Bit Depth

Caleb Collins returns and we talked about comedy in media, metamodernism, how the medium of media affects the message, nuance, and the Taking Back Sunday/Brand New beef in the 2000s.

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The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Caleb Collins is a comedian. He hosts an open mic night at Fair-Weather Friend Brewery on Mondays. We talked about comedy, how he got into it, what it’s like in Oklahoma City, and the usual Bit Depth philosophical mumbo-jumbo. Get to know Caleb Collins!

You can follow him on Instagram here:

The song playing at the end is “Kpop Band” by The Nghiems:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6QfVjSG4RJVoFZuXhEO4bd?si=6952e60de7354873

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The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Stefani Heller is a producer, manager, and audio engineer, among other things. She started Heller Music Group, started Women In The Studio, and this is her third time on Bit Depth. We talked about what she’s done since the last time she was on, like working at Castle Row, managing artists, going to law school, and more. There’s some great music business wisdom that Stefani shares on here, so any musically inclined person might benefit from giving this one a listen.

You can find Stefani on Instagram, which has links to other things:

The songs playing at the end are “don’t need u” by ROZ and “Do What We Want” by Original Flow:

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The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Uh, oh. We’re getting into the weeds here. exmaxhina and I compare and discuss music production techniques in Ableton Live. We also talked about hearing loss, making albums, fears, goals, and more!

You can find exmaxhina and his things here:

The track by him playing at the end is “princess parking” featuring Mitzie:

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The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

“Dark lofi dreams. Fragments of a memory. Producer from Oklahoma City with influences from artists like Bonobo, Emancipator, and trxxshed. From eerie soundscapes to vibing melodies, exmaxhina becomes a prime flavor in a new space. Pioneering a unique sub-culture of low fidelity music, exmaxhina creates “dark lofi glitch”, a fresh take on an already beautiful genre. Jumpstarting "Distant Ether", an Oklahoma City-based dark lofi glitch record label in 2021, the floodgates have opened for a new wave of sound for the years to come.”

Here’s where you can find his things:

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Hello, 2023! Bit Depth is not dead and I’m excited to kick it off with the one and only Jabee!

“Jabee is a rapper from Oklahoma City whose music, according to Chuck D. from Public Enemy, ‘has the potential to change the world.’”

We talked about rapping, the Oklahoma music scene, Eastside Pizza House, spirituality and religion, morality, and more!

Let’s get to know Jabee!

Links to all his things:

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The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Chase Hampton, also known by his artist name, Generation Lossless, is a composer, producer, and musician from Enid, Oklahoma. He has been on the podcast before, a long time ago, but a seemingly common theme in this podcast is “getting people on the podcast that have not yet emerged from the Chrysalis.” With his second album, Advertising Films, Chase, and therefore, Generation Lossless, has more fully come into himself as an artist. This was recorded before the release of Advertising Films, and so many of the pressures and anxieties that come with nearing the release of an album are present in this recording. We talked about his journey as a musician, drummer, and composer/producer, synthesizers, growing up in Enid, being a contrarian, his album, Advertising Films, spirituality and religion, and more. Let’s re-get to know Generation Lossless!

You can find Chase on Instagram here:

The Generation Lossless song playing at the end is “Mistletoe in Guadalcanal” from Advertising Films:

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The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Jordan Vargas of Burl is back and we talked about cultural expectations, dealing with prejudiced and racist people, musical opinions, the nature of consciousness, and just taking it easy and not making a big deal out of things that aren’t worth your time or energy. Granted, we’re speaking from a place of privilege, being two cis dudes, but still, it wouldn’t hurt for everyone, including us, to lighten up. 

You can find Burl things on Instagram here:

The Burl song playing at the end is “birds don’t land”, which you can stream on Spotify tomorrow:

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The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Jordan Vargas is a musician, songwriter, producer, and Burlian, as in he fronts the band Burl. He also makes and enjoys beer quite a lot. We talked about music, guitar, the music industry and business, spirituality, morality, and beer. Get to know Jordan Vargas of Burl!

You can find Burl things on Instagram here:

The Burl song playing at the end is “i just noticed”, which you can also stream on Spotify:

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The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Jazmin Bryan is a podcast producer at Possibilities, Inc. She’s also a musician at heart, and she aims to bring communities together through education, advocacy, and a reunion of spiritual/healing practices through the arts. This time, Jaz asked most of the questions, so I ended up talking more. We talked about creativity, why we’re not enjoying the big mainstream products like the MCU as much lately, the many behind-the-scenes affairs that can affect the final creative product, and much more!

The music playing at the end is by Jaz, which you can’t necessarily find anywhere but you can check out their Instagram:

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The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.