Ep. 10: Beats, Brushes, and Broken Rules - Oakland’s DIY Electronic Underground Unplugged

This week's episode takes us into the world of electronic music. Does instrumentation make that much of a difference? Is it still music or just noise? We explore the eclectic side of Bay Area music with our correspondent Escher T as they take us to an exclusive DIY show at the Storefront Gallery in Oakland for an exploration of "the noise scene", with a concert that is part electronic live show and part interactive art installation. We welcome industry legend Shango B'Kongo-Rayo into the podcast studio to recall his time staying, rehearsing and performing at Music City while he shares his vast history of music, his experience at the crossroad of instrumentation and electronic sound and his life-long relationship with Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun. Shango's live performance at Music City also featured Pablo Callejero and Jaron Lanier and is available for viewing on YouTube under the title "Cuban Trance". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3pRpSS10dc Correspondent - Escher TGuest - Shango B'Kongo-Rayo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices