#23: Manatee Commune - Making Danceable Music, Balancing Acoustic and Organic Textures, Creativity As a Muscle, and More

Grant Eadie, aka Manatee Commune, is a musician based in the Pacific Northwest. His music combines field recordings, textures from nature, surfy guitar licks, arpeggiated sine waves, and classically influenced viola. In our conversation, Grant and I talk about his early musical memories and the episode of MTV Cribs that started his fascination with electronic music. Then, we dive into his songwriting craft — including the way he utilizes field recordings and how he approaches working with vocalists. Website: https://www.manatee-commune.comBandcamp: https://manateecommune.bandcamp.comInstagram: @manatee.commune