Mathias and Steven are back and in bad shape. But nice to talk again! We're not mentioning the C-word!

SHOWNOTES:

* Studies shows: musicians don't sleep well

* David Garrett wins the Frankfurt Music Prize

* Mathias' technology of the week: the Theremin

* Steven's quandary: the correlation between human self-perception and the function of music

* Mathias recommendation of the week: the Theremin, performed by Theremin >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5qf9O6c20o

Steven is alone this time around, talking about the opening of the Elbphilharmonie and Pierre Boulez Hall. And trying to explain the MP3 technology.

SHOWNOTES:

* Steven's technology of the year: the blockchain

* Mathias big quandary of the year: how do others from the outside see classical music?

* Steven's deep quandary of the year: how can (classical) music be political

* Mathias' new years person: André Rieu

* Steven's question of the year: what important truth do very few people agree with you on?

* Mathias' recommendation of the year: US Army Band Holiday Clip >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2BS6F_I8PQ&feature=youtu.be

* The British Music Inspiration Award

* Music and BDSM (Georg Friedrich Haas)

* Mathias explains the self-playing piano

* Steven's quandary: the label of the future?

* Mathias' recommendation of the week: https://youtu.be/DkF-mlju8Qc

* Steven's recommendation of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTFNZdqwvM

* Nigel Kennedy is angry at the music education system

* David Steinbuhler makes pianos for small hands

* Featured technology: the blockchain

* Featured composer: Pauline Oliveros

* Steven's recommendation of the week: TechCrunch series "Trust Disrupted" >> https://techcrunch.com/video/trust-disrupted/

* Mathias' recommendation of the week: Pauline Oliveros' Bye Bye Butterfly >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wrNL063Gys

* Nigel Kennedy is angry at the music education system

* David Steinbuhler makes pianos for small hands

* Featured technology: the blockchain

* Featured composer: Pauline Oliveros

* Steven's recommendation of the week: TechCrunch series "Trust Disrupted" >> https://techcrunch.com/video/trust-disrupted/

* Mathias' recommendation of the week: Pauline Oliveros' Bye Bye Butterfly >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wrNL063Gys

SHOWNOTES:

* Our chinese stereotypes

* Finally opening soon: Elbphilharmonie

* Steven's quandary: our filterbubble

* New item on the shitlist: music is still an upper-class thing

* Awesome item: total availability of music

* Steven's recommendation of the week: composer Elena Langer >> http://www.elenalanger.com

* Mathias' recommendation of the week: Robert Schumann, Life and Death of a Musician >> https://www.amazon.de/Robert-Schumann-Life-Death-Musician/dp/0300163983

SHOWNOTES:

* Our chinese stereotypes

* Finally opening soon: Elbphilharmonie

* Steven's quandary: our filterbubble

* New item on the shitlist: music is still an upper-class thing

* Awesome item: total availability of music

* Steven's recommendation of the week: composer Elena Langer >> http://www.elenalanger.com

* Mathias' recommendation of the week: Robert Schumann, Life and Death of a Musician >> https://www.amazon.de/Robert-Schumann-Life-Death-Musician/dp/0300163983

A new episode is in the making - in the meantime: 10 minutes of random blabla over white wine. #inbetweenesode