Best Music Brain Podcasts (2024)

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RMB Podcast Ep 47 - The Neuroscience of Right Brain Music 54:05

7h ago54:05

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In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we meet neuroscientist and musician David Rosen. His research delves into the creative "flow state" reached by skilled improvisers as well as impacts of psychedelics and other variables. Join us as we discuss the science behind right brain music.By Right Brain Records

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RBM Podcast Ep 46 - Hidden Headspace Of The Heartland 33:06

1M ago33:06

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In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we go off the radar to discover hidden talents of the American Midwest - three creative guitarists from Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma. They are Scot Ray, Cole Kempcke and Maz Ridgway. Their original music is as edgy as anything from more hyped locales.Photo by Léon McGregor (Unsplash)…

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Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 45 - Sacred Sounds of Sweden 21:32

4M ago21:32

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Varp is a trio of experimental classical musicians based on the Swedish island of Gotland. Two members have been dislocated by the war in Ukraine. Their experiences led them to an outside-the-box synchronicity: they discovered their shared excitement at experimenting with sound in the island's ancient churches. This episode of the Right Brain Music…

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Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 44 - The Art of Multifarious Music 32:09

6M ago32:09

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Jim Matus and Richie Barshay are on extended musical journeys that have spanned a world of influences. Their music freely draws on all of it in real time, making for an exotic mixture. In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast, we dive into their headspace and the larger issue of the role of culture in music. We're joined by Derrik Jordan, h…

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Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 43 - Year of Hidden Treasures 37:05

7M ago37:05

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2023 was deceptive. Lots of nasty headlines, but we go beneath the surface to find hidden treasures in a great year for creative music. Explore many surprising highlights In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 42 - Aces of Basses 47:33

1y ago47:33

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In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we take a deep dive into the bass. Our guests are two of best bassists we know: Matt Smiley of Denver and Mike Taylor of Philadelphia. We find out what they're really thinking as they lead from behind in this essential but unsung role... We also hear plenty of music from their exotic repertoires.…

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Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 41 - Voices Unchained 35:21

1y ago35:21

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Nightingale Vocal Ensemble is a classical choral group that refuses to be bound by tradition. In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we meet three members of the group and hear ample cuts from their freely improvised album, "Composition Sped Up."By Right Brain Records

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RBM Podcast Ep 40 - Reimagining A Classic Film: K. Edward Smith's Cross-Century Collaboration 39:26

1+ y ago39:26

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K. Edward Smith is no ordinary film composer. He's also a heavy metal drummer and singer-songwriter. His new project is a fascinating re-take on the classic horror film "Dementia" from 1953, an unusual collaboration across seven decades. We meet Smith and hear about the project and lots of his original music.…

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Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 39: A Rearview Of 2022 27:40

1+ y ago27:40

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2022 was a remarkable year for creative music. In this episode we flip through many of the highlights from a range of Right Brain Records artists.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 38: The Wayne Horvitz Perpetual Music Machine 37:43

1+ y ago37:43

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Wayne Horvitz is among the most accomplished living composers, as well as a prolific pianist, producer, professor, collaborator and curator. But rather than rest on his laurels, he continues to bring strikingly original new music into the world. In this episode of the RBM podcast we meet this right brain music icon and hear a wide sampling of his w…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 37: SeFa LoCo and the Art of the Unknown 43:56

2y ago43:56

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SeFa LoCo is a quartet of master improvisers who live in the moment. They thrive on the unknown, and make remarkable and remarkably diverse music that couldn't come into being any other way. In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we get inside their heads to better understand the art of the unknown.…

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DMT virtuale - “la Molecola dello Spirito” 59:59

2y ago59:59

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Il trip da DMT è di durata mediamente breve (tra i venti e i sessanta minuti) ma è in grado di generare allucinazioni particolarmente vivide. Questa simulazione binaurale è molto intensa. Buon viaggio!!! Ascolta questo audio con le cuffie o gli auricolari. (YouTube: iDoser Mindfulness Meditation Music and Tutorials)…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 7: Jack Wright, Icon of Free Music 34:32

2y ago34:32

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Jack Wright is a saxophonist, writer, painter and musical visionary. He's best known for touring the world, collaborating with many musicians, and promoting the creative underworld of free improvisation. His book, The Free Musics, chronicles and analyzes this genre and free jazz. In this extensive interview we hear about Jack's experiences and pers…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 36: Cosmic Grooves from Portland's Eccentric Orbit 39:18

2y ago39:18

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Portland, Oregon is off the beaten path and known for it's quirky culture. The city also produces some edgy music. In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we meet Meg Morrow and James Powers, two denizens of Portland's vibrant jazz scene.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 35: Balladeste's Indo-Baroque Vision 29:53

2y ago29:53

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Balladeste is a hybrid classical due from London that fuses violin and cello prowess, a cross-cultural vision and improvisation into spellbinding original music. In this episode we explore their sounds and sources of their creativity.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 34: Clarinet Wizardry from the Great White North 34:07

2+ y ago34:07

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François Houle is a master of the clarinet, with a musical range as vast as the Canadian landscape. In this episode we meet François and hear music from his remarkable repertoire that links jazz, classical and free improv.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 33: Brass Tacks, Bold Sounds - Trombonists on the Edge 35:47

2+ y ago35:47

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The trombone is an instrument of mystery and intrigue. We've found some terrific trombone improvisers, and you might be surprised by the depth and breath of their sounds. Featuring Reut Regev, Jeb Bishop. Matthias Muller, Matthias Muche and Dan Blacksberg.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 32 - 2021: The Rabbit Hole that Was 46:35

2+ y ago46:35

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This episode looks at 2021 in the rear view mirror - with highlights from Right Brain Records artists (and there were many). What a long strange trip it's been...By Right Brain Records

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Psilocibina virtuale - Funghi Magici 59:57

2+ y ago59:57

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La psilocibina (funghi magici) ha proprietà psicoterapeutiche e può causare allucinazioni fisiologiche, visive, percettive e dell'umore. Questa simulazione di psilocibina binaurale è molto intensa. Buon viaggio!!! Ascolta questo audio con le cuffie o gli auricolari. (YouTube: iDoser Mindfulness Meditation Music and Tutorials)…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 31: The Relentless Beat Of Brad Dutz 32:28

2+ y ago32:28

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Brad Dutz is a prolific percussionist. A veteran of TV and film music, he's also been composing, performing and collaborating with top-flight jazz and world musicians for decades. And he's far from finished. In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we immerse in Brad's sounds and learn what drives his creativity.…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 30: Festival of Sounds 37:04

3y ago37:04

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On September 18, 2021, a group of musicians gathered in Seattle for a live performance - the first ever Right Brain Music Minifest. These are their stories. Featuring: Amy Denio; Spontanea (Kenny Mandell, Matt Benham, Carol Levin, Scott Schaffer); and Outlaw Space (Stephen Fandrich, Bill Monteleone, Kirill Polyanskiy). Live music recorded by Stephe…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 29: Musical Worlds Collide Under the Midnight Sun 20:46

3y ago20:46

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On the Bothnian Bay, right around the 65th parallel, lies the city of Oulu, Finland. This is the home of guitarist Heikki Ruokangas and accordionist Anne-Mari Kanniainen. From this remote location they’ve formed a unique musical bond and a body work that bridges two musical universes.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Ep 28: Big Sky Underground: Sounding Out Colorado’s Free Music Scene 46:53

3y ago46:53

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In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we meet two musical groups that have been prominent in Colorado's dynamic free improv community. They are Electro Manifesto and The Low Mids. Hear their bold new music and their thoughts on what makes the scene tick.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 27: Acoustic Guitar Masters 33:09

3y ago33:09

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In this epsiode we meet three masters of invention with the acoustic guitar you thought you knew so well. Jim Matus, Joel Veena and Guillaume Gargaud spin improvised magic and sonic joy from their instruments.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 26: Electric Guitar Innovators 48:49

3y ago48:49

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In this episode we meet seven of the master musicians that contributed to the Right Brain Records album 'Guitar Improv Summit Vol. 2.' They are Lucas Brode, Bill Boethius, Max Ridgway, Dave Draper, Bill Horist, Matt Benham and Tom Scully. Their innovations help define a new generation of guitar innovation.…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 25: '80s Rocker to Oud Master: Mac Ritchey's Long Strange Trip 32:01

3+ y ago32:01

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Mac Ritchey is many things, but conventional is not one of them. In this episode, a joint production of Right Brain Records and The World Fusion Show, we hear about the New England native's journey from '80s hair metal guitarist to internationally acclaimed improviser on the middle-eastern oud.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Ep 24: Of Silos, Tanks and Caves: Finding Music in All the Odd Places 45:04

3+ y ago45:04

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In this episode we meet three visionary artists who've exploited the musical qualities of a grain silo, the interior of a famous bridge, a giant brine tank and caves in Great Britain. Listen to their amazing sounds and learn how they made them.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 23: The Never-Ending Musical Quest Of Amy Denio 36:19

3+ y ago36:19

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Seattle’s Amy Denio is on the short list of people who have made a career in music counterculture. In the latest ep of the Right Brain Music Podcast, we meet this prolific avant-garde artist, get a sense of what makes her tick and hear plenty of examples of her recent work.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 22: Forgetting Forward: a Fond Farewell to 2020 49:00

3+ y ago49:00

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In this episode we bid farewell to a complicated year with a simple celebration of creative music that's entered tour collective consciousness. Sit back and listen...By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 21: Om Shalom Trio's 21st Century Silk Road Odyssey 41:15

3+ y ago41:15

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In this episode, our first joint production with The World Fusion Show, we meet Om Shalom Trio. They meld Indian, Jewish and classical music and their own experimental impulses in forging a dynamic new hybrid that evokes the spirit of the ancient East-West trade route.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 20: Digital Soul in a Synthesized World 33:27

3+ y ago33:27

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In this episode of the Right Brain Music podcast we meet two artists with fresh takes on electronic music: Gold Gazebo and VWAM. With unique collaborations amid pandemic restrictions, they infuse heart and soul into a meta-genre better known for its focus on hardware and software. We also hear generous excerpts from their new albums.…

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Interview with Monica Di Francesco-October 10, 2020 46:38

3+ y ago46:38

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Season # 1 Show: 001 The Arts Report: Music for the ADHD Brain Length: 46 mins Information about the Guest: Monica Di Francesco has been one of my dear friends for over 20 years. She is a survivor and has overcome childhood sexual abuse. This abuse caused an eating disorder in her teens. Monica married her husband Robert at 22 years old and then ha…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 19: Derrik Jordan and the World Fusion Movement 35:40

4y ago35:40

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Derrik Jordan is a prolific multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, as well as host of the ascending public TV series, The World Fusion Show. In this episode we meet Derrik, hear his story and a healthy dose of his music.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 18: Inside Chant Records, an Emerging Force in Creative Music 39:30

4y ago39:30

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In this episode of our podcast we meet Jon Madof, New York-based guitarist and co-founder of Chant Records, a new label that's making waves with adventurous music across the spectrum of genres.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 17: Gems From The Attic 32:54

4y ago32:54

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 17: Gems From The Attic by Right Brain RecordsBy Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 16: A Guitar Otherworld in the English Countryside 27:37

4y ago27:37

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In this episode we meet Right Brain Records artist ToE, a mysterious and reclusive electric guitar duo from rural England. Their music is a haunting mix of industrial ambience, psychedelic rock, meditative soundscapes and a touch of the supernatural.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 15: Quest Ensemble's Radical Take on Classical Tradition 37:51

4y ago37:51

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Quest Ensemble is a dynamic contemporary classical chamber trio based in London. The trio has traditional training and roots, but takes a radical turn in making improvisation a key factor in composing and performing their music. Here, we get to know QE, learn about their unique approach and hear generous helpings from their new album.…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 14: The Color of Music 32:38

4y ago32:38

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In this episode we explore synesthesia, the connections between senses. We interview abstract visual artist Ellie Polk and the members of Spontanea, a free improvisation quintet. They did a project together linking visual art and music in a new album on Right Brain Records, of which we hear generous excerpts.…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 13: Improvising on the Fly 37:37

4+ y ago37:37

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This episode features an interview with Justin and German of the prolific free improvisational duo Bugs In The Basement. Their weekly live sessions have been published through their own podcast for years. We discuss their thoughts on music, the improvisation process and their new album, Vol. 2, released through Right Brain Records.…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 12 - The Musical Universe of Farrell Lowe 36:54

4+ y ago36:54

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In this episode we meet multi-talented Farrell Lowe, who, among other things, plays guitar and creates wildly original music. His prolific output of recordings is mind-boggling, yet Farrell is firmly down-to-earth. Here we learn about Farrell's roots and philosophy, and hear a healthy sampling of his recent musical work.…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 11 - CHA: Collective Creativity in Action 36:29

4+ y ago36:29

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CHA is an mysterious and, some might say, heretical trio of women who've crossed over from the carefully scripted world of classical music and dance to the open domain of free improvisation, where self-expression rules. In this episode we meet the members of CHA, learn about their musical journey and hear portions of their new album.…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 10: Sonic Landscapes Built from Graphic Scores 27:16

4+ y ago27:16

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In this episode we meet Steve Scribner, a composer who uses unique graphic scores to engage musicians in creating sonic landscapes. He calls them "sound scrolls." We also hear excerpts of this intriguing new music form Scribner's newly released album on Right Brain Records.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 9: Right Brain Music Tour (Part 2) 43:40

4+ y ago43:40

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In this continuation of the tour we meet three more artists that use improvisation to stretch musical boundaries and define exciting new soundscapes. They are Missionandry, The Low Mids and Quest Ensemble.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 8: Right Brain Music Tour (Part 1) 32:29

4+ y ago32:29

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In this episode we meet three artists that use improvisation to stretch musical boundaries and define exciting new soundscapes. They are Tim Daisy, Seabuckthorn and Other Nothing.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 7 - Free Improvisation Pioneer Jack Wright 34:32

5y ago34:32

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In this episode we meet Jack Wright, saxophonist, author and pioneer of modern free improvisation. A steady force in an underground movement since the 1970s, Jack reflects on his experience and the state of free music today.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 4: The Subterranean World of Bugs In The Basement 37:26

5y ago37:26

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This is the fourth episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast, presented by Right Brain Records. In this series we explore the music and musicians behind this exciting branch of the music world.In this episode we talk to the members of Bugs In The Basement, an enigmatic and prolific musical duo that is building an ongoing digital installation of impr…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 3: VWAM: Women on the Edge of Electronic Music 33:33

5y ago33:33

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This is the third episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast, presented by Right Brain Records. In this series we explore the music and musicians behind this exciting branch of the music world.In this episode we talk to the members of VWAM, aka the Vancouver Women's Ambient Music Collective, a synthesizer quartet from British Columbia's shiny city on…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 1: What is Right Brain Music? 36:34

5+ y ago36:34

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This is the first episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast, presented by Right Brain Records. In this series we will explore the music and musicians behind this exciting branch of the music world, which is a source of innovation and creativity, yet traces back to ancient times. In this episode we discuss what "Right Brain Music" is all about, previ…

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 6: Exploring New Frontiers of the Guitar with Lotus Lungs 41:06

5+ y ago41:06

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In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast, we meet the unique post-modern guitar trio, Lotus Lungs. These three accomplished guitarists share their experiences and approaches to making music, as well as the far-reaching sonic territories they explore in their new album.By Right Brain Records

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Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 5: Exploring a World of Sound with Dodd-Hoskins 29:31

5+ y ago29:31

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This is the fifth episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast, presented by Right Brain Records. In this series we explore the music and musicians behind this exciting branch of the music world.In this episode we talk to renowned vocalist and sound healer Vickie Dodd and cellist James Hoskins about their unique musical inspirations. We also hear sampl…

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