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Chris Kline and I discuss his Projective Tuning Space app and constructed instruments. The app allows one to visualize various connections between temperaments, Lumatone layouts, and microtonal sources for whichever tuning you choose to work with. His self-made instruments involve 3D printing and range from flutes to ukuleles to death whistles. Atlantis Theme [from Banjo-Tooie] Atlantis Theme [from Banjo-Tooie] - Chris’s cover in 34-TET Atlantis Theme [from Banjo-Tooie] Outro - Dungeon Theme (and others) from Legend of Zelda in 15-TET (Chris’s cover) Projective Tuning Space: https://www.projectivetuningspace.com/ Chris’s YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ckline Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

Come check out Phillip’s new composed album with us, “Loop 7,” featuring his characteristic style but infused with 22-tone equal temperament. Grammy-award-winner Joseph Branciforte joins us as well to share how the acoustic pianos were recorded and treated as “one instrument” in the process. Find “Loop 7” here: https://phillipgolub.bandcamp.com/album/loop-7 Sites for Phillip and Joseph (label “greyfade”): https://www.phillipgolubmusic.com/ https://www.greyfade.com/artists/joseph-branciforte Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

Microtonal jazz extraordinaire Julian Woods shares with us his methodology for re-tuning classic standards into JI and what it’s like playing in a live band. Topics include playing songs, composition directives, microtonal setups, and guitarists’ advantages for frets, fretlets, and fretless, Philipp Gerschlauer has collaborated with Julian on his own work “Every swing has a silver roundabout” and on microtonal “Angel Eyes,” reharmonized in 13-limit JI (with mostly 5 and 7 limit vertical relationships in the triads). Some notes about our analysis: when Julian is showing the sheet music to Angel Eyes, it’s in a different key than the one in which we hear the demo and final song (G minor). Also, at one point Julian mentions G half sharp major, but means A half flat major (I believe). Also, check out a sneak peek of a secret new piece at the end inspired by Ligeti! [video-only shot of guitar] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods Angel Eyes (sung by Frank Sinatra) Angel Eyes (Julian Woods and Philipp Gerschlauer) [Just Intonation] [snippet] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods [blues section] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods String Quartet No. 2 - Ligeti [sung theme] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods [held notes] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods [chords in blues] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods [sung microtones] Angel Eyes (Julian Woods and Philipp Gerschlauer) [Just Intonation] [demo version] Angel Eyes (Julian Woods and Philipp Gerschlauer) [Just Intonation] [demo version with 128/125 between E-flat and D-sharp] Angel Eyes (Julian Woods and Philipp Gerschlauer) [Just Intonation] [snippet 1] Eels “One for Ligeti” - Julian Woods [snippet 2] Eels “One for Ligeti” - Julian Woods Outro - Night & Day (Julian Woods and Philipp Gerschlauer) [Just Intonation] Julian’s music: https://www.youtube.com/@julianwoods7569 https://www.instagram.com/julian_woods_/ https://linktr.ee/julian_woods?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYe7aSNe0sJU6bXODFI78_xn90gh3-PMghW5LH5WjB-6IOC5r3F8NVWdoA_aem_10dyCOhTIbvkp3UmgdZzbw https://gerschlauermusic.bandcamp.com/album/microtonal-toolkit-for-improvisers Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

Subhraag Singh, creator of the Infinitone, graciously agreed to discuss the updated software with me! The update uses many new features such as dynamic re-tuning, visuals, LFO control, key triggers, and more. We go on a magical quest to discover Stephen’s xenharmonic tomato, and dissect the ethics of advertising radical new microtonal morphing software using the intellectual property omnipotence of Santa. SANTA CLAUS IS BRINGING MICROTONES TO TOWN (14-TET, 37-TET spectrum using Infinitone 2) In the Bleak Midwinter - Jacob Collier arr, played by Stephen Weigel (piano) Jacob Collier plays the Lumatone (from Instagram) Christmas Song (Jacob Collier version) SANTA CLAUS IS BRINGING MICROTONES TO TOWN (14-TET, 37-TET spectrum using Infinitone 2) Aquatic Ambience (Stephen Weigel arr. 15-TET using vocals tuned by Infinitone 2) Check out Infinitone 2 software (free trial!) https://infinitone.com/ Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

Richie and I discuss phonorealism (pioneered by Peter Ablinger), 41-tone equal temperament, and his collection of instruments and live performances, such as “Six Monologues.” Sam Reflecting on the First Time He Heard Her Sing (2017) - phonorealism ludus vocalis (Burp) - Felipe Tovar-Hevao Dream Hangover - !mindparade Six Monologues (mvt. 3 - Tragedy Begins at Home) - Long Drive Theatre (41-TET) Six Monologues (mvt. 6 - This space looks like any other) - Long Drive Theatre (41-TET) isoharmonic etude (41-TET) without difference tone - Richie Greene isoharmonic etude (41-TET) with difference tone - Richie Greene If Ye Love Me - Thomas Tallis (tag) in 41-TET - rising in pitch by 1\41 of an octave each time. Richie’s xenachord projects and Long Drive Theatre are online - check them out! https://richiegreene.com/instruments/ https://www.instagram.com/xenachord?igsh=ZTlyYTMwM2xjbjQy https://www.instagram.com/longdrivetheatre/# Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

We have regular guest Tolgahan Çoğulu back to discuss upcoming projects such as collaboration with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (including their secret new microtonal guitar, sheet music transcription), classical/flamenco guitar ideas, the new fretlet guitar design, microtonal bends on electric guitar, and the Anatonlian rock scale. King Gizzard uses four scales, one of them being F sharp Husayni. The prize for the upcoming 9th International Microtonal Guitar Competition is… an adjustable microtonal guitar! Be sure to check out the Microtonal Guitar Method book, the competition, and any more of Tolgahan’s latest projects! As far I’m aware deadlines for the 9th competition aren’t online yet. Marcin cover - Carmen Habanera on One Guitar Ichika Nito - Awakening Boğaz Havasi on ukulele - Tolgahan cover Virtual Insanity - Tolgahan cover The Perc U Lator (Eric Roche) - Tolgahan cover Uşşak makam’s scale - Tolgahan video Winners of the 7th International Microtonal Guitar competition (short) Chorale - Charles Ives arr. Julian Woods Kind Folk - Kenny Wheeler arr. Naren Ratan Outro - Anatolian Moon (composed/performed by Tolgahan Çoğulu) Check out Tolgahan’s projects and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@microtonalguitar https://www.microtonalguitar.org/ https://www.kitapol.com.tr/urun/mikrotonal-gitar-metodu-1/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFdveVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVfdjeg_QPW7Tp-OPM8k-Zz3ztTGkx1Nfo5VkZ5esnbH5O7xEoAtT_Ttsg_aem_xQU1dhvSES38AWuqAgkTTA Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

Check out our episode with iconoclastic guitar legend Dave Fiuczynski. He wields a double neck fretless guitar, and plays a bunch of cool microtonal riffage for us! We talked about two tracks from “Flam! Bam! Pan-Asian Microjam!” and two from “Mikrojazz.” In “Flam,” there are a variety of compositional methods used, and the vocabulary is almost entirely derived from motivic bird calls. The uirapuru call in particular has an extremely distinctive contour. Many of these works express a desire for exploring continuums and representing sophisticated Eastern articulations. We also discuss microtonal diminished scales, the joy of smashing genres together, blue notes and sliding, pitch inflection as a player signature, quarter tones as a teaching concept, and much more! The music from Flam! could be described as being from a 72edo framework. Dave Fiuczynski - Oiseaux JDillique (from “Flam!”) Dave Fiuczynski - Dance of the Uirapuru A (from “Flam!”) Dave Fiuczynski - Loon-Y Tunes (from “Flam!”) various motivic examples Dave Fiuczynski - Dance of the Uirapuru A (from “Flam!”) Dave Fiuczynski - Dance of the Uirapuru B (from “Flam!”) with uirapuru scale Dave Fiuczynski - Dance of the Uirapuru C (from “Flam!”) with gamelan scale and neutral thirds Dave Fiuczynski - Dance of the Uirapuru B (from “Flam!”) Dave Fiuczynski - Flam (from “Flam!”) pointing out northern nightingale motives Dave Fiuczynski - Loon-Y Tunes (from “Flam!”) solo section Dave Fiuczynski - Flam (from “Flam!”) uirapuru bass line Dave Fiuczynski - Loon-Y Tunes (from “Flam!”) slidey call Dave Fiuczynski - Oiseaux JDillique (from “Flam!”) Dave Fiuczynski - Flam (from “Flam!”) Dave Fiuczynski - Flam (from “Flam!”) Dave Fiuczynski - Flam, then Oisaeux (from “Flam!”) pointing out northern nightingale motive at half speed Dave Fiuczynski - Oiseaux JDillique (from “Flam!”) bird fight using hijaz flat 7 Olivier Messiaen - Oiseaux Exotiques (part that echoes Dave’s work) Dave Fiuczynski - Oiseaux JDillique (from “Flam!”) ethereal ring E-half flat major chord Dave Fiuczynski - Loon-Ly Solitaire (from “Flam!”) Dave Fiuczynski - MiCroY Tyner (from “Mikrojazz”) using “Fuze-ayni” mode instead of Husayni Dave Fiuczynski - MiCroY Tyner (from “Mikrojazz”) piano in microtonal “B” key over F minor Miles Davis - So What (in B half-flat in 31-TET) Phillip Gerschlauer - Hangover (from “Mikrojazz”) Phillip Gerschlauer - November (from “Mikrojazz”) Mononeon - jungle juice & laffy taffy (microtonal) Outro: Phillip Gerschlauer - Umarmung (from “Mikrojazz”) Check out some of Dave’s amazing body of work: https://www.rarenoiserecords.com/artists/david-fiuczynski/ https://www.youtube.com/@davidfuzefiuczynski/videos https://www.patreon.com/DavidFiuczynski https://www.instagram.com/davidfiuczynski?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

This huge episode features three vastly different conversations, each with prominent members of a respective microtonal music discord. (1) Xenharmonic Alliance (ground, anomaly, xenoindex, Frédéric Gagné, HEHEHE I AM A SUPAHSTAR SAGA) Hyperspace Odyssey [21edo] - from Adxenture EP Serendipitous Arrival [26edo] - from Adxenture EP Liminal City Escalators [17edo and/or 18edo] - from Gone Too Deep EP Six Macrotonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media (8 NOTES) Outro/Transition: Into the Spoogalaxy [15edo, 17-tone tempered 2.3.7.29 ternary scale] (2) Xendergarten (ground, Userminusone, tristan bay) Orangerion [7edo] - Userminusone Pitchblende [27edo] - tristan bay Outro: Ashes of the Journey [37edo] - from Adxenture EP (3) Staffcirc (nikshalark, SoapDrip) Miasmania [0edo] - Promatsik Cute microtonal piano piece [17edo arr. Hesangasong] Shimmering Shapes [15edo] - doctorn0gloff Outro: no rest so sure ft. Nickshalark [13edo + 12edo???] - Soapdrip Links to discord servers, people, and music! https://discord.gg/vSEgr5AA https://discord.gg/qgQKCQAD https://www.youtube.com/@HEHEHEIAMASUPAHSTARSAGA https://www.youtube.com/@adamfreese https://www.youtube.com/@fredg999music https://www.youtube.com/@groundfault https://www.youtube.com/@Userminusone https://userminusone.bandcamp.com/ https://tristanbay.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@tristanbay https://www.instagram.com/whoistristanbay/ https://x.com/pngsequence?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/gabiandthewhats/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBXpOPeQFYY&list=PLLZE7hMjEXRZ6U5VYkXguiYZk5aZZ7OA0 https://www.youtube.com/@staffcirc https://soundcloud.com/nikshalark https://soapdrip.bandcamp.com/ https://sexytoadsandfrogsfriendcircle.bandcamp.com/album/staffcirc-vol-7-terra-octava https://sexytoadsandfrogsfriendcircle.bandcamp.com/album/staffcirc-vol-7b-luna-octava Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

Xenharmonic black metal project Melopœia consists of Brian Leong, Jon Lervold, and Dave Tremblay. Their albums are inspired by J.R.R. Tolkein, and features his direct text both sung, and by mapping the letters of the text to different notes of 26-tone equal temperament. Their latest album utilizing this is “Valaquenta,” be sure to catch the latest track “Varda” which we discuss and play in the episode! Their earlier album, “Ainulindalë,” used the same method of starting the album and then uploading tracks one at a time as completed. Intro: Melopœia - Varda [Valaquenta] 26-TET Melopœia - Varda [Valaquenta] 26-TET Melopœia - But an Instrument [Ainulindalë] 26-TET Melopœia - But an Instrument [Ainulindalë] 26-TET Melopœia - Varda [Valaquenta] 26-TET Melopœia - Varda [Valaquenta] 26-TET Melopœia - Varda [Valaquenta] 26-TET Melopœia - Ilúvatar’s Chord [Ainulindalë] 26-TET Outro: Melopœia - Varda [Valaquenta] 26-TET Melopœia’s Bandcamp: https://melopoeia.bandcamp.com/album/valaquenta https://melopoeia.bandcamp.com/album/ainulindal Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

Chat about contemporary music, composition, and just intonation with us in this theoretically adventurous and wide ranging episode. Christopher Otto, composer and violinist, works with the JACK quartet, a group that has played the music of such individuals as John Zorn, Tristan Perich, Cenk Ergün, Tyshawn Sorey, Catherine Lamb, Georg Frederich Haas, Dan Trueman, and many, many, more. Intro: Christopher Otto (jack quartet) rag’sma Catherine Lamb - divisio spiralis (mvt. II) Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 (storm section low notes) Vicente Atria - Seasons Will Pass You By Christopher Otto (jack quartet) rag’sma Christopher Otto - 3x5x7 (loadbang) Christopher Otto - violin octet (d1) LaMonte Young - Trio for Strings (Part 4 out of 8) LaMonte Young - Trio for Strings (Part 4 out of 8) - demo of 17 “equalizing” 9/8 Vicentino - Madonna il poco dolce (31edo) Stephen Weigel cover Christopher Otto - 3x4x5 (Weslos) Outro: Christopher Otto (jack quartet) rag’sma Rag’sma: https://greyfade-label.bandcamp.com/album/ragsma Christopher and JACK’s links:https://christopherotto.space/ https://www.jackquartet.com/ https://christopherotto.bandcamp.com/album/3x4x5 Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA  

Take a magical tour with us through some of Noah Dean Jordan’s microtonal instruments (including the requinto), including improvised performances! Be sure to check out the “Noah Dean Jordan” account on Bandcamp as well as the “Nueva Armonica” account! Intro: I Was Once a River (Rock Creek II) Outro: I Was Once a River (Te Quiero Verde) Check out Noah’s work on the requinto: https://noahdeanjordan.bandcamp.com/album/i-was-once-a-river https://nuevaarmonia.bandcamp.com/album/remembering-cloud-forms-microtonal-studies-for-13-limit-requinto-and-violin Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

Today’s episode celebrates the culmination of a years-long project with Matthew Sheeran, widely celebrated composer, orchestrator, and arranger. The album we’ve been working on is called “Acoustic Microtonal,” and it is a recording of Easley Blackwood’s Twelve Microtonal Etudes using acoustic instruments, playing monophonic lines in isolation and then being re-tuned using Melodyne. Matthew commissioned the Budapest Scoring Orchestra to achieve this huge compositional feat. Check out our episode here for the largest dive into the notes and chords behind the music, and be sure to check out the full album in all its glory! The album: https://cedillerecords.lnk.to/3019 Episode music: Intro: Blackwood – 23 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Blackwood – 16 notes (Stephen Weigel version) Blackwood – 16 notes (Hesangasang score) Blackwood – 16 notes (original) Blackwood – 16 notes (Stephen Weigel version) Blackwood – 17 notes (12-TET scordatura) Blackwood – 16 notes (Stephen Weigel version) Vicentino – Madonna il poco dolce (Jonathan Wilde version) Blackwood – 13 notes (original) Blackwood – 13 notes (12-TET version with diminished 3rd) Blackwood – 14 notes (original) Poulenc – Sextet for piano and winds Blackwood – 14 notes (original) Blackwood – 14 notes (12-TET version) Blackwood – 14 notes (original) Blackwood – 14 notes (Stephen Malinowski video clip) Blackwood – 14 notes (12-TET version) Blackwood – 15 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Blackwood – Suite for 15 tone guitar Stephen Weigel – open guitar chords in 15 video clip Blackwood – 15 notes (Stephen Weigel version) Stephen Weigel – What if we played EB’s 15 note etude in 12 video clip Blackwood – 16 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Blackwood – 16 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Blackwood – 17 notes (original) Blackwood – 18 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Blackwood – 18 notes (isolated flute in Matthew Sheeran version) Stravinsky – The Firebird Suite (Dance of King Kaschei) Blackwood – 18 notes (original) Blackwood – 19 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Blackwood – 19 notes (original) Blackwood – 20 notes (original) Henri Duparc – La vie antérieure Blackwood – 20 notes (original) Blackwood – 21 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Blackwood – 21 notes (12-TET version with Hendrix chord)Blackwood – 21 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Blackwood – 22 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Blackwood – 23 notes (original) Blackwood – 23 notes (Matthew Sheeran Kontakt arrangement – different orchestration) Blackwood – 23 notes (isolated harp in Matthew Sheeran version) Blackwood – 14 notes (12-TET version) Blackwood – 14 notes (Matthew Sheeran version – comparing 12 and 14) Blackwood – 23 notes (12-TET version) Blackwood – 23 notes (Matthew Sheeran version – comparing 12 and 23) Blackwood – 19 notes (Matthew Sheeran version cello ending) Blackwood – 24 notes (original)Blackwood – 24 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Stephen Weigel – 11 notes (original) Stephen Weigel  – 11 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Stephen Weigel – 7 notes (Matthew Sheeran Kontakt arrangement) Blackwood – 15 notes (Stephen Weigel version) Stephen Weigel – keyboard fingering for 11-TET Stephen Weigel  – 11 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Stephen Weigel – 7 notes (original) Stephen Weigel – 7 notes (Matthew Sheeran Kontakt arrangement) Blackwood – 18 notes (original) Stephen Weigel – Zones of Lasting Novelty (9-TET) Ben Johnston – String quartet  No. 7 (guide tracks only) Blackwood – Gulliver’s Travels (23-TET) Matthew Sheeran – Lyres of Ur (7-TET) Outro: Blackwood – 17 notes (Matthew Sheeran version) Matthew’s stuff: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7401095/ https://www.youtube.com/@matthewsheeran1989/videos https://soundcloud.com/user698273169 https://smatalent.com/matt-sheeran/ Microtonal Etudes and Macrotonal Etudes: https://www.cedillerecords.org/albums/easley-blackwood-microtonal/ https://stephenweigel.bandcamp.com/album/six-macrotonal-etudes-for-electronic-music-media Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

In this episode, we discuss composition and performance with composer Saad Haddad. One prominent topic - the challenges involved working with orchestras and large ensembles playing microtonal music, and logistics of the industry. We also discuss ideas of east vs. west, style infiltration, using minimal sets of pitches, and maqam. Music: Vortex Temporum - Gérard Grisey Vignettes - Saad Haddad Aysheen (demo) - Saad Haddad Outro: Aysheen (demo) - Saad Haddad Saad has his own podcast! (check it out): https://www.youtube.com/@saadhaddadshow Other links: https://www.saadnhaddad.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPIEc4WKDbeemLQAqyhIUsA Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA  

After this episode, be sure to check out the new Sevish album, “Big Sway!” Myself, Sevish, and benyamind have a classic microtonal chat about all things fun and intervallic, covering topics such as intuitive tunings, voice manipulation (vocoding, autotuning, etc.), perfectionism, going gridless, expectations, and communication and accessibility within the microtonal community. Several instruments get the spotlight, such as Sevish’s new microtonal keyboards, the Lumatone, melodica, and saxophone! We also stretch some tunings out for 22-edo Lambda, and frolic about in JI with harmonic series segments. Check out the new Sevish album: https://sevish.bandcamp.com/album/big-sway Our stuff: https://www.youtube.com/@Sevish https://www.youtube.com/@benyamind https://www.youtube.com/@stephenweigel Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA  

In this brief but informative chat with Brock Benzel, we explore uncharted territory, with a firm commitment to being true to the self, taking on challenges, putting the music first, and breaking rules just the right way. Enjoy the comfort of alien intervals that Brock brings using the Lumatone keyboard instrument (our big topic). Music [Intro] Paranola (31-TET) - performed by Brock Benzel Something found (31-TET) - facebook excerpt (Brock Benzel) stay hydrated (53-TET) - facebook excerpt (Brock Benzel) [Outro] happy pride from me n my pride keyboard to u (31-TET) - facebook excerpt (Brock Benzel) Brock’s stuff: https://www.youtube.com/@BrockBenzel https://www.instagram.com/mathbrock/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/brock.benzel Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA