In this episode, Matt Emery chats with the Icelandic composer, Eydís Evensen, who has released her debut album, Bylur, on XXIM Records earlier this year.
Interviews
In the studio with Abraham Fogg
“… I’m looking for objects with a story, linked to various people. Every tool I keep is linked to personal memories or has had a previous life…”
In the studio with Tomat
“… continuous modulation of all the parameters can create incredible sounds, cover an incredible spectrum of frequencies with wide presence, dynamics, and precision…”
In the studio with Stimming
“… I try not to force myself or become afraid of not finding what I need. Very often things just need a bit of time and a fresh mind…”
In the studio with Idlefon
“… the liberating quality of experimentation is still what excites me the most…”
Interview with Stephan Moccio
“There has always been a certain melancholy and nostalgia to my music; however, Lionheart possesses a feeling of rebirth and an audibly more hopeful tone when compared to my past work.”
XXIM Records
In this episode, Matt Emery chats with Alex Buhr about the vision behind his new label, XXIM Records, his musical background, setting up Mercury KX.
In the studio with Heliochrysum
“… we are always trying to tell a story or create a cinematic adventure or experience in our work, and sound design is a huge part of how we create mood and atmosphere…”
Sophie Hutchings
On Isolation
A visual piece by Sophie Hutchings on the relationship between beauty and isolation
In the studio with Gaspar Claus
“… sometimes I hear something […] and I get inspired by its energy and try to find a way to approach it with my instrument…”
In the studio with Midori Hirano
“… it gives me joy in making some analog sounds… it’s always a great moment for me to be away from a computer, which I already heavily rely on…”