098 - Neptune (the band)

"Join us for Experi-MAY-ntal music MAY!" We interview Dan and Jason of the 32-year old instrument-building band "Neptune" (minus Mark) about their new album releasing June 5, "Play Some Music," in which they fully commit to microtonality. These legends have been exploring found sound, electronics, and scrap metal for years to refine their distinctly jam-based, noise-inspired aesthetics. Among others, the xenharmonic instruments featured on this album include ~10-TET guitar, bass keyboard, feedback organ (in Glass Masque / Oarsmen), oscillators with potentiometers, untuned drum heads, amplified saw blades, bicycle crank arm xylophone, and electrical fan. This episode highlights a free approach to pitch by letting accidents and natural events shape one's tuning, while also making a purposeful effort to stray from 12-TET. It makes me think of Ivor Darreg. Music: Intro: rprii [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [28:43]: Glass Masque [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [36:41]: Mirror Side opening vamp [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [53:33]: Yesterday's Face [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:00:07]: #42 [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:01:35]: Glass Masque [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:03:09]: Furies [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:05:46]: Take Me to the Mardi Gras - Bob James [01:05:51]: Furies [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:12:16]: Yesterday's Face [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune [01:14:12]: My wife's hair dryer [from emoji album] - Stephen Weigel [01:15:08]: Concerto for Horns - Stephen Montague    Outro: The Oarsmen [from "Play Some Music"] - Neptune Neptune, the band: https://www.neptune-band.com/ https://neptune-band.bandcamp.com/ Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA