episodic Simon The Magpie in conversation with fellow content creators about the lifestyle of online creativity.

A podcast with the goal of digging into the minds of content creators about the mechanics of going online with our creativity. To understand how differently one can tackle all the ups and downs that come with trying to "make it" online. Hopefully both helpful and inspiring.

]]> Plastic Waveforms with Simon The Magpie Almost Viral with Simon The magpie Almost Viral true en https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/almost-viral/ Simon The Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Dan Fingerman talk about his Aphex Twin pilgrimage, prestidigitation, Hardly Davidson, and other stuff.

]]> From Phase To Crisis with Dan Fingerman From Phase To Crisis with Dan Fingerman 01:32:03 c6822033-d849-4308-8c39-e0c4edf6cf69 76 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/from-phase-to-crisis-with-dan-fingerman Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:00:14 +0000 Simon The Magpie, Analog Weapon, Andrea and DDC chat with Alessio of Noiz Hardware about all the amazing devices that Alessio makes, and much more!

https://www.noizhardware.com/site/home.html

https://www.youtube.com/@minijackaudio

https://soundcloud.com/vv01dd

]]> Italian Noise with noizHARDWARE Italian Noise with noizHARDWARE 01:54:25 57f88cc6-0022-40bc-a145-262e53448c02 75 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/italian-noise-with-noizhardware Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:00:09 +0000 Simon The Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Bassmaster Andreas talk about broken noses, ear tricks, ligaments and tendons, how many arms are too many, brains and stuff, intercepting eye signals, minecraft, One Piece, Magpie Fest, lobotomies, and tons of other stuff.

]]> That's Not The Way To Have An Argument That's Not The Way To Have An Argument 02:07:42 836c6196-ef1a-421b-878b-f356d641ca02 74 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/thats-not-the-way-to-have-an-argument Sat, 04 Nov 2023 00:00:15 +0000 We talk VR performances and other stuff with the Modular Monday crew. The Modular Monday group holds performances in VR space (on VRChat) every Monday evening (US) and will be streaming on Magpie Pirates as a lead up to Magpie Fest 7. Audio coming soon.

Discord: https://t.co/XrakvokdhI

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModularMonday

VRChat Group: https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_d611ff18-0a6e-4c60-9f4f-c51e82b80570

"X" (lol): https://twitter.com/modularmonday

]]> Performing In VR with Modular Monday Performing In VR with Modular Monday 02:19:00 0133287c-b298-4389-a44e-aedc8621fcde 73 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/performing-in-virtual-reality-with-modular-monday Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:00:17 +0000 Simon The Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Stephen McLeod about names, not having a studio space, touring, making videos about stuff for fun, writing for Perfect Circuit, taking pictures of stuff, /r/synthesizercirclejerk, and much more!

Patreon - https://patreon.com/allmyfriendsaresynths

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNBYt_vJdxiTJJo7UoTJ4A

Instagram - https://instagram.com/allmyfriendsaresynths

Sample Packs - https://gumroad.com/allmyfriends

]]> Changing Names with Stephen McLeod Changing Names with Stephen McLeod 02:49:48 89050cec-e872-4391-8a6a-cf99130a7258 72 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/changing-names-with-stephen-mcleod Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:00:15 +0000 Just a casual hangout questioning everything and inviting some pirates for a bonanza! You can always join the pirates through here: https://magpiepirates.com/

]]> Pirate Hangout! Pirate Hangout! 01:57:47 fad13ca1-0cd1-4bd7-a075-5809bdddae1d 71 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/pirate-hangout Wed, 13 Sep 2023 01:52:03 +0000 Simon The Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Anders Enger Jensen about synths (Shocking!), that Thomann Synth Reactor 2018, studio workflow with a ton of synths, makign music for Commodore 64 games (Planet x2) and IBM PC (Planet X3), vintage MIDI stuff, working with 8-Bit Guy, composing and recording music, future ideas for YouTube channel, and much more!

A view at Anders' setup:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E8qHLjd0c5wsgzhCw7xBcF6zCyLAWp8h/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_OD7P2dEFyDMJHuJczYQx4TmLq50P19c/view?usp=sharing

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/AndersEngerJensen

Bandcamp: https://eoxstudios.bandcamp.com

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/eox-studios

]]> Wallpaper Of Synths with Anders Enger Jensen Wallpaper Of Synths with Anders Enger Jensen 02:10:04 b053455f-3539-4fb1-bd1e-0f30695e205f 70 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/wallpaper-of-synths-with-anders-enger-jensen Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:00:18 +0000 Simon The Magpie and Analog Weapon hang out with Bassmaster Andreas to give bad answers to questions and get stuck on tangents about things like cheese (and it's similarities to heroin...again), vacuum cleaners, pens, Fortnite (and competitive gaming), PS4 games, alternative post-apocalyptic / zombie scenarios, jazz, recording medias and fidelity, mixing bass, music hardware for kids, and more. Then we complete a personality test together to figure out what our combined average personality is?

]]> 16 Personalities with Bassmaster Andreas 16 Personalities with Bassmaster Andreas 03:15:02 04d7ad0d-e1db-4329-acaf-8fbf1142da5a 69 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/16-personalities-with-bassmaster-andreas Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:00:15 +0000 Simon The Magpie and Analog Weapon talk with Marie Anne Hedonia about losing her race car job, pickleball and other sports, performance-enhancing body modifications, t-shirts & merch, odor psychology, dumb myths, charging for teaching, the limitations and trends of modular synths, and much more!

]]> Pickleball & Tiny Merch with Marie Ann Hedonia Pickleball & Tiny Merch with Marie Ann Hedonia 02:03:01 287eb96f-be76-4140-b7c1-27fe90c5fc12 68 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/pickleball-tiny-merch-with-marie-ann-hedonia Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:16 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon have a chat with Weaver Beats about roasting techniques, skating, making music, and a lot more!

https://www.youtube.com/@Weaverbeats/

https://www.twitch.tv/weaverbeats

]]> Roasting Doors With Weaver Beats Roasting Doors With Weaver Beats 02:59:26 715bc3d6-ac53-4a69-85a8-852117ec5390 67 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/roasting-doors-with-weaver-beats Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:00:17 +0000 Simon, Analog, and Dakato do a Q&A from the Magpie Pirates community.

]]> What's Your Favorite Hat? What's Your Favorite Hat? 02:55:52 9021cc50-8cd8-4017-b464-d1ecc4bd0d39 66 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/whats-your-favorite-hat Sat, 17 Jun 2023 04:21:16 +0000 We listen to community-made music. this time, it's the Magpie Pedals demo sounds collab, where pirates used audio samples from Simon's demo videos for his pedals.

You can (and should) listen to the album without our yapping, here:

https://magpiepirates.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-magpie-pedals-demo-samples

]]> We Listen To Your Music We Listen To Your Music 01:38:36 5a09de01-b7d0-41a9-8bc1-6d491575464a 65 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/we-listen-to-your-music Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:00:06 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and playpm (Michael) talk about playing guitar, playing live, tuning systems, why people watch videos, doing pushups, the TE mic, Michael's planned finger drumming courses, playing harmonica, tone and who cares about it, Michaels' guitars, AnyAmpIR, and a bunch more.

playpm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@playpm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovppVko2B3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaY25EUrHQg


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]]> Hey Jude Flow Chart with PlayPM Hey Jude Flow Chart with PlayPM 01:55:23 1040bcb0-d543-4111-8adc-87b82c96a27a 64 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/hey-jude-flow-chart-with-playpm Fri, 19 May 2023 15:00:09 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Battery Operated chat about being brothers, tape loops, comedy, making music, taxes, editing, recording in a coal shed, making walls smooth, and much more!

https://www.youtube.com/@BatteryOperated

https://www.instagram.com/battery_operated_

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BatteryOperated

https://soundcloud.com/battery_operated

https://www.reddit.com/user/Battery-Operated

https://twitter.com/BattOperated

https://instagram.com/krytenwolfgang


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]]> Catching Up With Battery Operated Catching Up With Battery Operated 02:46:50 fc56816e-4799-42e1-a52c-77e5d3c18f87 63 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/tape-recorders-salvia-with-replicat Fri, 05 May 2023 12:00:13 +0000 Simon and Analog update on what they're working on. And some other stuff.


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]]> Satire vs Collage (Housekeeping Episode) Satire vs Collage (Housekeeping Episode) 00:48:51 5146caa6-2e56-48b1-a40b-ba077cabb354 62 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/satire-vs-collage-housekeeping-episode Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:16 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Andreij Rublev (Andrea) and Jem Sabre about making art, language, favorite colors and sounds, drone and its affect, what music is, the relation of communication to art, ghosts, no-input sound techniques, new area of work for Andrea, arranging songs on albums, composing with themes (or not), AI and its affect on art, AGI and exponential complexity, all lots of other topics!

Andreij Rublev Patreon

Andreij Rublev Bandcamp

Andreij Rublev Twitch

Andreij Rublev YouTube

Jem Sabre Bandcamp


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]]> What Is Music & What's Your Favorite Frequency? What Is Music & What's Your Favorite Frequency? 03:05:04 ad3dacb4-e53f-4c40-9ce7-e8c7117b2e2a 61 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/what-is-music-whats-your-favorite-frequency Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:00:18 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and DDC, chat with Replicat about making and selling VST’s, gestures, shame-based-discipline, JUCE, Max, and other ways to code/create audio stuff, wavetable (and not wavetable) synthesis, Vital synth, FM synthesis and its telecommunications origins, AI (of course), finding time to do stuff, marketing and communication, intellectual property (or lack thereof), some Magpie Pirates ideas that we’re all working on, and a ton more things!

GreenWave Synth

LowFire plugin

Dolos plugin

Replicat Discord


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]]> VST & All Marketing Is Lying with Replicat VST & All Marketing Is Lying with Replicat 03:37:05 f4da3712-00bd-4ac4-88b6-3c729a90c673 60 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/vst-all-marketing-is-lying-with-replicat Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:00:15 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and DDC chat with Mortiz Klein about frame rates and animation, video speed on YouTube, wireless charging fantasies, weird lightbulb inventions, gesturing as part of communication, livestreaming and plans for more from both Moritz and Simon, showing video game visuals with unrelated content, breadboards and other electronics tools, a particular UPS guy in Germany, prototyping electronics projects, working with Erica Synths, Superbooth, Patreon, Spongbob, Breaking Bad, and bunch of other stuff!

Moritz Klein YouTube

Moritz Klein Patreon

Moritz Klein Instagram


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]]> Is Walter White A Good Person? Is Walter White A Good Person? 02:16:36 f93575fd-28c2-4c9b-ac4a-e0775e8f2499 59 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/is-walter-white-a-good-person Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:32:23 +0000 Simon with Analog talk about Magpie Pedals. How they're made, why they're made, what they're made of, who makes them, when they're made, etc.

https://www.magpiepedals.com/


Video: https://youtu.be/Xdy9Fa6VlnI


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]]> The Magpie Pedals Talk The Magpie Pedals Talk 01:57:27 ea757ea0-1d16-4fc1-b974-008fda5e4e9c 58 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/the-magpie-pedals-talk Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:00:10 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Emma Taylor about drumming, standing comfort, small-room efficiency, learning and teaching music, getting comfortable making stuff for the internet, editing, the landscape of social media, AI, what genres of music we like, and a bunch more!

https://linktr.ee/emmataylordrums

https://www.instagram.com/sounds_like_emma/

https://discord.com/invite/Zd3mWMzcKM

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnsD1DgD5emAi3VE69g6WNA

]]> Emma Taylor Plays Drums But Not In Theatre Emma Taylor Plays Drums But Not In Theatre 01:45:42 dfcd9b6b-8c50-4049-8cde-2e5709d12d54 57 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/emma-taylor-plays-drums-but-not-in-theatre Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:00:09 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon talk with YMNK and his lover/translator Kia about his name, playing music, live performances, Canadian vs French…French, performance rights organizations vs YouTube et al, trying to make money with music, making audio plugins and gear, and much more!

https://www.ymnkmusic.com

https://www.instagram.com/ymnkmusic/

https://ymnk.bandcamp.com

]]> YMNK & The Translation Of Love YMNK & The Translation Of Love 02:31:57 c8ac75c8-8d51-4312-b99c-941a33a63b47 56 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/ymnk-the-translation-of-love Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:00:09 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Captain Credible talk with Koka Nikoladze about his creations, teaching Live Electronics at the Norwegian Academy of Music, creativity as a shelter, challenges of performing with electronics, use of computers in live music, expressing appreciation for others’ work, AI in art, the challenges of creating electronic things, and a bunch more!

https://www.koka.one

https://www.instagram.com/kokanikoladze/

https://www.youtube.com/@nikoladze

https://nmh.no/en/studies/continuing-studies/live-electronics

]]> Koka Nikoladze And The Peculiar Koka Nikoladze And The Peculiar 03:04:36 a2fec5f6-eab0-46ab-a6f0-c382c6e1dc6b 55 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/koka-nikoladze-and-the-peculiar Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:00:13 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, Marie Anne Hedonia, and Captain Credible talk about James Bond, Captain Credible’s creations, Hitchhiker’s Guide, synthesizers, approaches to recording, de- and re-essers, Polyend Tracker, Speed but slow instead of fast, Marie’s F1 racing career, Capt. Credible’s skiing career, horsepower?, tracker, the Osmose, novelty gear, playing vs making music, and a whooole bunch more!

https://www.captaincredible.com

https://www.youtube.com/@CptCredible/

https://captaincredible.bandcamp.com

https://linktr.ee/Marieannhedonia

https://www.instagram.com/marieannhedonia/

https://marieannhedonia.bandcamp.com

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]]> Captain Credible And Electronics In Birch Captain Credible And Electronics In Birch 02:55:35 3a48646b-8193-4cb2-9e6b-0140afe5bd4b 54 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/captain-credible Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:00:21 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, Dan Fingerman, Moritz Klein, Marie Anne Hedonia, Captain Credible, and very briefly Roey Tsemah talk about penpals, superstition & religion, objective vs subjective morality, alcohol, linkedin, lawyering, schooling, labor law, animation, making a compressor, programming, old internet, and waaaaay more!

https://www.synthux.academy

https://www.youtube.com/@MoritzKlein0

https://www.instagram.com/marieannhedonia/

https://captaincredible.bandcamp.com

Captain Credible’s cool, sfw VST plugins

Fingerman’s risque, nsfw VST’s


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]]> BONANZA with Moritz Klein, Marie Ann Hedonia, Captain Credible, Dan Fingerman & SynthUX BONANZA with Moritz Klein, Marie Ann Hedonia, Captain Credible, Dan Fingerman & SynthUX 03:38:18 0c68f3a4-0800-47d7-af62-cd0ba900fab6 53 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/bonanza-with-moritz-klein-marie-ann-hedonia-captain-credible-dan-fingerman-synthux Wed, 11 Jan 2023 17:00:14 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon have a chat with legendary Magpie Pirate and synth cable peddler, Bucket Lord. We talk about geomagnetism, how Bucket Lord came to Magpie Pirates, LED cables, why they sell cables, splitters, Brexit, retail, trade shows, sending out samples, working with dad, plans for the future, school and degrees, studio setup techniques, favorite cable, least-favorite cable, most common cable, least common cable, and more!

(Various brilliant cable ideas including edible cables, scented cables, accessible cables, fluffy cables, solid cables with hinges, springy cables, human cables, retractable cables in a eurorack module, and wireless cables to name a few)

https://synthcables.com


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]]> All About Cables With Synthcables.com All About Cables With Synthcables.com 02:49:13 8ef4ac7f-c2ac-4240-83d8-33bcc404932c 52 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/all-about-cables-with-synthcables-com Wed, 04 Jan 2023 03:40:23 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Bass Master Andreas, and Jeffiot (Jefferson) talk about DM etiquette, AI, Jeffiot’s recent Gävlebacken video, reality TV production, films, ARG’s and interactive stories, social media functionality, Elon Musk, money and work, ghost stories and copypastas, and much more! (And Analog has a bunch of FOMO listening to it).

Gävlebocken: A Measured Response (Full Documentary)

Jeffiot's Patreon

Andreas on Instagram


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]]> Burning Goats With Jeffiot Burning Goats With Jeffiot 02:31:14 dd5b2532-1255-4934-a1f9-6a544cfa0218 51 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/burning-goats-with-jeffiot Tue, 27 Dec 2022 16:00:16 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Johan Ransby about engaging with people in comments, Ransby’s creator sessions, strategies and struggles with writing lyrics and music, completing projects, getting outside the comfort zone when creating, algorithms, Spotify and all the better alternatives, and much more!

https://ransby.biz

https://www.youtube.com/ransbyjohan

https://www.instagram.com/ransby.biz/

https://www.facebook.com/ransbymusic


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]]> The Art Of Excitement With Ransby The Art Of Excitement With Ransby 03:33:45 f5210f71-bc7b-475e-8a4a-74b84c108695 50 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/the-art-of-excitement-with-ransby Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:00:12 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Martin Yam Møller chat about weaving, names, the Danish Desert, sports/competition/creativity, cassette 4-tracks, wood and plastic in design, when a project is complete, ways to start a project, kickstarters, electronics projects, how we got into music, and that’s not even half of it!

https://martinyammoller.com

https://www.instagram.com/martinyammoller

https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinYamMoller


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]]> Very Odd With Martin Yam Moller Very Odd With Martin Yam Moller 04:21:13 5682b5d0-d6cd-40d7-be5c-86fd2a7e8b7c 49 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/very-odd-with-martin-yam-moller Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:00:12 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Dan Fingerman, and Analog Weapon chat with Juantito (aka Tin Can Synth Jam, aka Modular for the Masses) about building synths in tin cans, parasocial divorce, gamified listening stats, Advent synth kit, how a capacitor works, pipe organs vs synths, sound vs music, smells and fermented fish, expiration dates, solid core vs stranded wire, circuit bending, inspiration, bad sounds vs sounds of bad things, techno music, and a million more things.

https://www.twitch.tv/tincansynthjam

https://www.instructables.com/member/ozerik/

https://electronicjuanito.bandcamp.com/album/contact1


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]]> Tin Can Synthesizers with Juanitohm Tin Can Synthesizers with Juanitohm 04:38:31 4343892e-ecce-47b1-8ba9-6c377655d444 48 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/tin-can-synthesizers-with-juanitohm Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:00:08 +0000 The beginning of this episode is Simon and Analog talking a bit about slight format change for the podcast, a new idea to raise money for, and Decent Sampler instruments. If that sounds boring, jump to 23:06 for the beginning of our chat with Jeffiot!

Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Jeffiot talk about ASMR, poorly read audio books, secret recordings, making video essays that are fun, Jeffiot’s upcoming video about Gävlebocken, true crime content and the morality of it, cats and dogs, old people coping with not being able to be openly racist, tired jokes, young people getting old, TikTok criticism, popularity vs attention vs quality in online content, editing, “what would you do if you were the only human left?”, prostate exams, racial and gender prejudice in diagnoses, trying to remain remotely self-aware, capitalism, and other stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/@jeffiot

https://www.patreon.com/jeffiot

Recommendations from the end of the chat:

Steve Wallis: https://www.youtube.com/@campingwithsteve

Action Button: https://www.youtube.com/@ActionButton

Lost (TV show): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)

Northern Exposure (TV show): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Exposure


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]]> 20 Million Views On TikTok With Jefferson 20 Million Views On TikTok With Jefferson 04:22:58 96a08efb-4c55-41bb-8073-68d483561431 47 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/20-million-views-on-tiktok-with-jefferson Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:00:11 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and OK Housecat talk about fonts, circuit bending, all sorts of chips and numbers, our big idea, least favorite sound, remembering lyrics, making music, and then 5 more hours of other stuff.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/okhousecat

https://okhousecat.bandcamp.com

https://www.youtube.com/c/OkHousecat

http://www.okhousecat.com

https://www.instagram.com/okhousecat/


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]]> OK Housecat Stood Up This Entire Conversation OK Housecat Stood Up This Entire Conversation 05:17:01 62d2444b-6bd0-419a-b8b6-c85907e51dd2 46 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/ok-housecat-stood-up-this-entire-conversation Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:00:09 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Dan Fingerman, Analog Weapon, and Bass Master Andreas hang out and chat about stuff like drugs, language, what makes travel interesting (or not), affect of places on things, documentaries, true crime, films, the Internet Archive, copyright and public domain stuff, Syd Barret and outsider art, virality, Andreas giving tours to a scammer, AI video generation, making money from art, drugs and mental health, and much more!

https://www.cargofilm-releasing.com/films/cannon-arm-and-the-arcade-quest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCqY49c87O8

https://archive.org

https://imagen.research.google


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]]> The Coolest Podcast Concept The Coolest Podcast Concept 03:05:00 a16fe0a1-03e4-4f32-a3cc-c3d20a72b299 45 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/the-coolest-podcast-concept Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:00:11 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Dakato talk about parental advisory warnings, Magpie Fest, the editing process, things to listen to while working, TLI (too little information), free speech laws, conspiracy theories, saying vulgar things alone for amusement, psychological states and conditions, drugs that work and drugs that don't, cancellation, sobriety, relationships and living alone, and other stuff.

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]]> From Personal To Politics With The Drunk Neighbor From Personal To Politics With The Drunk Neighbor 02:37:15 708ef177-51a5-4bd2-bab3-f38ad74d4db0 44 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/from-personal-to-politics-with-the-drunk-neighbor Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:00:08 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, Dan Fingerman, and Dakato hang out with Bass Master Andreas and Once upon a Synth and talk for a really long time. It doesn't go off the rails as much as it just starts off the rails and doesn't really try to find them.

]]> Talking Forever With Bassmaster Andreas Talking Forever With Bassmaster Andreas 05:40:27 2ffc4811-ae3b-4258-98e3-71694c8a04df 43 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/talking-forever-with-bassmaster-andreas Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:00:09 +0000 We talk with Magpie Fest founder Dismist, and a bunch of past and upcoming performers. Magpie Fest 6 (Spookfest) is coming up October 29th and 30th! All money made by Magpie Pirates in October will be given to Spookfest performers.

http://www.magpiepirates.com/magpiefest

https://magpiepirates.bandcamp.com

https://magpie-pirates-merch.creator-spring.com?

]]> MAGPIE FEST BONANZA MAGPIE FEST BONANZA 02:09:09 abeb644f-4fe6-46f3-934b-06e47de88ddd 42 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/magpie-fest-bonanza Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:00:10 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Moritz Klein have a chat with Jasper Wijnands (shookmusic)!

https://www.shookmusic.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdMgFYaIM499VQnD823iVgg

https://shook.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/shookmusic/?hl=en

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]]> Shook & Moritz Looking Into My Big Eyes Shook & Moritz Looking Into My Big Eyes 02:33:20 21f2aec6-5503-4764-8cf3-552601f169b1 41 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/shook-moritz-looking-into-my-big-eyes Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:00:12 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Andreas chat with Once Upon a Synth!

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]]> Once Upon A Synth IS BACK!! Once Upon A Synth IS BACK!! 03:04:41 29cc258c-aa09-4d0a-8118-5718cad06f72 40 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/once-upon-a-synth-is-back Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:00:06 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Via Mardot talk theremin, saw, tubular bells, doing art for work, pseudonyms, social media, lame DM’s, comparison-based comments, video games, earliest memories, kicking every kid out of school, Leon Theremin, mic choices (or lack thereof), The Lollipop Guilt, incidental aesthetic, Marxophone, The Surferjettes, and much, much more!

Via Mardot Instagram

Via Mardot Shop

Via Mardot Bandcamp

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]]> Via Mardot With Theremin and Tubular Bells Via Mardot With Theremin and Tubular Bells 02:59:12 28ceb67a-df44-4027-bd01-460e9a658752 39 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/via-mardot Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:00:12 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and BoBeats talk about how words are taken, attention available for content based on length, the appeal (or lack thereof) for short content, the benefits (and challenge) of things that require attention, the speed of trends, how all of these affect critical thinking, why Bo started doing YouTube, synth YouTube is not the forefront of the internet, the ability to make money on YouTube, YouTube’s ability to bring an audience, time spent vs reception, streaming music vs making videos, politics, going to bat for brands, those little Roland synths, Teenage Engineering and OP-1 Field, accusations of being a professional musician, remote cabin without running water and with fiber internet, and much more!

Bobeats on YouTube

Bobeats Bandcamp

Bobeats Instagram

Bobeats Twitter


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]]> BoBeats Said There Is A Benefit To Things That Require Attention & Focus BoBeats Said There Is A Benefit To Things That Require Attention & Focus 03:28:48 b81972c4-671e-44cd-837b-156f48434521 38 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/bobeats Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:00:19 +0000 Info will come soon we promise. But for now let's just say that it's EPIC!

]]> BONANZA With KDH, JORB, MANDELBRO & DAN FINGERMAN!! BONANZA With KDH, JORB, MANDELBRO & DAN FINGERMAN!! 02:30:06 6e8c4ccc-5bc4-48c0-950b-d2228cb7cb37 37 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/bonanza Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:00:14 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Marie Ann Hedonia (And sometimes Dakato) talk about synthtuber memes, stage names, beginnings, Instagram, modular synthesis, virtuosity and music theory, east vs west coast synthesis, battery-powered gear, recording techniques, big synths and gear weight, photo management and cat pictures, photography and AI art, Stalker (the film), finding what to do with free time, Likaon Instruments and Marie’s LFO, sponsorships/promotions/advertising, and more!

Marie Ann Hedonia’s Instagram

Marie Ann Hedonia on Bandcamp

Void Stasis - Ruins (Collaboration with Kristof Bathory and Scott Denman)

Operation Bingo - Absolute Zero EP (Collaboration with Paul M’Olive)


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]]> Marie Ann Hedonia Would Tell a Story Like That if She Had a Story Like That Marie Ann Hedonia Would Tell a Story Like That if She Had a Story Like That 02:06:07 a2b0b115-2837-4f1d-939e-620ed80c3d99 36 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/marie-ann-hedonia Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:00:09 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Hainbach talk about language, “good to have you back” origin, sentimentality and throwing things away, comment vibes, self promotion, ASMR, playing live, magnetic card recorder video, reposting own content from other platforms, stats and metrics and how it relates to storytelling, Super Booth, chapters and and the time graph, slow buildups and starting in the middle (with videos and composing music), instrumentation, David Hilowitz and the Magical Music thing, enjoying chores, deadlines and preparing for Syn-Ket Studien, Simon’s worst-things-first strategy, that one time Simon screwed something up and how Analog Weapon never has screwed anything up ever, and more!

Hainbach’s YouTube

Hainbach’s Bandcamp

Hainbach’s Patreon

Hainbach’s website


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]]> Hainbach Is Good At Having You Back Hainbach Is Good At Having You Back 01:28:35 d6bfd94c-9d50-437e-baf9-3834fee5e25d 35 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/hainbach-is-good-at-having-you-back Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:00:12 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and David Hilowitz talk about generations, writing and making music, music for YouTube vs music for albums, quality vs time invested, setting projects aside and returning to them, writing lyrics, following for content vs the person presenting, Decent Sampler, slinky violin, the YouTube game and the algorithm, thinking in terms of samples, ASMR, fake restoration videos, demographics, modular app idea, circuit bending website idea, and much more!

David Hilowitz Youtube

David Hilowitz Website

David Hilowitz Patreon

Decent Sampler

]]> David Hilowitz Is A Decent Sampler David Hilowitz Is A Decent Sampler 02:24:30 4fbc7794-6142-4a12-b56d-b525969248d3 34 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/david-hilowitz Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:00:08 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Moritz Klein talk about creating electronics, a breadboard eurorack module, paint markers, creating schematics, simulating circuits, writing on the train, working at SoundCloud, creating a ladder filter, showing the face, video production and camera stuff, glorifying bad things from history, following and setting trends, microcontrollers and menu diving, designing products & UX, circuitbending and getting into electronics, and much more!

Moritz Klein YouTube

Moritz Klein Patreon

Moritz Klein Instagram

]]> Moritz Klein is Loopop of Breadboarding Moritz Klein is Loopop of Breadboarding 03:37:29 7118f6f9-8e74-485c-be8b-df2f61c0d574 33 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/moritz-klein Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:51:15 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Benn Jordan talk about crypto/blockchain/NFT’s, artificial intelligence, approaching things scientifically, social media and trends, New York Times / Dan Urbina, Dolby Atmos, Dyson mask/headphones, a new distributed form for releasing music, prepping, sounds that animals like, animal intelligence, religion, not getting fed by a friend’s family in Sweden, Jantelagen, music piracy and release strategies, sponsorships, starting a business, YouTuber Survivor Island, Coywolf & Hot Pepsi, Ukrainian bonds, mean comments as a sign of success, and much more!

Benn’s YouTube

Benn’s Patreon

The Flashbulb (Benn’s music on Bandcamp)

Benn’s Instagram

Benn’s Website


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]]> Benn Jordan Speaks Spanish with an Open Visor Benn Jordan Speaks Spanish with an Open Visor 02:53:10 8906deac-4bf6-442f-ad59-2dd46c4cf16f 32 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/with-benn-jordan Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:24:00 +0000 Crushing Depths, the host of Makin' Things on the Magpie Pirates podcast channel, takes over Almost Viral for a special episode!

https://pod.co/magpie-pirates

]]> SPECIAL: Magpie Pirates Making Things SPECIAL: Magpie Pirates Making Things 04:13:29 5ae0600f-2613-43c8-84ae-60e1696a9011 Crushing Depths 31 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/with Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:16 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Jorb talk about attention to appearance in videos, Patreon, Florian (AudioPilz), methods for shooting and editing, repairing synths, streaming, beginnings, synthtuber union, LMNC’s MS-10, April Fools ideas, Cook Like a Normal Person, old videos, pianos, recording at concerts, origin of Analog Weapon and Jorb monikers, weird promotion inquiries, video for the podcast, communities, selling out, marketing on YouTube and getting paid, brands and stores starting their own YouTube channels, making pedals, artistic tools for making art, the pernicious appeal of a high price, various synths and electric pianos, the people who made the gear we use, Superbooth & NAMM, midwest US small talk, functioning in the city, KnobCon, and more!

Jorb’s YouTube

Jorb’s Instagram

Jorb’s TikTok

Jorb Merch!

]]> Jorb is Following Problems Jorb is Following Problems 02:37:59 3d6926ea-7ddd-4f8f-8802-d2c8acbf660a 30 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/ep-30-jorb Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:00:13 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon and Vola Noisy Stuff (Olascary) talk about the Moog Circuit Bending Challenge, the vanity module, cartridge based video games, vintage VHS drawing machine, running out of space, the spider toy tremolo, the Tape Four, The Cloudy, doing commissions, unfinished projects and jumping from one to another, getting stuff done and solving problems, Tomorrow Never Knows, the One Octave Mini Synth, repeatable vs. one-off projects, modular synthesis, Tottumiskysymys, textile arts and sound, the sound weaver, all the degrees, graphic design beginnings, photography, making videos, feature creep, showing mistakes, and much more!

Instagram (Olascary)

YouTube (Vola Noisy Stuff)

Dödö (music project)

Tottumiskysymys (Band)

Moog Circuit Bending Challenge 2016 Winner

Spider Tremolo “pedal”

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]]> Olascary: World Champion Circuit Bender Olascary: World Champion Circuit Bender 02:30:59 3802d039-454b-41cc-b290-e9c12f57dca3 29 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/episode-27-world-champion-circuit-bender-with-olascary Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:00:15 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon talk with Roey of Synthux Academy about the Synth Design podcast, his interactive art course, teaching professionally, face filters, TikTok, the door synthesizer, Roey’s musical background, Patreon, idea for a teaching live stream, working with Teensy boards, valuing a product in context, tools vs art, product design, methods for teaching, inspiration, teaching how to make art instead of just to use tools, collaboration, vintage file sharing services, getting comfortable asking questions, jwotto being so cool, photography, conversation-based education, the educational kit - a platform for musicians to build their own instruments, UX design, Dutch rooms are small, Roey’s circus career, waiting to acquire gear to make art, the child’s mind, the assumption that one should know based on their age, Teenage Engineering, and much more!

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]]> Roey Tsemah of Synthux Academy Keeps Digging and Diving Roey Tsemah of Synthux Academy Keeps Digging and Diving 03:12:09 51a65361-7ce3-4e02-a807-1e7c63988bf0 28 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/episode-26-synthux Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:00:12 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Knobs talk about the philosophy of sarcasm, Simon and Analog’s combined IQ, idea behind Knobs demos, balance between complexity and intuitiveness in a pedal design, Simon finds out his simple mode/hard mode idea isn’t unique, avoiding feedback, art vs content, strategies for communicating in videos, reasons for creating (aka pleasing one’s self), the algorithm, view counts, Montreal Assembly Count to 5 and “glitchy pitchy” pedals, Knobs’ aversion to the term “glitch”, granular, working on the Pedal Crush book, burnout, managing products at Chase Bliss, having to keep secrets but being able to talk about everything after product release, the Magpie Pedals business model and Simon’s boss, Chase Bliss selling direct, how Knobs got into pedals in the first place, pedals outside the context of guitar, Knobs’ upcoming album, finishing music projects, modular and why Chase Bliss probably won’t be doing any anytime soon, the perfect katana of an ubiquitous form factor, Ayahuasca, and more!

Knobs on YouTube 

Knobs website 

Knobs on Instagram 

Chase Bliss 

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]]> Knobs is Making Things to Make Happy Knobs is Making Things to Make Happy 02:04:46 736950ff-bb7d-4eef-94a2-f559de544189 27 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/episode-25-knobs Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:00:13 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Dumb Data talk about skateboarding histories, art and skateboarding, the evolution of skate videos, competition in skating, objectifying skate tricks, Battle at the Berrics (BatB) conspiracy theories, BatB signup process, technical skill vs enjoyment, pre-internet life, origins of Dumb Data channel, The Nine Club and Gary Vaynerchuk, NFT’s, the comment section, Taylor Silverman, skateboarding influencers, statistics, reaction to a video getting high view counts, the dynamics of empty vs crowded skateparks, skatepark etiquette, skateboarding’s resistance to rules, pointless stats ideas, gifted hater, Magpie Pirates, community, reasons for doing YouTube, favorite skater, favorite trick and much more!

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]]> Dumb Data Does Skateboard Statistics Dumb Data Does Skateboard Statistics 04:55:01 70ccbc24-e07c-412a-aeb6-c72502331b7d 26 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/episode-24-dumb-data Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:00:10 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Accurate Beats about Super sayings like “peppar peppar ta i trä‎”, our biggest fan, preparing for guests, drunk neighbor EP, listening to podcasts, not reading the podcast description (like this text right here. lol), podcast stats, setting up a new studio space and rearranging a room, mixers/interfaces/interconnections, producing music with just one ear, conceptual art and clicks, recording a process, strategy for videos, work put in vs reception, Accurate Beats being a Tony Hawk Pro Skater elite master, the Beehive, snus, binge minecrafting, Teenage Engineering, finding a niche, talking about stuff without promoting just getting more stuff, the term “synth youtuber”, the term “beat making”, explaining what we do to family, doing content in English, family vlogging, and more!

Accurate Beats Studio Tour

Accurate Beats' previous Almost Viral episode (5)

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]]> Accurate Beats Returns! (Peppar peppar ta i trä) Accurate Beats Returns! (Peppar peppar ta i trä) 02:52:11 7699adbc-02db-4537-95b8-5a40449acf34 25 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/episode-25-accurate-beats Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:00:13 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon talk with Tolgahan Çoğulu about designing microtonal instruments, viral content, the “rules” of YouTube, working alone, TikTok, Instagram, short-form content, comparing different platforms, Lego guitar, X-fret guitar, robotic automatic microtonal guitar, live streaming (comparing platforms), subscriptions vs notifications on YouTube, transcribing and arranging King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard sheet music, working with his son and managing social exposure for a child, Garrbo hating guitars, and plans for the future.

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Instagram: instagram.com/tolgahancogulu

YouTube: youtube.com/tolgahancogulu

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]]> Tolgahan Çoğulu Talks Microtonal Analytics Tolgahan Çoğulu Talks Microtonal Analytics 01:47:08 c6a6a663-98ff-4e0d-89bb-1ee533d87941 24 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/episode-24-tolgahan-oulu Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:00:13 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon have a nice chat with artist and musician Elle Terese about the vulnerability inherent in live streaming, the benefit of raids on Twitch, split of art and music categories on Twitch, using Discord for the community, the obligation of being present as a live streaming viewer, getting a visit from deadmau5, viewing streams as a known streamer, the joy of connecting with a community, following a creative vision, what viewers want you to do vs what you want to do, imposter syndrome, the process and therapeutic aspect of art, making people smile, irl streams, the experience of streaming as a woman, the expectations of viewers and family, music gear, the challenge and benefits of working with different art forms, starting and finishing projects, the appeal of watching gaming vs art, and much more!

Elle Terese:

Twitch (Monday, Wednesday, Friday nights)

Etsy

Instagram

Twitter

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]]> Normalizing Baby Steps and Backslides with ElleTerese Normalizing Baby Steps and Backslides with ElleTerese 02:30:59 986c8f85-ba3c-4269-b164-994269eccf2c 23 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/with-elleterese Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:00:33 +0000 Managing YouTube with irl schedule, Roland SP-404, Kaola Sampler, GAS Therapy, free software options, DAW’s and dropping support for 32-bit VST’s, free alternatives for the OP-1, Teenage Engineering (and other companies) marketing, pricing, and manufacturing, working in the guitar industry, working in IT software design and applying that knowledge to music gear, product as an identity, making music and why, eastern voices on YouTube and connecting to western audience, finding stuff to bend in China, and much more!

playpm: Youtube, Instragram, Patreon 

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]]> playpm Makes Making Music Affordably playpm Makes Making Music Affordably 02:02:13 6a96e28a-6ebd-49a4-a4c8-941dcf914b93 22 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/with-playpm Tue, 31 May 2022 15:00:12 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Samurai Guitarist talk about the mystery of the missing pine nuts, the mystery of the water under the house, the mystery of phantom sound, telling stories, thinking about working when living and vice versa, playing hockey, industry (record labels and other) understanding of social media, meeting Justin Bieber, getting a check mark on social media, hitting 1 million subscribers and what changes, YouTube shorts, the evolution of his content, how content affects the gear market, gimmick gadgets, watching YouTube for research vs for fun, technical details about guitars being a little boring, complicated vs simple pedals, working on music, working with partner, editing and scripting, goals and work when he was starting YouTube, the mystery of the dead bird from the sky, and much more!

YouTube

Website

Lessons

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]]> Samurai Guitarist and Anticlimactic Mysteries Samurai Guitarist and Anticlimactic Mysteries 01:53:14 466bc570-6a12-4570-895b-9592e0440688 21 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/anticlimactic-mysteries-with-samurai-guitarist Tue, 24 May 2022 15:00:13 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Dakato chat with Robin of Molten Modular about SuperBooth & NAMM, what Molten does, the modular glory hole, computer vs hardware, electronic vs acoustic instruments, mansplaining standing waves to Dakato, Robin’s shed and physical creative space in general, building computers, online behavior, talking about gear on YouTube, the approaches to doing a gear review, SPP (Synth per Pound), the word “realm”, build quality of gear, designing and making gear, engineering intent and technical instruction, Robin making a flute, mirror on a selfie stick, Guinea pigs and losing pets, crying and what causes it, art that evokes emotion, sci-fi, pandemic time dilation, parenting, marriage, religion, dealing with comments, making music, and tons of other stuff. It’s a long one!

https://www.moltenmusictechnology.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzLl8NF-hiP2HMq5dL2NQOQ

https://www.facebook.com/moltenmusictechnology

https://twitter.com/moltenmusictech

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]]> Robin Vincent of Molten Music Technology Talks about Music Technology Robin Vincent of Molten Music Technology Talks about Music Technology 03:58:25 1aa97b93-5730-473c-a600-b5db7fa23a32 20 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/with-robin-molten Tue, 17 May 2022 15:00:12 +0000 Simon the Magpie, Analog Weapon, and Bengt talk with Nicolas Bras about TEDx, YouTube origins, Facebook page, creating DIY instruments, playing live and touring, making a living, forming a new business, working with plugins (Soundpaint), the work space, Spotify not loving short tracks, content vs art, making videos about a process, getting help with videos, getting commission, ice flute?, pseudo-midi modular wind instrument, collecting instruments (and sampling them), the history of making musical instruments, and more!

Nicolas Bras:

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]]> Nicolas Bras Enjoys the Joy of Creating Instruments Nicolas Bras Enjoys the Joy of Creating Instruments 02:01:42 e13351a4-2901-43dc-902e-e58300067181 19 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/with-nicolas-bras Tue, 10 May 2022 16:00:08 +0000 In this episode we talk with Sohlberg. Professional animal guy and very metal music maker. Along with guest Dan Fignerman, we talk about Simon and Sohlberg meeting as children, re-meeting years later, vacuum organ, zookeeping, training animals, social experiments, metal (as in the genre(s)), navigating the political stuff, co-opted artwork, inherent ideology in art, looping performance, and other stuff.

Sohlberg: 

The vacuum organ video that Simon mentioned

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]]> Sohlberg has a License To Care Sohlberg has a License To Care 01:12:11 a51cdb0c-6700-453a-950c-04d8ca9475de 18 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/license-to-care-with-sohlberg Tue, 03 May 2022 15:00:09 +0000 Regrouping with Dan Fingerman after a video he posted went viral just after we talked last time. We’re also joined by Simon’s friend Malte and talk about talk about starting from the end, how to say Malte, the source of the "Thrift store-found VHS tape with weird music on it” video, perceived links to Boards of Canada, attempts and accusations of alternate reality games, what to “do” with newfound attention, the types of attention that the video has attracted, social media, and remote sexual interaction (yes). Future episode with Sohlberg is also in the works, along with a couple other new ideas!

The viral video: Thrift store-found VHS tape with weird music on it (archived from a deleted channel)

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]]> Dan Fingerman and the Alleged Thrift Store Find Dan Fingerman and the Alleged Thrift Store Find 01:32:05 129478 Almost Viral 17 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/alleged-thrift-store-finds-with-dan-fingerman Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 In which Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Carl-Mikael Björk (CabCurio) about not being on YouTube, work with a product, money in art, the concept of reviewing art, feedback vs criticism, critical friends, photography, sponsored content, going to school for influencing, conceptual art, making frames, fake scarcity and NFT’s, and much more.

Carl-Mikael Björk:

https://carlmikaelbjork.se

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]]> Carl-Mikael Björk (CabCurio) Talks Art and Money Carl-Mikael Björk (CabCurio) Talks Art and Money 01:33:21 128764 Almost Viral 16 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/not-even-close-to-viral-with-carl-mikael-bjrk-cabcurio Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 In which Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Andrew Huang about, getting into modular, modular closet idea, found sound videos and not doing them as much, basis for deciding on new content, forms of and engagement, help with social media and managing time with it, Minecraft multitasking, 4 producers 1 sample, getting sent weird stuff, packaging, customs, working in DAW vs hardware, installing hardware into the body, going to space in a spaceship, taking breaks and sustaining output, balancing want and need, making music and modules, considering stats, planning work, second channels, Rob Scallon, finding a niche audience being easier, leaving nice comments, and a bunch of other stuff.

Andrew:

 

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]]> Andrew Huang Finds his Balance Andrew Huang Finds his Balance 01:53:01 124333 Almost Viral 15 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/finding-a-balance-with-andrew-huang Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:01:00 +0000 Simon the Magpie chats with Bagel Rabbit about snail husbandry, sponsorships, violin and orchestra life, community, twitter nude posting, violin streamers, not-for-kids content, long vs short form content, earlier days of youtube, IRL and sleep streams, anthropology and language, appropriation in music, Simon’s rich history of choral singing, reasons for creating, and more.

Bagel Rabbit:

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bagelrabbit

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bagel_rabbit

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bagelrabbit/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BagelRabbit

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]]> Bagel Rabbit Talks Violin And Twitter Nudes Bagel Rabbit Talks Violin And Twitter Nudes 02:48:07 122619 Almost Viral 14 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/violin-and-twitter-nudes-with-bagel-rabbit Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 Hanging out chatting with Drunk Neighbor (Dakato) about the creative process, art movements, sentimentality and throwing stuff away, the divergence of drunkness and neighborness, origin stories, not remembering what vaporwave is called but still remembering what it is, how the internet has affected society, thinking about death, god stuff, etc.

Dakato: https://fredrikdakato.weebly.com

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]]> Making Art For Yourself Is Just Masturbation with The Drunk Neighbor Making Art For Yourself Is Just Masturbation with The Drunk Neighbor 01:39:32 122618 Almost Viral 13 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/making-art-for-yourself-is-just-masturbation-with-the-drunk-neighbor Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 Simon the Magpie has a chat with Emily Hopkins and Russ along with co-host Analog Weapon. We talk about the best way to demo a pedal (balancing honesty), the experience of owning and playing a harp, working with pedal makers, audience interactions, playing weddings (and maybe someday divorces and funerals), and much more.

Emily:

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]]> Emily Harpist Picked The Harp Now She Suffers Emily Harpist Picked The Harp Now She Suffers 01:34:24 122620 Almost Viral 12 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/you-pick-the-harp-now-you-suffer-with-emily-harpist Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000 In which Simon the Magpie slowly realizes he has an infamous disease while talking with Analog Weapon and Dan Fingerman about all sorts of Magpie Pirates stuff, Dan Fingerman the lawyer, name origins and pseudonyms, contracts, what is enjoyable about making music, details and getting stuck, limitations, inventing workflows, self promotion, if people need artists, finding music, lawyer radio, active vs passive listening, lyrics, Dipwith being so cool, parasocial relationships, archiving, intellectual property law, and other stuff.

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]]> Dan Fingerman Later Returns Dan Fingerman Later Returns 01:36:36 122617 Almost Viral 11 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/the-dan-fingerman-episode-financed-by-dan-fingerman Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000 In which Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon talk with Aimee Nolte about curating old videos, recreating old videos, what interests the audience, the algorithm, thumbnail, nebula.app, collabs, your mom, NAMM 2020, getting copied, teaching, making music, jazz standards, virtuosity vs fun, listening to great musicians, singing with Bobby McFerrin, post-production, DAWs, mastering, sponsorships by mundane concepts, and other stuff.

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Aimee Nolte

Website: https://www.aimeenolte.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AimeeNolte

Nebula: https://nebula.app/aimeenoltemusic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AimN

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AimeeNolteFanPage/

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Latest release (and Bandcamp): https://aimeenolte.bandcamp.com/track/dream-charlie-s-song

 

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]]> Aimee Nolte Talks About Your Mom Aimee Nolte Talks About Your Mom 01:09:14 122616 Almost Viral 10 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/your-mom-with-aimee-nolte Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon have a chat with Eppu about his new project: Unfeatured Films. The Youtube channel explores non-traditional short films. Each installment takes a deep dive into a specific concept and cites various examples. We love Eppu forever.

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]]> Is Something Something Is Meaningless with Unfeatured Films Is Something Something Is Meaningless with Unfeatured Films 01:42:40 122615 Almost Viral 9 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/is-something-something-is-meaningless-with-unfeatured-films Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000 In which Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon talk with AllMyFriendsAreSynths about forgetting to record, OP-1, noise pedals, synths, ASMR podcasts, taking a break and coming back, documenting failure, being called an influencer, Americans being offended, YouTube recommending people that look the same them, attention vs. ideas, documenting the process, record contracts, drinking with heckseven, courting antagonism, disappearing comments on YouTube, and the guilt of selling things.

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]]> AllMyFriendsAreSynths: The War Against The Viewers AllMyFriendsAreSynths: The War Against The Viewers 01:44:39 122613 Almost Viral 8 1 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/war-against-the-viewers-with-allmyfriendsaresynths Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Audio Pilz of Bad Gear about his Friday release schedule, purposefully soliciting correction in comments, bishu, what makes bad gear, Roland, streaming and theater, parental feedback, the algorithm, youtube shorts, developing a ritual, the production process, copyright strikes, memes and subliminal messaging, blaming deepfakes, guitar and pro-audio seriousness, origin story, the meme synthesizer, making pedals, and trying to communicate on the Øresundsbron.

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]]> Bad Gear Good Show With Audio Pilz Bad Gear Good Show With Audio Pilz 02:19:20 119938 Almost Viral 7 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/bad-gear-good-show-with-audio-pilz Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000 Simon the Magpie and Analog Weapon chat with Hainbach about mutual success in the synth youtuber community, staying healthy and taking breaks, destruction loops and the progression from casual play to significant meaning, telling a story, soviet synths, patreon,  working with family, magpie pirates community, theft and translation, the Gaz Williams experience, the general usefulness of the internet, and also hainbach sings a song.

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Website: https://www.hainbachmusik.com
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]]> Barely Viral with Hainbach Barely Viral with Hainbach 02:12:46 119867 Almost Viral 6 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/barely-viral-with-hainbach Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000 In this episode, Simon the Magpie and Accurate beats talk about tactics for beginning a video, balancing between content that you want to do vs. content that viewers might want to see, music vs. gear, hoping that Jacob Collier isn't a complete genius, and much more.

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]]> Everything Has A Beauty Filter with Accurate Beats Everything Has A Beauty Filter with Accurate Beats 02:33:47 119853 Almost Viral 5 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/everything-has-a-beauty-filter-with-accurate-beats Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000 Simon The Magpie and Analog Weapon talk with Jeremy from Red Means Recording about YouTube comment criticism, playlists, coping with the algorithm, capitalizing insecurities, #musicradar and #bobeatsloopop, Twitter, Fart NFT’s, NAMM, and all sorts of other stuff.

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]]> Just Be Weird With Red Means Recording Just Be Weird With Red Means Recording 01:49:34 116837 Almost Viral 4 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/just-be-weird-with-red-means-recording Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +0000 Simon The Magpie and Kristian Blåsol talk about what Kristian is working on, the process of documenting projects for youtube, ignoring the urge to follow trends, free furniture, participation prizes, and much more.


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]]> Newly Divorced With Kristian Blåsol Newly Divorced With Kristian Blåsol 01:16:42 116726 Almost Viral 3 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/newly-divorced-with-kristian-blsol Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +0000 Simon The Magpie and KDH talk about responsibilities, struggles and fears when covering controversial topics. Very journalistic.

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]]> K-Pop Defamation With KDH K-Pop Defamation With KDH 01:24:40 116667 Almost Viral 2 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/k-pop-defamation-with-kdh Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +0000 In this episode we discuss the starting of this podcast. The idea behind it, some plans and a proper introduction to my co-host Analog Weapon and the Magpie Pirates community. Of course we derail from those topics a whole bunch and just start digging into whatever comes to mind. But all in all it's just a solid pilot episode.

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]]> The Pilot Episode With Analog Weapon The Pilot Episode With Analog Weapon 01:19:03 115856 Almost Viral 1 1 full false https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/the-pilot-episode-with-analog-weapon Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:31:00 +0000 hello

]]> Long Time No Podcast with Bassmaster Andreas Long Time No Podcast with Bassmaster Andreas 01:59:06 660bded5-273a-484c-83d6-230f682c53a4 full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/long-time-no-podcast-with-bassmaster-andreas Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:13 +0000 Hello

]]> Why Are You Multiplying with DDC Why Are You Multiplying with DDC 01:26:27 e842ca56-f38a-4726-980b-9b43b69c36cf full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/why-are-you-multiplying-with-ddc Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:17 +0000 We listen and talk to your Casio KX-101 submissions!

]]> Arrogant Enough To Stop Looping Arrogant Enough To Stop Looping 01:51:54 c3231947-154c-43aa-8b0e-be192716e72d full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/arrogant-enough-to-stop-looping Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:12 +0000 We chat with Bassmaster Andreas about his recent silent retreat and a bunch of other stuff.

]]> Silent Retreatments with Bassmaster Andreas Silent Retreatments with Bassmaster Andreas 02:03:14 dcae1916-4ee0-4096-b8fa-1ecc7751395a full true https://pod.co/almost-viral-with-simon-the-magpie/silent-retreatments-with-bassmaster-andreas Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:00:17 +0000