Right Brain Music Podcast

Episodios

• RBM Podcast Special Edition - Creative Music Highlight Reel 22.02.2026 40m

  In theis special edition of the Right Brain Music Podcast, we recap highlights of the past year in creative music.
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 51 - It's A Wrap 24.12.2024 36m

  The final episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast series is all about the music. As we wrap up 6+ years of illuminating the dark corners of creativity, you can sit back and dive into a trip around the world of Right Brain Music. https://www.rightbrainrecords.com/
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 50 - Bill Horist's Underworlds 01.12.2024 36m

  In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast, we meet and hear the work of prepared guitar master Bill Horist. His new album "Substratum" connects his dual pursuits of music and oceanic photography. It's a soundtrack to exotic worlds hidden just below the surface.
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 49 - The Healing Power of Sound 30.09.2024 39m

  In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we meet Vickie Dodd, renowned sound healer, author and vocal improviser. We hear about her new book, "Healing Through Sound: Awakening Your Audible Body," and generous helpings of her original music.
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 48 - Going With the Flow 05.08.2024 32m

  In this episode we continue our discussion with neuroscientist and musician David Rosen, this time focusing on creative flow states from the inside point of view. We also consult with Germán Pina and Justin Pollack of Bugs in the Basement for their perspectives on making music "on the fly."
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 47 - The Neuroscience of Right Brain Music 15.07.2024 54m

  In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we meet neuroscientist and musician David Rosen. His research delves into the creative "flow state" reached by skilled improvisers as well as impacts of psychedelics and other variables. Join us as we discuss the science behind right brain music.
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 46 - Hidden Headspace Of The Heartland 08.06.2024 33m

  In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we go off the radar to discover hidden talents of the American Midwest - three creative guitarists from Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma. They are Scot Ray, Cole Kempcke and Maz Ridgway. Their original music is as edgy as anything from more hyped locales. Photo by Léon McGregor (Unsplash)
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 45 - Sacred Sounds of Sweden 01.04.2024 21m

  Varp is a trio of experimental classical musicians based on the Swedish island of Gotland. Two members have been dislocated by the war in Ukraine. Their experiences led them to an outside-the-box synchronicity: they discovered their shared excitement at experimenting with sound in the island's ancient churches. This episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast reveals their story and their music.
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 44 - The Art of Multifarious Music 31.01.2024 32m

  Jim Matus and Richie Barshay are on extended musical journeys that have spanned a world of influences. Their music freely draws on all of it in real time, making for an exotic mixture. In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast, we dive into their headspace and the larger issue of the role of culture in music. We're joined by Derrik Jordan, host of The World Fusion Show.
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 43 - Year of Hidden Treasures 27.12.2023 37m

  2023 was deceptive. Lots of nasty headlines, but we go beneath the surface to find hidden treasures in a great year for creative music. Explore many surprising highlights In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast.
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 42 - Aces of Basses 14.07.2023 47m

  In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we take a deep dive into the bass. Our guests are two of best bassists we know: Matt Smiley of Denver and Mike Taylor of Philadelphia. We find out what they're really thinking as they lead from behind in this essential but unsung role... We also hear plenty of music from their exotic repertoires.
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 41 - Voices Unchained 26.04.2023 35m

  Nightingale Vocal Ensemble is a classical choral group that refuses to be bound by tradition. In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we meet three members of the group and hear ample cuts from their freely improvised album, "Composition Sped Up."
• RBM Podcast Ep 40 - Reimagining A Classic Film: K. Edward Smith's Cross-Century Collaboration 28.01.2023 39m

  K. Edward Smith is no ordinary film composer. He's also a heavy metal drummer and singer-songwriter. His new project is a fascinating re-take on the classic horror film "Dementia" from 1953, an unusual collaboration across seven decades. We meet Smith and hear about the project and lots of his original music.
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 39: A Rearview Of 2022 01.01.2023 27m

  2022 was a remarkable year for creative music. In this episode we flip through many of the highlights from a range of Right Brain Records artists.
• Right Brain Music Podcast Episode 38: The Wayne Horvitz Perpetual Music Machine 30.11.2022 37m

  Wayne Horvitz is among the most accomplished living composers, as well as a prolific pianist, producer, professor, collaborator and curator. But rather than rest on his laurels, he continues to bring strikingly original new music into the world. In this episode of the RBM podcast we meet this right brain music icon and hear a wide sampling of his work.
• Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 37: SeFa LoCo and the Art of the Unknown 29.09.2022 43m

  SeFa LoCo is a quartet of master improvisers who live in the moment. They thrive on the unknown, and make remarkable and remarkably diverse music that couldn't come into being any other way. In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we get inside their heads to better understand the art of the unknown.
• Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 7: Jack Wright, Icon of Free Music 11.09.2022 34m

  Jack Wright is a saxophonist, writer, painter and musical visionary. He's best known for touring the world, collaborating with many musicians, and promoting the creative underworld of free improvisation. His book, The Free Musics, chronicles and analyzes this genre and free jazz. In this extensive interview we hear about Jack's experiences and perspectives, as well as samples of his original work.
• Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 36: Cosmic Grooves from Portland's Eccentric Orbit 30.08.2022 39m

  Portland, Oregon is off the beaten path and known for it's quirky culture. The city also produces some edgy music. In this episode of the Right Brain Music Podcast we meet Meg Morrow and James Powers, two denizens of Portland's vibrant jazz scene.
• Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 35: Balladeste's Indo-Baroque Vision 03.07.2022 29m

  Balladeste is a hybrid classical due from London that fuses violin and cello prowess, a cross-cultural vision and improvisation into spellbinding original music. In this episode we explore their sounds and sources of their creativity.
• Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 34: Clarinet Wizardry from the Great White North 01.03.2022 34m

  François Houle is a master of the clarinet, with a musical range as vast as the Canadian landscape. In this episode we meet François and hear music from his remarkable repertoire that links jazz, classical and free improv.