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In this episode, Becky Brown stops by to talk about writing personal pieces, using anxiety as a performance technique, creating motives related to text, and ASMR. Plus, FL Studio Turns 20, Moog announces the Grandmother, and Nate explains magnetic tape.

In this episode, Ben and Nate talk with Lyn Goeringer about making skulls into microphones, collaborating with other coders, live looping of audio and video, and using the theremin as a control. Plus news and Ben’s brief history of the Eurorack.

In this episode, Ben and Nate talk with Rob McClure about composing, teaching in the US and China, podcasting, DAWs, and Audio Spraygun. Plus, Gibson kills Cakewalk and Ben explains tuning and temperament.

In this episode, Ben and Nate talk with Michael Pounds about sensors, live versus fixed media pieces, and electroacoustic “fussiness.” Plus, news and updates, and Nate explains proximity sensors.

In this episode, Ben and Nate talk with Reiner Krämer about algorithmic composition, neural networks, computational analysis of Medieval music, and the awesomeness of Roland re-issue synths. Plus, big news for Reason, and a Subotnick documentary.

In this episode, Ben and Nate talk with composer and installation artist Jason Charney about creating site specific works, generative audio processes, and amplifying the Amish. Plus news and updates, and Ben attempts to explain wavetable synthesis.

In this episode, Ben Whiting and Melody Chua stop by to discuss the sensor-augmented Chaosflöte, unobtrusive and ergonomic instrument design, and composing for an augmented instrument. Plus, live-coding, news and updates, and the two minute challenge.

In this episode, Max Tfirn stops by to talk about turning images into sound, electromagnetic mics, ambient noise jams, and carting all the gear to gigs. Plus news from NAMM, and Ben explains bitcrushing.

In this episode, Ben and Nate talk with Margaret Schedel about sonification of data, composing for VR, teaching, her music, the upcoming www.arts.codes, and black midi. Plus, Cubase updates to version 9, Joué is on Kickstarter, and the 2 Minute Challenge.

In this episode Nate and guest-host Dave talk to host-guest Ben about his album Concrete Oasis and its titular piece, a seven movement look at urban decay and. Plus, the arrival of Dorico, a smaller Linnstrument, and Dave takes on the 2 Minute Challenge.