hanging out with audiophiles

Welcome Charl of Telepathic Instruments :)
you've doubtless seen this fun looking box known as orchid floating around the interwebs in various high-impact ads and also you may have noticed its notable collaboration with the famed musician Tame Impala, who was the brainchild behind the device. 
I've always been curious about the Orchid, and we chat about its evolution and history and reveal  what it was originally for and how it came to be a real box.

Kicking off 2026 with a bang
Congrats to my Emmy winning guests Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein for their epic work as the band Survive and notable of late for making the many hours of music that score the rather popular show Stranger Things which just wrapped for the last time with its season finale.
Great to peek behind the curtain as it were as we get into the pure substance of their process. Unlock the clues in this episode and you too will certainly be up for an Emmy if you're as tireless and talented as them !
Thanks to Ableton for sponsoring this episode
I get into the MOVE in a rare nitty.
I took the box the climbing gym to do a little against the clock action 
here's a link to the move. I can really recommend it 
https://www.ableton.com/en/move/
Oh and 
HAPPY new Year !!
Let's get on with the show :)
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Really happy to share this chat with Luke as a celebration of the NEW RELEASE of our LP 
https://surl.li/fqimbs
"A companion for the spaces Between Dreams"
There are digital and physical copies
YES both vinyl and cassette I'm happy to say!
This music was made crafted here in my studio in Nashville, it's a guide for those liminal spaces you may find yourself in so to speak and it's been a real treat to put together
Luke is a special one and it was lovely to get a focused time to sit and chaat. 
We had a nice jam too and generated loads more amazing sound. 
Feels like such an easy thing for us to get on the same page. 
We get into how Luke found his path and along the way he mentions a lot of amazing pedal steel players 
I thought I'd best compile them for reference as they are pretty special !
Cheers y'all
Weldon myrick pedal steel 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LjxPOdRnJ0&list=RDEMuPD_UFE0zk-WjCWb0iisKQ&start_radio=1
Buddy Emmons 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0fk2KkBc2M&list=RDp0fk2KkBc2M&start_radio=1
David Lindley lap steel 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Q-447zVPY&list=RDV4Q-447zVPY&start_radio=1
Greg Leisz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-oPe13gzM&list=PLuxRYQaerlLJ4_QCkkpCY53EQnmswvOy4
Hayden Pedigo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn5wfH_erZ0&list=RDXn5wfH_erZ0&start_radio=1
Anthony philips 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAm7WpjK6tk&list=RDEMS7XhuggzWddIhmF3utkRVQ&start_radio=1
North Americans 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBq4Qfh_diI&list=RDxBq4Qfh_diI&start_radio=1
Jeff Newman - Luke watched these tapes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LcpIBJUCbI&list=PLGaigx75v1m8tYNIcSy_TYYUoxzDtS9yi
Ralph Mooney 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nn8T2AEy50&list=RD3Nn8T2AEy50&start_radio=1
Lloyd Green and JayDee Maness 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqQ7CMJypPg&list=RDDqQ7CMJypPg&start_radio=1
Charley Pride featuring Lloyd green 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef61bmiiC44&list=PLM_I2E3hMy7Om7HwI-WfowvinWs5smIAE&index=2

As you know, I've been rather obsessed with the music of Hans-Joachim Roedelius, and that obsession doesn't seem to be fading anytime soon. 
So you can imagine my delight when I discovered that Tim Story, who joins me on this episode of the podcast, played a major role in creating the remarkable record that's captivated me lately — 90.
 
To make that album, Tim sifted through over 100 hours of unreleased material from Roedelius's archives — a monumental effort that resulted in this stunning compilation of tracks. I was fascinated to hear about the process behind it all, and equally happy to speak with Tim himself — a wonderfully charming and generous man, as well as a longtime friend and collaborator of Roedelius.
 
I hope you enjoy our conversation.
 
Music for this episode comes from Europe in Flames, whose new album One is out now. You can find it on Bandcamp — here's the link.
https://europeinflames.bandcamp.com/album/one

Was a mighty pleasure to chat with the alchemical Lucrecia Dalt.
She's playing with THOSE forces. Sculpting the slippery into sound.
Both primal and refined. This is not free noise by any means, it's a crafted and highly tuned set of worlds that all feel both intimate and deliberate at the same time.
Wonderful music. Wonderful art. In your face and unapologetic. Bravo!!!
Her new album is called "A Danger to Ourselves"
Out Sept 5th
Here's a Bandcamp link.
Hightly recommend you check it out. It cuts deep.
https://lucreciadalt.bandcamp.com/album/a-danger-to-ourselves
** Shout out to Dana Wachs for the intro here. She's doing sound for Lucrecia during her live dates and she's opening too. Love to see it