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For the newest edition of The Seltzer Salon, I talked to trumpeter, composer, and so much more, Matthew Halsall, about his new album, An Ever Changing View. It's a stunning album. I've been an admirer of Halsall's work for a while, but this album really swept me up in this lively, vivid world he creates with it. His compositions and trumpet playing are, of course, top notch, but the percussive elements of the album heighten its impact considerably. Add in the full package - custom fonts, cover tapestry, etc - it's an incredible listening experience. It was great to chat about it and hear him discuss those elements and how it came together to produce something so special. Matthew Halsall “An Ever Changing View” https://matthewhalsall.bandcamp.com/album/an-ever-changing-view Tickets for Royal Albert Hall: https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2023/matthew-halsall/ The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon patreon.com/foxydigitalis Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe foxydigitalis.zone Twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Bluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.social Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

The Daily comes to an end with an old friend, Spencer Clark, and the latest from Monopoly Child Star Searchers. Stick around, though, because more good stuff is coming on this feed! Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: Monopoly Child Star Searchers “Barbados Wild Horses” https://monopolychildstarsearchers.bandcamp.com/album/barbados-wild-horses Additional Links: The Jewel Garden Archival Bandcamp Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

I interviewed Nick Millevoi just over a year ago, but when his new album, Digital Reaction, came out, a lot of new questions started popping into my head. Then, he shared the video for "Spins of the Axis" and mentioned it's inspiration from the movie RAD, a favorite of mine as a kid that I a) hadn't thought about it years (decades!?) and b) thought nobody else had seen (I had no idea it was re-released in 2020), and so I knew I needed to do a Seltzer Salon with him. Nick is one of the best guitarists on the planet, but it's the way he uses his skill and technique to explore unexpected zones and, perhaps most notably, have some damn fun always grabs me. Digital Reaction is an absolute joy to listen to. Digital Reaction https://nickmillevoi.bandcamp.com/album/digital-reaction Nick Millevoi’s Bandcamp https://nickmillevoi.bandcamp.com/music The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon patreon.com/foxydigitalis Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe foxydigitalis.zone Twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Bluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.social Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

A bit of rambling about what’s ahead with the new weekly show and the upcoming Songs of Our Lives. Album of the day is Natalia Beylis’s new one, “Mermaids,” which is great (as all her work tends to be!) Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: Natalia Beylis “Mermaids” https://nataliabeylis.bandcamp.com/album/mermaids Additional Links: The Jewel Garden Archival Bandcamp Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Some big news about the future of Foxy Digitalis Daily to start this short week plus an incredible debut from Dawn DX. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: Dawn DX “Dawn Adventure DX” https://metaphysica.bandcamp.com/album/dawn-adventure-dx Additional Links: The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/ Archival Bandcamp https://crueldiagnosis.bandcamp.com/ Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

It's no surprise that I am drawn to fellow lifers, and the great Bob Bellerue certainly fits that bill. This was the first time the two of us actually sat down and talked, but having occupied similar and adjacent worlds for the better part of two decades, it was a quick connection. In addition to continuing the great Ende Tymes festival, Bellerue's solo music practice has been expanding and evolving along with his collaborative work. We get into two recent projects - an album with Francisco Meirino, and his new duo, Eternities, with Katie Porter. Lifers for life! Bob Bellerue & Francisco Meirino "Bain d'Arsenic" https://flagdayrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/bain-darsenic Eternities "Realness" https://harmonicoozerecords.bandcamp.com/album/realness The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon patreon.com/foxydigitalis Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe foxydigitalis.zone Twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Bluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.social Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

It’s Bandcamp Friday so we’ve got a two-for-one pick with Orquesta del Tiempo Perdido’s latest two albums. Plus, there’s a new Charlatan album from me on The Jewel Garden and everything on the label is pay-what-you-want today (as is everything on my archival Bandcamp). Support artists! Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: Orquesta del Tiempo Perdido “Sepk” & “Rimpianti” https://orquestadeltiempoperdido.bandcamp.com/album/sepk https://orquestadeltiempoperdido.bandcamp.com/album/rimpianti Additional Links: The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/ Archival Bandcamp https://crueldiagnosis.bandcamp.com/ Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Inching closer to the weekend, I have a great pick from the Cairo-based DJ and producer, El Kontessa. It’s a real trip. Plus Pidgins, TALsounds, and International Anthem needs to STOP (they don’t actually). Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: El Kontessa “Nos Habet Caramel” https://bilnaes.bandcamp.com/album/nos-habet-caramel Additional Links: Pidgins “Refrains of the Day, Vol. 1” https://pidginsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/refrains-of-the-day-volume-1 TALsounds “Shift” https://talsounds.bandcamp.com/album/shift Jeremiah Chiu “In Electric Time” https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/in-electric-time Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

On this episode of The Seltzer Salon I'm joined by Canadian composer, musician, and dramaturge, Christopher Willes. He recently spearheaded the Resonance Gathering project which has evolved over its lifespan, but began as a large-scale ensemble performance of Pauline Oliveros's To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of Their Desperation (1970). It grew to become more than that, culminating in a double LP and book release that includes the performance (which happened in the Council Chambers at Toronto City Hall), a sound poetry piece from Oliveros's partner, IONE, and a book documenting the work. It's a stunning document of an incredible piece of work. Willes goes into detail about the origins of the idea, how it came to be, and all the various setbacks they had to overcome to make it a reality. A fascinating conversation about one of 2023's most memorable releases. Resonance Gathering https://christopherwilles.bandcamp.com/album/resonance-gathering The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon patreon.com/foxydigitalis Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe foxydigitalis.zone Twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Bluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.social Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Today’s pick is an absolute stunner. I have listened to Plume Girl’s “In The End We Begin” so many times, but I can’t stop. Incredible debut from Sowmya Somanath. Plus a few bits from Ariel Kalma and Anja Lauvdal. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: Plume Girl “In The End We Begin” https://mappa.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-end-we-begin Additional Links: Ariel Kalma “Archives Jam Sessions” https://ariel-kalma.bandcamp.com/album/archives-jam-sessions Anja Lauvdal “Farewell to Faraway Friends Vol. 1 & 2” https://boomkat.com/products/farewell-to-faraway-friends https://anjalauvdal.bandcamp.com/album/farewell-to-faraway-friends-vol-1-2 Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

R.I.P. Brian McBride. What a shock and what a loss. Wow. On the flipside, Babe, Terror lift and conjure spirits on “Teghnojoyg,” today’s pick Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: Babe, Terror “Teghnojoyg” https://babeterror.bandcamp.com/album/teghnojoyg Additional Links: Ned Raggett on Brian McBride https://www.patreon.com/posts/in-honor-of-88329908 Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Another absolute gem from Métron Records with Audrey Carmes’ “Quelque chose s'est dissipé.” This label doesn’t miss! Plus a bunch of rad new joints from Ted Byrnes, CV & JAB, and Brass Clouds. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: Audrey Carmes “Quelque chose s'est dissipé” https://metronrecords.bandcamp.com/album/quelque-chose-sest-dissip Additional Links: Ted Byrnes “Roads” https://krimkram.bandcamp.com/album/roads CV & JAB “Κ​λ​ί​μ​α” https://johnalsobennett.bandcamp.com/album/klima Brass Clouds “Escape Vessels” https://brassclouds.bandcamp.com/album/escape-vessels Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

I've been pretty floored by a lot of the music coming out of Beirut over the last few years - and I realize I'm a bit late to the party here - but the city's scene has produced a handful of my absolute favorite albums in recent memory. One thing many of those records have in common is Fadi Tabbal and Tunefork Studios. I've been in touch with Tabbal for the last few years, and have written about a fair bit of work he's involved in, but it felt long overdue to have a conversation about his work and all that's happening around him. His recent album with Charbel Haber, Enfin La Nuit, was a perfect opportunity. Fadi Tabbal & Charbel Haber "Enfin La Nuit" Fadi Tabbal's Bandcamp The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon patreon.com/foxydigitalis Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe foxydigitalis.zone Twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Bluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.social Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

We’re still melting out here, how about you? Well hey, got some cool music from cool people to get us through… or at least distract us. Today’s pick is a great collaboration between IKSRE & anthéne. There’s also awesome new stuff from JOBS and The Spookfish on the way. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: IKSRE & anthéne “Seasons Shifting” https://polarseasrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/seasons-shifting Additional Links: JOBS “Soft Sounds” https://jobsband.bandcamp.com/album/soft-sounds The Spookfish “Bear in the Snow” https://webefriends.bandcamp.com/album/bear-in-the-snow Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Next up in The Seltzer Salon is the wonderful Eve Maret. Her new album, New Noise, is such a fantastic surprise (wrote a little more about it in last week's Capsule Garden). I love when an artist goes into a new(ish) direction, especially when they take elements of their work and reconfigure them into something different. This album definitely feels like she's taking a risk in doing something outside her comfort zone and the results are great. It was wonderful to talk to her all about it. Hope you'll check out the record!

I am totally obsessed with today’s pick from Lord Spikeheart & Elvin Brandhi. “Drunk In Love” is straight from the future. All-time stuff. Plus a couple new gems from Aki Onda and Cuerpo Docente. Tomorrow on Patreon. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day: Lord Spikeheart & Elvin Brandhi “Drunk In Love” https://hakunakulala.bandcamp.com/album/drunk-in-love Additional Links: Aki Onda “Transmissions From the Radio Midnight” https://dinzuartefacts.bandcamp.com/album/transmissions-from-the-radio-midnight Cuerpo Docente “Esferas” https://dreamchimney.bandcamp.com/album/esferas Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Another week begins - the first full week of school, so we’ll see how that goes. But hey, it’s hot as all hell out, and yet, I’m in a great mood and getting really excited about new music. Pick of the day is the debut EP from Vines, and there’s some killer new joints from Oishi and Aliya Ultan. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day: Vines “Birthday Party” https://vinesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/birthday-party Additional Links: Aliya Ultan “Live” https://aliyaultan.bandcamp.com/album/live Oishi “DEKUNOBOO” https://hundredyearsgallery.bandcamp.com/album/dekunoboo Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

This incredible debut from merma suelo is a perfect example of why I love doing Foxy Digitalis, and why I think it’s important to continue. It doesn’t get much better. Plus, two new joints from tuba player extraordinaire, Beth McDonald, and one hell of a collaboration between Ava Mendoza and Devin Hoff (and James Brandon Lewis and Ches Smith). Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day: merma suelo s/t https://tambien.bandcamp.com/album/merma-suelo Additional Links: Beth McDonald Bandcamp https://bethtuba.bandcamp.com/ Mendoza Hoff Revels “Echolocation” https://aumfidelity.bandcamp.com/album/echolocation Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

It’s a day for heavy hitters and all-timers on Foxy Digitalis Daily. The pick is the new Beverly Glenn-Copeland. Wow. And a little talk about the crucial new series of Pauline Anna Strom reissues on RVNG. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day: Beverly Glenn-Copeland “The Ones Ahead” https://beverlyglenn-copeland.bandcamp.com/album/the-ones-ahead Additional Links: Pauline Anna Strom “Echoes, Spaces, Lines” https://paulineannastrom.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-spaces-lines Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Lea Bertucci has been on an absolute roll the last few years between her solo work, and collaborative work, along with curating excellent compilations with companion sample libraries. Her newest work is a collaboration with the great Lawrence English and it doesn't disappoint. We chat about it, her recent trip to Australia and New Zealand, and her next solo record, which is going to be a doozy. Lea Bertucci & Lawrence English Chthonic https://lawrenceenglishleabertucci.bandcamp.com/album/chthonic Lea Bertucci's Bandcamp https://leabertucci.bandcamp.com/ Lea Bertucci Xtended Vox Sample Library https://www.spitfireaudio.com/lea-bertucci-xtended-vox The Seltzer Salon is a concise, conversational podcast hosted by Brad Rose and produced by Foxy Digitalis. Each episode features a musician, artist, writer, or anyone, really, focusing on a single project or idea. I know we all have limited time each day, so I wanted to do something a little smaller scale with just as much impact, so episodes will be 25-45 minutes in length. Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Support Foxy Digitalis on Patreon patreon.com/foxydigitalis Subscribe to our in-house label, The Jewel Garden https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/subscribe foxydigitalis.zone Twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Bluesky: @foxydigitalis.bsky.social Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social