Peter Jung demonstrates his microtonal software for us - it has a lattice interface that allows one to visualize regularly constructed scales, perform operations related to them that are intuitive, and connect that to synthesizers. The working title is "PitchGrid" - but if others have suggestions feel free to comment! This is an extremely visual episode, so one might get some mileage out of the YouTube video as well. Check out Peter's work on the app: Website - https://pitchgrid.io/ Discord - peterjungx Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Followhttp://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

Join us for a chat with Stephen Altoft about all things microtonal trumpet, going over mechanics, tuning, and the composition scene. Stephen shows off several trumpets and flugelhorns and their valve systems. Other topics include affordable instruments, conferences, venues, composers, extended techniques, and improvised vs. notated music. [Music] Kerata for Straton (19-TET) - Coreen Morsink shadow(ed) state(s) - Emily Koh Time Dreaming (19-TET) - Donald Bousted Hidden Jewels (38-TET) - Stephen AltoftRASP (19-TET) - Stephen Altoft OUTRO: Shared Frequencies - Ephraim Wagner & Stephen Altoft Stephen's music/Microtonal Trumpet project: https://stephenaltofttrumpet.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/stephen-c-altoft https://www.youtube.com/@stephenaltoft https://microtonalprojects.com/the-microtonal-trumpet/ Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA

Big thanks to Genoël for joining us on the Now and Xen podcast. This episode is a bit unconventional, as Genoël, in large part, is interviewing me for issue 144 of the "Positionen magazine" which was released in August. Go check it out online, as well as Genoël's compositions! A lot of our discussion revolves around where xenharmonics and microtonality is headed, historical and social shifts, and thoughts on our works. [Music] Luigi Nono - A Carlo Scalpa (16th tones) FAST-FAST music - Sunshine (24-TET) Outro: Terroir - Genoël von Lilienstern (16-TET) Genoël's music and "Positionen" magazine: https://www.lilienstern.net/ https://www.positionen.berlin/

The Smiley album: https://stephenweigel.bandcamp.com/album/-

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Cellist, guitarist, vocalist, and compositional viral icon Maddie Ashman joins us on the Now and Xen podcast to discuss her work. Topics of choice include musical influences, feeling microtonal colors, hurdles when playing such music, and how to find your way. Instagram clip of "dark" (Maddie Ashman) from otherwordly Instagram clip of hocket type beat (Maddie Ashman) Instagram clip of cello notes from "Toffee" (Maddie Ashman) Carol of the Bells (microtonal cover by Maddie) Toffee (by Maddie Ashman) - Stephen Weigel and company 22-TET cover All other music from then on is from "Toffee" (Maddie Ashman) Check out Maddie's music! instagram.com/maddieashman https://www.youtube.com/@MaddieAshman https://maddieashman.bandcamp.com/album/otherworld https://www.tiktok.com/@maddieashmanmusic?lang=en

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Composer Alyssa Aska stops by Now and Xen to talk about her microtonal compositions for fixed media and various combinations of electric and acoustic pianos and organs. She draws inspiration from video game music and early music, and often shifts the tuning system used over time for deliberate effects. We talk about software and setups. Exciting opportunity: Alyssa invites you to submit abstracts and/or pieces for the "Enharmonic interfaces and controllers for keyboard instruments." Here is the link! https://zeitschleife-verlag.com/Verein/organon/symposium/calls/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLzeBRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFRaXlyTHNSNEhSQWQ3Rzc4AR4YBapTV6wEs3az4zbp-DSBNooKAMQNis1sOxZMs2DE9Dv8WDCU4cn_KOL5HA_aem_Igj-ROuHCAp47lhrrvlgvA Intro: Tune Up - Alyssa Aska 𒉌𒋾 (iti) - Alyssa Aska 𒉡𒉌𒋾 (nu-iti) - Alyssa Aska Tune Up - Alyssa Aska (comparison of beginning and ending e-piano) Tune Down - Alyssa Aska (comparison of beginning and ending e-piano)Outro: 𒉡𒉌𒋾 (nu-iti) - Alyssa Aska

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Finnish jazz legend Kari Ikonen joins us on Now and Xen to go over the specifics of his new invention, the "Maqiano," a clamp system that allows pianists to retune individual piano keys microtonally, and quickly, without needing to call a piano technician. For a good idea of what it sounds like in practice, check out his latest album "Al-Bahr" with the jazz fusion ensemble "Wishamalii." Music: La Eterna Paz [from "Al-Bahr"] Find Maqiano tuners here! https://www.maqiano.com/ New album and other works:https://nordicnotes.bandcamp.com/album/wishamalii-al-bahr https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kari-ikonen-trio/618113081 https://eclipsemusicrecordlabel.bandcamp.com/album/bright https://cadillac77.bandcamp.com/track/kari-ikonen-imprologue-from-the-album-impressions-improvisations-and-compositions-ozella-2021 https://soundcloud.com/kari-ikonen https://www.youtube.com/user/soglato

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Chris Kline and I discuss his Projective Tuning Space app and constructed instruments. The app allows one to visualize various connections between temperaments, Lumatone layouts, and microtonal sources for whichever tuning you choose to work with. His self-made instruments involve 3D printing and range from flutes to ukuleles to death whistles. Atlantis Theme [from Banjo-Tooie] Atlantis Theme [from Banjo-Tooie] - Chris's cover in 34-TET Atlantis Theme [from Banjo-Tooie] Outro - Dungeon Theme (and others) from Legend of Zelda in 15-TET (Chris's cover) Projective Tuning Space: https://www.projectivetuningspace.com/

Chris's YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ckline

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Come check out Phillip's new composed album with us, "Loop 7," featuring his characteristic style but infused with 22-tone equal temperament. Grammy-award-winner Joseph Branciforte joins us as well to share how the acoustic pianos were recorded and treated as "one instrument" in the process. Find "Loop 7" here: https://phillipgolub.bandcamp.com/album/loop-7

Sites for Phillip and Joseph (label "greyfade"): https://www.phillipgolubmusic.com/ https://www.greyfade.com/artists/joseph-branciforte

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Microtonal jazz extraordinaire Julian Woods shares with us his methodology for re-tuning classic standards into JI and what it's like playing in a live band. Topics include playing songs, composition directives, microtonal setups, and guitarists' advantages for frets, fretlets, and fretless, Philipp Gerschlauer has collaborated with Julian on his own work "Every swing has a silver roundabout" and on microtonal "Angel Eyes," reharmonized in 13-limit JI (with mostly 5 and 7 limit vertical relationships in the triads). Some notes about our analysis: when Julian is showing the sheet music to Angel Eyes, it's in a different key than the one in which we hear the demo and final song (G minor). Also, at one point Julian mentions G half sharp major, but means A half flat major (I believe). Also, check out a sneak peek of a secret new piece at the end inspired by Ligeti! [video-only shot of guitar] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods Angel Eyes (sung by Frank Sinatra) Angel Eyes (Julian Woods and Philipp Gerschlauer) [Just Intonation] [snippet] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods [blues section] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods String Quartet No. 2 - Ligeti [sung theme] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods [held notes] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods [chords in blues] Every swing has a silver roundabout [Just Intonation] - Julian Woods [sung microtones] Angel Eyes (Julian Woods and Philipp Gerschlauer) [Just Intonation] [demo version] Angel Eyes (Julian Woods and Philipp Gerschlauer) [Just Intonation] [demo version with 128/125 between E-flat and D-sharp] Angel Eyes (Julian Woods and Philipp Gerschlauer) [Just Intonation] [snippet 1] Eels "One for Ligeti" - Julian Woods [snippet 2] Eels "One for Ligeti" - Julian Woods Outro - Night & Day (Julian Woods and Philipp Gerschlauer) [Just Intonation] Julian's music: https://www.youtube.com/@julianwoods7569 https://www.instagram.com/julian_woods_/ https://linktr.ee/julian_woods?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYe7aSNe0sJU6bXODFI78_xn90gh3-PMghW5LH5WjB-6IOC5r3F8NVWdoA_aem_10dyCOhTIbvkp3UmgdZzbw https://gerschlauermusic.bandcamp.com/album/microtonal-toolkit-for-improvisers

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Subhraag Singh, creator of the Infinitone, graciously agreed to discuss the updated software with me! The update uses many new features such as dynamic re-tuning, visuals, LFO control, key triggers, and more. We go on a magical quest to discover Stephen's xenharmonic tomato, and dissect the ethics of advertising radical new microtonal morphing software using the intellectual property omnipotence of Santa. SANTA CLAUS IS BRINGING MICROTONES TO TOWN (14-TET, 37-TET spectrum using Infinitone 2) In the Bleak Midwinter - Jacob Collier arr, played by Stephen Weigel (piano) Jacob Collier plays the Lumatone (from Instagram) Christmas Song (Jacob Collier version) SANTA CLAUS IS BRINGING MICROTONES TO TOWN (14-TET, 37-TET spectrum using Infinitone 2) Aquatic Ambience (Stephen Weigel arr. 15-TET using vocals tuned by Infinitone 2) Check out Infinitone 2 software (free trial!) https://infinitone.com/

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