Best Colossus Music Podcasts (2024)

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Listen Now - REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana 6:38

11d ago6:38

6:38

Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried secrets from the darkest corners of history. Each week, Luke Lamana, a Marine Corp Reconnaissance Veteran, pulls back the curtain on what once was classified information exposing the secrets and lies behind the world’s most powerful institutions. Fro…

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Episode 24-Walter Smith III: Jazz Educator and Saxophone Virtuoso 55:07

21d ago55:07

55:07

World-renowned saxophonist and Blue Note recording artist Walter Smith III is the model music educator and practitioner. This enormously talented saxophonist pursued music education as a profession as far back as high school. In this episode, Walter’s storied career follows the path beginning with performing at McDonald’s at age 7, to an exciting a…

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Episode 23-Kris Davis: Creative Processes and Mentorship in Jazz 1:10:21

2M ago1:10:21

1:10:21

In this episode, I spend time with Grammy Award-winning pianist and Berklee College of Music professor of Jazz Kris Davis on 'Strictly Jazz Sounds.' We do a deep dive into her latest project, Run the Gauntlet, dedicated to six influential women jazz pianists, which drops on September 27, 2024. A common thread is woven throughout the hour, mentoring…

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Computer Echoes:0101!=IBM1130 4:46

2M ago4:46

4:46

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. the IBM1130 was one the first IBMs developed for the office.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_1130By TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Episode 22-Yuhan Su: The Imagination is in the Music 1:14:52

2M ago1:14:52

1:14:52

Award winning vibraphonist Yuhan Su is another Gary Burton/Chick Corea-inspired musician, lured away from classical to the art form where improvisation reigns, jazz. This Taiwanese-born, New York based artist, left her homeland pursuing a jazz education at Berklee College of music, a frequently told story. Yuhan Su draws on her strengths to survive…

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Computer Echoes: 0100 & EDSAC 5:41

3M ago5:41

5:41

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. EDSAC was the one of the world's first digital computers.https://www.tnmoc.org/edsacBy TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Episode 21-Wayne Escoffery: Fostering Pride in Black American Music-Jazz 1:12:58

3M ago1:12:58

1:12:58

Grammy-Award winning saxophonist Wayne Escoffery is my guest on the 21st episode of Strictly Jazz Sounds. What attracted me to Wayne was his prolific traveling, extensive performances and recordings with his own band (11 recordings), the Mingus Big Band (3 recordings, one a Grammy Award winner), the Black Art Jazz Collective (4 recordings), and as …

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Episode 20-Roni Eytan: Jazz Harmonica Colossus 1:11:32

4M ago1:11:32

1:11:32

Roni Eytan, a renowned Israeli-born, New York based jazz harmonica player, performs with a passion that differs from other harmonica artists. Perhaps it’s the region from which he derives-the Middle East and North Africa. His culture greatly influences his compositions and inspires his passions. Roni’s work is influenced by harmonica legend Toots T…

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Computer Echoes:0011 # The W.I.T.C H 6:06

3M ago6:06

6:06

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. W.I.T.C.H was the one of the world's first digital computers.https://www.tnmoc.org/witchBy TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Episode 19-Alexandra Ridout: Her Journey Into Jazz 1:00:01

5M ago1:00:01

1:00:01

Alexandra (Alex) Ridout is a young jazz trumpeter from the UK, now residing in New York City. In this episode of Strictly Jazz Sounds, she lays out her journey as a musician, comparing the experiences and educational backgrounds between the UK and the US. Ridout recalls her time at the Royal Academy of Music in London and Manhattan School of Music,…

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Computer Echoes:0010 => Dreams of Colossus 4:20

6M ago4:20

4:20

Another track inspired by a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. Colossus was the world's first digital computer.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_computerBy TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Episode 18-Jocelyn Gould: Striking a Chord 1:20:41

7M ago1:20:41

1:20:41

In this episode of Strictly Jazz Sounds, I have a conversation with Jocelyn Gould, a professional jazz guitarist who fills all the shoes it requires to drive a successful career. Jocelyn shares her journey from pretending to play a cardboard guitar at the age of four to winning a Juno Award for her first album, Elegant Traveler. She later discusses…

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Computer Echoes:0001<> The Bombe 5:27

7M ago5:27

5:27

This track is influenced by a recent visit to the National Museum of Computng at Bletchley Park here in the UK. The track was created in AUM and used apps such as Stria and ID700 with MIDI notes from Harmony Bloom and effects from Bleass Motion EQ, Bleass Delay and Otherdesertcities. Here is where to find out more about The Bombe. https://en.wikipe…

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The Far Tower In Fluorescence (with Soundpainter) 20:18

7M ago20:18

20:18

A few weeks ago my music friend Soundpainter (aka Andrew Janik) got in touch about using one of my tracks from my Sound Installations album as he thought that it would work well with the track that he was producing. This is the result. It has been great fun going back and forth with Andrew exchaning ideas.…

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Episode 17-Yasushi Nakamura: The Shy Bassist with the Groove 54:31

8M ago54:31

54:31

Yasushi Nakamura loves his music. And he truly loves laying down the groove lines behind a hot band like he does for almost a dozen bands. However, being one of today’s first-call bassists means frequent and long show tours that can take him away from his family of two-children and spouse for weeks, even months at a time. It has resulted in an impr…

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Ghost Hackers V - Dark Worm 4:57

8M ago4:57

4:57

Ghost Hackers V - Dark Worm by TheOxfordAmbientCollectiveBy TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Sonic Installations VI-The Cove 5:56

9M ago5:56

5:56

This track was composed in AUM using apps such as Hida (going through a Rymdigae effect) and Hillman (going through a Nembrini Delay effect). Notes/MIDI came from Chordjam with additional sounds coming from Fluss Recorder (going via a Speaker effect), All mastered in Grand Finale.By TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Ghost Hackers IV - Zero Day 4:46

11M ago4:46

4:46

This is track was created on my Roland MC307, which I puchased off eBay last year. I finally worked out how to record from it properly. It was great fun!By TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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::::>>>>::Journey To The Sun::::::Naviar Haiku 521 6:25

11M ago6:25

6:25

My contribution to Naviar Records Haiku Challenge 521.Haiku by Kobayashi Issa https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kobayashi-issaBaskingin the New Year's sun...my trashy hutPicture by Jonathan M. Hethey https://unsplash.com/photos/photography-of-grass-with-sun-light-ka9D9DiEVvwBy TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Sonic Installations V- The Death of William Blake 5:44

1y ago5:44

5:44

The melody for this track was made in Fugue Machine. There are two instances of the Hillman synth app panned left and right. Each of these are going through an effect called Speaker. Grand Finale is being used for mastering. The title was inspired by a recent visit to London as I walked through a small City of London burial ground and suddenly foun…

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Barbican Drones (with Encym) 6:07

1y ago6:07

6:07

A collaboration with a music friend Encym (Roland). I have done a few collaborations with Roland now and it is always a pleasure to work with him.This track contains a number of wonderful samples that Roland sent me earlier in the year. These have been manipulated with an apps such as Fluss and SpaceCraft and with effects added from a Nembrini dela…

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Butterfly And Ship (with Pete Swinton) 2.Dysphasia 6:12

1y ago6:12

6:12

This is second of the four tracks of a new collaboration with my music friend Pete Swinton. I will be re-working some of his tracks from his excellent Butterfly and Ship album.peteswinton.bandcamp.com/album/butterfly-and-shipThis track is a re-work of his track - 05. Two ShipsIt was mixed in the AUM app on my iPad and used iPad effects apps such as…

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Episode 16-Terri Lyne Carrington: Changing the Faces of Jazz 1:02:53

1y ago1:02:53

1:02:53

Question: What would jazz music sound like if it had been born in a country without patriarchy; taught without bias and performed on a stage with radical inclusivity? That’s what jazz titan Terri Lyne Carrington says is the foundation behind Berklee College of Music’s Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. Terri Lyne is the founder and artistic dire…

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::::>>>>::Dark Fall::::::Naviar Haiku 511 1:56

1y ago1:56

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My contribution to Naviar Records Haiku Challenge 511.Haiku by Shubham DasguptaIn dark autumn nightsdew and the new bamboo shootsreaching out to moonPhoto by naraaBy TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Episode 15-Brandee Younger: Jazz Harp Meets Hip-Hop 46:27

1y ago46:27

46:27

In jazz, two legendary harp musicians come to mind. Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. Now, there is a third musician whose image immediately erupts into focus. For harp artist, educator, and Grammy nominated musician Brandee Younger, both Ashby and Coltrane made a tremendous impact on her. And with her latest recording, Brand New Life, on Impulse R…

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::::>>>>::Moonlight Discord::::::Naviar Haiku 508 6:34

1y ago6:34

6:34

My contribution to Naviar Records Haiku Challenge 508.Haiku by John HinksDeep, dark summer nightA Sudden shatt of moonlight Blesses the templestepping stonesBy TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Ghost Story | 10 54:53

1y ago54:53

54:53

Michael Jackson spends his final days preparing for a series of comeback concerts, but tragedy strikes before rehearsals are even completed. In the aftermath of Michael’s death, a reckoning begins over everything he left behind. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my…

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Episode 14-Roxy Coss: Students Are the Music 1:27:01

1y ago1:27:01

1:27:01

For tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, educator and artist Roxy Coss, jazz education is everything. When we talked in July, she and her husband, saxophonist, educator and composer, Lucas Pino, just returned from their week-long session as co-directors of the Brubeck Jazz Summit, (yes, that Brubeck-Dave Brubeck) a week-long intensive emersion …

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The Trial | 9 1:02:01

1y ago1:02:01

1:02:01

Ten years after first being accused of child sexual abuse, Michael Jackson finds himself in court facing criminal charges related to a new alleged victim. Meanwhile, Michael’s fans rally around their idol and try to help him get through a new low point in his career. Think Twice: Michael Jackson was produced by Dustin DeSoto, Benjamin Frisch, Kim G…

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Sonic Installations IV (the far tower) 3:17

1y ago3:17

3:17

This track was recorded and played in AnimoogZ.By TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Colossus of Pop | 8 47:42

1+ y ago47:42

47:42

In the aftermath of the 1993 sexual abuse allegations, Michael Jackson marries into musical royalty and attempts to rebuild his legacy with the most audacious project of his career. Think Twice: Michael Jackson was produced by Dustin DeSoto, Benjamin Frisch, Kim Gittleson, Danielle Hewitt, Sam Lee, Leon Neyfakh, Andrew Parsons, and Jay Smooth, and …

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Leave Me Alone | 7 51:15

1+ y ago51:15

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Michael’s eccentric behavior and ever-changing appearance pique the curiosity of the public and the press. But was Michael a tabloid victim or a genius public relations ringmaster? Think Twice: Michael Jackson was produced by Dustin DeSoto, Benjamin Frisch, Kim Gittleson, Danielle Hewitt, Sam Lee, Leon Neyfakh, Andrew Parsons, and Jay Smooth, and e…

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Episode 13-Miki Yamanaka: Living Her Dreams 1:15:04

1+ y ago1:15:04

1:15:04

Japanese jazz pianist Miki Yamanaka, born and raised in Kyoto and Kobe Japan, now resides in New York City with her drummer husband Jimmy Macbride. Her upcoming album, Shades of Rainbow is set to drop on September 8. Excitement explodes in Miki during this hour-long interview with this jubilant pianist who is a mainstay at New York’s prime jazz clu…

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Michael on High | 6 57:24

1+ y ago57:24

57:24

Michael Jackson climbs to new heights with the success of his Thriller album and the groundbreaking music videos that follow. But he finds that his fame and faith are on a collision course, and he's forced to make a choice. Think Twice: Michael Jackson was produced by Dustin DeSoto, Benjamin Frisch, Kim Gittleson, Danielle Hewitt, Sam Lee, Leon Ney…

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Wiz Kid | 5 51:35

1+ y ago51:35

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As the Jackson family tries to stay relevant as former teenyboppers, Michael Jackson breaks away in New York City and stars in a movie based on The Wizard of Oz that sets the course for the rest of his life. Think Twice: Michael Jackson was produced by Dustin DeSoto, Benjamin Frisch, Kim Gittleson, Danielle Hewitt, Sam Lee, Leon Neyfakh, Andrew Par…

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The Sound of Young America | 4 45:02

1+ y ago45:02

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The Jackson family signs with the Motown Record Corporation and moves out to California. As Black artists across the country are achieving new levels of visibility, the Jackson 5 become an overnight sensation and a young Michael must navigate growing up in the spotlight as the front man of America’s hottest boy band. Think Twice: Michael Jackson wa…

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Themes From Copenhagen V- Zealand 7:11

1+ y ago7:11

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This track was recorded in AUM and used apps such as Sunrizer and Hilman, The melodies came from Fugue Machine. Effects used were Nembrini Analog Rack Delay and Nembrini Delay3000.By TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Themes from Copenhagen IV - Øresund 5:14

1+ y ago5:14

5:14

This track was recorded in AUM ans used apps such as AOX02,auDSPr and Noises - all going through the effect Rymdigare.By TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Themes From Copenhagen III - Radio Cristiania 5:33

1+ y ago5:33

5:33

This track was played in Free Christiania. It is based on a track that I never got round to completing. It was recorded in AUM and used the ID700 synth and Axon02. Effects used were Lo-Fi-Af and Rymdigare.By TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Themes From Copenhagen II - Trinitatis Kirke 3:25

1+ y ago3:25

3:25

This track was played in the Trinitatis Kirke in Copenhagen. At the time there was a wonderful organ recital in progress, so I felt compelled to create this track. It was played on the Moog Model 15 app. Effects from Eventide were added later on.By TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Episode 12-Julieta Eugenio: Music is Magic 1:00:21

1+ y ago1:00:21

1:00:21

“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.”— Lao Tzu Music moves the soul in so many ways. It moves the spirit and inspires living beings to become one with the music. Argentinian Julieta Eugenio was just that person from a young age. She’s not entirely sure why. Her parents didn’t play an instrument though they played recordings around the h…

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Themes From Copenhagen I - Amkomst 3:35

1+ y ago3:35

3:35

This track was played whilst flying from Heathrow to Copenhagen. It was recorded in AUM via AnimoogZBy TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Big Boy | 3 51:25

1+ y ago51:25

51:25

Michael Jackson’s childhood, or lack thereof, is cited constantly in the conversation around his relationships with children. In this episode, we go back to Michael’s earliest days in Gary, Indiana, where he grows up under the domineering hand of his father while he and his brothers take the local music scene by storm in search of a better life. Th…

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Sonic Installations III (drone droids) 5:41

1+ y ago5:41

5:41

Sonic Installations III (drone droids) by TheOxfordAmbientCollectiveBy TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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Bonus to Episode 11-Jon Irabagon: Always Moving Forward 44:36

1+ y ago44:36

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Welcome to the Bonus recording of Episode 11. More stories to tell by Jon Irabagon. The recording by the group, Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Blue, the note-for-note recreation of Miles Davis' classic album is “A work of conceptual jazz art,” writes Bandcamp. The listening public’s response varied considerably but suffice it to say that Jon a…

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Episode 11-Jon Irabagon: Always Moving Forward 1:09:25

1+ y ago1:09:25

1:09:25

Episode 11- Jon Irabagon: Always Moving Forward Jon Irabagon is always driving ahead whenever he wants to make a statement with a new recording. With his saxophones facing forward, Jon’s bold and articulate improvisations draw on his singular drive to create a pathway for the future of jazz. He draws on the forces of the hand-chosen musicians, each…

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All Children, Except One, Grow Up | 2 56:12

1+ y ago56:12

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As news breaks of the first sexual abuse allegations against Michael, reporters scramble to dig up any information they can while Michael Jackson’s PR machine battles to control the narrative. Meanwhile, a by-the-book LAPD detective struggles to investigate the case in the midst of the frenzy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal…

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Is This Scary? | 1 47:52

1+ y ago47:52

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It’s 1993 and Michael Jackson is on top of the world: receiving lifetime achievement awards, appearing at Bill Clinton’s inaugural gala, performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. More popular and powerful than he’s ever been, he uses that caché to create a music video that stands among his most personal and prescient works. Then everything falls …

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Nocturnal 05.27.23 LIVE set 1:46:33

1+ y ago1:46:33

1:46:33

Here is the first hour and 45 minutes of my set at the 10th anniversary of NOCTURNAL in San Francisco! I played the opening set before my buddy GSP went on. I'm really proud of this set - tons of new house and tech house tracks. I hope you enjoy this set!

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Episode 10-Yonathan Avishai: Music Is Life 51:57

1+ y ago51:57

51:57

Yonathan Avishai and I met in a conference room at Bexley Public Library in the village of Bexley in Columbus, Ohio. He was bright, friendly, and alert despite his long flight the day before. Yonathan is an Israeli-born French resident. His flight took him over six time zones, from France to New York and then to Columbus. This was a visit arranged …

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