XJ music Podcast

Episode 6: Pure Cybernetic Chaos with Axel Chemla—Romeu-Santos, Post-Doctorate @ IRCAM

Axel Chemla—Romeu-Santos, Post-Doctorate @ IRCAM joins Charney and Jamal to discuss using AI for music generation, the tension between control and randomness, the limitations of current AI technology.

Episode 5: Gordon McGladdery, Studio Director, Composer and Game Designer at A Shell in the Pit

Gordon McGladdery of A Shell in the Pit joins Charney and Jamal to discuss his journey in game music composition, working on titles like Rogue Legacy and Wandersong, and insights into dynamic music and middleware like FMOD.

Episode 4: Catherine Gairard, independent singer, harpist, & movie soundtrack composer

Catherine Gairard, independent singer, harpist, & movie soundtrack composer, joins Charney and Jamal to discuss nuance in music composition and meeting the future of music technology with solidarity.

Episode 3: Dan Spencer, music evangelist & VGM analyst

Dan Spencer, music evangelist & VGM analyst, joins Charney and Jamal to discuss the future of music in games, and the power of music to connect us.

Episode 2: XJ music theory & artist collaboration

Dive into XJ music theory and meet Voodoo Lion, a.k.a. co-founder Jamal Whitaker. This episode features Charney's deep dive with the music team on challenges of composing with limited senses, innovative tech, and preserving humanity in algorithmic media.