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Jun 30, 2026

In this historic 100th public episode, we celebrate and catalogue the creation of Christopher Bailey’s monumental choral work “Lost and Found Things” in 17-TET. In the first conversation, Stephen Weigel, Thomas Scheurich, Jacob Barton, and Christopher Bailey discuss the process, and in the second conversation,...


Jun 29, 2026

In this episode we talk about UnTwelve Microtonal Recording Retreat (formerly known as "praxis sumer camp") with Jacob Barton, Vito Sicurella, and Ian Blaylock (phlub) in an initial conversation, and then with Thomas Scheurich in a secondary conversation. Most of our topics are on how music making practices and the camp...


May 31, 2026

“Join us for Experi-MAY-ntal music MAY!” We interview Dan and Jason of the 32-year old instrument-building band “Neptune” (minus Mark) about their new album releasing June 5, “Play Some Music,” in which they fully commit to microtonality. These legends have been exploring found sound, electronics, and scrap...


May 28, 2026

“Join us for Experi-MAY-ntal music MAY!” Today’s episode features Max McCargar, a guitarist, performer, teacher, and polysystemic explorer. In this philosophical episode we touch on what it means to play music live with others, and upon the natural benefits to improvisational approaches.

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Apr 30, 2026

“April WEATHER… ahem… I mean… April XEN-ther, rain and sunshine all together!” Here we have XENTAR, right after we had XENPILLED! Xentar is a free online tool where you can interact with microtonal guitar tablature, connecting a host of features many had long since given up on. You can create your own guitar...