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The podcast about contemporary microtonal and xenharmonic music, launched by Sevish and led by Stephen Weigel.

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Yesterday · 1 hr 17 min
104 - Macrochip (Elaine Walker)
"Welcome to Alien August!" Elaine Walker comes down from her celestial spaceship to give us the scoop on her microtonal mini-movie album, "Macrochip!" The album is constructed entirely in Bohlen-Pierce tuning and Elaine created all the clips using human-made stock footage (no AI). The album is classic Elaine, strikingly visual, timbre-rich, and tonal. All music from Elaine's "Macrochip" in Bohlen-Pierce tuning: Red Moon Rescue - Elaine Walker Roboty - Elaine Walker Robot Psyop - Elaine Walker We Come in Peace - Elaine Walker Subzero - Elaine Walker Red Moon Rescue - Elaine Walker [Outro] We Come in Peace - Elaine Walker Check out Elaine's new album "Macrochip!" https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL9-4t4QRF1fmXVJ6Z4KDXVLzudlVKyJj&si=IiKfawfFoteHVPSq https://ziaspace.bandcamp.com/album/macrochip-bohlen-pierce-scale-mini-movie-album 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
Wednesday · 1 hr 7 min
103 - Tachy Bunker
"Welcome to Alien August!" We present our conversation with certified extraterrestrial Tachy Bunker, the interdimensional shaman, conlanger, and electronic dance music producer. Tachy uses a huge variety of chromatic tunings mainly consisting of EDO's, high-dimensional just intonation (including primodalities), and mixtures of these in polysystemic music. Check him out live if you can for his primal energy! Music: Video footage from "Cult of cosmic microtones" Serres Cosmiques [Spiders from Space m. 17] - Tachy Bunker Métastase du Temps [Spiders from Space m. 1] - Tachy Bunker Circle of 37ths - Tachy Bunker Y-axis Overload (x/Yry ∅ 323:262) [Exomusica: Otoacoustic Poems] Video footage from "Treppenbar performance" in Munich (w/ Philip and Stephen W.) Video footage from "Will you join the cosmic cult?" Shorts featuring shasavistic chord diagrams - Tachy Bunker Outro: Monolithe Saignant [Spiders from Space m. 15] - Tachy Bunker Tachy's socials (first two links are the "Exomusica" project!) - join the cosmic cult https://exomusica.com/ https://tachybunker.bandcamp.com/album/exomusica-otoacoustic-poems-v1 https://tachybunker.fr/ https://tachybunker.bandcamp.com/album/spiders-from-space-microtonal-symphony https://www.youtube.com/@Tachy_Bunker/videos https://www.instagram.com/tachy_bunker/ 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
July 31 · 29 min
102 - Owen Gardner (Horse Lords)
"Here we are in J.I. July!" Owen Garnder, guitarist of the iconic experimental rock band Horse Lords, gives us a rundown of the band's philosophical and aesthetic visions, influences over time, and a first-person account of what playing polymetrically and microtonally in this band entails. In the latest album, "Demand To be Taken Into Heaven Alive!" we see more guests than usual as well as harmonic ventures into new areas. Music heard in episode is from the new album: Before the Law (Horse Lords) After the Last Sky (Horse Lords) Owen's music: https://owengardner.bandcamp.com/music Horse Lords: https://horselords.bandcamp.com/ Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.comhttps://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
July 28 · 1 hr 23 min
101 - Catherine Lamb
"Here we are in J.I. July!" We sat down for a talk with esteemed composer-performer Catherine Lamb about navigating justly tuned systems, writing in high-limit systems using low-numbered concordances, her 10 Hertz system, and individual approaches towards intervals. Catherine Lamb's website and bandcamp: https://www.sacredrealism.org/artists/catherine-lamb/ https://catherinelamb.bandcamp.com/music We discuss a few pieces here (the music example is from the last piece here): https://soundcloud.com/catherine-lamb/divisio-spiralis-x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11LBfmirlvA https://catherinelamb.bandcamp.com/album/interius-exterius 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
June 30 · 2 hr 33 min
100 - Lost and Found Things
In this historic 100th public episode, we celebrate and catalogue the creation of Christopher Bailey's monumental choral work "Lost and Found Things" in 17-TET. In the first conversation, Stephen Weigel, Thomas Scheurich, Jacob Barton, and Christopher Bailey discuss the process, and in the second conversation, Stephen Weigel and Christopher Bailey dive into the sound of the finished project and some of the thoughts behind the piece. Lost and Found Things: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLby8OiGBluOXVSFLTOC5M7ocZ2Y2WNe6h&si=jVtXWEXVT-ShXrjt (all music examples are from "Lost and Found Things" 17-TET) Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xenhttps://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
June 29 · 53 min
099 - jUNe-TWELVEing
In this episode we talk about UnTwelve Microtonal Recording Retreat (formerly known as "praxis sumer camp") with Jacob Barton, Vito Sicurella, and Ian Blaylock (phlub) in an initial conversation, and then with Thomas Scheurich in a secondary conversation. Most of our topics are on how music making practices and the camp itself is changing significantly over time. (At the beginning of the episode, I also mention the "UnTwelving" conference held by Positionen in Munich, Germany)! UnTwelving program (will we see it again?) https://www.untwelving.com/ UnTwelve Microtonal Recording Retreat: https://untwelve.org/2026 Lost and Found Things (by Christopher Bailey): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLby8OiGBluOXVSFLTOC5M7ocZ2Y2WNe6h Other UnTwelve projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETVbr_p23iU&list=PLzY9zzOkuloQK0wv-JUqPhF5id6AXNJp- 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
May 31 · 1 hr 21 min
098 - Neptune (the band)
"Join us for Experi-MAY-ntal music MAY!" We interview Dan and Jason of the 32-year old instrument-building band "Neptune" (minus Mark) about their new album releasing June 5, "Play Some Music," in which they fully commit to microtonality. These legends have been exploring found sound, electronics, and scrap metal for years to refine their distinctly jam-based, noise-inspired aesthetics. Among others, the xenharmonic instruments featured on this album include ~10-TET guitar, bass keyboard, feedback organ (in Glass Masque / Oarsmen), oscillators with potentiometers, untuned drum heads, amplified saw blades, bicycle crank arm xylophone, and electrical fan. This episode highlights a free approach to pitch by letting accidents and natural events shape one's tuning, while also making a purposeful effort to stray from 12-TET. It makes me think of Ivor Darreg. Music: Intro: rprii [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [28:43]: Glass Masque [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [36:41]: Mirror Side opening vamp [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [53:33]: Yesterday's Face [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:00:07]: #42 [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:01:35]: Glass Masque [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:03:09]: Furies [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:05:46]: Take Me to the Mardi Gras - Bob James [01:05:51]: Furies [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:12:16]: Yesterday's Face [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:14:12]: My wife's hair dryer [from emoji album] - Stephen Weigel [01:15:08]: Concerto for Horns - Stephen Montague Outro: The Oarsmen [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune Neptune, the band: https://www.neptune-band.com/ https://neptune-band.bandcamp.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
May 28 · 1 hr 15 min
097 - Sononym (Max McCargar)
"Join us for Experi-MAY-ntal music MAY!" Today's episode features Max McCargar, a guitarist, performer, teacher, and polysystemic explorer. In this philosophical episode we touch on what it means to play music live with others, and upon the natural benefits to improvisational approaches. Music: Intro: Ethernet Flirtatious (from snake and slug, rejected) - Sononym Alternate Soundtrack to the Seashell and the Clergymen - LDY BTTRFLY Outro: 二百五 Śūnyatā (from Avant-Orientalism) - Sononym Sononym: https://sononym.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO0Tn4tnRrILUxJuchfbnlw LDY BTTERFLY: https://www.youtube.com/@ldybttrfly4642 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
April 30 · 1 hr
096 - XENTAR (microtonal guitar app)
"April WEATHER… ahem… I mean… April XEN-ther, rain and sunshine all together!" Here we have XENTAR, right after we had XENPILLED! Xentar is a free online tool where you can interact with microtonal guitar tablature, connecting a host of features many had long since given up on. You can create your own guitar songs and share them (with playback), explore scales and EDO's (even harmonizing within that scale!), loop patterns on other instruments, and even collaborate with other musicians! Music: Living Ghosts (24edo) - Liz Graham [xentar rendering] Suite for guitar in 15-note equal tuning - Easley Blackwood [xentar rendering] Sarniezz (24edo) - Angine de Poitrine [xentar rendering] Lydiocaine (22edo) - Xentar Demos [xentar rendering] Find Xentar here at: Xentar.net Some of Ben's other projects https://themercurytree.bandcamp.com/album/self-similar https://ventifacts.bandcamp.com/album/chronic-town https://proletarians.bandcamp.com/album/an-erstwisle-alphabestiary-book-two 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
April 30 · 1 hr 31 min
095 - XENPILLED (Gordon Wery)
"April WEATHER… ahem… I mean… April XEN-ther, rain and sunshine all together!" Here we have XENPILLED, and next, XENTAR! Gordon Wery, who runs the YouTube channel "xenpilled," joins us to talk about cool microtonal scales using sharp 5ths and dual fifths, tuning choices and benefits of focused approaches, streaming and simulcasting, synthesizers, and practicality. We get a demo of the Linnstrument, and Gordon performs one of his new songs in 22edo for us! Also, be sure to check out Gordon's interview series on xenpilled amongst his near-daily livestreams about xen! (I was there on March 21st, the 549th stream!) Music: Intro: bad drums [22edo] - xenpilled how to cut a glock into 13 equal pieces [13edo] - limeboiler (from staffcirc vol. 7) sufficiently terrible [37edo] - xenpilled crumb [22edo] - xenpilled real diatonic morphs [ polysystemic / MICROTONAL ] - xenpilled All ED3's 5-50 - Stephen Weigel (from emoji album) wasting time [22edo] - Gordon Wery (live performance) Outro: real diatonic morphs [ polysystemic / MICROTONAL ] - xenpilled Xenpilled/Gordon Wery links: https://www.youtube.com/@xenpilled https://gordonwery.bandcamp.com/album/frenemies https://www.twitch.tv/stalefleas My interview with Gordon: https://www.youtube.com/live/-3EWEchni3c?si=QodSCaUdeZ-4Z1Pn 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
Dec 29, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
094 - LAMPLIGHT
Join us for a conversation with the mad conlanger and electronic musician "Lamplight!" We create Lamplight's unique style from the ground up, joining them in the DAW, and muse about the possibilities in their composition, tuning, and music. Lamplight's conlang and microtonal thoughts are highly connected to their color-based synesthesia and phenomena they have experienced about the world for years and years. Correction: at 1:07:07, Lamplight meant to say "7edo" instead of "5edo." This has been marked onscreen in the YouTube video. Music: [00:00:00] Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrfAz8V4WNc&list=PLUPfWiftqUrLfx3p7KldNF0xWJdJLH6OR (41-TET) - LΛMPLIGHT [00:06:24] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71yBnSVBsJk&list=PLUPfWiftqUrJKBlMd_3uvGzdu0BeaLk76 (37-TET) - Stephen Weigel [00:10:37] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMnuMjXeHrY&list=PLUPfWiftqUrJKBlMd_3uvGzdu0BeaLk76 (JI and 41-TET) - LΛMPLIGHT [00:10:57] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrfAz8V4WNc&list=PLUPfWiftqUrLfx3p7KldNF0xWJdJLH6OR (41-TET) - LΛMPLIGHT [00:50:51] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqF27cFscGI&list=PLUPfWiftqUrJKBlMd_3uvGzdu0BeaLk76 - einrail [00:51:19] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwZMduKD8lk&list=PLUPfWiftqUrJKBlMd_3uvGzdu0BeaLk76 - Monotone Triangle [00:51:43] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z4-vRCWSwk&list=PLUPfWiftqUrJKBlMd_3uvGzdu0BeaLk76 - Tachy Bunker [00:52:16] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGF1hFMDBZY&list=PLUPfWiftqUrJKBlMd_3uvGzdu0BeaLk76 (24-TET) - ひるりゅー / Hiruryu [01:08:26] Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMnuMjXeHrY&list=PLUPfWiftqUrJPPFqMXo1UI8k78kYN0ogV (JI and 41-TET) - LΛMPLIGHT Shasavistic Music Theory playlist (with subtitles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKRj3IJSFEI&list=PLUPfWiftqUrIy3dMXdcpaYpGt6vZAeW5a LAMPLIGHT's YouTube and website: https://www.youtube.com/@L4MPLIGHT https://lamplight0.sakura.ne.jp/a/ 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
Oct 27, 2025 · 58 min
093 - Peter Jung (PitchGrid software)
Peter Jung demonstrates his microtonal software for us - it has a lattice interface that allows one to visualize regularly constructed scales, perform operations related to them that are intuitive, and connect that to synthesizers. The working title is "PitchGrid" - but if others have suggestions feel free to comment! This is an extremely visual episode, so one might get some mileage out of the YouTube video as well. Check out Peter's work on the app: Website - https://pitchgrid.io/ Discord - peterjungx Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Followhttp://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
Oct 12, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
092 - Stephen Altoft
Join us for a chat with Stephen Altoft about all things microtonal trumpet, going over mechanics, tuning, and the composition scene. Stephen shows off several trumpets and flugelhorns and their valve systems. Other topics include affordable instruments, conferences, venues, composers, extended techniques, and improvised vs. notated music. [Music] Kerata for Straton (19-TET) - Coreen Morsink shadow(ed) state(s) - Emily Koh Time Dreaming (19-TET) - Donald Bousted Hidden Jewels (38-TET) - Stephen AltoftRASP (19-TET) - Stephen Altoft OUTRO: Shared Frequencies - Ephraim Wagner & Stephen Altoft Stephen's music/Microtonal Trumpet project: https://stephenaltofttrumpet.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/stephen-c-altoft https://www.youtube.com/@stephenaltoft https://microtonalprojects.com/the-microtonal-trumpet/ 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
Sep 30, 2025 · 1 hr 51 min
091 - Genoël von Lilienstern
Big thanks to Genoël for joining us on the Now and Xen podcast. This episode is a bit unconventional, as Genoël, in large part, is interviewing me for issue 144 of the "Positionen magazine" which was released in August. Go check it out online, as well as Genoël's compositions! A lot of our discussion revolves around where xenharmonics and microtonality is headed, historical and social shifts, and thoughts on our works. [Music] Luigi Nono - A Carlo Scalpa (16th tones) FAST-FAST music - Sunshine (24-TET) Outro: Terroir - Genoël von Lilienstern (16-TET) Genoël's music and "Positionen" magazine: https://www.lilienstern.net/ https://www.positionen.berlin/ The Smiley album: https://stephenweigel.bandcamp.com/album/- 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
Jul 31, 2025 · 25 min
090 - Maddie Ashman
Cellist, guitarist, vocalist, and compositional viral icon Maddie Ashman joins us on the Now and Xen podcast to discuss her work. Topics of choice include musical influences, feeling microtonal colors, hurdles when playing such music, and how to find your way. Instagram clip of "dark" (Maddie Ashman) from otherwordly Instagram clip of hocket type beat (Maddie Ashman) Instagram clip of cello notes from "Toffee" (Maddie Ashman) Carol of the Bells (microtonal cover by Maddie) Toffee (by Maddie Ashman) - Stephen Weigel and company 22-TET cover All other music from then on is from "Toffee" (Maddie Ashman) Check out Maddie's music! instagram.com/maddieashman https://www.youtube.com/@MaddieAshman https://maddieashman.bandcamp.com/album/otherworld https://www.tiktok.com/@maddieashmanmusic?lang=en 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
Jul 28, 2025 · 51 min
089 - Alyssa Aska
Composer Alyssa Aska stops by Now and Xen to talk about her microtonal compositions for fixed media and various combinations of electric and acoustic pianos and organs. She draws inspiration from video game music and early music, and often shifts the tuning system used over time for deliberate effects. We talk about software and setups. Exciting opportunity: Alyssa invites you to submit abstracts and/or pieces for the "Enharmonic interfaces and controllers for keyboard instruments." Here is the link! https://zeitschleife-verlag.com/Verein/organon/symposium/calls/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLzeBRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFRaXlyTHNSNEhSQWQ3Rzc4AR4YBapTV6wEs3az4zbp-DSBNooKAMQNis1sOxZMs2DE9Dv8WDCU4cn_KOL5HA_aem_Igj-ROuHCAp47lhrrvlgvA Intro: Tune Up - Alyssa Aska 𒉌𒋾 (iti) - Alyssa Aska 𒉡𒉌𒋾 (nu-iti) - Alyssa Aska Tune Up - Alyssa Aska (comparison of beginning and ending e-piano) Tune Down - Alyssa Aska (comparison of beginning and ending e-piano)Outro: 𒉡𒉌𒋾 (nu-iti) - Alyssa Aska Check out Alyssa's music: https://www.alyssa-aska.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@AlyssaAska https://soundcloud.com/alyssa-aska 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
Jun 30, 2025 · 37 min
088 - Kari Ikonen (Maqiano)
Finnish jazz legend Kari Ikonen joins us on Now and Xen to go over the specifics of his new invention, the "Maqiano," a clamp system that allows pianists to retune individual piano keys microtonally, and quickly, without needing to call a piano technician. For a good idea of what it sounds like in practice, check out his latest album "Al-Bahr" with the jazz fusion ensemble "Wishamalii." Music: La Eterna Paz [from "Al-Bahr"] Find Maqiano tuners here! https://www.maqiano.com/ New album and other works:https://nordicnotes.bandcamp.com/album/wishamalii-al-bahr https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kari-ikonen-trio/618113081 https://eclipsemusicrecordlabel.bandcamp.com/album/bright https://cadillac77.bandcamp.com/track/kari-ikonen-imprologue-from-the-album-impressions-improvisations-and-compositions-ozella-2021 https://soundcloud.com/kari-ikonen https://www.youtube.com/user/soglato 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
Jun 30, 2025 · 1 hr 31 min
087 - Chris Kline (Projective Tuning Space)
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
Mar 31, 2025 · 51 min
086 - Phillip Golub and Joseph Branciforte
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
Mar 17, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min
085 - Julian Woods
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

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