Composer and electric guitar virtuoso Steven Mackey is known for his innovative combinations of timbres, instruments, genres and forms from both Western classical and rock/pop traditions. In this episode, Liquid Music Playlist’s host Steve Seel asks Mackey about his latest work, Orpheus Unsung, a wordless opera for electric guitar and percussion which premiered in Minneapolis this summer. Mackey also brings in the music of the prolific Renaissance composer, William Byrd, praising Byrd’s serene vocal mass Agnus Dei as foresight in harmony and counterpoint.
PLAYLIST
1. Mackey: "Fusion Tune" from Banana Dump Truck — Mackey, guitar; Fred Sherry, cello
2. Mackey: "Physical Property" from String Theory — Mackey, guitar; Brentano String Quartet
3. Mackey: "My Ship" from Big Farm — Big Farm (Steven Mackey, Rinde Eckart, Mark Haanstra, Jason Treuting)
4. William Byrd: "Agnus Dei" from Mass for Four Voices — Tallis Scholars
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Composer and electric guitar virtuoso Steven Mackey is known for his innovative combinations of timbres, instruments, genres and forms from both Western classical and rock/pop traditions. In this episode, Liquid Music Playlist’s host Steve Seel asks Mackey about his latest work, Orpheus Unsung, a wordless opera for electric guitar and percussion which premiered in Minneapolis this summer. Mackey also brings in the music of the prolific Renaissance composer, William Byrd, praising Byrd’s serene vocal mass Agnus Dei as foresight in harmony and counterpoint.
PLAYLIST
1. Mackey: "Fusion Tune" from Banana Dump Truck — Mackey, guitar; Fred Sherry, cello
2. Mackey: "Physical Property" from String Theory — Mackey, guitar; Brentano String Quartet
3. Mackey: "My Ship" from Big Farm — Big Farm (Steven Mackey, Rinde Eckart, Mark Haanstra, Jason Treuting)
4. William Byrd: "Agnus Dei" from Mass for Four Voices — Tallis Scholars
Tactile Innovation: Turntablist/multimedia artist Kid Koala on the music of Emily Wells
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15 minutes
9 years ago
Tactile Innovation: Turntablist/multimedia artist Kid Koala on the music of Emily Wells
Turntablist, performer, composer and self-proclaimed “purveyor of silliness” Kid Koala is known for legendary innovations in scratch turntable playing and his broad range of multimedia works including graphic novels, puppet shows, vaudeville acts and much more. In this episode of Liquid Music Playlist, Kid Koala discusses his fascination with the music of Emil Wells, a similarly diverse vocalist, instrumentalist, and producer based in New York.
PLAYLIST
1. Kid Koala: "Drunk Trumpet" from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
2. Kid Koala: "Overture" from Nufonia Must Fall; Cecilia String Quartet
3. Emily Wells: "Los Angeles" from Promise
4. Emily Wells: "Passenger" from Mama
5. Emily Wells: Passanger" (Kid Koala remix)
Liquid Music Playlist
Composer and electric guitar virtuoso Steven Mackey is known for his innovative combinations of timbres, instruments, genres and forms from both Western classical and rock/pop traditions. In this episode, Liquid Music Playlist’s host Steve Seel asks Mackey about his latest work, Orpheus Unsung, a wordless opera for electric guitar and percussion which premiered in Minneapolis this summer. Mackey also brings in the music of the prolific Renaissance composer, William Byrd, praising Byrd’s serene vocal mass Agnus Dei as foresight in harmony and counterpoint.
PLAYLIST
1. Mackey: "Fusion Tune" from Banana Dump Truck — Mackey, guitar; Fred Sherry, cello
2. Mackey: "Physical Property" from String Theory — Mackey, guitar; Brentano String Quartet
3. Mackey: "My Ship" from Big Farm — Big Farm (Steven Mackey, Rinde Eckart, Mark Haanstra, Jason Treuting)
4. William Byrd: "Agnus Dei" from Mass for Four Voices — Tallis Scholars
