In this episode we talk with our good friend and frequent collaborator Matt Hettich. We speak about Matt growing up in Miami and exploring the rich IDM scene there, and eventually making his way to CalArts and then to Mills College to study electronic music. We try to go over as much as we can of Matt’s massive catalog of music, and his various approaches to creating music.

You can find all of Matt’s releases on his various bandcamp sites from his main website which is https://www.wake.mobi/.

You can support the podcast by subscribing to us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/FantasticTonesForHumanBones. Follow us on twitter @tones_for. Follow us on Instagram @ft4hb. We greatly appreciate any and all support. Thank you!

This Friday - Bandcamp has announced that they are waiving their fees to help support artists impacted by the pandemic. This means that if you buy music on Friday this week the artist actually gets all the money (minus paypal or credit card processing fees, etc). Learn more: https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021

We thought this was a good opportunity to share some of our favorite albums, since you might be wanting recommendations to fill up your bandcamp shopping cart on friday. Here are the links to the albums we talk about:

Rocketship Sings Standards Vol. 3 by Michael Rocketship https://michaelcolemanmusic.bandcamp.com/album/rocketship-sings-standards-vol-3

Momentum 2 [The Return Of Ghetto] by Ghetts https://ghetts.bandcamp.com/album/momentum-2-the-return-of-ghetto

Ronald's Rhythm by RJ Miller https://rjmiller.bandcamp.com/album/ronalds-rhythm

PIKI by Sam Ospovat https://piki.bandcamp.com/album/piki

From It Pours What Some Call Emptiness by Antipsychocircumseptemsomambulation https://antipsychocircumseptemsomambulation.bandcamp.com/album/from-it-pours-what-some-call-emptiness

Simultonality by Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society https://eremiterecords.bandcamp.com/album/simultonality

Black Treatment by BLACK SPIRITUALS https://sigerecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-treatment

Red River by Sonya Cotton https://sonyacotton.bandcamp.com/album/red-river

Melodies In Silence by Raffi Garabedian https://raffigarabedian.bandcamp.com/album/melodies-in-silence

Sélébéyone by Sélébéyone https://stevelehman.bandcamp.com/album/s-l-b-yone

SOS Forks AI REM by MrDougDoug https://hausumountain.bandcamp.com/album/sos-forks-ai-rem

Greek Myth Fundamentalist by Jean Chalant https://jeanchalant.bandcamp.com/album/greek-myth-fundamentalist

In Bloom by Kalia Vandever https://kaliavandever.bandcamp.com/album/in-bloom

Kwintessens by Dodecahedron https://dodecahedronsom.bandcamp.com/album/kwintessens

Visions by Sun Ra and Walt Dickerson https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/album/visions

Hidden Voices by ARUAN ORTIZ TRIO with Eric Revis & Gerald Cleaver https://aruanortiz.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-voices

Artlessly Falling by Mary Halvorson's Code Girl https://maryhalvorson.bandcamp.com/album/artlessly-falling

Old New by Tomeka Reid Quartet https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/old-new

In this episode we talk with Jazz Vocalist and Composer Saki Minamimoto. We discuss her growing up in Japan, moving to New York City and eventually making her way to the Bay Area. We explore the releases of Saki’s music project “Poncho Poncho” - which is a collaboration between her and Nashville based music producer Jon Estes.

You can check out the music of Poncho Poncho, Saki’s collaborative project with Jon Estes on her bandcamp site: https://sakiminamimotoponchoponcho.bandcamp.com/

You can support the podcast by subscribing to us on Patreon. Follow us on twitter @tones_for. Follow us on Instagram @ft4hb. We greatly appreciate any and all support. Thank you!

Friday, November 5th, 2021 - Bandcamp has announced that they are waiving their fees to help support artists impacted by the pandemic. This means that if you buy music on Friday this week the artist actually gets all the money (minus paypal or credit card processing fees, etc). Learn more: https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021

We thought this was a good opportunity to share some of our favorite albums, since you might be wanting recommendations to fill up your bandcamp shopping cart on friday. Here are the links to the albums we talk about:

Through Our Time by Danny Lubin Laden https://dannylubinladen.bandcamp.com/album/through-our-time

Solo Contra by John McCowen https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/solo-contra

Honeydrops Live by The California Honeydrops https://cahoneydrops.bandcamp.com/album/honeydrops-live

Bad Year No Mercy by Chris Alarie https://carlosanimals.bandcamp.com/album/bad-year-no-mercy

The Church Is At Fault by Elephant Watchtower https://elephantwatchtower.bandcamp.com/album/the-church-is-at-fault

Turbo by Cory Wong and Dirty Loops https://corywong.bandcamp.com/album/turbo

Game Winner by Joey Dosik https://joeydosik.bandcamp.com/album/game-winner

Another Time by Nate Wood https://natewood.bandcamp.com/album/another-time

Low Electrical Worker by Kneebody https://kneebody.bandcamp.com/album/low-electrical-worker

Destroyed On Every Level by Martín Escalante https://splooshrecords.bandcamp.com/album/destroyed-on-every-level

The Epic by Kamasi Washington https://kamasiwashington.bandcamp.com/

https://stevecoleman.bandcamp.com/ https://ghostnoterecords.bandcamp.com/music

Swirling by Sun Ra Arkestra https://sunrastrut.bandcamp.com/album/swirling BEATS by Dell Lillinger Westergaard https://plaist.bandcamp.com/album/beats

Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt https://jessicapratt.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-signs

El Dorado by Marcus King https://marcusking.bandcamp.com/album/el-dorado

The Marcus King Band by The Marcus King Band https://themarcuskingband.bandcamp.com/album/the-marcus-king-band

Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram - Demo by Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram https://kingfishbooking.bandcamp.com/

Backing Track by Chris Buck https://chrisbuckguitar.bandcamp.com/

In this episode we talk with pianist Liana Pailodze Harron. We talk about her growing up in the Republic of Georgia, her extensive time at University of Miami, her recent works including her first full length album release “Light Year”.

You can find all Liana’s music on her website at: http://www.lianapailodze.com

You can support the podcast by subscribing to us on Patreon. Follow us on twitter @tones_for. Follow us on Instagram @ft4hb. We greatly appreciate any and all support. Thank you!

We take a little detour from our normal topics to celebrate the spooky season with a review of SAINT MAUD because we love scary movies so much.  Discussing the film with us are Emmanuelle John, Matt Hettich, and Crystal Pascucci-Clifford.  We had a very fun time and we highly recommend this film.

You can support the podcast by subscribing to us on Patreon.  Follow us on twitter @tones_for.  Follow us on Instagram @ft4hb.  We greatly appreciate any and all support.  Thank you!

In this episode we talk with the multi instrumentalist and composer Kat Hunter.  Kat Hunter releases music under the artist name “Lack the Low”.  We investigate Kat’s amazing 2018 release “One Eye Closed”, and we talk a lot about her compositional process, as well as her varied musical background.

You can find Kat’s music for sale on her bandcamp site at https://lackthelow.bandcamp.com/.

You can support the podcast by subscribing to us on Patreon.  Follow us on twitter @tones_for.  Follow us on Instagram @ft4hb.  We greatly appreciate any and all support.  Thank you!

This Friday - Oct 1st, 2021 - Bandcamp has announced that they are waiving their fees to help support artists impacted by the pandemic. This means that if you buy music on Friday this week the artist actually gets all the money (minus paypal or credit card processing fees, etc). Learn more: https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021

We thought this was a good opportunity to share some of our favorite albums, since you might be wanting recommendations to fill up your bandcamp shopping cart on friday. Here are the links to the albums we talk about:

https://michaelwayneturner.bandcamp.com/album/dandy-lion Dandy Lion by Michael Wayne Turner III

Friction Quartet San Francisco, California https://frictionquartet.bandcamp.com/

https://christhile.bandcamp.com/ Laysongs by Chris Thile

https://blcr-labs.com/album/reflection reflection by 아버지

https://zadarpadov.bandcamp.com/album/club-neuro Club Neuro by Zadarpadov

https://music.sufjan.com/album/a-beginners-mind A Beginner's Mind by Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine

https://blattaria.bandcamp.com/album/blattaria Blattaria by Blattaria

https://schimscheimerfamilytrio.bandcamp.com/album/family-fun-time Family Fun Time by Schimscheimer Family Trio

https://gojogo.bandcamp.com/album/asleep-under-waves Asleep Under Waves by Gojogo

https://mykkiblanco.bandcamp.com/album/mykki-2 Mykki by Mykki Blanco

https://mykkiblanco.bandcamp.com/album/mykki-blanco-presents-c-ore-2 Mykki Blanco presents C-ORE by Mykki Blanco

https://soufflecontinurecords.bandcamp.com/album/alors Alors !!! by Michel Portal

https://soufflecontinurecords.bandcamp.com/album/l-univers-solitude L’Univers Solitude by Jean-Charles Capon

https://kidoverdrive.bandcamp.com/album/get-equipped-with-kid-overdrive-lp Get Equipped With Kid Overdrive by Kid Overdrive And https://thelastdomino.bandcamp.com/

https://abynganadiop.bandcamp.com/album/liital Liital by Aby Ngana Diop

https://billystrings.bandcamp.com/album/renewal Renewal by Billy Strings And rounder records: https://rounderrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://ben-goldberg--bag-production-records.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-an-avant-garde-massage-parlour MUSIC FOR AN AVANT-GARDE MASSAGE PARLOUR by KENNY WOLLESEN + BEN GOLDBERG

https://haniarani.bandcamp.com/album/esja Esja by Hania Rani

In this episode we talk with percussionist and educator Brian Potts.  We discuss Brian’s background including his extensive stay at University of Miami and how he managed to get so involved in the music of Brazil.  We focus on the album “Rittenhouse” by PRD Mais and talk about the members of that band.

Check out “Rittenhouse” by PRD Mais on Ground Up Music. (or apple or spotify) but you can best support the releasing label by buying a download on their site.

Check out Pandeiro Moderno at Groove Arte, the modern pandero method as taught by Bernardo Aguiar and Brian Potts.  

You can support the podcast by subscribing to us on Patreon.  Follow us on twitter @tones_for.  Follow us on Instagram @ft4hb.  We greatly appreciate any and all support.  Thank you!

In this episode, we speak with Electronic Musician Jeff Lufkin who releases music under the artist name “Eli Walks”.  We talk about his metal and punk band high school years, his production work with his sisters Olivia and Caroline, his time at CalArts, and we dive in to some of the details on his Eli Walks album “Parallel”.  We also talk about the practice of finishing projects, the SADFAM online community (songadayforamonth.com), software plugins, and more!

Check out the album ‘Parallel’ by Eli Walks on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/parallel-bonus-track-version/506600680

You can support the podcast by subscribing to us on Patreon.  Follow us on twitter @tones_for.  Follow us on Instagram @ft4hb.  We greatly appreciate any and all support.  Thank you!