P.O.P. PRESENTS

P.O.P. PRESENTS

By Walter P.o.p. Matthews IVMusicMusic Commentary
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P.O.P. PRESENTS episodes

  • The Sonic Painting: Episode 13

    What is a Sonic Painting?


    A Sonic Painting is when I realized that my voice is an instrument. An instrument like a guitar, a saxophone. Or even a paintbrush. The Sonic painting is my podcast. My podcast is the sound of a writer.


    I used to rap, recite spoken word and even sing and play guitar. Now I'm in the season of mindful monologues with music. This is an organic progression of where life and art has taken my pen and my voice. I hope you all enjoy it , leave a comment and I hope that this episode brings you inspiration and a good vibration.


    Walter P.o.p. Matthews IV

    3 min
  • Episode 12: Moonlight Mastermind August

    This episode is the beginning of my Moonlight Mastermind series. I've done other recordings but they're unreleased. The week or a full moon is a frequency that I can't even explain but there's something about going on to my outside in the middle of the night and my rooftop is saturated in the lunar glow. Instead of high noon it's my midnight high.


    It's become my monthly flow state because every time I press record on a full moon night the episode writes it myself. I had the theme in my head many months before I recorded any episode in this series. Moonlight at Midnight is featured at the end of Ep. 12 and is featured at the beginning and end of Ep. 11. Let me know what you thought in the comments.

    20 min
  • Episode 11: Moonlight Mastermind / The Rooftop Walkpad Mic Check

    What's good, everyone? This is P.o.p. Presents. And I'm P.O.P. Also known as Walter IV. And this is a special episode.


    Am recording live. On a full moon night on my rooftop. And this is the first time that I'm recording. On my lavalier mic. That I have attached to my shirt. And while I'm recording. Looking at that beautiful full moon? I'm on my. I'm walking on my Walkpad. And if you don't know what a Wattpad is? That's a treadmill without the bars.



    So?


    I'm doing a test. I'm doing a mic check. And a podcast at the same time. Isn't that some great multitasking? I'm not even going to tell you how long I had this mic, but it takes me forever to do things, but. Guess what? We're here.


    Walter P.o.p. Matthews IV


    11 min
  • Ep: 10 The Path of The Sonic Writer

    This episode I share with my listeners my first recorded walk journal in August 2025. This has been an idea I've had since I've been writing my monthly walk journals. When I write my audio diaries of my morning movement I have to retain all of the ideas and thoughts until I get home. Sometimes I get distracted and lose all of my ideas when I get home. I wrote many and I also lost many. The Path of the Sonic Writer solves that problem of losing my ideas. I bought a lavilier mic and this podcast episode was just supposed to be an outdoor mic test. That's it. A soundcheck in motion. It actually was going to be a throwaway because because of bad mic placement I had pops and crackles in the recording. Recently realized a program that I already have restores audio and takes out any unwanted sound. So I'm back in business. This recording was one take in the length of one mile into my walk. The rest is history. I get to share with you the first one of a long future series. I would love to read what you think in the comments.


    Walter P.o.p. Matthews IV

    25 min
  • My Birthday Journal 2025

    This episode chronicles three days of my life that was just supposed to be recorded on my birthday but I started a day early on my birthday eve 6-20-25. Then proceeded with an audio journal on birthday 6-21-25 and then created one more the day after on 6-22- 25. Every night I went out into the dark stillness of my rooftop under a crescent moon and recorded an introspective and reflective monologue. I captured what I was feeling right there in that moment. The theme was gratitude, being thankful, mindfulness, feeling renewed, being present and showing up for yourself. It's never too late to start again and a special message to all of my creatives to never forget your dreams.


    Walter P.o.p. Matthews IV

    29 min
  • Episode 9: Rhythm of the Rain
    Rhythm of the Rain is a Spoken Word song that was written and recorded in 2006 and was a poem that birthed my love and connection to the rain. I tell three stories about teenage love, heartbreak, and an intimate music listening date that all had nature's poetic precipitation as the backdrop. The rain turned my saddest and most lonely moments into introspection, reflection and euphoria. My narration of the three stories was an impromptu and spontaneous recording while I was driving home in the morning rain in early April 2025. It was one take and no edits. Right after narrate my backstory I introduce the poetry that has motion with nature'watery snare. The clouds held my sonic tears so I could share my joy and pain. An urban dystopia is my utopia as I walk to the rhythm of the rain.
    Walter P.o.p. Matthews IV
    16 min
  • Sublime: A Halftime Redefined
    This is a short bonus episode about my thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's Superbowl Halftime show. It's an event that will be talked about in music history for many years. It was one of those where were you moments. In my life it was when I saw Micheal perform Billie Jean at Motown 25, The first time I heard Nirvana and now Kendrick Lamar performing at the 2025 Superbowl Halftime show. It was masterful art. A sonic painting in motion right before our eyes. As a producer and fan of music I felt pure joy that mindful music had the biggest stage of the year.
    Walter P.o.p. Matthews IV
    3 min
  • Eyes On The Horizon: Ride Into The Future Ep 8
    My first podcast of 2025. An introspective look at what I learned in 2024 and how I will apply in in this new. It's a mixture of poetry, motivational speaking, monologue, journal with a movie score soundtrack. I have My Eyes On The Horizon and I'm going to Ride Into The Future. You're either moving forward or getting left behind.
    P.o.p.
    11 min
  • The November Wind That I'm Standing In: EP 7
    I recorded this November 1, 2024 and it was nice to do a journal/ rooftop recording. I allowed my spontaneous thoughts to be as free flowing as the wind that was tossing around the leaves and swaying the trees. It was just a quick catch up with to see where I'm at in this moment of time. I hope you enjoy.
    Walter P.o.p. Matthews IV
    14 min
  • The Cosmos and The Canvas: Episode 6
    In episode 6, I return in real-time on 10-25-24. It was a clear, crisp Autumn night, and when I go out on my rooftop in the middle of the night, it's always the recipe for inspiration. The big dipper, the crescent moon, and the constellations were my audiences for my 21-minute monologue. My most extended recorded one take to date. I felt fully immersed in this ocean of planets, solar system, and galaxies, all contrasted by the blackest void of space. While recording, I saw two meteorites (Falling stars), which enhanced my experience. I named it The Cosmos and The Canvas because I felt like my words were painted, and my imagination was the empty canvas and was as vast as the universe I was staring into. I plan to continue these rooftop recordings and release the others I've already recorded.
    25 min

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P.o.p. Presents is a podcast that will explore all of the genres of art that I've been a part of to inspire a whole new generation of creatives. I will explore my personal history, accomplishments,…