Chamber House
Chamber House
Chamber House
Welcome to Chamber House, hosted by Daniel Dixon. Each month we ask a composer to share an unreleased or re-worked piece. We premier it here on the show and talk with the composer about whatever comes to mind.
Episode 13: Mark Hadley
In this episode we premier his new song “Joy 3” and talk about his score for the film Linoleum, leaving room for randomness in new compositions, and how not to be overwhelmed by infinite possibilities.
Apr 20, 2023
Episode 12: Daniel Hart
In this episode we premier his new song “Maureen” and talk about the musicality of different languages, not polishing away the humanity of a performer in a recording, and the benefits and disadvantages of composing as a non-pianist.
Mar 2, 2023
27 min
Episode 11: Alex Somers
In this episode we talk about recording in an Italian castle, field recordings and ‘music as environment’, and sharing our musical misfits.
Feb 9, 2023
26 min
Episode 10: Drum & Lace
This episode, we premier Drum & Laces’s new piece “Evapora,” and discuss genre-less music and how live performance and solitary composition can influence each other.
Dec 9, 2020
11 min
Episode 09: Emily Rice
This episode we premier Emily Rice's new piece, “What It Feels Like to Fall In Love,” and discuss composing for picture vs. composing for yourself, the cello, and Ennio Morricone.
Nov 18, 2020
16 min
Episode 08: Ariel Marx
This episode, we premier Ariel Marx's new piece “Somnambulist,” and discuss short films, composing with the violin, and sleepwalking.
Oct 28, 2020
10 min
Episode 07: Ian Hultquist
This episode we premier Ian Hultquist's new piece, “Take 2,” and discuss the importance of human interaction, how pop production can influence film scoring, and being a new parent.
Oct 20, 2020
Episode 06: Shruti Kumar
This episode, we premier Shruti’s new piece, “Knocked For Six,” and discuss remote production, artistic activism, and how disparate sounds can work together.
Oct 13, 2020
13 min
Episode 05: Lisa Liu
This episode, we premier Lisa’s piece, “Isolation,” and discuss the origins of Unison Orchestra, improvisation, and what it’s like to share a pet.
Sep 30, 2020
12 min
Episode 04: Joseph Carrillo
This episode we premier Joseph Carrillo's new piece, “Insomnia,” and discuss home studios, minimizing baggage, and creative prepping.
Sep 24, 2020
10 min
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