Form The Head Podcast

Intense and epic conversation with Daniel Menche focusing on struggles he has faced as a musician and human, truth, blood and Arrow. Daniel Has been navigating emotional obstacle courses his entire life, and has discovered a practice of melting gravity to escape the weight of conformity. Due to some graphic descriptions, listener discretion is advised.    “Honesty is the only thing that matters”   Intro : Daniel Menche - Melting Gravity - Melting Gravity II Outro : Daniel Menche - Sleeper - Sleeper, Pt.3   https://danielmenche.bandcamp.com/

Dolphin Midwives has been reviewed in numerous publications - from the Portland Mercury to SPIN, Willamette Week to the New York Times. Nearly impossible to categorize her psychedelic, twisted-dream-magic sound, Sage Fisher talks with us about trauma, magic, and soundtracking the process of dying through music thanatology. == Intro : Dolphin Midwives - Liminal Garden - Castleshell Outro : Dolphin Midwives - Liminal Garden - Mirror == http://dolphinmidwives.us https://instagram.com/dolphinmidwives/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3r9yVqXDgGJnnCy3FHvE1P?si=OAzgakZIRc6PU9eiC7EMIA

This week, show host Jason Walker takes a moment to thank people who have made this show possible. It’s been an incredible year and this list is unbelievable.    This episode is just a thank you note to the important people making things happen. We’ll be back next week with regular guests and conversations!    Thank YOU for listening.   Intro: thiefteam - unrelased - xeerin [aerio mix] Outro: thiefteam - unreleased - usedraor [ptsd mix]   http://formthehead.net http://instagram.com/formthehead http://twitter.com/formtheheadrecs https://soundcloud.com/thiefteam

Marcus Fischer stops by and talks with us about processes of composition and installations, planners, Wild Card, editing audio, attention spans and stumbling blocks.   Intro: Marcus Fischer + Burke Jam - Vanitas - Cold Open (Dragon’s Eye)   Outro: Marcus Fischer - On Falling - While Sleeping (12k)   http://mapmap.ch/ https://marcus-fischer.bandcamp.com/ https://wildcardofcascadia.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.12k.com/

Producer of culture and ruckus maker Eric W Mast (E*Rock) talks with us about music production, running record labels, DJing, video work, inside jokes (and how they can land you in prison), DIY publishing, clothing lines, organizing events as well as eating bugs and fake beefs.   Intro: E*Rock - Originals - Mavericks Outro: E*Rock - Originals - Where Cooties Come From   http://www.e--rock.com/ https://soundcloud.com/e_rock

Portland powerhouse Kelly Rauer talks with us about dancing, collaborations, being brave, Sao Paulo, building things - and much much more.   Intro: Kelly Rauer - Live Hardware Performance @ SIX 2019-05-05   Outro: Carbon Dating - live hardware electro/techno set @ White Owl Social Club on May 16th, 2019   https://s1portland.com/ https://soundcloud.com/kelly-rauer

The Synth Witch visits and talks politics, Lies, Truths and Unknowns. Emerging from the East Coast punk rock scene, Julia More has found inspiration in deep synthesis and live experimentation. Emotional, melodic  progressions underpin lush soundscapes and strong song structures. A true musician and caster of dark spells, catch Synth Witch opening for Alessandro Cortini at Holocene on November 20, 2019.    Intro: Synth Witch - Unreleased - All We Have Done Outro: Synth Witch - Unreleased - Believers   https://www.thesynthwitch.com

Omari Jazz swings by to talk with us about drumming, SoundCloud, Birmingham Alabama, day jobs and song structure brains. Catch him live for Thirsty City - October 30 at White Owl!   Intro music: Omari Jazz - Blank Outro music: Omari Jazz - CafeDraft2/2018   https://soundcloud.com/omarijazz

This week we talk with Chalaina Connors, MA, LPC about safety, inclusivity, harm reduction and mental health issues facing creators and the larger dance community. Chalaina also shares some of her personal stories and explains some of the cool services of DanceSafe.    Intro : Da Joker - Spiritual Wipe Out - Set It On Fire Outro: Paul van Dyk - 45 RPM - For An Angel   SHOW LINKS -  http://www.curativegroove.com https://dancesafe.org

One of the masterminds behind Occasion Vibration, Peter Marks talks with us about a lifelong love of music, splitting the cost of gear, last minute changes to event planning, being a good dancefloor citizen and working on the Bernie Sanders campaign!   Intro music: Peter Marks - Unreleased - Malletia (September Version) Outro music : Peter Marks with Sappho - Unreleased - Montezuma   http://occasionvibration.com http://soundcloud.com/petermarks http://berniesanders.com