In this pilot episode of Now&Xen, Stephen Weigel and Sevish introduce the idea of microtonal and xenharmonic music, and discuss why musicians would want to use alternative tunings in their music. Other topics discussed include cultural learning, equal temperaments, traditional microtonal vs modern microtonal, gamelan and Ivor Darreg. We'd love to hear your feedback on this new podcast, so do send us a message via email ([email protected]) or via social media.

Music Intro: Sevish - Droplet (53edo); Outro: Stephen Weigel - Console MPath (14edo)

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