042 - Sintel

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Sintel is a biologist, visual artist, game creator, and multi-instrumentalist who uses a variety of tuning systems in his work. Our stimulating conversation covers topics such as music theory, software friction/workflow, improvisation/self-teaching, psychoacoustics, and the human genome. Sintel is creating several useful kinds of software for creating microtonal music, most notably an editor using continuous pitch lines, and a script for rendering 12 tone equal temperament melodies in another tuning. Check out his newest album, "Outer Gardens," and the aforementioned software, below! Music Chromosome 12 (from "Sonification of Human Genome Assembly") - Sintel Chromosome 13 (from "Sonification of Human Genome Assembly") - Sintel Y chromosome (from "Sonification of Human Genome Assembly") - Sintel Tiny Boy (from "Outer Gardens") [22edo] - Sintel Going OFF (from "Outer Gardens") [22edo] - Sintel Intro (from "Outer Gardens") [22edo] - Sintel Gassy Webcap (from "Outer Gardens") [22edo] - Sintel Interlude (from "Outer Gardens") [22edo] - Sintel Come Into the World My Child (from "Outer Gardens") [5edo] - Sintel Gymnopédie No.1 - Erik Satie (Sintel cover, 19edo) The Entertainer - Scott Joplin (Sintel cover, 16edo) Outro: Reed Sketches (from "Outer Gardens") - Sintel Links Newest album: https://sintel.bandcamp.com/album/outer-gardens Justdrawit software: https://github.com/Sin-tel/justidraw Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sintel-music Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nowandxen Follow http://nowandxen.libsyn.com https://twitter.com/now_xen https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ Subscribe RSS: http://nowandxen.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mhnGsH… Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nowxen Twitter: https://twitter.com/now_xen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nowxen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmYNMpemAIq8DnK5HJ9gsA