We All Speak In Poems (Alaskan Tapes)

Welcome back to another episode of We All Speak In Poems. This week Chantal and I are continuing the conversation about the history of Alaskan Tapes, how I started making music, the various aliases I had, my drumming history and much more. Be sure to check back next week for part 4.

In this episode, Brady, Eli (Ann Annie), and TJ (Six Missing) discuss various aspects of their music-making process and the challenges they face as artists. They explore topics such as the evolution of musical style, the balance between complexity and simplicity in music, and the surprising success of certain songs. They also discuss the importance of finishing songs and moving on, the separation of tracking, recording, and mixing, and the impact of data and statistics on artists. The conversation highlights the freedom that comes from not focusing on numbers and the importance of team support and feedback. They also reflect on the emotional connection they have with their instruments and the influence of music theory.

I hope you like this episode, if you did please go check out Ann Annie, and Six Missing's music.

Welcome to another episode of We All Speak in Poems, today I’m sitting down with Shaan Chhadva who creates music as Scayos, Ornithology, and B9. In this episode, Shaan shares his journey as a musician and producer. He discusses how he started playing music and making beats, and his experience at music school. We also chat about his album 'Picture Frames', which was created with a unique approach of recording in one take without any edits or overdubs in order to emphasize the value of embracing imperfections and letting go of the need for perfection. He discusses his philosophy on releasing music and the importance of valuing success beyond streaming numbers. Shaan also shares his excitement for upcoming projects, including piano and ambient albums, and a bunch of collaborative albums. With all that being said, I hope you enjoy the episode..

Today I'm sitting down with Ben Neispodziany, Author, Librarian, Art Director at Memoir Music & Chillhop, as well as the curator of Neon Pajamas, a website where he shares his favourite music, artists, and displays his own writing.

We chat about working at his library, how Neon Pajamas started, his favourite poets, how he came to partner with Chillhop Music, and much more.

In this episode we're chatting to Shawn Seymore from Lullatone about how Lullatone started, moving to Japan, his YouTube channel, how he comes up with his many creative instruments, his relationship with Ambient music, and much more. Please follow his socials below: http://www.lullatone.com/ https://linktr.ee/lullatone https://twitter.com/Lullatone https://www.instagram.com/lullatone

Today I'm sitting down with award winning cinematographer, writer and photojournalist Liam Higgins to chat about music videos, commercial work vs. passion projects, inspiration, ambient music, and music he grew up with and much more.

If you enjoy this episode, consider liking, following and subscribing where you can. Thanks!

Today Chantal and I are speaking to Austin Cairns, an Ambient artist who produces under the alias R Beny.

We talk about the beginnings of his music career, the origin of the name R Beny, how he names some of his tracks, his photography, quitting alcohol and much more.

 

Lucas James is the Label manager & A&R of Seeking Blue Records, Artist manager of groups such as Echo's and Yoe Mase, and the mind behind his ambient project Aeuria.

In this episode we chat about his inspirations behind Aeuria, possibly giving the project up, working as a label manager with Mr. Suicide Sheep, Managing his artists, his relationship with ambient music, and much more.

Welcome back to another episode of We All Speak In Poems, before I get to the summary of this conversation, I'd like to thank Andrew Tasselmyer for joining me in this conversation. Honestly, he came up with a vast majority of the questions and conversation points here, and the episode wouldn't be as good without him. Please go check out his new podcast Sound Method where he also chats with a ton of amazing Ambient artists. In this conversation, Andrew and I are chatting with Taylor Deupree to discuss his approach to music-making, the inspiration behind his music, the 12 principles of his label 12K, and his new mixing space. We discuss the setup of Taylor's studio space and the importance of balancing acoustics, workflow, and vibe, and also delve into the artistic role in mastering and the challenges of live performance. Additionally, we touch on the challenges faced by independent labels and Taylor's personal preference for purchasing and downloading music. Taylor also emphasizes the principles of music, including the idea that everything will change and the importance of striving for timelessness. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Welcome back to Season 3 of We All Speak In Poems. Today we're chatting with Andrew Tasselmyer, discussing his recent collaborations, including the album 'Duets' with Chris Bartels as Blurstem. and his experience working with Fluid Audio. Andrew shares his experimental approach in his new album 'Diary' and the influence of the Octatrack in his music production. He delves into the creation of 'Piano Frameworks' and his background in jazz, funk, and post-rock music. We also discuss his introduction to ambient music, the influence of a music history class, his work with Hotel Neon and his solo releases. He also talks about the value of labels, his approach to self-releasing, and his workspace setup.

Concerts are coming back! Which means it's the perfect time to talk about our favourites.

In this episode Chantal and I chat about the first concerts we went to, our favourites, and who we want to see in the future. 

Today Chantal and I are sitting down to chat about the future of the podcast, doing the video podcast, Brady's new job, new Alaskan Tapes music, and much more. 

If you enjoy this episode, consider liking, following and subscribing where you can. Thanks!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 

00:18 - New filming spot and podcast break 

14:12 - Alaskan Tapes Deep Dive and future podcast episodes 

16:39 - We All Speak in Poems title origin and new logo! 

28:10 - Podcast vs. Music 

31:06 - Brady's new job and ethics dilemma 

38:53 - Finding a schedule as an artist 

42:26 - Alaskan Tapes releases this year! 

50:30 - Self-promoting  and send us a message

53:35 - Outro 

Today Chantal and I are chatting with Patrik Berg Almkvisth. Patrik is a musician and actor better known as the producer, LUCHS. Born into a musical family, one of his earliest memories is falling asleep every Sunday under the grand piano his father was playing in church. Throughout his childhood, Patrik was surrounded by music and this interest continued to thrive throughout school as he began studying music full time.

Patrik releases music under a variety of aliases including 'LUCHS', 'They Dream By Day', 'Lo Mimieux', and 'Silver Maple'. He's also a screen and voice actor, with roles from Marvel, Disney, Blue Sky Studios, and Netflix.

In this episode we speak about how he started playing piano, choosing acting over music, his other hobbies, and much more.

Welcome back to another episode of We All Speak In Poems. This week Chantal and I are continuing the conversation about the history of Alaskan Tapes, how I started making music, the various aliases I had, my drumming history and much more. Be sure to check back in a couple weeks for part 3.

Welcome back to another episode of We All Speak In Poems. This week Chantal and I are continuing the conversation about the history of Alaskan Tapes, the future of Alaskan Tapes, Lutes Jennings, and this podcast.

Today we're sitting down with Michael Lessard, a vocalist and songwriter most known for his work in the progressive metal bands The Contortionist and Last Chance To Reason, he also releases solo work under his own name which has recently put out a new track called “Dead and Gone”.    In this episode we’re chatting about writing his solo music, how he developed his voice when he was younger, becoming the frontman of the Contortionist, new Contortionist music, and much more. We Hope you enjoy it.

Today we're talking to Kraig Adams, a film maker who documents his trips, hikes, daily life, and gaming interests on Youtube.

In this episode we're chatting about his plans for 2023, finding freedom in work, stats, burnout and social media, connecting with other creators, hiking, his interest in creating his own music, how he chooses music for his videos, AI within the arts and much more. 

If you'd like to see more of Kraig, all of links can be found here:

Kraigadams.com

Today we're talking to Eli Goldberg, a musician who creates minimal ambient music as Ann Annie. Eli has recently come out with his new album By Morning which can be heard below.  

In this episode we're chatting about how he made his newest album, his new band 'Johnny's Day Out', His live shows, recording his piano, collaborating with artists, and much more.  

If you'd like to see more of Eli, you can listen to his music here: https://annannie.bandcamp.com/album/by-morning

Today we're sitting down with Fine art photographer, and curator of Unvaeled, Michael Ash-Smith.

We chat about how his zine, Unvaeled, first started, where he'd like to see it go in the future, his thoughts on social media, his relationship with music, and ambient music, as well as how he got started in photography.

Today we're sitting down with Kyle McEvoy, Multi-Instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer, with multiple projects. He also runs the label Sonder House, and is the label manager and A&R for Memoir Music, and Chillhop Music.

In this episode we go over his introduction to the music industry, starting Sonder House, getting introduced to the founders of Chillhop Music, his asperations to build a dog park, and much more.

Today I'm sitting down with Chris Bartels, a songwriter, producer, and artist that releases music as Elskavon, Blurstem, Bora York, Olma, Glass Echoes, and more.

In this episode we're chatting about his new album Origins which is out now under his Elskavon moniker, Writing music for live shows and live videos, Algorithmic influences vs. Influential Artists, Writing music for multiple aliases, Releasing music with labels Vs. Independently, and much more.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider following the podcast, and be sure to check out Chris and all of his music here:

https://anthemfallsmusic.com/

Welcome back to another episode of We All Speak In Poems. Today we're talking to photographer and Youtuber Kyle McDougall.

In this episode, Kyle talks about his two long-term projects: documenting World War II and the Slate City project in Wales where he discusses the challenges of portraying history in a meaningful way and the importance of experimentation and creative exploration. Kyle shares his background in cinematography and television production, which has influenced his storytelling approach. They talk about Kyle's experience in photography before starting his YouTube channel and how he pursued it professionally. They also discuss the benefits and drawbacks of film school and the importance of self-drive in creative work. They touch on the challenges of creative burnout and the pressure of analytics and metrics on platforms like YouTube. Brady and Kyle discuss various topics related to their creative careers, including income streams, the use of music in videos, the impact of AI on the creative industry, and future plans.

Liam Lalor is a local poet from Ontario, Canada. In this episode we talk about how he began writing poetry, writting his collection of poems entitled "A Distant Sun", his thoughts on social media for non-visual based artists, his relationship with ambient music, and much more!

Today I'm chatting with Chantal about the start of the 'We All Speak In Poems' podcast, as well as topics such as inspiration, our favourite music, lyricism, and more.

Today we're chatting with Jason Kollar, an multi-instrumentalist who produces under the name Westernmind, and a touring drummer primarily working with Country artist Travis Denning, at the moment.

We chat about his musical upbringing, starting to drum, how Westernmind began, touring with Country artist Travis Denning, and much more.

Today we're chatting with Isaac Helsen! An ambient artist, composer, photographer, co-founder of Past Inside The Present, and also the Founder of Low Versions. In the episode we talk about how he started making ambient music, his thoughts on his piano-based music, coming up with album and track titles, his inspiration behind releasing others music, his photography career, and much much more!

Today Chantal and I are sitting down with Tom Day, a multi-instrumentalist who focuses mainly on Cinematic Electronica, based out of Australia.

We're chatting about his beginnings in music, giving up his PHD for music, building his studio, his newest album 'For You', his alternate alias Mirrors, his interest in Field Recording and much more!

Today I'm sitting down with the members of awakened souls, Cynthia and James Bernard to chat about the origin of awakened souls, new music, quitting alcohol, their album night songs, how they came upon their musical style, and much more! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to the podcast and be sure to check out awakened souls music here: https://awakenedsouls.bandcamp.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Before Awakened Souls - Cyntillas 6:05 Name Origin and meaning behind writing process 10:55 Release process and creativity boost after quitting alcohol 19:35 Writing process for multiple projects 25:00 New music and why lowercase letters? 29:47 'night songs' production and instrumental history 36:11 Gear talk and the importance of always recording 43:21 Genres to explore 49:23 Fan questions! 1:01:10 Outro/bye/the end

This week we're talking to Ryan Svendsen, a trumpetist, and Music Supervisor, who's appeared on tracks with Lil Nas X, Kanye West, Christina Aguilera, and much more. We speak about his most recent album 'For Elaine', going viral on TikTok, Music Supervising various hollywood movies, being on the biggest song in the world, schooling, and much much more. Since recording this episode Ryan has gone on to start a children's program called Cactus Choir Adventures, based off his viral tiktok shorts. 

Welcome back to another episode of We All Speak In Poems.

This week Chantal and I are chatting about the history of Alaskan Tapes, how I started making music, the various aliases I had, my drumming history and much more.

Be sure to check back in a couple weeks for part 2.

Today Chantal and I are speaking to Secret Gardens, a relatively new Post Rock project based out of the US.

We talk about the beginnings of Secret Gardens, past projects, the origin of the name Secret Gardens, how some of his tracks take shape, hiking, traveling and much more.

In this episode Chantal and Brady go over their favourite novels, ambient, and non-ambient music, and live videos of 2021.

In this episode Chantal and I are having a general conversation on artists release schedule, new music this month, being burnt and more.

Today I'm sitting down with TJ Dumser AKA Six Missing to chat about getting into ambient music, his musical influences, getting into mixing and sound design, his process of collaborating, and his new music coming up. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to the podcast and be sure to check out Six Missing's music here: https://www.sixmissing.com/hello/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Before Six Missing 05:49 Influential Music, Writing Process/Style, and Gear 26:10 Influence of Set-Up Changes(??) 30:03 "Needing" a Back-Up Plan and Making Your Own Path (??) 43:22 Getting into Mixing and Sound Design 47:50 Process Behind Co-labs and Work Flow Habits 59:36 Different DAWS (Digital Audio WorkStations) 01:07:03 What's to Come with Six Missing 01:14:03 Outro

Today I'm sitting down with Will AKA Jack In Water to chat about getting into writting music, how being a father has had an impact on his music, quitting his label to go independent, his views on short form content, writing music for films, his newest releases, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to the podcast and be sure to check out Jack In Water's music here: https://www.jackinwater.com/

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

2:22 First Child and Impact on Writing

3:25 Management vs. Label

10:13 New Album and Visuals

17:23 Short Form Content

23:45 Vinyl For The New Record

25:50 Writing for Films

33:45 Learning to Sing, Lyric Writing, and Getting Personal

41:58 Remix EP and Reworking Tracks

47:39 Album Release Preferences

50:47 Fan Questions

55:09 Outro

Today we're sitting down with Luke Howard! In this episode we talk about writing his infamous albums, writing his new album All of Us, his studio, his relationship with ambient music, and much more!

Today I'm sitting down with Jerome Alexander aka Message To Bears, an ambient folk artist based in the UK. In this episode we're chatting about his new music, his typical work flows, where the Message To Bears moniker came from, having his music played in video games and film, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to the podcast and be sure to check out Jerome's music here: https://messagetobears.com/