Bempire Radio

JP Genius hosts the latest episode of the Bempire featuring local synth-pop artist Memory Theater, while Eu4ic chats with the musician about how they incorporate mental health issues into their music with a positive spin.

While JP Genius hosts the latest episode of the Bempire, we sit down with Raw Jaw, a rapper from Berkeley who's debunking stereotypes and helping the community with his performances. You'll also hear music from Raw Jaw's latest EP, Gasmask.

In this up close interview, Zo Anthony Shay interviews sound artist and flutist Nicolo Scolieri, who works with historical recordings and creates ambient tracks for art installations and soundtracks. All music in this episode is the work of Nicolo.  After having studied Ethnomusicology at UCLA's School of Arts and Architecture, he went on to work for NPR and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage as an analog audio conservator and digtial audio storyteller, while continuing freelance radio production, tape syncs for the BBC, WNYC, and others, and writing and scoring fiction stories and ASMR. Using modular audio hardware and digital sound programming, he is currently building works of sound art and design, bridging gaps between lived experience and the physical sound world.

Find out more about Nicolo here: https://nicoloscolierisound.neocities.org/ Listen to Nicolo's music here: https://soundcloud.com/nscolieri

While JP Genius hosts the latest episode of the Bempire, we sit down with Elliot Gann (AKA Philthy Drummond), the executive director and an instructor at the Oakland-based, but international, non-profit workshop Today's Future Sound. Among other things, we discuss the impact of hip-hop and music production on at-risk youth. Get ready to be inspired! Then visit Today's Future Sound at todaysfuturesound.org and their portfolio at todaysfuturesound.bandcamp.com.

Come take a seat in the lounge with Esoter1ca and Songbird in the Pacific Northwest's city of roses, Portland, Oregon. Esoter1ca is a beat-maker who can't be categorized and she spins a full set of her own original breakbeat / dnb sounds with live vocalist Songbird laying down original vocals live on the show! This girl power guest set can't be missed!

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This show is not to be missed. Drona Ra mixes us a set of dub, techno, beautiful singing and acid soundscapes ... taking us through the catalog of Out Records artists with a surprise around every turn. Visit this San Diego collective at http://outrecords.com

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In this podcast, DJ Celeste mixes an exclusive guest set from Boutique Electronique studio in Oakland. DJ Celeste is a classically and jazz trained guitarist of 20+ years and often performs live over her DJ sets. She recently released a single, "Treeline Under Stars" accompanied by a beautiful, hi-res, atmospheric music video which can be found here: https://www.ecstaticdancerecords.net/celeste-treeline-under-stars.html 

Find out more about her work and performances at www.djcelestelear.com

We sit down with The Oakland Mind to discuss their philosophy, life and music. The multi-instrument singer, Jahniah Omi and rapper Najee Amaranth are the Oakland Mind, a couple that challenges the status quo with their musical performance and community leadership. Najee tells us how he came to meet his wife, and how his music coincides with our society's change in consciousness.

Eu4ic and JPZ put back some beers and listen to Gringo Latino's first album. JPZ tells us about Astrology Mixology, a monthly DJ night in Oakland, and about making his craft into a lifestyle.

Purchase the tracks you heard on this podcast! https://gringolatino.bandcamp.com/ 

Tracklist:

The Present Elders - Rise

Eu4ic - Smart Girl (background)

Gringo Latino - Brighter

Gringo Latino - Night Creatures

Najee Amaranth - Higher Consciousness

Cabnov - Shimmer

Wangled Teb- Tea for Two ft. Alexandra Peters

UrbanFunkMachine - Apropos

Mondaine - Spank

Slope 114 & Monty Luke - Crystal Ball 

Maya Songbird - Wicked Attraction

Spellling - Phantom Farewell

Blissb0x - Dodeca

Evan Sirchuk and I pull up the swivel chairs and delve into serious topics in electronic music production. Dope tracks from Evan Sirchuk of Chipperswitch.com, who programs Ableton effect racks. Other tunes from Cabnov, Montaine, The Genie, Mesha L & SPC-CDT, Aire Redtree and Enfluence follow. #bayarea #bempire

Eki Shola - Final Beginning

Eu4ic - Melatonin 

Chipperswitch - Help Us

Chipperswitch - Wasn't Born Yesterday

Chipperswitch - To The Rim

Chipperswitch - Inner Universe

Evertrill - Goldie (Chipperswitch Rmx)

DJ celeste - Funk Bomb 

Cabnov - Self Portrait

2ToneDisco - Hold Me

Mountain Side - Montaine

4 [Higher] CUEPEEDO

Franck Martin - Network 

Aire RedTree and Zilla - MAY DAY

The Genie - Piece By Piece

Mesha L and SPC-CDT - Live Forever 

Woke - Cypher 3