podcast 32-Johannes Kreidler

Johannes is a German composer currently living in Berlin. We reference a lot of his conceptual works in our interview so if you want to understand them in detail the following links to his work might help.“Product Placements” which is played at the beginning of this interview.“Charts Music” Melodies derived from Stock Charts, arranged with Microsoft Songsmith.“Fremdarbeit” cheap composers from asia exploited.His protest against the SWR orchestra merger, and the reaction it received from social media.In our conversation we talk about his use of contradictions, the difference between art based on conception and craft, and how he thinks about critiques from the public and his contemporaries.