 • 7 Ratings
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This podcast aims to understand the creative process by listening to new works and discussing them with their creators. Each episode focuses on one composer and their music. By understanding how and why they create can inform aspiring composers and help audiences better understand contemporary classical music.
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Eric Salazar - CRP (East Coast Remix)
This episode features guest host Eric Salazar and the track "CRP (East Coast Remix)" from Music for Billionaires on New Focus Recordings
We talk about performance, mixing and production, and "Hooked on Classics" -
Rodney DuPlessis - Throwaway Culture
This episode features guest host Rodney Duplessis and the track "Throwaway Culture" from #music4billionaires - Releasing 10/27/23. @newfocusrecordings@bandcampWe talk about tension in music, Morton Subotnick, and teaching.
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Michael Drews - Slowdance84
This episode features guest host Michael Drews and the track ”Slowdance84” from #music4billionaires - Releasing 10/27/23 on New Focus Recordings
We talk about translating studio ideas into engaging and meaningful live performances. -
Heather Stebbins - Widow’s Mite
This episode features guest host Heather Stebbins and the track ”Widow’s Mite”
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Erin Rogers - Burning Old Man Summer
This episode features guest host Erin Rogers and the track ”Burning Old man Summer” from Music for Billionaires: Releasing 10/27/23.
https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-billionaires
We talk about Erin’s new and upcoming projects. We listen to BOMS and discuss how the recording and mixing process is part of my compositional process.
You can also WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE with video and audio of Erin and myself at:
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Unheard-of Ensemble - Corporate Responsibility Pledge
This episode features guest hosts Ford Fourqurean and Daniel Anastasio and the track ”Corporate Responsibility Pledge” from Music for Billionaires: Releasing 10/27/23. We talk about the mission of the Unheard-of Ensemble, their yearly summer composer workshop (CCI), and their Cultural Ecologies Series. We listen to CRP and discuss the mix of aleatoric and precisely composed sections.
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There is a whole sub-genre of video games that really caught fire during the pandemic that are grouped under the heading of “cozy games”. These games have been defined as providing entertainment in ways that are constructive, positive and in many cases celebrating collaboration. As one website put it, “Self-expression is core to the games' progression goals, which tend to be open-ended.”
I find The Process delivers that same feeling in podcast form. Doctor Bielmeier brings his personal expertise and passion for experimental music to his conversations with creators about their methods of creation. The discussions on the mechanisms of creativity are often punctuated with the music end results, and beyond the techniques themselves the roots of artistic expression are also explored.
From improvisation as a means to explore personal identity to using the sounds of ice cracking to emphasize the importance of listening, every episode brings fascinating material to absorb and consider. One of my most reliable judgements of a good podcast is wishing each episode was twice as long. In the case of The Process, the end of an entry always feels far too quick. Highly recommended.
So much fun
I love doing these. So much fun!
Fascinating insights
Deep dives into creativity very interesting composers. Anyone interested in developing a craft will enjoy and benefit from listening.