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Welcome to Talk to the Chip! This is a podcast dedicated to the pioneers of electronic music and their works. Hosts Prof. Elif Yalvaç and Prof. Jono Podmore (Kumo) discuss works that stand out as special for them and link them to other ideas and perspectives from across the wider spectrum of music.

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Episodes

  1. John Chowning - Stria (1977) Part 2

    In episode 33 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore continue to discuss four pieces on John Chowning's album Stria: Phoné, Turenas, Stria and Sabelithe, in reference to his legacy as the originator of FM synthesis which went on to change the sound of popular music. Links to...

  2. John Chowning - Stria (1977)

    In episode 32 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss John Chowning's Stria, an early piece pioneering FM synthesis which went on to change the sound of popular music. Links to references in the podcast...

  3. Morton Subotnick - Silver Apples of The Moon (1967)

    In episode 31 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss Silver Apples of the Moon by Morton Subotnick, considered to be one of the most important and successful pieces of electronic music. Links to references in the podcast...

  4. Marino Zuccheri Part 2 - Parete 67 and Plastico

    In episode 30 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss Parete 67 and Plastico by Italian composer and sound engineer Marino Zuccheri. This is the second of two episodes devoted to this unsung hero of electronic music, who worked at the RAI studio in Milan for 28 years...

  5. Marino Zuccheri Part 1 - Parete 67 (1967)

    In episode 29 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss Parete 67 by Italian composer and sound engineer Marino Zuccheri. This is the first of two episodes devoted to this unsung hero of electronic music, who worked at the RAI studio in Milan for 28 years helping Berio,...

  6. Delia Derbyshire Part 2 - Blue Veils and Golden Sands/Circle of Light

    In episode 28 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss works by female British composer Delia Derbyshire: Blue Veils and Golden Sands and Circle of Light This is the second of two episodes devoted to this pivotal composer's lesser known works. Blue Veils and Golden…

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  7. Delia Derbyshire Part 1 - The Delian Mode (1968)

    In episode 27 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss a work by female British composer Delia Derbyshire: The Delian Mode This is the first of two episodes devoted to this pivotal composer's lesser known works. Listen to The Delian Mode here:...

  8. Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson: Elektrónísk stúdía (1951 - 1962)

    In episode 26 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore get together for the first time with a guest, Icelandic composer, guitarist and sound artist Rikhardur H. Fridriksson to discuss a work by an Icelandic pioneer of electronic music: "Elektrónísk stúdía (e. Electronic…

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  9. Alvin Lucier - Music On A Long Thin Wire

    In episode 25 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss Music On A Long Thin Wire (1977-1980) by Alvin Lucier: a milestone in Sound Art. Listen to Music On A Long Thin Wire here: https://alvinlucierlovely.bandcamp.com/album/music-on-a-long-thin-wire more info:...

  10. Daphne Oram - Oramics (Part 2)

    Professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore dedicate a second episode to Oramics, a 44 track collection of works by groundbreaking British composer Daphne Oram Listen to Oramics here: https://daphneoram.bandcamp.com/album/oramics Further links: https://www.fbrt.org.uk/hermes/new-atlantis/...

  11. Daphne Oram - Oramics (Part 1)

    Professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore dedicate this episode to Oramics, a 44 track collection of works by groundbreaking British composer Daphne Oram Listen to Oramics here: https://daphneoram.bandcamp.com/album/oramics Further links: https://www.daphneoram.org/oramicsmachine/...

  12. Toyama Michiko - Waka and Other Compositions

    Professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore dedicate this episode to Toyama Michiko, Japanese female pioneer of electroacoustic music, unearthing her work Waka and Other Compositions. Listen to Waka and Other Compositions here:...

  13. Sofia Gubaidulina - Vivente-Non vivente

    In episode 21 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss the only electronic piece by celebrated Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina - Vivente-Non vivente (1970) and the ANS synthesiser. Listen to Vivente-Non vivente here: https://youtu.be/w6Ds1BEb430?si=2QsXglDj01xZY5LW...

  14. Wendy Carlos - Sonic Seasonings

    In this very special 20th episode of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore talk about an underecognised gem by the living legend Wendy Carlos: Sonic Seasonings (1972). Listen to Sonic Seasonings here: https://www.mixcloud.com/frankkoedood/walter-carlos-sonic-seasonings/ Useful...

  15. Suzanne Ciani - Seven Waves

    In this episode of Talk to the Chip, right before the electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani brings her magical live performance to the Union Chapel in London, professors Jono Podmore and Elif Yalvaç talk about her beautiful sounding work Seven Waves (1982), as well as her extensive contributions...

  16. Luciano Berio - Visage

    Episode 18 of Talk to the Chip is dedicated to famous pioneer of electronic music Luciano Berio, specifically to his otherwordly work Visage (1961) featuring the voice of legendary Cathy Berberian. Listen to Visage here: https://youtu.be/JmMJV-NrQrA?si=44cEih3vwYiDPJeJ Useful links:...

  17. Edgard Varèse - Poème Électronique

    Professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore dedicate Episode 17 of Talk to the Chip to one of the most important works in electronic music history: Poème Électronique (1958) by Edgard Varèse. Listen to Poème Électronique here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLDbBqHCslw useful links:...

  18. Beatriz Ferreyra - GRM Works

    Professors Jono Podmore and Elif Yalvaç dedicate this Episode 16 of Talk to the Chip to Beatriz Ferreyra and talk about her GRM Works spanning 40 years: 1977-2007. Listen to GRM Works here: https://recollectiongrm.bandcamp.com/album/grm-works Useful links: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3681426...

  19. Maryanne Amacher - Sound Characters (Making The Third Ear)

    In this episode of Talk to the Chip, professors Jono Podmore and Elif Yalvaç talk about the timeless Sound Characters (Making The Third Ear) by female pioneer of electronic music and sound art Maryanne Amacher. Listen to Sound Characters (Making The Third Ear) here:...

  20. Bülent Arel– Electronic Music No. 1 and No. 2

    In this episode of Talk to the Chip, hosts Elif Yalvac and Jono Podmore talk about two Electronic Music (1960-1973) by Turkish pioneer Bulent Arel, exemplifying some of the earliest techniques invented in Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center. Listen to Electronic Music (1960-1973) here:...

  21. Charanjit Singh - Synthesizing: Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat

    In this 13th episode of Talk to the Chip, hosts Jono Podmore and Elif Yalvaç pursue an unusual path and talk about the acid house pioneer Charanjit Singh, with a focus on his work Synthesizing: Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat (1982) Listen to Synthesizing: Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat here:...

  22. Hiroshi Yoshimura - Green

    This episode of Talk to the Chip is dedicated to Green (1986) by pioneering ambient music composer Hiroshi Yoshimura. Listen to Green here: https://hiroshiyoshimura.bandcamp.com/album/green Useful links: https://cecm.indiana.edu/361/midi.html...

  23. Iannis Xenakis - La Legende d'Eer

    Professors Jono Podmore and Elif Yalvaç are back with an episode dedicated to the avant-garde pioneer Iannis Xenakis. In this 11th episode, they are talking about his work La Legende d'Eer. Listen to La Legende d'Eer here https://karlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/la-l-gende-deer Useful links:...

  24. Halim El-Dabh - Crossing Into the Electric Magnetic

    Professors Jono Podmore and Elif Yalvaç are back with an episode dedicated to Egyptian-American electronic music pioneer Halim El-Dabh, in particular Crossing into the Electric Magnetic, a collection of his pieces spanning the 1940s and 50s. Listen to Crossing into the Electric Magnetic here:...

  25. Janet Beat - Pioneering Knob Twiddler

    Professors Jono Podmore and Elif Yalvaç are back with an episode dedicated to Scottish electronic music pioneer Janet Beat. In this 9th episode, they are talking about her work Pioneering Knob Twiddler that was released by Trunk Records when she turned 83, spanning her electronic music works from...

  26. Bernard Parmegiani - De Natura Sonorum

    In this 8th episode of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss legendary French composer Bernard Parmegiani's De Natura Sonorum (1975) Listen to De Natura Sonorum here: https://youtu.be/c_JHjUFfOs8?si=__KcoP_GJnQvSxAA Useful links:...

  27. Pauline Oliveros - I Of IV

    In this 7th episode of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss electronic music pioneer Pauline Oliveros's I Of IV (1966). Listen to I Of IV here: https://paulineoliveros.bandcamp.com/track/i-of-iv Useful links: https://paulineoliveros.us/...

  28. Laurie Spiegel - Obsolete Systems

    In this 6th episode of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss electronic music pioneer Laurie Spiegel's Obsolete Systems spanning her works in the 1970s and 1980s. Listen to Obsolete Systems here: https://youtu.be/z_XKPkcM1Vs?si=UGHBhOVgSFTao1wr Useful links:...

  29. Hugh Le Caine - Compositions Demonstrations 1946-1974

    In this 5th episode of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss Compositions Demonstrations (1946-1974) by Hugh Le Caine, Canadian physicist, composer, and instrument maker. Listen to Compositions Demonstrations (1946-1974) here: https://youtu.be/S80VssmKb2E Useful links:...

  30. Else Marie Pade - Electronic Works 1958 - 1995

    In this 4th episode of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss Electronic Works 1958-1995 by Else Marie Pade, pioneering female composer of electronic music from Denmark. Listen to Electronic Works 1958-1995 here:...

  31. Éliane Radigue - L'Île re-sonante

    In this episode, professors Jono Podmore and Elif Yalvaç talk about L'Île re-sonante by pioneering female composer Éliane Radigue. This episode was recorded at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Listen to L'Île re-sonante here: https://elianeradigue.bandcamp.com/album/l-le-re-sonante Useful...

  32. Tod Dockstader - Aerial #2

    In this second episode, Elif Yalvac and Jono Podmore are sitting at Cafe OTO and discussing Tod Dockstader's Aerial #2. Listen to Aerial #2 here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5QRUYw87UhRvKFnn2GhaMX Useful links: https://importantrecords.com/products/copy-of-tod-dockstader-aerial-2-2lp...

  33. Karlheinz Stockhausen - Telemusik

    In this first episode, Elif Yalvac and Jono Podmore are sitting at Cafe OTO and discussing Stockhausen's Telemusik. Listen to Telemusik here https://youtu.be/N-vb97ukRjY?si=HQbCRZEZq9UdUSba Useful links: https://elifyalvac.com/ http://www.psychomat.com/...

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Welcome to Talk to the Chip! This is a podcast dedicated to the pioneers of electronic music and their works. Hosts Prof. Elif Yalvaç and Prof. Jono Podmore (Kumo) discuss works that stand out as special for them and link them to other ideas and perspectives from across the wider spectrum of music.

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