Short, sharp, and to the point—micro/Maker brings you a quick dose of creativity and craftsmanship from the composers and artists heard on music/Maker with Tyler Kline.
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Short, sharp, and to the point—micro/Maker brings you a quick dose of creativity and craftsmanship from the composers and artists heard on music/Maker with Tyler Kline.
A podcast from Loose Leaf Transmissions: Made for All Ears.
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Composer Mahdis Golzar Kashani shares memories of discovering music as a child in post-revolution Iran. In this excerpt, she describes how early improvisation at the piano opened the door to composing, even as formal training and musical resources were limited. With the encouragement of her mother, Kashani began creating pieces that blended her natural musical instincts with the sounds she heard in classical piano repertoire.
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Vanessa Ague reflects on the early moments that shaped her path as an arts critic — from a life-changing childhood viewing of Spirited Away, to writing an extra credit essay in high school that sparked a love for interpreting meaning in art. She talks about her long-standing connection to Miyazaki's work and the importance of recognizing criticism as its own creative act.
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When his teacher first suggested organ lessons, Graeme Shields wanted nothing to do with it. Years later, that same instrument would become a central part of his creative and professional life. In this conversation, he and Tyler talk about discovering unexpected inspiration, writing for community, and how artistic values can stay constant even as life and context change.
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A scholarship took James May to Ireland—and changed his creative life completely. In this conversation, he recalls how studying experimental sound practice at University College Cork opened his ears to new ways of listening, performing, and creating. From free improvisation to extended vocal techniques, James shares how that year taught him to trust instinct over tradition and to see music as something far broader than notes on a page.
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For Yue Song, composing always begins with a feeling—a fleeting sound, image, or story that sparks curiosity. From there, it’s about experimentation, not for novelty’s sake, but as a way of keeping music alive. In this conversation, Yue reflects on balancing respect for musical tradition with an openness to new forms, and how every composer plays a small part in the long history of sound.
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Joshua Mallard breaks down what it really means to collaborate in creative industries — from game audio to classical commissions. He and Tyler talk about how making music for interdisciplinary teams flips the lone-genius composer stereotype on its head, and why work-life balance becomes the next frontier for working artists.
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Anna Huffka talks with Tyler Kline about how her Japanese heritage and design sensibility influence her approach to beauty. She shares why the concept of iki — celebrating imperfection with intention — resonates more than chasing unattainable ideals. They also touch on Japanese beauty trends and the thoughtful attention to detail that defines them. For Anna, it’s about making people feel seen by embracing what makes them unique.
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Shelley Washington shares how her deep connection with family naturally flows into her music, whether consciously or not. The strength and joy of her familial bonds become a quiet, continuous thread that shapes her creative spirit.
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For Han Hitchen, taboo isn’t a gimmick — it’s a consequence of writing honestly about what society tries to ignore. Inspired in part by Julius Eastman’s unapologetic music, Han shares how his work confronts subjects like death, periods, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and queer identity itself. By turning discomfort into dialogue, his music insists on visibility for experiences many would rather erase.
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Phong Tran discusses his deeply collaborative approach to composing for performers, and how writing with others in mind becomes a shared artistic identity. He opens up about a moment of learning with pianist Miki Sawada, and how it reshaped his views on virtuosity, labor, and care in the creative process.
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Hannah Boissonneault shares how her path shifted from film scoring dreams to a love for concert music and live performance. She reflects on the challenge of seeing her creative pursuits as separate — band work, composition, performance — and how she eventually came to embrace all of it as part of a unified artistic identity. Through pandemic isolation, shifting priorities, and personal healing, Hannah has found clarity in seeing her career not as a fixed goal, but as a series of evolving creative phases.
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What does it mean to build something slowly — with trust, curiosity, and mutual respect at the center? Emily Koh shares her love of long-haul collaboration with Tyler Kline, explaining why her most meaningful projects often take years to develop. Whether it's a solo piece with layered complexity or an opera grounded in community stories, she values process over speed — and prefers to let audiences form their own relationship with the work.
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Baljinder Sekhon shares the moment a piano professor casually told him, “You should be” a composition major — a moment that shifted the course of his life. In this excerpt, he talks about changing majors, assembling his first portfolio at a FedEx Kinko’s, and how composing moved from a side hobby to something he took more seriously, even while still identifying primarily as a percussionist.
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Vanessa Ague talks about growing up with an exploratory relationship to music — improvising on violin from a young age, engaging with minimalism through playing, and ultimately deciding not to pursue a performance career. Instead, she followed her passion for theory, history, and context, which gradually led her toward a life in music criticism.
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C. Jacqueline Wood describes her art as a tension between the analog and the digital—between what can be touched, saved, and archived, and what disappears into streaming platforms, algorithms, or failed hard drives. From cataloging every physical book, CD, and record she owned for her exhibition What Makes a Life to re-recording double-exposed slides until they disintegrated into static, Jacqueline reflects on how technology shapes memory, permanence, and loss. At its core, her work wrestles with what remains when media fades and what it means to long for something round when faced only with the flat.
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At 19, Chris Opperman thought his future was slipping away—Frank Zappa was gone, and no label wanted a young composer making instrumental music. So he built his own label, Purple Cow Records, funded by a scrappy internet “mini mall” selling movie posters. Two decades later, after a PhD detour and a changing music industry, Chris revived the label with a fan-supported Kickstarter and a flood of orders that filled an entire mail truck. His story is equal parts urgency, reinvention, and resilience.
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For Emma O’Halloran, the 1990s weren’t just about mixtapes, tribute bands, and chaotic tin whistle classes — they became part of her musical DNA. In this conversation, Emma reflects on how those formative sounds continue to resurface in her work, including her piece Constellations. Whether it’s grunge, boy bands, or Led Zeppelin colliding with the Backstreet Boys, the spirit of the 90s remains a wellspring of color and emotion she draws from, consciously or not. A window into how memory, nostalgia, and gut instinct shape a composer’s voice.
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Joshua Mallard explores the creative overlap between composing and sound design — from the pitch and texture of metal pipes to the way middleware helps shape immersive game environments. He and Tyler talk about how subtle sonic choices help guide the player’s experience, and how technical and musical fluency go hand-in-hand in modern game development.
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From high school French press flops to slinging espresso for Scarlett Johansson and André 3000 in New York, Nathan Hudson’s journey with coffee is as layered as his career in music. He recounts opening pop-up “illegal coffee shops” in college, teaching as a barista educator, even roasting beans professionally—discovering in the process that coffee isn’t just a drink, but a practice of intention, connection, and surprise. Whether it’s pulling the perfect shot or composing a piece, Hudson finds joy in the balance of control and unpredictability—because in both coffee and music, the magic comes from what you can’t plan.
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Shelley Washington shares her candid perspective on tokenism in classical music and why real, lasting change requires more than checking a box. She discusses the importance of creating meaningful opportunities for marginalized artists — and how she uses her platform to push for greater equity.
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