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Errant Space

62 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Ambient Soundscapes by Errant Space
A soundtrack suitable for working, sleeping or spacing out. Use as background music; best at a low volume. All music. Set to loop if desired.

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Errant Space Podcast 107 with Brian Dewan

February 25, 2024 16:09 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MB

This month, Brian Dewan is back!! And he brought his fancy beard along with the Swarmatron and Cartridge Organ. It was a lot of fun playing together again, the results often sound quite alien, and at times are reminiscent of early electronic music. Its strange and delightful! Never miss a podcast, SUBSCRIBE!  with Apple Podcasts, Google … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 107 with Brian Dewan →

Errant Space Podcast 106: Bows and Bends

January 26, 2024 17:09 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MB

This month’s podcast features three live recordings from 2023, all of which include either bowed, or circuit bent instruments. It begins with a performance with conceptual cellist Irman (who also contributes some keyboard) which was recorded at Telephone in Pittsburgh, PA. Then, there’s a recording from drone day 2023 featuring Tamalyn Miller on horse hair … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 106: Bows and Bends →

Errant Space Podcast 105 with Art Labriola (Pedal Steel)

December 26, 2023 07:26 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MB

This month’s podcast sees the return of Art Labriola! Art’s last appearance, podcast #27, featured Art playing his modular synthesizers. This time Art plays pedal steel guitar – processed by his modular synths! It was great to reconnect and play with Art again, I look forward to hearing where he goes with his hybrid pedal … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 105 with Art Labriola (Pedal Steel) →

Errant Space Podcast 104: with Jesse Beaman

November 27, 2023 08:32 - 44 minutes - 32.9 MB

This month’s podcast features composer/keyboardist Jesse Beaman from Austin, Texas. Jesse was out on tour in the area, and had a free day to come by the studio to record. What you’ll hear here is the first time we ever played together, I find the results quite beautiful and minimal. If you enjoyed this podcast, … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 104: with Jesse Beaman →

Errant Space Podcast 103: The Dweller In Darkness

October 25, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MB

This month’s podcast is a haunting soundscape suitable for your halloweening needs. It features some old Casios (MT-68, SK-1, CZ-101) along with some more modern synthesizers (Strega, Soft Pop, Cloudbusting) and guitar. Beware! Its scary stuff*, be sure to have some extra pants nearby… *mildly scary. If you enjoyed this podcast, please SUPPORT Errant Space via … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 103: The Dweller In Darkness →

Errant Space Podcast 102 with Fronds & Fringe

September 27, 2023 08:46 - 43 minutes - 6 Bytes

This month’s podcast features Fronds & Fringe, a duo of sound makers from Philadelphia, PA. Rebecca and Irman came to my studio the day after playing a show in town to record this podcast. I really enjoyed our collaboration, its rare for me to do a studio podcast with more than one musician. There was … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 102 with Fronds & Fringe →

Errant Space Podcast 101 – with David Rothenberg

August 26, 2023 15:23 - 51 minutes - 7 Bytes

This month’s podcast features composer/clarinetist David Rothenberg, who came to the studio with his bass clarinet, field recordings, samples and electronics for an afternoon of sonic exploration. The results of our collaboration are surprising and delightful! If you enjoyed this podcast, please SUPPORT Errant Space via Patreon. Never miss a podcast, SUBSCRIBE!  with Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 101 – with David Rothenberg →

Errant Space Podcast One Hundred

July 26, 2023 14:51 - 1 hour - 1 Byte

This month brings the 100th Errant Space podcast!! To mark the occasion, I organized a live event featuring eight past podcast participants which took place on July 1, 2023 at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon, NY. It was a three hour performance with the performers surrounding the audience, who were encouraged to listen while … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast One Hundred →

Errant Space Podcast Ninety Nine: with Bernhard Wöstheinrich

June 27, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 9 Bytes

This month’s podcast features Bernhard Wöstheinrich, from Berlin. Bernhard came to my studio to record before his performance at the Third Tuesdays: Electronic/Experimental Music Night, it was the first time we’d met and we promptly began making sounds together. I find the results of our collaboration have a dream-like quality, as if floating through surreal, … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Ninety Nine: with Bernhard Wöstheinrich →

Errant Space Podcast Ninety Eight: A Visit with Okkoto

May 25, 2023 15:04 - 47 minutes - 6 Bytes

This month’s podcast sees the return of modular synthesist Okkoto! This winter, I took a trip up to Okkoto’s studio in the mountains where we spent an afternoon exploring sounds… We ended up with plenty of hypnotic rhythms and interesting textures for your listening pleasure. If you enjoyed this podcast, please SUPPORT Errant Space via Patreon. … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Ninety Eight: A Visit with Okkoto →

Errant Space Podcast Ninety Seven – with Dean Sharp (drums!)

April 27, 2023 13:28 - 54 minutes - 7 Bytes

This month’s podcast is pretty special. It features Dean Sharp, who was the first collaborator on the podcast (#3), and who has made several appearances, but on all of those he focused on guitar. This time, he’s gone back to his roots and plays drums(!) While I’ve dipped my toes into the water, with percussion(ists), … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Ninety Seven – with Dean Sharp (drums!) →

Errant Spaces Podcast Ninety Six – with Scary Mountain Wizard

March 24, 2023 19:15 - 41 minutes - 867 Bytes

This month’s podcast is a collbo with Scary Mountain Wizard who brought his hybrid modular synth/guitar rig over to the studio for some ambient explorations. I’m very pleased with this one, it has a nice mellowness and there’s a feeling of gentle exploration. At times it gets very slow, almost to the point of stillness… … Continue reading Errant Spaces Podcast Ninety Six – with Scary Mountain Wizard →

Errant Space Podcast Ninety Five – Winter Drones

February 24, 2023 08:08 - 41 minutes - 5 Bytes

This month’s podcast finds me wearing my wormlogo hat and creating deep drones with the Strega Synthesizer and tape. The Make Noise Strega is one of my recent instrument acquisitions, and I’ve enjoyed exploring its capabilities as a drone machine. These are three of those explorations. (this is one of the podcasts that i think … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Ninety Five – Winter Drones →

Errant Space Podcast Ninety Four: The Friday Experiment

January 26, 2023 09:46 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MB

This month’s podcast is a live performance recorded at The Friday Experiment at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke, MA. It was an interesting show – an evening of continuous ambient performances featuring Craig Douglas, me and Bonnie Kane. Our sets overlapped by a few minutes, so the end of one performers set would become the … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Ninety Four: The Friday Experiment →

Errant Space Podcast Ninety Three: Unheard v.1

December 26, 2022 19:12 - 56 minutes - 8 Bytes

This month’s podcast is a compilation of unheard materials. It starts with a live performance at Shepard Recital Hall at the State University of New York at New Paltz recorded on Apr 30, 2022. That is followed by a remote collaboration with sound collagist Riprap. And it concludes with a recording from Buddy Fest 7 … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Ninety Three: Unheard v.1 →

Errant Space Podcast Ninety Two – with Kevin Cheli

November 28, 2022 13:36 - 51 minutes - 7 Bytes

We enter new (sonic) territory this month with percussionist Kevin Cheli. I’ve always been a bit apprehensive about having a percussionist on the podcast; I could never get my head around how it would work. But, as I keep reminding myself, “there’s only one way to find out!” So Kevin came to the studio with … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Ninety Two – with Kevin Cheli →

Errant Space Podcast Ninety One: From the Basement at Xfest

October 26, 2022 16:22 - 46 minutes - 5 Bytes

This month’s podcast was recorded in a basement during Xfest 2022. It features Conor Perreault and Greg Paul (Human Flourishing), Caleb Crittenden, and Irman Peck. Xfest was held in August, on a compound near Pond Eddy, NY. There was a basement where, on the morning of day 2, we gathered to do some recording. This … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Ninety One: From the Basement at Xfest →

Errant Space Podcast Ninety — with Neonach

September 27, 2022 17:52 - 59 minutes - 8 Bytes

This month’s podcast features Neonach (Craig Douglas) from Western Massachusetts. Craig combines vocals, electronics and acoustic instruments to create lush, immersive soundscapes.  Our collaboration explores varied sonic topographies and imaginary frontiers… If you enjoyed this podcast, please SUPPORT Errant Space via Patreon. Never miss a podcast, SUBSCRIBE!  with Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Feedburner

Errant Space Podcast Eighty Nine: BLIP

August 25, 2022 14:22 - 1 hour - 9 Bytes

This month’s podcast is a binaural recording from the July 2022 Space Out, Outside. It features Bob Lukomski (granular synthesizers, samples) and Irman Peck (conceptual cello/bass guitar). Its a really beautiful field recording, best experienced in headphones, with subtle interactions between the players, and their environment. If you enjoyed this podcast, please SUPPORT Errant Space via … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Eighty Nine: BLIP →

Errant Space Podcast Eighty Eight: Moon Serpent & Bone Night Market

July 25, 2022 16:59 - 53 minutes - 7 Bytes

This month’s podcast is from a performance at the Moon, Serpent & Bone Summer solstice night market where I provided background atmospheres. I enjoy these longer, very ambient performances. They give me an opportunity to experiment and really get slooww. If you enjoyed this podcast, please SUPPORT Errant Space via Patreon. Never miss a podcast, SUBSCRIBE! … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Eighty Eight: Moon Serpent & Bone Night Market →

Errant Space Podcast Eighty Seven: wormlogo meets sonic hudson

June 23, 2022 01:35 - 45 minutes - 6 Bytes

Sonic Hudson returns* this time in a collabo with my wormlogo persona. I packed up some synthesizers, donned my wormlogo hat and headed over to Sonic Hudson’s studio. We made weird sounds, these are some of them. Listen loudly. *Sonic Hudson’s first appearance was podcast thirty. If you enjoyed this podcast, please SUPPORT Errant Space via … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Eighty Seven: wormlogo meets sonic hudson →

Errant Space Podcast Eighty Six: The Return of Tom Law

May 26, 2022 14:25 - 49 minutes - 7 Bytes

This month’s podcast sees the return* of Tom Law, but with a twist! In addition to being an experimental musician, Tom has an interest in early music and brought along his Viola da Gamba to our session. He incorporated it into his Max/MSP rig and two worlds collided (to weird effect). We ended up with … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Eighty Six: The Return of Tom Law →

Errant Space Podcast Eighty Five: Moonbow

April 26, 2022 10:36 - 41 minutes - 5 Bytes

This month’s podcast is from a live performance at the Shaker Meeting House in Albany, NY in August 2021. It was a collaborative performance with dancer Ophra Wolf that took place as the sun set. As has too often been the case with weather reliant performances, it was very cloudy and even raining a bit … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Eighty Five: Moonbow →

Errant Space Podcast Eighty Four: with Concetta Abbate

March 25, 2022 11:46 - 44 minutes - 6 Bytes

This month’s podcast features the violin and voice of Concetta Abbate. Concetta came up to the studio from Queens, NY on a weird winter day that started sunny and devolved into icy snow squalls. The three improvisations that comprise this recording really seem to capture the feeling of that day. Concetta Abbate is a classically trained … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Eighty Four: with Concetta Abbate →

Errant Space Podcast Eighty Three: Back to Basics

February 26, 2022 00:59 - 52 minutes - 13.6 MB

This month’s podcast is a return to basics. As winter starts winding down I’m reconnecting with the electric guitar as a tone generator, and preparing for live performances again after being in studio mode and getting lost in the world of synthesizers. I constructed this podcast from five exercises where I explored the sonic and … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Eighty Three: Back to Basics →

Errant Space Podcast Eighty Two – A Slow Start with wormlogo

January 26, 2022 21:22 - 40 minutes - 5 Bytes

We’re starting off the new year slowly with wormlogo, which is another of my musical personas. I think of wormlogo as being based around synthesizers while Errant Space is more guitar based. I approached this podcast as I would one of my Remote Variations series; but rather than exchanging tracks with some one else, I … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Eighty Two – A Slow Start with wormlogo →

Errant Space Podcast Eighty One: with Lucas Brode

December 26, 2021 12:04 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MB

This month’s podcast features guitarist Lucas Brode. Lucas and I have know each other for a while, both of us being oddball musicians based in the Hudson Valley. We’ve had a few live collabos, but I’d never asked him to be on my podcast, because I tend to shy away from playing with other guitarists, … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Eighty One: with Lucas Brode →

Errant Space Podcast Eighty: Remote Variations 7 with Pedeplei

November 29, 2021 19:01 - 43 minutes - 6 Bytes

Its time for another installment of the Remote Variations Series, this time with Pedeplei from Guadalajara, Mexico. (We were connected via our mutual friend BioMeSS.) Pedeplei is a project of sound artist, Israel Peña who creates and manipulates sounds in real time. I think of him as a sort of experimental foley artist or field … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Eighty: Remote Variations 7 with Pedeplei →

Errant Space Podcast Seventy Nine: OCCULTS

October 27, 2021 14:31 - 55 minutes - 7 Bytes

This month’s podcast features my occasional project with Andy Rinehart, OCCULTS. We create strange, unsettling soundscapes, in this case for Moon, Serpent and Bone’s 3rd Annual Samhain Oddities & Curiosities Night Market where the performance that became this podcast was recorded. It gets pretty spooky, so keep the lights on and prepare a change of … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Seventy Nine: OCCULTS →

Errant Space Podcast Seventy Eight: Live at OCAC

September 23, 2021 15:38 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MB

This month’s podcast is a live solo performance from June 2021 in Goshen, NY at the Orange County Arts Council. Its a field recording, so you’ll be able to hear the environment where I was playing; there’s a little pond, lots of birds talking, and some traffic. Its nice to post an unedited performance like … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Seventy Eight: Live at OCAC →

Errant Space Podcast Seventy Seven: Spacing Out with Irman Peck

August 25, 2021 18:03 - 6 Bytes

This month’s podcast features bassist (and synthesist) Irman Peck, from Philadelphia, PA. Irman was a participant in the Remote Variations series, but this one was recorded live at a Space Out, Outside performance in June 2021. We covered a lot of ground that afternoon, from contemplative improvisation to weird poly rhythms and textural drones. It’s … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Seventy Seven: Spacing Out with Irman Peck →

Errant Space Podcast Seventy Six with Andrew Neumann

July 27, 2021 02:35 - 7 Bytes

This month’s podcast features synthesist Andrew Neumann from Boston, MA. Andrew brought out his Buchla Music Easel(!!) for an open-air recording session in my back yard. We got pretty far out, exploring weird sonic textures and terrain. Its a fun trip, enjoy the ride! If you enjoyed this podcast, please SUPPORT Errant Space via Patreon. Never … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Seventy Six with Andrew Neumann →

Errant Space Podcast Seventy Five: Drone Day

June 25, 2021 14:39 - 8 Bytes

This month’s podcast  was recorded on Drone Day 2021. We spent a cool, damp afternoon droning. Presented here is a condensed version of the event. Participants included: electr(on)ic chakra, scary mountain wizard, listening center and steve roe. This one is best listened to very quietly or extremely loud. You can see photos and video from the … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Seventy Five: Drone Day →

Errant Space Podcast 74 with David Mason

May 25, 2021 23:14 - 7 Bytes

This month’s podcast features synthesist David Mason. Its constructed from three sessions recorded en plein air; on my back deck and during a Space Out, Outside in April 2021. In the electronic music realm, David Mason usually goes by the name of Listening Center and as such employs mostly analog synthesis and tape manipulation. Since 2012, he has released several … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 74 with David Mason →

Errant Space Podcast Seventy Three: Remote Variations 6 with Anders Nils

April 23, 2021 15:29 - 7 Bytes

This month’s podcast is another in the Remote Variation Series, featuring Anders Nils from Brooklyn, NY. Its very ambient; minimal and droney. Anders Nils is an electronic musician and producer who primarily focuses on generative ambient music, sound design and instrumental soundtracks. He uses a modular synthesizer, software synths and guitars fed through a wash … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Seventy Three: Remote Variations 6 with Anders Nils →

Errant Space Podcast Seventy Two: Remote Variations 5 with BioMeSS

March 26, 2021 00:08 - 7 Bytes

This month’s podcast is another in the Remote Variations series, featuring BioMeSS. Its a journey into deep sonic space; ranging from subtle drones to angular blasts of noise and amazing textures. BioMechanical ShapeShifters (or BioMeSS for short) is the project of Floyd Bledsoe from Trenton, New Jersey. The name has been used for his electronic … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Seventy Two: Remote Variations 5 with BioMeSS →

Errant Space Podcast Seventy One: Remote Variations 4 with Modulator ESP

February 24, 2021 19:13 - 7 Bytes

This month’s podcast is another in the Remote  Variations series featuring Modulator ESP from Nottingham, UK. Its super-spacey, droney stuff! Modulator ESP is an adventurer in sound. He produces improvised experimental soundscapes, using synthesizers, sampling,sequencing, looping and processing to create strange worlds of sound somewhere between ambient, berlin school, drone, space music and noise. http://www.modulator-esp.co.uk/ If … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Seventy One: Remote ...

Errant Space Podcast Seventy with Katie Down

January 27, 2021 22:08 - 6 Bytes

This month’s podcast features sound artist/therapist Katie Down. It was recorded binaurally in Katie’s loft instrumentarium where Katie played flute, and glass and metal instruments. Its always a treat to play with acoustic instruments and Katie creates some amazing sounds and textures on hers! This one is quite immersive and best experienced in headphones for … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Seventy with Katie Down →

Errant Space Podcast Sixty Nine: Space Out, Outside 7

December 23, 2020 18:18 - 9 Bytes

This month’s podcast is from the final Space Out, Outside of 2020. It took place on a still not too cold afternoon in October and features synthesists David Mason and Michael Lutomski. We covered a lot of sonic territory that afternoon; there are some great electronic textures, weird noises, and so much spacing out. Open … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Sixty Nine: Space Out, Outside 7 →

Errant Space Podcast Sixty Eight: Quiet Village 3.0

November 29, 2020 10:34 - 64.8 MB

This month’s podcast is a field recording of a very ambient solo performance at Quiet Village 3.0  which was a backyard show that took place September 27, 2020. There’s a nice intimacy about this recording; you can hear the squeaks of my chair, the acoustic sound of my guitar and birds flying by. It fits … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Sixty Eight: Quiet Village 3.0 →

Errant Space Podcast Sixty Seven: Explorations for Battle of the Ancients

October 29, 2020 01:21 - 5 Bytes

This month’s podcast features sonic explorations for Battle of the Ancients, a board game from my friends at Gilded Skull Games that should be coming out next year.  (The Battle of the Ancients Kickstarter is live now, check it out!) Here I explore the quieter, more ambient aspects of the sound of Battle of the … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Sixty Seven: Explorations for Battle of the Ancients →

Errant Space Podcast Sixty Six with Charles Shriner [remote variations 3]

September 23, 2020 22:36 - 6 Bytes

This month’s podcast features electronic musician Charles Shriner from Indianapolis, Indiana. Unlike previous remote variations, this one was a live, real-time collaboration using the Jamkazam platform, which worked quite well. I think the end result is comparable to collaborations recorded  live in my studio. Charles cleaned up and mixed the files from two Jamkazam sessions then … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Sixty Six with Charles Shriner [remote variations 3] →

Errant Space Podcast Sixty Five: Space Out, Outside 5

August 26, 2020 14:39 - 6 Bytes

This month’s podcast is from a July 2020 Space Out, Outside performance featuring Bob Brass, and John Lutz. It a weird one!! All electronics with plenty of noise and drone, so buckle up and enjoy the ride. If you enjoyed this podcast, please SUPPORT Errant Space via Patreon. Never miss a podcast, SUBSCRIBE!  with Apple Podcasts or Feedburner.

Errant Space Podcast Sixty Four: Five Improvisations with Sandy Santra

July 24, 2020 18:39 - 6 Bytes

This month’s podcast features some beautiful, contemplative improvisations with pianist Sandy Santra. These recordings capture our first time playing together; I think there’s a special quality that comes through as we learn to communicate musically. And it’s always nice to play with an acoustic instrument, as I spend so much time in the world of … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast Sixty Four: Five Improvisations with Sandy Santra →

Errant Space Podcast 63: Remote Variations 2 with Scott Metoyer

June 27, 2020 14:06 - 6 Bytes

The experiment continues, more remotely than ever, as this month’s podcast is the first to feature a collaborator that I’ve never met, Scott Metoyer. Scott Metoyer is a synthesist, experimenter, software developer, and visual creator from Southern California. His work explores the hidden symphonies all around us, locked away in the mundane artifacts of daily … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 63: Remote Variations 2 with Scott Metoyer →

Errant Space Podcast 62: Remote Variations 1

May 28, 2020 01:15 - 86.1 MB

This month’s podcast is an experimental music experiment. Inspired by Al Margolis’ concept for podcast #57, and the desire/necessity to collaborate with musicians in distant locations, REMOTE VARIATIONS was born. Here’s how it works: I recorded an improvised piece, keeping in mind that it would be sent to a collaborator (or in this case, two … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 62: Remote Variations 1 →

Errant Space Podcast 61: a look back before going forward

April 24, 2020 14:20 - 66.4 MB

This month, having just passed the five year mark, I’m taking a look back with the intent of creating a sea of tranquility for you to submerge yourself in. The source material is from three sessions going back to 2015. This podcast uses previously unreleased parts from those sessions. It starts by revisiting a collaboration … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 61: a look back before going forward →

Errant Space Podcast #60 – Slow Wave

March 25, 2020 16:33 - 6 Bytes

This month’s podcast is a solo studio experiment inspired by the concept of Slow-wave sleep. It’s an exercise in extreme slowness and is best experienced at a barely audible volume, while horizontal. Hopefully it will send you someplace restful and pleasant. This is also podcast sixty; that’s five years of Errant Space podcasts! Thanks for … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast #60 – Slow Wave →

Errant Space Podcast #59 – Errant Elf, or Quantum Space?

February 24, 2020 15:52 - 6 Bytes

Errant Elf, or Quantum Space… whichever you choose, this month’s podcast is from a live performance with Quantum Elf which took place on December 7, 2019 at the Rotunda in Philadelphia as part of the Event Horizon concert series. Quantum Elf is Karl Fury (guitar, lap steel) and Floyd Bledsoe (synthesizers). It was a real … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast #59 – Errant Elf, or Quantum Space? →

Errant Space Podcast #58: with Tom Law

January 26, 2020 18:33 - 6 Bytes

This month’s podcast features experimental musician Tom Law. Tom uses Max/MSP to create his own instruments and to manipulate live audio. Our collabo gets a bit noisy and has some brutalist aspects; there are some fantastic textures! Open your ears and enjoy the ride.   If you enjoyed this podcast, please SUPPORT Errant Space via Patreon. … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast #58: with Tom Law →