A mixture of Westwood Instruments Lost Guitar, VPS Avenger and Iris 2 (the latter using some patchpool/Simon Stockhausen patches). All using a Wholetone scale (Messiaen is one of my heros, though somewhat neglected by me these days).

xenon 1

Westwood Instruments Alt Piano, Absynth 5, and Iris 2. Hungarian-Gypsy scale.

xenon 2

LOKAANAJO [2024.8.29]

Mush rooms

The Final State of Basilides

full album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIXWYxcrfxI
it is weird.

pun-pun hop

As difficult as it is to get a handle on the chaos and confusion of Trump’s shifting policies, we continue to ask wise friends for their perspective. This week Steve is speaking with Australian economist Bill Mitchell, a founder of MMT and a regular guest of this podcast. Bill helps us unpack the capitalist contradictions driving global instability.

Steve asks if we should be looking at Trump’s actions as a continuation of the neoliberal trajectory as described in Bill’s book, Reclaiming the State. Bill replies that he doesn’t even see it as a natural extension of neoliberalism:

“Neoliberalism is about co-opting the state to pursue advantage for selected groups in the society, the top end of town, as I call them. So there’s an element of that, but there’s sort of a deep irrationality going on here. Neoliberalism is a systematic, contrived pattern of behavior and strategy, whereas it’s hard to assess whether there is anything systematic and strategic going on here.”

Bill elaborates on the irrational policy decisions like tariffs and their failure to revive American manufacturing, as well as the repercussions of reduced public investment in education and infrastructure. He talks about international reactions and global repercussions.  

He and Steve also critique the role of social media and the dangerous effects of the dominant ideological bias. Bill suggests that the disillusionment with traditional political parties is driving many towards reactionary extremism. They discuss the severe decline in education and the move to control universities through ideological audits.

Isolation with Bill Mitchell

This episode features sharp commentary on the current geopolitical landscape, exploring why China continues to thrive despite the chaotic shifting of US policies. 

Our friend Carl Zha brings his vast knowledge of China and delves into the shifting global dynamics with the US. He and Steve examine the absurdity of the US government’s approach to trade, particularly the impact of tariffs and sanctions on its own economy, while China strategically positions itself as a rising power.  

Steve likens the US to a schoolyard bully caught off-guard, while Carl offers insights into China’s long-term planning and adaptability in the face of external pressures. The discussion touches on various aspects, from economic strategies to cultural perceptions. They engage in a broad critique of the US leadership’s focus on military dominance while it fails to invest in domestic infrastructure.  

Carl Zha hosts Silk and Steel, a weekly podcast discussing history, culture, and current events of China and the Silk Road. Support him at patreon.com/silknsteel. His YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/@CarlZha. 

Trade Route China with Carl Zha

Nameless Dread

Iuliu Winkler, MEP – EPP, Romania, ITV by Horia Daraban, Radio România (in Romanian)

René Winkin, Director of FEDIL, ITV by Jean-Claude Majerus, 100,7 (in Luxembourgish)

Manuel Pôejo Torres, Expert in international and defence affairs, ITV by Alexandre Neves, Radio Renascença (in Portuguese)

Spyros Blavoukos, Professor at the Athens University of Economics & Business, ITV by Nikos Andritsos & Marianna Pliakostamou, SKAI (in Greek) 1

Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General at Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, ITV by Mart Valner, Kuku Raadio (in Estonian)

Mikael Petitjean, Professor at UCLouvain, at Polytechnic University Hauts-de-France and Ghent University, ITV by Gaspard Timmermans, Euradio (France)

30rasb [2025.08.20]

Check out my modular synth patches at https://patchstorage.com/author/petras/

My work is made up of a number of projects, or elements arranged each in a playlist. Water - post-classical; Fire - experimental/synthwave/ambient/electronic; Earth - folk; Air - rock/indie/shoegaze. Enjoy!

EURANET PLUS NETWORK:
UNDERSTANDING EUROPE BETTER

Euranet Plus is composed of 15 leading public and private broadcasters within the European Union reaching more than 15 million listeners in a daily cumulated reach.

Producing and broadcasting in 15 official EU languages, Euranet Plus broadcasts EU related content through its international, national and regional radios in 15 EU states of the European Union.

Macroeconomics has never been so ... delish!  Macro and Cheese explores the progressive movement through the lens of Modern Monetary Theory, with hot and irreverent political takes, spotlights in activism, and the razor sharp musings of Real Progressives Founder and host Steve Grumbine.  The cheese will flow as experts come in for a full, four course deep dive into the hot queso. 

Comfort Food for Thought!

ambient synth + shortwave theohauntology experiments

PERSONAL GROOVE :: ETERNAL WORKFLOW

Creating powerful and meaningful "audio focus points" and other sound design experiments.

My music is not made or assisted with AI.

Don't forget to support my main man DEVE x JCH:
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New tracks tagged #Isolationism