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Music and conversation about improvisation, sound and exploration by the Electro Acoustic Trio (Raoul van Herpen, Tobias Kerkhoven and Timo van Ruiswijk)

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    • Jan 15, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Podcast #A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 40:36


    How do you approach playing an acoustic or electric instrument which opens up your creativity and inspires fresh ideas? We all came up with different concepts which are really nice to consider and try out yourself! Listen out for more gems on how to improvise together in this episode. The album for this session is 'A' and you can listen to it here:  ⁠⁠electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com⁠⁠ To become a EAT Patreon member: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #21 with special guest Mary (Marianne Oldenburg)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 40:07


    This was a really nice conversation with our guest Mary. Mary is a singer, piano player and composer who has made some beautiful music with 'Ode to the Quiet', a project that Tobias is also involved in. In this episode we talk about improvisation, how to connect with eachother when you haven't made music together before and find out why Tobias felt conflicted between two different musical planets. The album for this session is #19 (and not #21) go to:  ⁠electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com⁠ Instagram Marianne Oldenburg: https://www.instagram.com/marianneoldenburg/ Instagram 'Ode to the Quiet': https://www.instagram.com/odetothequiet/ To become a EAT Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #20: Entering the dark side

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 24:09


    Oh my, it has finally happened. Our most faithful acoustic jedi, Timo, has entered the dark side! Listen to an entertaining conversation about electronic gear, roles within a band and effect pedal chains. (Note: something with the bitrate went wrong while recording this podcast, so that's why you might get some 'Smurf-vibes' while listening to it) Enjoy! To listen to album #18 from this session visit: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com To become a Patreon member go to: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #19: Guests for dinner feat. Oğuz Büyükberber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 29:10


    Wow, what an amazing time it is to EAT together with us. Clarinetist and electronic musician Oğuz Büyükberber joins us for a session. We talk about the session, Oğuz's musical background and how it was to play as a quartet instead of a trio. To listen to album #17 from this session visit: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com To become a Patreon member go to: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #18: The spell is gone!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 27:50


    Oh my, it's been a while. Let's say making music together is not always a straight line. It has curves and edges, but we're back and alive and kicking! In this episode we discuss what took us so long, and what we have learned from it. To listen to album #16 from this session visit: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com To become a Patreon member go to: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #17: EAT The Process part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 29:26


    We are going to record a new album in February 2023. In the coming episodes we take you along by sharing our process of making this album. This the second part where we talk again about the evolution of our own setup, how to change your musical direction using an experimental instrument and we give you a nice idea to use in your own band when you want to stretch your musical muscles. Check our Bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from this podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #16: EAT The Process part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 26:01


    Join us on a new journey. We are going to record a new album in January 2023. In the coming episodes we take you along by sharing our process of making this album. Check our Bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from this podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #15: Guest hosts Claude and Ola share their insights on our music

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 37:05


    After our summer break we start with a very special episode. Claude and Ola, two friends from the experimental music scene, share their thoughts on our recording session "Lunch Break". Check out their website: https://www.claudeandola.com/ Check our Bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from this podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #14: BBQ Groove

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 31:59


    The weather is getting better, so we brought out our BBQ grooves! Enjoy a slightly different Podcast episode in which each of us discusses one of the tracks that we recorded. Check our Bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from this podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #13 ´Frankenstein Hi-Hat´

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 39:38


    Enjoy this episode, we encourage you to also play things you hate! You can contact us through one of the social links on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast Our Bandcamp page is: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the recorded music from this podcast episode.

    Podcast #12: Reverb and transducers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 23:39


    Welcome to the 12th episode of EAT the Podcast. In each episode we discuss a theme that came up in the recording session we did. This time we talk about reverb and transducers. A great episode for the nerds and the newbies! Because it's our 12th episode you can now put all our album covers from our Bandcamp page together and make the word: 'EAT' with them. The person with the right order wins a nice price. You can contact us through one of the social links on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast Our Bandcamp page is: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from this podcast.

    Podcast #11: EAT the Pubquiz feat. Karlheinz Stockhausen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 35:51


    Join us in epsiode #11 of 'EAT the Podcast'. In this episode we discover the concept of 'Microphony' by German composer Stockhausen. We talk about micro sounds and all that comes with it. Check our Bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from this podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #10: Our first Electro Acoustic Symphony

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 26:05


    Join us in epsiode #10 of 'EAT the Podcast' in which we have made our first Symphony. In each podcast we discuss things that have come up in the recording session of that month. Expect some great thoughts on 'Mister Glue' aka Tobias Kerkhoven, the perks of being an improvisational timpani player, and some serious beef about the art of the Medley. Check our Bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from this podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #9: EAT Outside

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 30:02


    Each podcast is inspired by new music that we have recorded with our trio. In Podcast #9 we EAT outside. We talk about our frustrations, funny things that happened when you play on the street and the challenge of bringing in a 4th band member in this session: the street. Check our bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from this podcast. We still have some cassette tapes left. You can buy them at: https://zazentapes.bandcamp.com/ To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #8: Back to the Mothership

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 26:50


    Each podcast will be inspired by new music that we have recorded with our trio. In each Podcast episode we try to give words to what happened in the recording session. Join us in Podcast #8. In the session from this episode we decided to play our original instruments to see what a year full of musical experimentation has done to our playing. Really cool talk afterwards 3:)>. Check our bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from this podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #7: different ways of inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 30:31


    Each podcast will be inspired by new music that we have recorded with our trio. In our talk we try to improvise the same way as we do in our music. Join us in Podcast #7. In this episode we talk about different ways of inspiration. How do practicing, performing and composing correlate to each other? Raoul talks about the leap motion synthesizer. Check our bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from this podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Special Episode #5: Timo talks about 'Pas Sur Le Terrain'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 7:49


    Enjoy our final Special Episode celebrating the release of our album 'Moving Objects'. Can you use anything as an inspiration? What do Feyenoord Rotterdam, a cymbal and a parrot have to do with the track: 'Pas Sur Le Terrain'? Find out in this episode of EAT the Podcast. Cassette?: https://zazentapes.bandcamp.com/ Check the official EAT bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Special episode #4: Tobias talks about: 'Dylan'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 5:47


    Enjoy our fourth special episode celebrating the release of our album 'Moving Objects'. It's a TobiCast this time! Tobias talks about the track 'Dylan', which is featured on the album. Cassette?: https://zazentapes.bandcamp.com/ Check the official EAT bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Special Episode #3: Interview with SEAN from Zazen Tapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 16:36


    Enjoy our third special episode celebrating the release of our album 'Moving Objects'. Raoul interviews Sean from Zazen Tapes; the label that released our album. How did he start his label? And how come, that a label from Buffalo, New York ends up supporting the music from 3 Dutch improvisers? Cassette?: https://zazentapes.bandcamp.com/ Check the official EAT bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Special episode #2: 'De aarde gloeit' commentary by Raoul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 7:21


    Enjoy this short episode in celebration of our album release 'Moving objects'. Raoul will do a commentary on one of the tracks from the album called: 'de aarde gloeit' (the earth glows). Cassette?: https://zazentapes.bandcamp.com/ Check the official EAT bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Special episode: Album release!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 26:52


    Each podcast will be inspired by new music that we have recorded with our trio. We talk about the recording session and we give you some sneak peeks from the recording. it's going to be a special episode this time! Cassette?: https://zazentapes.bandcamp.com/ Check the official EAT bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #6: Sinatra, John Cage, and a Monk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 28:10


    Each podcast will be inspired by new music that we have recorded with our trio. We talk about the recording session and we give you some sneak peeks from the recording. Join us in Podcast #6. In this episode Raoul and Tobias talk about our recording session with the weirdest combination of musical styles so far. Check our bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from each podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #5: The drum machine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 25:18


    Each podcast will be inspired by new music that we have recorded with our trio. We talk about the recording session and we give you some sneak peeks from the recording. Join us in Podcast #5. In this episode Raoul and Tobias take on the drum machine with all it's limitations and countless possibilities. Check our bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can buy or listen to the music from each podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #4: Live commentary on our music + the Lambada

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 28:25


    Each podcast will be inspired by new music that we have recorded with our trio. We talk about the recording session and we give you some sneak peeks from the recording. Join us in Podcast #4. In this episode we thought it would be nice to do a live commentary on two of our improvisations. If you want to go to this commentary section right away, and skip our intro talk about our musical upbringing, then start the podcast at 8:53 min. Check our bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can download or buy the music (pay what you want) from each podcast. To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #3: On The Playground

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 26:10


    Each podcast will be inspired by new music that we have recorded with our trio. We talk about the recording session and we give you some sneak peeks from the recording. Join us in our first Podcast of 2021! In this episode you can discover why Raoul described our recording session as: three boys on the playground. Expect a lot of nice thoughts about playfulness in improvisation. If you don't want to listen to the interview but only to the music, then go to our bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can download or buy the music (pay what you want). To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #2: live performance @ Studio26

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 30:32


    Each podcast will be inspired by new music that we have recorded with our trio. In the podcast we talk about the recording session and we give you some sneak peeks from the recording. Join us in our second Podcast: This time we did a live performance at Studio 26. Timo, Tobias and Raoul talk about many subjects like luck in performing together, the artistry of improvisation and the alien resurrection of Tobias. If you don't want to listen to the interview but only to the music, then go to our bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com. Here you can download or buy the music (pay what you want). To support us on Patreon and become an exclusive member: https://www.patreon.com/EATthePodcast

    Podcast #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 43:42


    Join us in our first Podcast. Each podcast will be inspired by new music that we recorded with our trio. In the podcast we talk about the recording session and we let you listen to a take from the session. In this episode Timo and Raoul talk about subjects like: using effects in improvisation, no input mixing and the challenges that come with it, silence in music and many more things. In the end we listen to some musical 'magic'. If you don't want to listen to the interview but only to the music, then scroll to: 27min20sec. To download all the music from our recording session you have to go to our bandcamp page: electroacoustictrio.bandcamp.com

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