BPM Pod

Music we love, Weinhardt’s new song ’Prism’, and Chris’s gear clearout

A bunch of stuff on the podcast this time, including music we've been listening to (Porcupine Tree, The Staves, Heavy Heavy, Nekrogoblikon, Wintersun, Tame Impala), a game of Overrated vs. Underrated, and Chris talks about the making of the new Weinhardt single 'Prism'. Plus, we nerd out over a bunch of gear, and Chris's journey to sell it all. 

Interview: Hollow Frames

Fyordor from the electronic rock project Hollow Frames swings by the podcast to talk about his latest releases, Ain't No Grave, and The Management Of Forest Affairs. Along the way, we mention Skinny Puppy, the importance of weaving social issues into music, and the joy of indiscriminately immersing oneself into the local music scene.

Bonus quickie: Heavy Heavy’s new single ’Too High To Cry’

It's Ashley's 33rd birthday. On his playlist are the HEAVY HEAVY gang, with their new single. It's so awesome even Ella likes it (stay tuned at the end).  More HEAVY HEAVY info here: Music | HEAVY HEAVY (bandcamp.com)

Interview: Mischka (Michaela Tomanikova)

Pianist and singer-songwriter MISCHKA TOMANÍKOVÁ stops by BPM Pod to talk about her songwriting process, the importance of classical music training, and the future ambitions for her music.  More info: X Minor | MISCHKA (bandcamp.com) Biography / | mischka-tomanikova (pianistmichaelatomanikova.com)

The forgotten episode: Sounding like The Black Keys, tape delay nerdiness, and music we love

Join Ashley and Chris on this short, sharp, sweltering episode as they chat about the music they've loved recently. Plus, Chris succeeds in his mission of replicating the sound of Kurt Cobain's guitar on 'Come As You Are', and Dan Auerbach's guitar on 'Gold on the Ceiling' by The Black Keys.   Chris also shows us a proper valuable tape delay, tells us the story behind it, and explains why they're pretty damn cool.   AND! If you're in the Berlin area, check out Chris LIVE with his band on 28 August as part of the Heningsdorf festival.   Music in this episode The Staves - Nothing's Gonna Happen [Official Audio] - YouTube The Jayhawks - Everybody Knows (Official Music Video) - YouTube The Black Keys - Gold On The Ceiling [Official Music Video] - YouTube Nirvana - Come As You Are (Official Music Video) - YouTube Robert Miles - Children (Official Video) - YouTube

Interview: Inspectre

An hour-long, mostly uncut, wide-ranging interview with Chris and Shaun from the Berlin-based rock outfit, Inspectre.  In the podcast, the gang talk about musical beginnings, British humour, and the importance of nineties rock music. Check out Inspectre on Instagram @inspectre_band Inspectre (@inspectre_band) • Instagram photos and videos

DIIV live in Malmö review

Quick bonus edition with Ashley sharing his thoughts on DIIV.

Music we love, DIIV live review, and analogue vs. digital sounds contest

Ashley and Chris talk about new music they love, upcoming guests on the podcast, and Chris chats about his recent gigging experiences. Plus, there's a challenge to see if you (and Ashley) can tell the difference between recorded, analogue sound, and digitally replicated sounds. How well did you do? MUSIC USED IN THIS EPISODE Sum 41 - Jessica Killhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5kg_9LIXh8  Sharon Van Etten - Mistakeshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9MgJ_VTpb0  Phileashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b05MXh23e8  Mishka - Ms Fireflyhttps://www.pianistmichaelatomanikova.com  Hollow Frames - The Management of Forest Affairshttps://hollowframes.bandcamp.com/album/the-management-of-forest-affairs  Inspectre - Settle Downhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obrzj9qMPJ8  Chee-Awai Projecthttps://willchee-awai.bandcamp.com/track/darling  DIIV - Under the Sunhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQXHDDPgchg  DIIV - Horseheadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBwz3xto9WE  Rick and Morty - Squanchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEsqSJLeeDc   

Music recommendations: Father Moon, Tara C Taylor, Sea Colour, Skovron, D $ahin, and Jerry Joseph

On this solo edition of BPM Pod, Ashley shares some of the music he's loved recently, and some artists to watch out for, including: Father Moon Tara C Taylor Sea Colour Skovron D Sahin Jerry Joseph We'll be back as a duo soon with a nonsense, chatty, live-recorded episode. Get in touch on Instagram and Facebook @BPMPod   Music used in this episode: Father Moon (@fathermoonofficial) • Instagram photos and videos Stream Love Machine by Tara C Taylor | Listen online for free on SoundCloud ANIMOTION - Obsession - YouTube sea colour - our time (visualiser) - YouTube Quick Chapter by Skovron (soundcloud.com) D.$ahin & welovemelodies - BITTERSWEET OVERKILL (Official Video) - YouTube Days of Heaven - Jerry Joseph Dead confederate - Jerry Joseph

How to make a jingle, from writing to recording (with added linseed)

Solo Chris episode this time where he breaks down all of thought, energy, and confusion that goes into creating a jingle - a few seconds of audio takes a tonne of time, indeed.