Special guest Matt Lowery discusses the Norns and Grid from Monome, exploring their role in his creative workflow. Topics include the unique music-making experience with Norns, live performances, and the creative potential of Norns in music production.
Norns and Grid are crucial tools for music creation, relying on community-driven scripts and physical engagement.
Incorporating Norns in live performances requires balancing functionality display and audience engagement, making physical interaction essential.
Deep dives
Norns and Grid Overview
Norns and Grid are discussed as critical tools for music creation. Norns serves as a sound computer with a screen, knobs, and buttons that rely heavily on community-driven scripts. Grid complements Norns with a grid of buttons devoid of labels, requiring users to develop muscle memory for operation. The lack of labeling forces users to engage physically, making Norns integral for recording and mangling audio, sequencing, and exploring synth engines.
Performing with Norns
The challenges of incorporating Norns into live performances are highlighted, facing the balance between showcasing its functionality and maintaining audience engagement. Norns serves as a central element in performances, delving into ways to captivate listeners through physical engagement with the instrument. The intersection of physicality, interaction, and musical output becomes a crucial aspect of live shows.
Community and Collaboration
The importance of community-driven music creation and collaboration is emphasized, sharing experiences of engaging with the lines community and utilizing shared scripts and tools on Norns and Grid. The supportive and creative environment fosters relationships, musical collaborations, and the exchange of innovative ideas and techniques. Community involvement plays a vital role in exploring new sounds and music-making processes.
Connect with Matt Lowry
Listeners are encouraged to connect with musician Matt Lowry on Instagram and Bandcamp to explore his music creations and projects. Matt's music, including his album 'Rudder,' showcases unique sounds and experimental approaches to music production. Through his sharing of music and experiences, Matt invites listeners to discover and engage with his innovative musical journey.
In this episode: Dan, Andy, and special guest Matt Lowery join together for Episode 4 of Object Worship. Starting the episode with some odd calls from the HOG-LINE HOTLINE*, move on to discuss Synth-O-1K, fiscal spaghetti, and really drive home that OBNE is not responsible for the views of hosts, cohosts, and guests of Object Worship. After that, we dive deep with Matt about the Norns and Grid from Monome, and how they interact and inform his creative workflow and creative output.
Check out Matt Lowery's music here: https://mattlowery.bandcamp.com/
Check out the Chase Bliss Mood MKii Video Instruction Manual to see Matt Lowery's video work:
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https://youtu.be/9UzYim0o_Wo
* (505) 633-4647 call for a weird time and leave a voice memo.
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