Music & Production
Commissioned works, ideas in development, and some published materials. Explorations in video production, audio podcasting, field recordings and more.. Crossover Frequencies Podcast series, Musique Électronique, Willy Street Beats,
CROSSOVER FREQUENCIES PODCAST
Crate Digging in the Music Library - a five part podcast series exploring the folk and roots music vinyl collection at the Odense Music Library in Denmark
EP 1
Introduction
An overview of the series "Crossover Frequencies" with highlights from forthcoming episodes. Themes include Spiritual Music, Protest Music, the Rhythms of Work, and the sounds of Disappearing Cultures and Communities. Interview with Danish artist/music producer Timur Allistone about his explorations in the Odense Music Library and what the collection means, how it can be interpreted for listening, production and enjoyment in the current day.
EP 2
Protest Music
The music of protest and resistance, both old and new - from Haiti to Mauritius, Algeria, Palestine, and North America. Explore the origins and evolution of Sega Music, music and censorship, and the sounds of resistance from hot spots of the world.
EP 3
Rhythms of Work
Humans have created songs to accompany work since time immemorial. Finding rhythms and harmonizing with and in their activities -from our hunter gatherer past, to farming and herding animals, to sounds from our urban work environments. Featuring field recordings, music from Suriname, Ladakh, Dahomey, Cameroon, India, Brazil and more.
EP 4
Spiritual Music
Different styles and emotions of spiritual music are explored in this episode. From devotional hymns and temple bells and qawwali from the Indian sub-continent, to avant garde sonic interpretations from Europe and Brazil, Gregorian chants, learn about the universal sound Om + interview with Jean Troulliet (radio, journalist, music presenter based in Germany) + Music from the Denmark, India, UK, United States, Pakistan, Brazil.
EP 5
Disappearing cultures and comunities
Featuring shorter sub-segments that tackle the subject through the idea of disappearing instruments, music dying in countries due to conflict, climate change and how that will affect the communities and cultures that are immediately impacted by it, and music of cultures and communities that do not have a land (with an example of Kurdish music). Music from field recordings in India, Inuit and Native American music from North America, Afghanistan, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, Australia and Denmark.
WILLY STREET BEATS
12th Edition on 21 Sept. 2024 @ Willy Street Fair, Madison
Madison Wisconsin's longest running electronic music festivals that have featured some of the biggest and newest names in techno, house, and various genres of electronic music. A street party, late night club parties, visuals, art, pop-ups and more..
SEARCHING FOR THE BLUES
A three-part documentary series co-produced with the Aga Khan Museum (Toronto, Canada). A search for the "Indian blues" through the lens of Amarrass Records showcases Padma Shri Lakha Khan and the next generation of folk musicians from Rajasthan, India.
Screened at the South Asia Institute (SAI) in Chicago
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HANDMADE VINYL
Setup the only vinyl production facility in India to produce custom crafted lathe-cut vinyl. Analog mastering, enginnering and production of four albums including Barmer Boys (Kesariya Balm), Painted Caves (Painted Caves), Lakha Khan (At Home), Ravana & Jumme Khan (Dubfounded). Singles by Bombino and Barmer Boys, Vieux Farka Toure, Madou Sidiki Diabate and more...