by Sound On Sound
Welcome to the Sound On Sound Electronic Music podcast. On this channel we feature some of the pioneers of the industry, interview musicians and talk about retro and current gear. More information and content can be found at https://www.soundonsound.com/podcasts | Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - @soundonsoundmag | YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/soundonsoundvideo
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March 27, 2025
<p>Composer, pianist and producer Martin Kohlstedt talks to Caro C about his approach to combining piano and electronic instruments, improvisation in the studio and on stage, plus the work he is doing to reduce the carbon footprint of touring.</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong><br>00:00 - Introduction<br>01:42 - Combining Piano And Electronics<br>05:10 - Organic, Improvised Performances<br>09:29 - Incorporating The Voice Into Recordings<br>10:23 - Favoured Hardware Choices<br>12:56 - Touring Equipment<br> 15:54 - Selecting A Live Team<br>17:10 - The Recording Process <br>20:14 - Launching The Edition Kohlstedt Label <br>23:39 - Film, TV and Other Commissions<br>25:11 - The Process Of Collaboration<br>27:14 - The Influenced Of Nature<br> 30:15 - Supporting Ecological Projects<br> 32:07 - Planning The Touring Schedule<br> 35:52 - Kinship With Other Artists</p><p><strong>Martin Kohlstedt Biog<br></strong>Martin Kohlstedt is a composer, pianist and producer known for his work in instrumental music and electronica. His albums, including Tag and Nacht, Strom, Ströme, Flur and Feld, along with their respective reworks, have earned international recognition and led to global concert tours.</p><p><br>Kohlstedt’s music blends electronica with acoustic and analogue elements, incorporating classical piano, ambient sounds, field recordings, and score design. His work is characterised by the seamless integration of diverse influences and soundscapes. Whether performing at festivals, in intimate piano concerts, or creating movie scores, his music is dynamic and immersive, evolving in real-time during live performances.<br><br></p><p>He describes his approach as modular composition, where his pieces are never fixed. Improvisation plays a key role in his process and he values audience interaction, the freedom to experiment and to collaborate with people, spaces and contexts. Throughout his career, Kohlstedt has worked with notable partners such as the Leipzig Gewandhaus Choir, artists like Douglas Dare and Sudan Archives and labels including Warner Classics. In addition to his own compositions, he creates music and scores for films, plays, podcasts and audiobooks. Kohlstedt also runs his own label, Edition Kohlstedt that supports a reforestation project near his hometown.</p><p><a href="https://martinkohlstedt.com/">https://martinkohlstedt.com/</a></p><p><br><strong>Caro C Biog<br></strong>Caro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day.</p><p>URL: <a href="http://carocsound.com/">http://carocsound.com/</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/carocsound">@carocsound</a><br>Inst: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carocsound">@carocsound</a></p><p>FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/">https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/</a></p><p><strong>Catch more shows on our other podcast channels:</strong> <a href="https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts">https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts</a></p>
February 27, 2025
Caro C interviews composer and sound designer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe about his modular synthesis techniques and recent film and TV collaborations
January 28, 2025
<p>In this occasional series exploring modular synthesis and live performance, William Stokes talks to Tony Rolando, electronic musician and founder of modular company Make Noise. Tony talks about his beginnings in the industry and how Make Noise has relaunched in 2025 with a new team and a brand new module release, which he then showcases in an exclusive performance alongside four additional modules.</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong><br>00:00 - Introduction<br>05:22 - Creating Social Media Posts<br>12:10 - Recent Innovations In Modular<br>14:02 - Revisioning Jettisoned Music Technology<br>21:08 - Module 1: Maths<br> 30:17 - Module 2: Morphagene<br>47:42 - Module 3: Qpas <br>57:57 - Module 4: Bruxa<br>01:12:52 - Module 5: New Universal Synthesizer System<br>01:27:40 - The Performance</p><p><strong>Tony Rolando Biog</strong><br>Tony Rolando is a self-taught musician and electronic musical instrument designer who started his career building electronics for artists, such as the light controlled mixer for Simon Lee’s “Bus Obscura,” working for Moog Music and playing in bands. He has recently released music with Important Records and the Asheville, NC based Ceremony of Seasons.</p><p>Tony is the founder, lead designer and co-owner of Make Noise, a modular synth company launched in 2008, known for modules such as the Morphagene and 0-Coast, popular with artists like Thom Yorke and Robert Lowe, aka Lichens. They operate out of Asheville, NC and have global distribution through a number of music tech dealers.<br><br><a href="https://tonyrolando.bandcamp.com/">https://tonyrolando.bandcamp.com/</a><br><a href="http://www.makenoisemusic.com/">www.makenoisemusic.com</a></p><p><strong>William Stokes Biog</strong><br>William Stokes is a producer, writer and artist in three-piece avant-psych band Voka Gentle. As well as being a critic and columnist for Sound On Sound, conceiving the popular Talkback column and heading up the Modular column, he has also written on music and music technology for The Guardian, MOJO, The Financial Times, Electronic Sound and more. </p><p><br></p><p>As an artist in Voka Gentle he has made records with producers from Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Grizzly Bear, Nick Cave) to Sam Petts-Davies (Radiohead, The Smile, Roger Waters), has had songs featured on franchises from FIFA Football to The Sims and has toured across the UK, Europe and the USA, playing festivals from Pitchfork Avant-Garde in Paris to SXSW in Austin, Texas. He has collaborated with artists including the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne, Morcheeba, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom. </p><p><br></p><p>Alongside being a guitarist and pianist, he is a synthesis enthusiast with a particular interest in sampling and explorative sound manipulation. As a producer and engineer, he has made albums with acclaimed avant-garde musicians from composer Tullis Rennie to Mute Records artist Louis Carnell. “I’m always seeking out the most ‘out-there’, experimental, risk-taking musicians I can find to work with,” he says, “to capture vibrant, detailed recordings and create three-dimensional mixes of music that might otherwise struggle to know where to begin in the studio environment.” </p><p><br></p><p>Stokes currently lectures in Music Production at City, University of London.</p><p><br><a href="https://www.vokagentle.com/">https://www.vokagentle.com/</a></p><p><br><strong>Catch more shows on our other podcast channels:</strong> <a href="https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts">https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts</a></p>
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