IRITATION IN SOUND DESIGN - Part 1: Reclaiming Creativity Through Flaw
IRITATION IN SOUND DESIGN 2025-03-06 17:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post
IRITATION IN SOUND DESIGN 2025-03-06 17:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Illusory artist and producer Spivak chronicles her evolution from raw ambient synth-pop to daring, genre-transcending soundscapes. Inspired by the quiet pulse of rural Cyprus, she explores her creative ...
2025-02-13 19:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
We've updated our 'digital audio fantasy' playlist with some of our favourite experimental electronica releases from Modulaw, Malaurora, Spivak, THEJLB,
Rude Kid, Think Twice, Poetmistry, RKM, Slikb...
Why do we continuously seek to disrupt the methods of music creation, pushing boundaries only when they’re most firmly established? What leads us to embrace both historical music theory's rigour and digital experimentation's uncharted territories? How can the blend of structured technique and c...
2025-01-30 19:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSOUND & BEING
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DJ and multidisciplinary artist Juliana Huxtable joins Kai Whiston in our newest episode of Prod, delving into the post-COVID cultural explosion surrounding DJing, her transformative studio collaborations with SOPHIE, the multidimensional nature of her artistic practice, and the ever-evolving lan...
2024-12-12 20:53:52 +0000 UTC View PostAUDIO ARCHITECTURE MASTERCLASS 2024-11-21 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post

We've updated our 'digital audio fantasy' playlist with some of our favourite artists and new releases from Zoë Mc Pherson, Jocelyn Campbell, Lockbox, Proc Fiskal, E-Saggila, herb sz, t0ni, SSIEGE,...
2024-11-07 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post'Prod: Essays On Music Production In The Human Experience' is a podcast that examines the crucial ways that sound, music, and all aspects of audio culture have shaped our lives.
Today we are joined by influential curator and cultural strategist Michail Stangl (opium_hum), discussing the evo...
2024-10-31 20:05:15 +0000 UTC View Post
What happens when the once-vital world of music media collapses under the weight of algorithmic convenience? As music blogs and niche publications fade into abandonment, how do we navigate the diminishing context that once enriched our understanding of sound and culture? When hot takes, instant g...
2024-09-26 17:43:37 +0000 UTC View Post
'Prod: Essays On Music Production In The Human Experience' is a podcast that examines the crucial ways that sound, music, and all aspects of audio culture have shaped our lives.
Today, we're joined by Sarah Belle Reid, a groundbreaking trumpet player, composer, and innovator in music techno...
2024-08-14 17:44:13 +0000 UTC View PostTHE PLAYFUL PR...
2024-07-17 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
How do genre labels like 'hyperpop' and 'deconstructed club' affect an artist's sense of ownership and identity? How do artists reconcile the need for labels with the desire for creative freedom? What is the role of 'Digital Audio Fantasy' in transcending traditional genre classifications? Can th...
2024-07-10 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
We've updated the 'digital audio fantasy' playlist with some of our favourite artists and new releases, featuring work from Mun Sing, Honour, Nexcyia, Hajj, Quit Life, Saint Abdullah, James K, object bl...
2024-05-15 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostBenn Jordan joins Kai Whiston in the latest episode of 'Prod' to discuss artist autonomy in the contemporary music landscape, exploring musical evolution, the role of being an educator in the online space, and Aphex Twin's foreshadowing concept of 'music as code'.
We ask you kindly not...
AUDIO ARCHITECTURE MASTERCLASS
How do artists balance authenticity and performative expectation transitioning from enigmatic mystery to digital intimacy? To what extent does the digital age's transparency diminish the mystique traditionally associated with artists? Can the authentic self survive in an era where algorithmic det...
2024-04-03 17:24:08 +0000 UTC View PostHERTZ & HAVOC
Part 2: Imb...
2024-03-27 19:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostLIVE AND KICKING
Part 1: Desi...
2024-03-22 20:59:51 +0000 UTC View Post
We've updated the 'digital audio fantasy' playlist with some of our favourite artists and new releases, featuring work from Oliver Torr, Arad, Tom Quigley, ZULI, TRYCE, 990x, Rabit, TRNGS, SOFTMATTER, A...
2024-03-13 18:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostChristoph Cox—philosopher, cultural theorist, author of 'Sonic Flux' and co-editor of 'Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music'—speaks to Kai Whiston in a discussion on noise versus music, the philosophical depths of Marx and Nietzsche in sound, the critical dynamics of musi...
2024-03-04 17:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
How do raves, parties and live music events act as contemporary rituals? In what ways do music venues act as contemporary cathedrals, offering a new form of sanctity and community for today's generation? Can the shared experience of live music, with its emotional and psychological dynamics, serve...
2024-01-29 18:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Injury Reserve & By Storm producer Parker Corey sits down with Kai Whiston in the newest episode of our 'Prod' podcast, discussing experimental rap production, laptops in a live show context, disruptive plug-in usage, finding collaboration in the modern era & more. This ...
2023-12-13 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAUDIO ARCHITECTURE MASTERCLASS
Part 2: Max & gen~ f...
2023-12-07 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
We're thrilled to announce six workshops in China this month, presented with Ableton. We will be hosting this workshop in Shanghai, Beijing, Dali, Changzhou, Chengdu, and Kunming, showcasing ...
2023-12-06 16:06:44 +0000 UTC View Post
We've updated the 'digital audio fantasy' playlist with some of our favourite releases, featuring work from Rachika Nayar, Object Blue, TWR72, Atrice, Sam Slater, Yraki, Rainy Miller...
2023-11-29 18:28:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Is the essence of human creativity in music being preserved or overshadowed in the age of AI and algorithm-driven production? Are platforms like Splice.com redefining or diminishing originality and authenticity in music? Is technology enhancing or eroding the human touch in music production? Are ...
2023-11-23 18:59:49 +0000 UTC View Post
For our introduction episode of 'Prod: Essays on Music Production in the Human Experience', we set the stage for a journey into the world of music production and its profound connection to the human experience. This episode serves as a prelude to the series, providing listeners with a glimpse int...
2023-11-23 18:58:29 +0000 UTC View PostTEXTURAL TURMOIL IN THE DAW
Part 1: Punk Ethos to Synth...
2023-11-16 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post