Do you agree with Jim? Let me know in the comments!

Many non-classically educated artists with a lot of following in the experimental/ambient/noise scene take a lot of inspiration from artists like Stockhausen or spectralism, microtonal music, etc. Building studios with 50s oscillators and filters, playing with clusters and overtones. Artists and their fanbase you wouldn’t per se expect in a concert hall. Rather at underground parties or alternative exhibition spaces. And it’s growing. You might argue how much of a difference, to a random listener, there is between something like Xenakis’s Bohor and William Basinskis latest clock tower album. They might adore both. I tried to convince friends in the modular synth/guitar/experimental pedal world friends to listen to ensembles like Riot or Proton and they often love the pieces they perform. Whereas they probably wouldn’t get very excited by a Schubert symphony. New music definitely triggers new audiences. It’s just a matter of reaching them! There’s so much possibilities for the future :)

Man, I absolutely love Jim O'Rourke. I had to purchase "Halfway to a Threeway" and "Bad Timing" on vinyl after listening to your full podcast! Cannot wait to see Jim on the program again!

Jim O’Rourke’s solo rock albums are so fun. They contain some of the most charismatic, heartfelt and musically engaging alt rock songs out there. Absolute legend!

Jim O'Rourke is my hero!

Fantastic interview Samuel! & this clip was, indeed, a great one to share in that format. I relate to Jim’s reticence to involve other people in his process of creating. And with the modern leveraging of social media, KZfaq, etc., new means of finding an audience are an excellent option to avoid dealing with the gatekeeping social aspect, as well..

I've always heard of Jim but never engaged with his music. from this clip though I can tell he's a smart fella. very much agree with his pragmatic approach. I've always felt that same way about making stuff. like why should I make such a big fuss about The New Thing that I've created? just let it live in its little place and let me get started on making the next one. artists are generally terrible marketers and I'm happy that the internet has afforded us the tools to just do our thing.

I saw him in Tokyo, I was so shocked to see him just next to me standing saying goodbyes to his friends after dinner or sth.I love his work, Gastr del sol and his solo stuff and collaboration stuff, very high quality of crazy focus ability and one sound leads the next sound that comes up his mind, a very extraordinary artist.

Love Jim’s music ! 1 of my favourites is the album electric dress he did with merzbow& Carlos giffioni !!!

Is there any place we can keep track of your recent musical discoveries? I would like to hear these new artists you speak of. Those in and outside of the musical world. Do you keep any playlists anywhere or some sort of journel or blog?

@1:38 Georg Friedrich Haas! took me a while to understand

r.i.p. phil ❤️

What do you guys call new music? I thought at first it was the contemporary classical scene, but then it sounded like it involves electronic sounds too.

I'm struggling with this idea of either being in a band and operate under creative limitations but being able to have more opportunities and resources for doing stuff or being a solo artist and doing everything on my own, which is difficult both financially and organisationally. What would you suggest?