We All Speak In Poems – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome back to another episode of We All Speak In Poems. Today we're talking to photographer and Youtuber Kyle McDougall.

In this episode, Kyle talks about his two long-term projects: documenting World War II and the Slate City project in Wales where he discusses the challenges of portraying history in a meaningful way and the importance of experimentation and creative exploration. Kyle shares his background in cinematography and television production, which has influenced his storytelling approach. They talk about Kyle's experience in photography before starting his YouTube channel and how he pursued it professionally. They also discuss the benefits and drawbacks of film school and the importance of self-drive in creative work. They touch on the challenges of creative burnout and the pressure of analytics and metrics on platforms like YouTube. Brady and Kyle discuss various topics related to their creative careers, including income streams, the use of music in videos, the impact of AI on the creative industry, and future plans.

Welcome back to another episode of We All Speak In Poems, before I get to the summary of this conversation, I'd like to thank Andrew Tasselmyer for joining me in this conversation. Honestly, he came up with a vast majority of the questions and conversation points here, and the episode wouldn't be as good without him. Please go check out his new podcast Sound Method where he also chats with a ton of amazing Ambient artists. In this conversation, Andrew and I are chatting with Taylor Deupree to discuss his approach to music-making, the inspiration behind his music, the 12 principles of his label 12K, and his new mixing space. We discuss the setup of Taylor's studio space and the importance of balancing acoustics, workflow, and vibe, and also delve into the artistic role in mastering and the challenges of live performance. Additionally, we touch on the challenges faced by independent labels and Taylor's personal preference for purchasing and downloading music. Taylor also emphasizes the principles of music, including the idea that everything will change and the importance of striving for timelessness. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Today I'm sitting down with Will AKA Jack In Water to chat about getting into writting music, how being a father has had an impact on his music, quitting his label to go independent, his views on short form content, writing music for films, his newest releases, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to the podcast and be sure to check out Jack In Water's music here: https://www.jackinwater.com/

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

2:22 First Child and Impact on Writing

3:25 Management vs. Label

10:13 New Album and Visuals

17:23 Short Form Content

23:45 Vinyl For The New Record

25:50 Writing for Films

33:45 Learning to Sing, Lyric Writing, and Getting Personal

41:58 Remix EP and Reworking Tracks

47:39 Album Release Preferences

50:47 Fan Questions

55:09 Outro

Today I'm sitting down with TJ Dumser AKA Six Missing to chat about getting into ambient music, his musical influences, getting into mixing and sound design, his process of collaborating, and his new music coming up. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to the podcast and be sure to check out Six Missing's music here: https://www.sixmissing.com/hello/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Before Six Missing 05:49 Influential Music, Writing Process/Style, and Gear 26:10 Influence of Set-Up Changes(??) 30:03 "Needing" a Back-Up Plan and Making Your Own Path (??) 43:22 Getting into Mixing and Sound Design 47:50 Process Behind Co-labs and Work Flow Habits 59:36 Different DAWS (Digital Audio WorkStations) 01:07:03 What's to Come with Six Missing 01:14:03 Outro

Today I'm sitting down with Jerome Alexander aka Message To Bears, an ambient folk artist based in the UK. In this episode we're chatting about his new music, his typical work flows, where the Message To Bears moniker came from, having his music played in video games and film, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to the podcast and be sure to check out Jerome's music here: https://messagetobears.com/

Today I'm sitting down with Chris Bartels, a songwriter, producer, and artist that releases music as Elskavon, Blurstem, Bora York, Olma, Glass Echoes, and more.

In this episode we're chatting about his new album Origins which is out now under his Elskavon moniker, Writing music for live shows and live videos, Algorithmic influences vs. Influential Artists, Writing music for multiple aliases, Releasing music with labels Vs. Independently, and much more.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider following the podcast, and be sure to check out Chris and all of his music here:

https://anthemfallsmusic.com/

Today I'm sitting down with award winning cinematographer, writer and photojournalist Liam Higgins to chat about music videos, commercial work vs. passion projects, inspiration, ambient music, and music he grew up with and much more.

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Today Chantal and I are sitting down to chat about the future of the podcast, doing the video podcast, Brady's new job, new Alaskan Tapes music, and much more. 

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 

00:18 - New filming spot and podcast break 

14:12 - Alaskan Tapes Deep Dive and future podcast episodes 

16:39 - We All Speak in Poems title origin and new logo! 

28:10 - Podcast vs. Music 

31:06 - Brady's new job and ethics dilemma 

38:53 - Finding a schedule as an artist 

42:26 - Alaskan Tapes releases this year! 

50:30 - Self-promoting  and send us a message

53:35 - Outro 

Today we're sitting down with Michael Lessard, a vocalist and songwriter most known for his work in the progressive metal bands The Contortionist and Last Chance To Reason, he also releases solo work under his own name which has recently put out a new track called “Dead and Gone”.    In this episode we’re chatting about writing his solo music, how he developed his voice when he was younger, becoming the frontman of the Contortionist, new Contortionist music, and much more. We Hope you enjoy it.

Today we're talking to Eli Goldberg, a musician who creates minimal ambient music as Ann Annie. Eli has recently come out with his new album By Morning which can be heard below.  

In this episode we're chatting about how he made his newest album, his new band 'Johnny's Day Out', His live shows, recording his piano, collaborating with artists, and much more.  

If you'd like to see more of Eli, you can listen to his music here: https://annannie.bandcamp.com/album/by-morning