Today, we chat with Jeff Gavett of Ekmeles about microtuning and the mathematics of tuning, audio tech, adventurous programming, and their first live performance in over a year. 

Episode transcript

Music excerpts 

Performed by Ekmeles, live, February 27, 2021 (program notes | donate)

• “Advice to a Migraineure,”(2020) by Jeff Myers (1977)  
• “i n s t i t u,” (2021) by Rebecca Bruton (1989)
• “Four Voices,” (2014),  by Nomi Epstein (1978) 
• “fly blue between light” (2015), by Carolyn Chen (1983)
• “Nuits, adieu” (1991), by Kaija Saariaho (1952)

Episode references 

• Ekmeles
• Ekmeles - performance calendar
• Phantomist
• The mathematics of tuning
• George Lewis, composer & trombonist
• Courtney Bryan
• New Music Equity Action 
• "I purples, spat blood, laugh of beautiful lips," by Aaron Cassidy
• "Linguaglossa," by Nick Virzi
• "Whispers," by Derek Cooper
• Evan Johnson Music
• loadbang
• Switch Ensemble
• Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of life

Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by Dynamic