Music, Movement, Machines

This week's guest Pheek does it all in the world of music. He is a musician, producer, label owner, sound engineer, educator and much more. His discogs page lists 35 albums, over 50 singles and EPs, and more than 900 credits to his name. Hailing from the Montreal scene, he is well-known internationally in the world of electronic music, through his output, touring, and collaborations with many...

Adam Pultz Melbye is a double bassist, composer, improviser, musical instrument builder, algorithmic designer, interdisciplinary artist, researcher... the list goes on and on. Perhaps most importantly, Adam is a wonderful human being who I am lucky to have gotten to know over the last few years. Adam joined me by video call from Berlin to share their journey from jazz bassist through their prolifi...

Happy 2026! We are SO back. More snow, more ice, and more podcasts! After taking a much needed pause over the holidays, Music, Movement, Machines continues with new episodes coming out roughly every couple weeks. As always, thank you for tuning in, and if you know of others who might like to listen, please share it with them. In this episode, I sat down for a conversation with my former PhD co-sup...

Sarah Fdili Alaoui is a Reader at the Creative Computing Institute at the University of the Arts London and also a dancer and choreographer. She conducts research in human-computer interaction (HCI) and computer science with a focus on dance, movement, and technology. Prior to her position in London, Sarah was Associate Professor in the ex)situ research group at LISN-Université Paris-Saclay . She...

In this episode, I connect with Alex Tibbitts, a.k.a. "The Bionic Harpist". A longtime Montrealer currently residing in Mexico City, Alex is a classically trained harpist whose practice over the last several years has evolved into contemporary electroacoustic and electronic music. Alex and I are longtime collaborators, with an ongoing research-creation project involving analysis of gesture...

For the inaugural episode, I converse with a good friend and former colleague from the ex)situ research group at the Université Paris-Saclay. Tove is an interdisciplinary researcher working across the fields of human-computer interaction, music and dance technology, and design research. In our conversation Tove gives an overview of her past and recent work, and delves into some of the theoretical...