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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 38 MIN

Alexei Shishkin on His Album 'Good Times', Getting Ideas Down, and the Nature of Music

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From the importance of enjoying your creations and the nature of music, to getting down ideas and making art, Alexei Shishkin and I delve into ideas of taking advantage of time and moments to make music, because sometimes it’s hard to know what you’re gonna get done. Having created up to almost a dozen LP’s out, up-to-date, Shishkin is no stranger to getting it done. His latest record, “Good Times’ is out September 5th. We explore the making of ‘Good Times’ and get into the state of the music industry a bit.The two latest singles are:“Ode to Carl Dennis” is inspired by the poet himself,"Disco Elysium" is inspired by the amazingly wild and beautiful video game Disco ElysiumLink to songs! https://alexeishishkin.bandcamp.com/album/good-timesLinktree: https://linktr.ee/alexeishishkin?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacOYlKEzVR1xslft5Lr32F7rh1iopGn8nKHgPeCTfFVFOP2mqs6DhKkcUJUAQ_aem_xn1NHFUB3WBeDYqdQipciQPhoto from Graham W. Bell: https://www.instagram.com/grahamwbell/

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