From the Machine

Part 2/2 of our discussion about Frank Zappa's work Zappa's vision † solo & group writing † jamming † innovation Words by Ethan Bowen, Brady McDaniel, Agis Shaw, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our discussion about Frank Zappa's work Live recording † musicianship † collaboration † criticism Words by Ethan Bowen, Brady McDaniel, Agis Shaw, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Follow your roots † types of influence † creativity † channeling influence † pure originality Under the Catacombs of Paris Words by Ethan Bowen, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Joshua Zamarron Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 3/3 of our forum on music ethics with representatives from Glass and Blinded by Blood Are bands responsible for their audience † political activism † virtue signaling Words by Ethan Bowen, Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Brady McDaniel, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris Support us on Patreon

Part 2/3 of our forum on music ethics with representatives from Glass and Blinded by Blood AI as a design assistant † imperfections † abusing AI for fun and profit † embodied perspective Words by Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Mason Kinder, Brady McDaniel, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, Alli Winters, & 𝒯𝒾𝓂𝑜𝓉𝒽𝓎 Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/3 of our forum on music ethics Fuck GG Allin † danger & consent † ethics vs morality † ethics as individual style Words by Ethan Bowen, Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Mason Kinder, Brady McDaniel, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, Alli Winters, & 𝒯𝒾𝓂𝑜𝓉𝒽𝓎 Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Going 5 minutes without referencing pop culture 🥴 † language as reference and transmission † on memory genes † on Shrek Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 2/2 of our conversation about the philosophical writings of Baruch Spinoza and Rumi with Billy O'Brien (Hemlock Theory) Poetry and mathematics † Nietzsche on language and metaphor † art as an act of empathy † straight edge † selfish faith Words by Ethan Bowen, Billy O'Brien, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our conversation about the philosophical writings of Baruch Spinoza and Rumi with Billy O'Brien ( Hemlock Theory ) Projection † interfaith discourse † all love is love of god † Spinoza on music † physical worship Words by Ethan Bowen, Billy O'Brien, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 3/3 of our conversation about extreme metal music and culture with Julian Gieger ( Gxrehxund ) and Hayden Innman ( Hermaeus Mora , Absorbed in Perception ) Timeless music † Recording technology † Universal struggles † Time encapsulation Words by Julian Gieger, Hayden Innman, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 2/3 of our conversation about extreme metal music and culture with Julian Gieger ( Gxrehxund ) and Hayden Innman ( Hermaeus Mora , Absorbed in Perception ) Moving forward † (Sub)genre classification † Place and time † Gatekeeping and culture Words by Julian Gieger, Hayden Innman, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/3 of our conversation about extreme metal music and culture with Julian Gieger ( Gxrehxund ) and Hayden Innman ( Hermaeus Mora , Absorbed in Perception ) Fucked up science † Extreme metal is like vodka † The haptic void † Metal and jazz † Metal and rap Words by Julian Gieger, Hayden Innman, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Gxrehxund & Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 2/2 of our forum on stage presence Caricature † Mastery of music and self † Costumes Words by Ethan Bowen, Agis Shaw, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our forum on stage presence Audience interaction † Acting a fool † Trust † Caricature Words by Ethan Bowen, Agis Shaw, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 2/2 of our forum on artist psychology and mental health The Martian Timeslip † Against neurodivergence † Cognitive mechanism † Autism in history † Diagnosis & support Words by Ethan Bowen, Agis Shaw, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our forum on artist psychology and mental health Sensitivity † Self-awareness † Bipolarity † Mythology of the tortured artist † Addiction † Exploiting the death of the artist Words by Ethan Bowen, Agis Shaw, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 2/2 of our conversation with Jane Ferry / littlexferry The death of the album † The rebirth of the single † Redistribution † Recording as a snapshot † Perfectionism Words by Ethan Bowen, Jane Ferry, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris Jane's research documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15H8CixhYBYB3XyLBQHU-bAb3ZygQutVZ?usp=share_link

Part 1/2 of our conversation with Jane Ferry / littlexferry Metaphor † Alliteration † Flow † Difference & repetition † How attention flows through a medium † Originality † Conciseness Words by Ethan Bowen, Jane Ferry, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris Jane's research documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15H8CixhYBYB3XyLBQHU-bAb3ZygQutVZ?usp=sh...

Art as prostitution † What Conner is in school for † The role of the ego in art Words by Ethan Bowen, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Impulse Machine

Part 2/2 of our retrospective on the Beatles' and the Beach Boys' work 1965-67 Music as pure expression † Dylan the jester † Marijuana and creativity Words by Ethan Bowen, Agis Shaw, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our retrospective on the Beatles' and the Beach Boys' work 1965-67 The podcast with a name and a face † Scales of pop analysis † Three definitions of psychedelic music † The character of psychedelia † Album art and synesthesia Words by Ethan Bowen, Agis Shaw, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Artistry in branding † Zoomers and 9/11 † When Darwin said "fittest" † Metal band shirts Words by Conner Tomlinson, Zac Strum, & Ethan Bowen Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Action painting & film as enthymeme † Multimodal experience † Tactics of attention & sensation Words by Jason Ronan, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 2/2 of our forum on genre theory Genre conditions expectations † Instrumentation & rhythm † Horizon of intensity in worship and hip-hop † ethics of the 808 Words by Ethan Bowen, Jordan Servie, Agis Shaw, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our forum on genre theory Punk vs pop † Political functions † DIY ethics † Punk vs metal Words by Ethan Bowen, Jordan Servie, Agis Shaw, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris