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XJ music podcast
Founders Nick Charney Kaye and Jamal Whitaker host this unique view into the lab where we develop our innovative music engine, seeking a compelling future for artists to compose new possibilities for video games.
Episode 6: Pure Cybernetic Chaos with Axel Chemla—Romeu-Santos, Post-Doctorate @ IRCAM
Axel Chemla—Romeu-Santos, Post-Doctorate @ IRCAM joins Nick and Jamal to discuss using AI for music generation, the tension between control and randomness, the limitations of current AI technology.
Episode 5: Gordon McGladdery, Studio Director, Composer and Game Designer at A Shell in the Pit
Gordon McGladdery of A Shell in the Pit joins Nick and Jamal to discuss his journey in game music composition, working on titles like Rogue Legacy and Wandersong, and insights into dynamic music and middleware like FMOD.
Episode 4: Catherine Gairard, independent singer, harpist, & movie soundtrack composer
Catherine Gairard, independent singer, harpist, & movie soundtrack composer, joins Nick and Jamal to discuss nuance in music composition and meeting the future of music technology with solidarity.
Episode 3: Dan Spencer, Music Evangelist & VGM analyst
Dan Spencer, music evangelist & VGM analyst, joins Nick and Jamal to discuss the future of dynamic background music in video games, streams, and places, and the power of music to connect us.
Episode 2: XJ music theory & artist collaboration
Dive into XJ music theory and meet Voodoo Lion, a.k.a. co-founder Jamal Whitaker. This episode features Nick's deep dive with the music team on challenges of composing with limited senses, innovative tech, and preserving humanity in algorithmic media.
Episode 1: Welcome to XJ music
What makes music real? What's important to musicians? XJ music Founder & CEO Nick Charney Kaye introduces the team and shares highlights from our journey building this algorithmic medium for collaborative aleatory music.
