Episodes

  • Emulator II 40th Anniversary

    Emulator II 40th Anniversary
    Dec 17 2024
    In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking E-mu Systems Emulator II sampler, Dave Rossum, Kevin Monahan and Paul Wiffen share inside stories of the development and manufacture of the instrument, their struggles to get around the technological limitations of the time and how the instrument was widely adopted by bands, artists and pop culture.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:50 - The Origins Of The Emulator03:59 - The E-mu Name 04:57 - Kevin's Background08:09 - Paul's Background11:19 - The Motivation For Creating Emulator II 16:26 - Specific Challenges25:19 - The Challenges Of Adding Hard Drives30:35 - How Did The Iconic Industrial Design Come About?35:11 - Having Two Disc Drives 38:22 - How Artists Responded To The Emulator II46:46 - Using Sampling To Create Novelty Sounds 56:08 - Kevin's Contribution To Ferris Bueller's Day Off 57:37 - The Legacy Of The Emulator II And Sampling #EmulatorII #Drumulator #SP12"This is all part of musical creativity, which is what I love about my job so much, is that I get to be at the forefront of inventing these tools that then the musicians can go figure out what to do with and blow my socks off" - Dave RossumDave Rossum BiogDave Rossum is a pioneering figure in the field of electronic music and audio technology, celebrated as the co-founder of E-mu Systems. Rossum’s early interest in engineering and music led him to study at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he developed a deep understanding of both electronic circuits and music theory.In 1971, Rossum co-founded E-mu Systems with Scott Wedge. Initially focusing on modular synthesizers, the company became a cornerstone of the burgeoning electronic music scene. Rossum’s technical brilliance was pivotal in designing groundbreaking instruments, including the E-mu Emulator, one of the first affordable digital samplers, and the E-mu SP-1200 drum machine, which played a critical role in the development of hip-hop and electronic music.Rossum’s work extended beyond instruments to innovations in sound synthesis and sampling technologies, many of which remain influential. After E-mu was acquired in the 1990s, Rossum continued to innovate. In 2016, he launched Rossum Electro-Music, a company dedicated to creating advanced modular synthesizer tools, such as the Morpheus filter and Assimil8or sampler, which appeal to contemporary electronic musicians.Renowned for his combination of scientific rigour and musical sensitivity, Dave Rossum is regarded as a visionary who helped shape the sound of modern music and remains an influential force in the industry.https://www.rossum-electro.com/ Kevin Monahan BiogKevin Monahan was a key figure at E-mu Systems, contributing to the company’s legacy of groundbreaking innovations in electronic music technology. Monahan played a pivotal role in the development and marketing of E-mu’s iconic products during the company’s peak in the 1980s and 1990s, helping bridge the gap between technical engineering and the creative needs of musicians.As a product specialist and public face for E-mu Systems, Monahan was instrumental in introducing instruments like the E-mu Emulator series, the SP-1200 sampler, and the Proteus sound module to musicians around the world. His deep understanding of the technology, combined with his ability to communicate its potential to artists and producers, made him a vital part of E-mu’s success in both the professional and consumer music markets.Beyond his technical expertise, Monahan’s passion for music and sound design made him a respected voice in the industry, helping to shape the culture and tools of electronic music during a transformative era. His contributions to E-mu’s success are remembered as an important chapter in the evolution of music technology.Paul Wiffen BiogPaul Wiffen is a renowned keyboard player, sound designer, and music technologist. With a career spanning decades, Wiffen has worked as both a musician and a consultant for leading synthesizer manufacturers, blending his technical expertise with a keen musical sensibility. At the height of the Emulator II's success, he was London's most prominent programmer of the instrument.As a keyboardist, Wiffen has collaborated with prominent artists like Paul McCartney and Peter Gabriel, as well as recording the bass line on the Band Aid single. As a sound designer he's been involved in several film scores, from Blade Runner with Vangelis to Jungle Fever with Stevie Wonder. His sound design work for manufacturers is equally notable —he played a significant role in programming and demonstrating groundbreaking synthesizers such as the Elka Synthex, OSCar and the Korg Z1, helping to shape the sound palettes of the 1980s and 1990s.Known for his engaging live demonstrations at trade shows and clinics, Wiffen has also been an advocate for electronic music technology, helping musicians unlock the potential of new instruments and old.Rob Puricelli BiogRob Puricelli is a Music ...
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Suzanne Ciani: Space, Time and Buchla

    Suzanne Ciani: Space, Time and Buchla
    Nov 28 2024

    Electronic music pioneer and composer Suzanne Ciani discusses her career highlights in conversation with William Stokes, including early performance struggles due to her determination to present shows in quadraphonic, a career resurgence thanks to Moogfest and why she loves working with the Buchla interface.

    Chapters
    00:00 - Introduction
    01:06 - The First Female To Score A Movie
    04:01 - Having More Than 20 Albums
    04:36 - Golden Apples Of The Sun
    07:55 - Live Performance Struggles
    11:57 - A Love Of Programming
    14:09 - Interacting With A Buchla
    17:14 - A New Way Of Performing Music
    22:32 - The Buchla 250 MARF
    25:36 - Making A Comeback At Moogfest
    29:36 - Creating Spatial Content
    38:40 - A Meeting Of Art And Science
    41:36 - Future Plans

    "I didn't build the machines, I certainly didn't design them, but I could interact with them and use them, you know, and that's what I liked".

    #buchla #moog

    Suzanne Ciani Biog
    Suzanne is a five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist who has released over 20 solo albums including "Seven Waves," and "The Velocity of Love," along with a landmark quad LP “LIVE Quadraphonic,” which restarted her Buchla modular performances. Her work has been featured in films, games, and countless commercials as well.


    She was inducted into the first class of Keyboard Magazine's Hall of Fame alongside other synth luminaries, including Bob Moog, Don Buchla and Dave Smith and received the Moog Innovation Award. Most recently, she is the recipient of the Independent Icon Award from A2IM, The Golden Ear Award and the SEAMUS Award.


    Suzanne has provided the voice and sounds for Bally's groundbreaking "Xenon" pinball machine, created Coca-Cola’s pop-and-pour sound, designed logos for Fortune 500 companies and carved out a niche as one of the most creatively successful female composers in the world. A Life in Waves, a documentary about Ciani’s life and work, debuted at SXSW in 2017 and is available to watch on all digital platforms.


    Ciani is a graduate of Wellesley College and holds a Masters in Music Composition from the University of California, Berkeley.


    http://sevwave.com/
    https://transversales.bandcamp.com/album/golden-apples-of-the-sun-3


    William Stokes Biog
    William Stokes is a producer, writer and artist in three-piece avant-psych band Voka Gentle. As well as being a critic and columnist for Sound On Sound, conceiving the popular Talkback column and heading up the Modular column, he has also written on music and music technology for The Guardian, MOJO, The Financial Times, Electronic Sound and more.


    As an artist in Voka Gentle he has made records with producers from Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Grizzly Bear, Nick Cave) to Sam Petts-Davies (Radiohead, The Smile, Roger Waters), has had songs featured on franchises from FIFA Football to The Sims and has toured across the UK, Europe and the USA, playing festivals from Pitchfork Avant-Garde in Paris to SXSW in Austin, Texas. He has collaborated with artists including the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne, Morcheeba, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom.


    Alongside being a guitarist and pianist, he is a synthesis enthusiast with a particular interest in sampling and explorative sound manipulation. As a producer and engineer, he has made albums with acclaimed avant-garde musicians from composer Tullis Rennie to Mute Records artist Louis Carnell. “I’m always seeking out the most ‘out-there’, experimental, risk-taking musicians I can find to work with,” he says, “to capture vibrant, detailed recordings and create three-dimensional mixes of music that might otherwise struggle to know where to begin in the studio environment.”


    Stokes currently lectures in Music Production at City, University of London.


    https://www.vokagentle.com/


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    44 mins
  • Krust - Drum & Bass Pioneer

    Krust - Drum & Bass Pioneer
    Oct 31 2024

    Krust, also known as K or DJ Krust, chats about his early involvement in the Bristol music scene in the late 80s to early 90s, the development of the Drum & Bass sound and setting up the Full Cycle and Dope Dragon labels with Roni Size.

    Chapters
    00:00 - Introduction
    01:28 - Early Influences And Getting Started
    07:28 - Getting Immersed In Rave
    08:45 - Launching A Label
    10:23 - Learning The Equipment
    12:12 - Jungle DJ / Producers
    16:11 - Creating A Sound Palette
    17:58 - Making Use Of Hardware
    19:52 - Preparing A Track
    23:23 - Dealing With Burnout
    28:20 - Helping Musicians
    31:06 - Crafting The New Album
    41:15 - The Current Jungle / DnB Scene
    48:36 - Current And Future Projects

    Interviewee Biog
    Bristol-born b-boy Kirk Thompson is best known as DJ and producer Krust, an artist whose ideas and frequencies rumble and resonate deep within jungle’s DNA. With an indelible legacy as a key figurehead in the Bristol sound, he has never compromised since emerging in 1989 as a member of Fresh 4. As a founding member of Full Cycle, the first non-London label to truly mould and manipulate the jungle schematic, and Reprazents, one of the first D&B acts to infiltrate the popular psyche and win critical Mercury Music Prize acclaim, his designs continue to help shape our understanding of what drum & bass is.


    He is regarded as one of drum & bass and jungle's founders and pioneers noted for his unique musical style. Epic experimentalism of Krust’s can be heard in his 1997 single ‘Soul In Motion’ and similarly ground-breaking ‘98 single ‘True Stories’ for Talkin Loud. An in-demand remixer, Krust has reworked tracks for Bjork, Korn, Moloko, Claude VonStroke, DJ Krush, Adam F, Shy FX, Alex Reece, DJ Ron, DJ Rap and many more. His recent album entitled Edge of Everything was released in 2020 on Crosstown Rebels and received critical acclaim. It was nominated for a album of the year with AIM Award and DjMag.


    In addition to making music Krust has helmed Adapt The Canvas, a lifestyle coaching consultancy that holds workshops and seminars giving advice on time management, overcoming personal challenges, creative thinking, wellness and the development of the working mindsets, which have taken place in music colleges, universities and The Barbican, London. His Weekly podcast Conversation for Creatives reaches a global audience of creatives and can be checked out on his Instagram and Spotify profiles.

    https://crosstownrebels.bandcamp.com/album/the-edge-of-everything
    https://www.instagram.com/dj_krust/
    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adaptthecanvas


    Caro C Biog
    Caro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day.

    URL: http://carocsound.com/

    Twitter: @carocsound
    Inst:     @carocsound

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/


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    51 mins
  • Using Effects Pedals With Synths

    Using Effects Pedals With Synths
    Sep 26 2024

    Pedals are not just for guitars. Here Paul White connects his extensive pedal collection to a modular synth system, effectively using the pedals as additional modules and suggesting some creative ways of setting up and combining them to create a range of sounds for different applications.

    • (00:00) - Introduction
    • (00:42) - Connecting Your Pedals
    • (01:31) - Using A Delay Or Reverb
    • (03:49) - Adding Some Overdrive
    • (04:38) - Adding Effects With Pitch Shift
    • (05:37) - Using Chorus To Thicken A Sound
    • (06:28) - Tremolo And Vibrato
    • (06:54) - Phasers And Flangers
    • (08:10) - Adding An Envelope Filter
    • (09:21) - Creating Textures With Granular Delay
    • (10:26) - Ring Modulator Effects
    • (11:52) - Combining Effects
    • (14:33) - Adding In An Arpeggiator
    • (15:23) - Creating A Softer Sound

    Chapters
    00:00 - Introduction
    00:42 - Connecting Your Pedals
    01:31 - Using A Delay Or Reverb
    03:49 - Adding Some Overdrive
    04:38 - Adding Effects With Pitch Shift
    05:37 - Using Chorus To Thicken A Sound
    06:28 - Tremolo And Vibrato
    06:54 - Phasers And Flangers
    08:10 - Adding An Envelope Filter
    09:21 - Creating Textures With Granular Delay
    10:26 - Ring Modulator Effects
    11:52 - Combining Effects
    14:33 - Adding In An Arpeggiator
    15:23 - Creating A Softer Sound

    #StrymonCloudburst

    Paul White Biog
    Paul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing.


    He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual.


    Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too!

    http://www.cydoniacollective.co.uk/

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    18 mins
  • Scanner - My Life In Modules

    Scanner - My Life In Modules
    Aug 20 2024
    In this first part of an occasional series exploring modular synthesis and live performance. William Stokes talks to experimental electronic musician Scanner about his career, the choice of his favourite modules he'll showcase in his closing performance and the friendliness of the modular community. Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:13 - The Tate Modern Installation02:52 - Working With Laurie Anderson06:40 - The Origin Of The Name Scanner10:47 - Module 1: Morphagene14:30 - Module 2: Mimeophon18:52 - Module 3: Equation Composer24:08 - Module 4: QU-Bit Prism26:51 - Finding Your Sound With Modular29:22 - Module 5: QU-Bit Nano Rand31:16 - Module 6: Instruō øchd DivKid 33:12 - Modular Social Community 35:31 - Modular Aesthetics38:38 - Module 7: Bela Gliss42:37 - The PerformanceMorphagene - https://www.makenoisemusic.com/modules/morphagene/Mimeophon - https://www.makenoisemusic.com/modules/mimeophon/Equation Composer (discontinued) QU-Bit Prism - https://www.qubitelectronix.com/shop/p/prismQU-Bit Nano Rand - https://www.qubitelectronix.com/shop/p/nano-rand Instruō øchd - https://www.instruomodular.com/product/ochd/Bela Gliss - https://uk.shop.bela.io/products/glissRobin Rimbaud BiogScanner (British artist Robin Rimbaud) traverses the experimental terrain between sound and space connecting a bewilderingly diverse array of genres. Since 1991 he has been intensely active in sonic art, producing concerts, installations and recordings, the albums Mass Observation (1994), Delivery (1997), and The Garden is Full of Metal (1998) hailed by critics as innovative and inspirational works of contemporary electronic music. To date he has scored 65 dance productions, including the hit musical comedy Kirikou & Karaba Narnia, Qualia for the London Royal Ballet, and the world’s first Virtual Reality ballet, Nightfall, for Dutch National Ballet.More unusual projects have included designing sound for the Philips Wake-Up Light (2009), the re-opening of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam in 2012 and the new Cisco telephone system used in many offices around the world. His work Salles des Departs is permanently installed in a working morgue in Paris whilst Vex, the residential house by Chance de Silva architects, featuring his permanent soundtrack, won the RIBA London Award 2018.Committed to working with cutting edge practitioners he collaborated with Bryan Ferry, Wayne MacGregor, Mike Kelley, Torres, Michael Nyman, Steve McQueen, Laurie Anderson and Hussein Chalayan, amongst many others.http://www.scannerdot.comWilliam Stokes BiogWilliam Stokes is a producer, writer and artist in three-piece avant-psych band Voka Gentle. As well as being a critic and columnist for Sound On Sound, conceiving the popular Talkback column and heading up the Modular column, he has also written on music and music technology for The Guardian, MOJO, The Financial Times, Electronic Sound and more. As an artist in Voka Gentle he has made records with producers from Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Grizzly Bear, Nick Cave) to Sam Petts-Davies (Radiohead, The Smile, Roger Waters), has had songs featured on franchises from FIFA Football to The Sims and has toured across the UK, Europe and the USA, playing festivals from Pitchfork Avant-Garde in Paris to SXSW in Austin, Texas. He has collaborated with artists including the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne, Morcheeba, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom. Alongside being a guitarist and pianist, he is a synthesis enthusiast with a particular interest in sampling and explorative sound manipulation. As a producer and engineer, he has made albums with acclaimed avant-garde musicians from composer Tullis Rennie to Mute Records artist Louis Carnell. “I’m always seeking out the most ‘out-there’, experimental, risk-taking musicians I can find to work with,” he says, “to capture vibrant, detailed recordings and create three-dimensional mixes of music that might otherwise struggle to know where to begin in the studio environment.” Stokes currently lectures in Music Production at City, University of London.https://www.vokagentle.com/Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
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    55 mins
  • Jason Singh - Sounds Of Nature

    Jason Singh - Sounds Of Nature
    Jul 25 2024

    Jason Singh is a sound artist, producer and performer. His creative output is an exploration of the natural world, voice and a wide range of music technologies. Works include live performance, immersive installations, studio recordings, broadcasts and sound walks.


    In this show he talks about how he makes music using the MIDI Sprout interface, a device that senses the electrical voltage of plants and converts it into MIDI information. He then uses the notes to control Ableton to produce the sounds he used in his recordings and immersive installations.


    Chapters
    00:00 - Introduction
    01:48 - Getting Started in Audio
    06:17 - Collaborating With Other Creatives
    09:46 - Studio Toys
    12:48 - Custom Built Instruments And Interfaces
    14:08 - Live Performances
    19:41 - Collaborating With Nature Using Biofeedback
    25:07 - Using The MIDI Sprout and PlantWave
    29:47 - Experiencing Nature Sounds In Real-Time
    31:44 - Creating An Immersive Installation For Womad
    40:54 - Opening Your Ears To Everyday Sounds

    Audio Credits:
    Afternoon - a commission by National Trust to create an entirely vocal piece which mimics the sounds of a woodland area in Tatton Park in Cheshire.
    Passing Light - an Ambient Jazz piece featuring trumpet player Yazz Ahmed.

    Rhubarb - is a biosonfication track from the latest release "The Hidden Music of Plants and Trees", created in collaboration with a Rhubarb plant.


    MIDI Sprout - https://www.midisprout.com/
    PlantWave - https://plantwave.com/en-gb

    Jason Singh Biog

    Jason Singh is sound artist, nature beatboxer, producer, dj, curator, facilitator and performer. Jason’s life and work is rooted in listening - he follows a multi-sensory and cross-species approach to sound and music. His creative output is an exploration of the natural world, voice and a wide range of music technologies. Works includes live performance, immersive installations, studio recordings, music for film and theatre, deep listening and well being experiences, sound walks, broadcasts, music workshops, podcasts, soundtapes and immersive DJ sets.

    Collaborations and commissions include a diverse range of organisations and artists including BBC, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, V&A Museum, Earthshot Prize, WOMAD, Kew Gardens, Chester Zoo, SONOS, Luke Jerram, BFI, Celtic Connections, RNLI, National Trust, Tate Britain, Nitin Sawhney, George Ezra, Big Narstie, Yazz Ahmed, Shabaka Hutchings, Sebastian Rochford, Leafcutter John, Graham Massey (808 State), Natacha Atlas, Sarathy Korwar, Talvin Singh and Rokia Traore to name just a few. Jason is an associate Soundscape artist with D&B audiotechnik.

    https://jasonsinghthing.com/


    Credits:
    Afternoon - was a commission by National Trust to create an entirely vocal piece which mimics the sounds of a woodland area in Tatton Park in Cheshire, England.

    Passing Light - Ambient Jazz piece featuring trumpet player Yazz Ahmed

    Rhubarb - is a biosonfication track from the release "The Hidden Music of Plants and Trees" created in collaboration with a Rhubarb plant.

    Caro C Biog
    Caro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day.

    URL: http://carocsound.com/

    Twitter: @carocsound
    Inst:     @carocsound

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/

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    45 mins
  • Oberheim - 50 Years Of Synth Design

    Oberheim - 50 Years Of Synth Design
    Jun 25 2024

    In an impromptu chat, Tom Oberheim tells Sam Inglis about his early years as an engineer and his accidental route into creating electronic musical instruments. As he celebrates his 50th year since the launch of the SEM, Tom talks about the rise of digital, the resurgence of analogue and the launch of the new TEO-5.

    Chapters
    00:00 - Introduction
    00:26 - An Accidental Engineer
    02:46 - Building For Musicians
    06:34 - Becoming a Distributor For The ARP 2600
    11:05 - Designing The SEM
    12:43 - The Filter Design
    15:03 - The OB-1 And Patch Memories

    16:36 - OB-X - Polyphony And Programmable Presets

    19:35 - The Oberheim Sound
    22:37 - The Digital Takeover
    24:40 - The Resurgence Of Analogue

    28:01 - Launching The OB-X8 With Focusrite

    29:23 - The Oberheim TEO-5

    30:37 - Utilising New Technology


    Oberheim Biog
    Oberheim is the 21st century return of the legendary company that helped fuel the original electronic music revolution in the 1970s. Now, just as then, Oberheim is guided by the vision of engineer and inventor, Tom Oberheim. Tom’s genius for innovation introduced the world to the first commercially available poly synth and other groundbreaking electronic instruments that literally changed the sound of music.

    Today, Oberheim reawakens this extraordinary legacy by bringing the famed Oberheim sound to a new generation of instruments and artists. The company’s passion remains unchanged by time or technology — to once again provide the world with the finest-sounding analog synthesizers ever made.

    https://oberheim.com/


    Sam Inglis Biog
    Editor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).

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    37 mins
  • Jlin - Electronic Musician

    Jlin - Electronic Musician
    May 21 2024

    Electronic Music artist Jlin talks about her processes for creating a new work, being ready to tour straight from the studio and staying grounded and focused when your work starts to gain recognition.

    Chapters
    00:00 - Introduction
    01:27 - The Journey So Far
    03:09 - Using FL Studio
    03:50 - Live Performance With Ableton
    09:23 - Developing A Sound World
    10:51 - Focusing On The Detail
    12:12 - CPU: Clean, Precise And Unpredictable
    14:55 - Favourite Plug-ins
    16:02 - Preparing For A New Project
    18:36 - Being Disciplined
    21:33 - Staying Humble And Working Hard
    23:55 - Preparing For A Tour
    26:13 - Stereo Vs Immersive
    29:14 - Going With The Flow

    Jlin Biog
    Jlin (Jerrilynn Patton) has quickly become one of the most distinctive composers in America and one of the most influential women in electronic music. Jlin’s thrilling, emotional and multidimensional compositions have earned her praise as “one of the most forward-thinking contemporary composers in any genre” (Pitchfork). She is a recipient of a 2023 US Artist award and a 2023 Pulitzer Prize nomination.

    Her mini-album Perspective was released to critical acclaim on Planet Mu 2023. Her much-lauded albums Dark Energy (2015) and Black Origami (2017) have appeared on “Best of” lists in The NY Times, The Wire, LA Times, Rolling Stone, The Guardian and Vogue. Jlin has been commissioned by the Kronos Quartet, Third Coast Percussion, the Pathos Quartet, choreographers Wayne McGregor and Kyle Abraham, fashion designer Rick Owens and the visual artists Nick Cave and Kevin Beasley.


    Her next release, Akoma (Planet Mu March 2024) features collaborations with Philip Glass, Bjork and Kronos Quartet.


    https://www.jlintheinnovator.com/

    Caro C Biog
    Caro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day.

    URL: http://carocsound.com/

    Twitter: @carocsound
    Inst:     @carocsound

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/

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    32 mins