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Local band Brainium tells stories about playing live (anywhere from bars to parking lots), recording music starting in the 80s (cassette tape) through today (DAW), their eventually-to-be-released stage musical, and more. Self-described (in the song “Our Kind of Town”) as “Two guys in disguise as a pseudointellectual music machine” Brainium is guitarist (and much more) Thom Ciezki and keyboardist (and much less) Gary Schmid. Both (especially Thom) have played in other local bands but only Brainium has endured through the decades. Weird, witty, and rarely dull, hear stories about music-making from local guys who haven’t made it big (yet) but have had a great time getting...nowhere. “Oh, that magic feeling...”
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- 2 days ago27 min
Keyboards of Brainium - Part 2
Continuing the seemingly endless list of keyboards and related equipment such as tone generators and keyboard controllers. And more. Because it's seemingly endless. But there won't be a Part 3. At least, not unless we get more stuff.
- 2 weeks ago32 min
Keyboards of Brainium - Part 1
Brainium famously (or infamously) has only two guys: a guitarist and a keyboardist. While one guitar ("The Strat") has consistently spanned our catalog, lots of different keyboards have come and gone. Let's talk about some of them. And hear them, too!
- Oct 9, 202624 min
Physicality
Playing in a band is a lot of fun but can also be a lot of work, especially for a small, local band. Hear what's involved, especially as it was back in Brainium's (first) heyday. Plus, Thom tells stories!
- Sep 25, 202631 min
Year Two in Review
Wow, we made it through two whole years! Kudos to our sponsors. And our listener(s), of course. In this episode, we do a (relatively) quick recap of all the episodes we published in year #2. A couple of them we even remember!
- Sep 11, 202630 min
Song Origins: Wait
Another Brainium song from the archives; this is one of Thom's favourites. We have a recording that predates Brainium (just keyboards), a studio version, and a "live" Basement Brainium version that you can hear in its entirety. Enjoy!
- Aug 28, 202629 min
Vocals: Performing and Recording
We've covered Brainium instruments guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums. One more main instrument to cover: the voice. This one presents some unique challenges, especially live (and without a dedicated sound person).
- Aug 14, 202627 min
Anjine de Poitrine Plays Microtonal Music
We're back with another episode on microtonal math rock band Anjine de Poitrine. Last time, we talked about how they use looping to build their sound. Now it's time to talk about the "microtonal" part of their music. Fun stuff!
- Jul 31, 202625 min
Angine de Poitrine and Looping
The band Angine de Poitrine has exploded onto the music scene this year with a musical style described as "microtonal math rock" and funky, interesting costumes and visuals. They make use of "digital looping" to create complex music far beyond what you'd expect from two players. So how does that looping work? The boys of Brainium try to explain it. This episode was recorded away from the "studio" so the sound quality is...fascinating? Remember, Brainium recorded lots of their music live directly to cassette tape. Lo-fi rules!
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About Brainium Sounds Off
Local band Brainium tells stories about playing live (anywhere from bars to parking lots), recording music starting in the 80s (cassette tape) through today (DAW), their eventually-to-be-released stage musical, and more. Self-described (in the song “Our Kind of Town”) as “Two guys in disguise as a pseudointellectual music machine” Brainium is guitarist (and much more) Thom Ciezki and keyboardist (and much less) Gary Schmid. Both (especially Thom) have played in other local bands but only Brainium has endured through the decades. Weird, witty, and rarely dull, hear stories about music-making from local guys who haven’t made it big (yet) but have had a great time getting...nowhere. “Oh, that magic feeling...”
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