BPM Pod

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. 
 

Vanda Essay, Dreamtheater and Drive-By Truckers gig reviews, plus musings on the pro vs. amateur musician labels

The boys catch up on a bunch of varied musical topics on this episode, including:
Dreamtheater live in Berlin review
Reflecting on Devin Townsend, and aiming to get him on the pod
Drive-By Truckers live in Copenhagen review
Musing on Wilco's new album, Cruel Country
What is a pro musician? What is an amateur musician? What is a musician these days?! We discuss.
Beginner guitar mistakes around reading tabs
Music theory and why it rules
Vanda Essay interview, where we talk about her latest single 'Tonight', what she's studying at Goldsmiths University, the ambitions for her music career, and we talk about the pros and cons of in-ear monitors. 
Find out more on Facebook and Instagram @BPMPOD
Music used in this episode
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT - March Of The Poozers (Lyric Video) - YouTube
Drive-By Truckers - The Driver (Official Video) - YouTube
"Tired of Taking It Out On You" by Wilco | Cruel Country - YouTube
Vanda Essay - Tonight (feat. Joni Saksala, Camilla Meisterjahn, Simon Löschke, Livia Thauer & Theo Hartmann) - YouTube
Vanda Essay - Waste of Love - YouTube

Interview: Annalisa Lombardo

US-Italian singer, songwriter, voice artist, and vocal coach Annalisa Lombardo swings by the podcast to talk all things American politics, songwriting process, and musical ambitions. 
Check out Annalisa's music on her website, or wherever you listen to your tunes. The new single 'American Fascist' is out soon. 
Home | Annalisa Lombardo

Interview: Emma Elisabeth takes us to ’Some Kind of Paradise’

For the longest time we've wanted to interview this sublime Swedish singer-songwriter. And now, we're pleased to welcome Emma Elisabeth along to the podcast. 
Emma talks about her latest album 'Some Kind of Paradise', the influence of 70s and 80s rock and pop, what's on her pedalboard, and what's coming up next. 
Keep up to date with Emma Elisabeth:
HOME | emma-elisabeth
Emma Elisabeth (@emmaelisabethmusic) • Instagram photos and videos
 

Welcome to Season 2

There's a lot more to come from BPM Pod, albeit in its own time. Here's a quick word on what's going on behind the scenes. 

Let’s take a trip with the Vintage Time Machine (plus new music reviews)

On this episode, the boys dedicate half the runtime to the Behringer Vintage Time Machine - a guitar pedal they adore, despite it being a copy of my a more expensive Electro Harmonix one. Chris teaches you a bit about how delay works, and how it can add to your overall sound, no matter what instrument you play.
Plus they review new music from Emma Elisabeth, Bon Iver, and Son of a Pixel, as well as catching up with the funky 'Superbloom' by Misterwives. 
There's a tonne of fun in the Fact or Fiction segment too, this week focusing on classic rock myths. Got any Fact or Fiction questions for the guys? Send them in via Instagram or Facebook. 
Oh, and there's a bit of talk about dildos and sponsorship. It's weird, but it passes within a few minutes. 
Music on this episode
MisterWives - SUPERBLOOM (Official Visualizer)
Tessa Violet & MisterWives - Bored (Official Quarantine Video)
Bon Iver - Second Nature (From 'Don’t Look Up') (Official Audio)
Son of a Pixel - DIGIHELL (Official Video, 2022) - YouTube
Emma Elisabeth - Some Kind Of Paradise (Official Music Video)

Vanda Essay, Shadow of the Colossus & DOOM soundtracks, and a drum mixing education

Packed episode with the guys this time, touching on a bunch of stuff in quick succession.
What we've been listening to
The delightful Tonight from Vanda Essay gets a spin and a bit of chat
We cover other artists we've loved recently, including Son of a Pixel, Poor Man's Poison, and Pluralone
8 Bit Wonderland
We look at some of the computer game soundtracks we love, with the featured soundtracks this time being the 2016 DOOM soundtrack by Mike Gordan, and the Shadow of the Colossus soundtrack by Kow Otani.
Plus, Zelda gets more than a quick mention, by way of Half Life (you'll see how).
Chris's drum mixing education
Long chunk of the episode is dedicated to drum mixing tips, from minimising mic bleed, to determining the space you record in, to how samples are created, to how music is a constant fight in balancing frequencies. Really interesting deep dive into an area of expertise that is not talked about enough (and a big shout out to Chance Bair of HEAVY HEAVY for bringing this one up).
 
Music featured in this episode
Vanda Essay - Tonight (feat. Joni Saksala, Camilla Meisterjahn, Simon Löschke, Livia Thauer & Theo Hartmann)
Providence - YouTube
Shadow of the Colossus Remake FULL Soundtrack - YouTube
DOOM - Original Game Soundtrack - Mick Gordon & id Software - YouTube
Son of a Pixel - BUGFIX (Official Video, 2022) - YouTube
Feeder - Come Back Around - Official Video - YouTube
Rihanna - Umbrella (Orange Version) (Official Music Video) ft. JAY-Z - YouTube
Forest Temple - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time - YouTube