There’s something about Marcus Fischer’s music that fits this season. Last year, a lot of listeners shared how the snowstorms they were homebound by were the perfect backdrop to Marcus’s reflections. As another year closes, I am so excited to share another conversation with this wonderful artist. This isn’t something I expected, but Marcus has been really giving of his time and it was his suggestion to do a follow-up. In the spirit of the season, I’m very thankful to have gotten to know him better.

Since episode 5, Marcus has been for lack of a much better word, busy. He completed the Rauschenberg Residency and released the follow-up to 2010’s 'Monocoastal' — 'Loss', which is absolutely stunning. He established an experimental power trio with Paul Dickow and William Selman called Wild Card, which toured with High Plains at the end of this past summer. He’s been performing with Lisa Schonberg’s Secret Drum Band. He recorded another collaboration with 12k’s Taylor Deupree called 'Lowlands'. And I’m sure I’m missing something.

This episode digs beyond his output as an artist to explore the internal processes that inform his approach, especially as an improviser.

As always, the music from each of these projects and partnerships weaves throughout the episode, which can all be purchased as digital or characteristically breathtaking physical objects on Bandcamp.

Grab a warm cup of tea and dive in.

'Loss' on 12k: https://12kmusic.bandcamp.com/album/loss
'Lowlands' on IIKKI: https://iikki.bandcamp.com/album/lowlands
Marcus Fischer's back catalog: https://marcus-fischer.bandcamp.com
Secret Drum Band: https://secretdrumband.bandcamp.com
Wild Card: https://wildcardofcascadia.bandcamp.com/releases
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Marcus Fischer (pt. 2): Sound + Process # 10

Sound + Process deconstructs new electronic and experimental works through conversations with their composers. These artists all belong to the online community lines (http://llllllll.co). Hosted and produced by Dan Derks.