Radio Resistance: Tennessee Experimental, Season 1: Nashville

004: Belly Full of Stars

[https://www.radioresistance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/s1e04-radioresistance-fb.jpg]https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-resistance-tennessee-experimental/id1750975684?mt=2&ls=1 Welcome to Episode 4 of Radio Resistance: Tennessee Experimental! Our special guest this hour is Kim Rueger aka Belly Full of Stars [https://instagram.com/bellyfullofstars]. As Belly Full of Stars, Kim often blends FM synths and granular vocals with sundry field recordings and modular processes, improvising textured compositions that veer ambient, with hints of glitch. In this hour, you’ll hear Kim’s philosophy on improvisation and music meditation, as well her thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of making experimental music in Nashville. The episode closes with a sneak preview of new unreleased material by Belly Full of Stars.  Plus music by Belly Full of Stars’ creative influences: Caterina Barbieri, Rosenau & Sanborn, Low, Meg Mulhearn, Low  Hosted by Carissa Stolting  Interview & performance recorded by Matt Andrews Audio produced by Kai Welch  Artwork by Ben Smith  Podcast distributed by We Own This Town  [https://weownthistown.net/] Radio Resistance: Tennessee Experimental [https://www.instagram.com/radioresistance_tn] is created by Unmanageable Arts [https://www.unmgmt.org/], and made possible with support from the Tennessee Arts Commission. ---------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL LINKS Instagram @bellyfullofstars https://www.instagram.com/bellyfullofstars/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/bellyfullofstars/?hl=en] Belly Full of Stars, Aura https://triplicaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/aura [https://triplicaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/aura] Radio Resistance on Instagram: @radioresistance_tn https://www.instagram.com/radioresistance_tn [https://www.instagram.com/radioresistance_tn] ----------------------------------------

002: Michael Hix

[https://www.radioresistance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/s1e02-radioresistance-fb.jpg] Welcome to Episode 2 of Radio Resistance: Tennessee Experimental! This hour features the music and story of guest artist Michael Hix [https://www.instagram.com/michaelhix/]. Michael Hix is a composer whose music  incorporates synthesizers and electronics to build dynamic structures that evolve over time, delving into the human condition and the metaphysical dimension. His work draws upon classical minimalism, sacred music, analog techno & house as well as popular music. In this episode, Hix talks about the profound influence William Basinski and his artist collective Arcadia had on his personal creative journey– as well as the unique culture of collaboration and experimental “jamming” in Nashville.  Plus music by Michael Hix’s creative influences: Pep Llopis, Ryuchi Sakamoto and Carl Stone.  Hosted by Carissa Stolting  Interview & performance recorded by Matt Andrews Audio produced by Kai Welch  Artwork by Ben Smith  Podcast distributed by We Own This Town [https://weownthistown.net/]  Radio Resistance: Tennessee Experimental [https://www.instagram.com/radioresistance_tn] is created by Unmanageable Arts [https://www.unmgmt.org/], and made possible with support from the Tennessee Arts Commission. ---------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL LINKS Nashville Ambient Ensemble, Light and Space https://nashvilleambientensemble.bandcamp.com/album/light-and-space [https://nashvilleambientensemble.bandcamp.com/album/light-and-space] Michael Hix, Tingeing https://michaelhix.bandcamp.com/album/tingeing [https://michaelhix.bandcamp.com/album/tingeing] Hix on Instagram, @michaelhix https://www.instagram.com/michaelhix/ [https://www.instagram.com/michaelhix/] Radio Resistance on Instagram, @radioresistance_tn https://www.instagram.com/radioresistance_tn [https://www.instagram.com/radioresistance_tn] ----------------------------------------

001: Dream Chambers

[https://www.radioresistance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/s1e01-radioresistance-fb-1024x538.jpg]https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-resistance-tennessee-experimental/id1750975684?mt=2&ls=1 Welcome to the first episode of Radio Resistance: Tennessee Experimental! In this hour you’ll hear from Dream Chambers [https://instagram.com/dreamchambers], an artist whose music blends modular synths and crystalline vocal harmonies with bone rattling sub-bass. Dream Chambers (aka Jess Chambers) tells her story of leaving the folk / Americana world to find the spectrum of color and the infinite expanding universe in synthesizers. At the time of this interview she was one day away from leaving Nashville to return to New Zealand. With the birds eye perspective that transitional space offers, she shares stories about the underground music scene in Nashville, and embraces technology as her personal feminist manifesto.  Plus music by Dream Chambers’ creative influences: Pauline Anna Strom, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Arushi Jain, Suzanne Ciani  Hosted by Carissa Stolting  Interview & performance recorded by Matt Andrews Audio produced by Kai Welch  Artwork by Ben Smith  Podcast distributed by We Own This Town [https://weownthistown.net/]  Radio Resistance: Tennessee Experimental [https://www.instagram.com/radioresistance_tn] is created by Unmanageable Arts [https://www.unmgmt.org/], and made possible with support from the Tennessee Arts Commission.  ---------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL LINKS Dream Chambers Official Site https://www.dreamchambersmusic.com/ [https://www.dreamchambersmusic.com/] Dream Chambers on Bandcamp https://dreamchambers.bandcamp.com [https://dreamchambers.bandcamp.com] Dream Chambers on Instagram, @dreamchambers https://instagram.com/dreamchambers [https://instagram.com/dreamchambers] Radio Resistance on Instagram, @radioresistance_tn https://www.instagram.com/radioresistance_tn [https://www.instagram.com/radioresistance_tn] ----------------------------------------

Radio Resistance: Tennessee Experimental, Season 1: Nashville

[https://www.radioresistance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/radioresistance-fb-1024x538.jpg] Join Carissa Stolting for a series of interviews pairing experimental electronic musicians with like-minded classic composers all across the South. While generally known for country and bluegrass, Radio Resistance explores the idea that the South has a rich community of creators creating some of the most compelling compositions this side of Berlin. ----------------------------------------