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From the Machine episodes

  • The political system

    Part 3 of our series on music & politics

    Defining politics † systems approach † infoblitz † (in)efficacy of protest music

    Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters

    Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

    21 min
  • Affective resonance

    Part 2 of our series on music & politics

    Memory & metaphor † emotional manipulation † avant-garde

    Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters

    Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

    16 min
  • Protest songs

    Part 1 of our series on music & politics

    Contemporary protest music † historical objectives † Kendrick v Drake † comedy & irony

    Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters

    Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

    19 min
  • Inhale screams

    Part 5/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)

    Inhales aren’t bad † Jane’s technique † articulation † volume

    Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson

    Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

    16 min
  • Diagnosing Conner

    Part 4/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)

    Conner’s technique † clean and harsh singing † pitch correction † mouth & jaw position

    Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson

    Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

    22 min
  • Singing on drugs

    Part 3/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)

    Alcohol & anxiety † sobriety as an altered state † psychedelics † embrace the silliness

    Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson

    Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

    14 min
  • Further observations on screaming

    Part 2/5 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)

    Comfort zone † Aaron's technique † pain † live vs recording † children screaming

    Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson

    Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris & Impulse Machine

    28 min
  • Exorcism

    Part 1 of our conversation about singing/songwriting with Aaron Bard (Thus Spoke) and Jane Ferry (LittleXFerry / Ferryopolis)

    Songwriting as therapy † what does authenticity really mean? † research methods

    Words by Aaron Bard, Jane Ferry, & Conner Tomlinson

    Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

    15 min
  • Observations on screaming

    Skill appeal in popular metal † timbre & attack † humanity & blood

    Words by Michael Hopkins, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson

    Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

    15 min
  • Music theories

    Theorizing pop & rock † descriptive rules † language shapes perception

    Words by Michael Hopkins, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson

    Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

    17 min

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