Peter Grenader's guest appearances

Peter Grenader

Art + Music + Technology

Data Cult Audio

Spiral Out Podcast²

Nathan Moody

Kim Bjørn

Bana Haffar

Anthony Baldino

Garth Paine

Jill Fraser

Stephen McCaul

Kris Kaiser

Philippe Petit

Eric Schlappi

Todd Barton

Chris Meyer

Ian Boddy

Tom Hall

Rob Ray

OwlTail

On this Episode of Spiral Out Podcast we sit down with Peter Grenader. Peter is Danny's Synth Mavin. Peter built Danny Carey's Instrument known as the "Tool Box", a Modular Synthesizer used during the live performances of "Chocolate Chip Trip". We talk about Peter and Danny's friendship, the creation of the sounds that come out of the tool box, owning pets, Tool stories over the years, the five parameters of sound, Peter's experimental electronic music and... the age old question, Where did they get the name "Chocolate Trip Trip" from? we also get a call from my vet. @petergrenader @spiral_out_pod www.spiralout.podbean.com https://steveroach.bandcamp.com/album/pov?fbclid=IwAR3HcKnk85VraiZAJXkhTFjiUB3pl1J-3QHfjL_hCAIf_eUrH1IwS8ilH_E https://thezzyzxsociety.bandcamp.com/releases?fbclid=IwAR0voUEA6S9E4w1gehLSPG0GsUAQ2sybULHJpW1Hijrhm8H15aCRQmafdcA https://vimeo.com/211612842 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RSFMh0KKl9c https://shop.dannycarey.org/sticker-pack-1/ https://shop.dannycarey.org/remember-the-future-danny-careys-synth-project/

On this Episode of Spiral Out Podcast we sit down with Peter Grenader. Peter is Danny's Synth Mavin. Peter built Danny Carey's Instrument known as the "Tool Box", a Modular Synthesizer used during the live performances of "Chocolate Chip Trip". We talk about Peter and Danny's friendship, the creation of the sounds that come out of the tool box, owning pets, Tool stories over the years, the five parameters of sound, Peter's experimental electronic music and... the age old question, Where did they get the name "Chocolate Trip Trip" from? we also get a call from my vet. @petergrenader @spiral_out_pod <a href="http://www.spiralout.podbean.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.spiralout.podbean.com</a> <a href="https://steveroach.bandcamp.com/album/pov?fbclid=IwAR3HcKnk85VraiZAJXkhTFjiUB3pl1J-3QHfjL_hCAIf_eUrH1IwS8ilH_E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://steveroach.bandcamp.com/album/pov?fbclid=IwAR3HcKnk85VraiZAJXkhTFjiUB3pl1J-3QHfjL_hCAIf_eUrH1IwS8ilH_E</a> <a href="https://thezzyzxsociety.bandcamp.com/releases?fbclid=IwAR0voUEA6S9E4w1gehLSPG0GsUAQ2sybULHJpW1Hijrhm8H15aCRQmafdcA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thezzyzxsociety.bandcamp.com/releases?fbclid=IwAR0voUEA6S9E4w1gehLSPG0GsUAQ2sybULHJpW1Hijrhm8H15aCRQmafdcA</a> <a href="https://vimeo.com/211612842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/211612842</a> <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RSFMh0KKl9c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RSFMh0KKl9c</a> <a href="https://shop.dannycarey.org/sticker-pack-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shop.dannycarey.org/sticker-pack-1/</a> <a href="https://shop.dannycarey.org/remember-the-future-danny-careys-synth-project/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shop.dannycarey.org/remember-the-future-danny-careys-synth-project/</a>

Peter Grenader: TOOL BOX, Mod Synth

About:Peter Grenader has an enduring history in electronic music. From having studied music composition at the California Institute of the Arts under Barry Schrader and Morton Subotnick, to having been past member of the SEAMUS board of directors, and the founder/primary designer of EAR/Plan B Synthesizers and their primary designer.He has performed throughout the United States and Europe, and in 2001, he won the Periòdic Experimental Music Festival in Barcelona, Spain. He has been a featured composer at the 17th American Composer’s Forum Salon in Venice and  performed at  REDCAT in Los Angeles with Analoglive! with film composer Gary Chang, Alessandro Cortini, Richard Devine, Chas Smith, Thighpaulsandra, and video artist Paul Tzanetopoulos. Recent collaborations include The zZyzx Society with Jill Fraser and featuring Thighpaulsandra, Chas Smith. Jennifer Irvine, Katherine Redlus and Danny Carey of Tool, The Third Ear with Shiro Fujioka and Doug Lynner and POV with guitarist Miles Richmond and featuring Steve Roach and Thighpaulsandra. Released recordings include Secret Life (2013) on Coda Recordings, zZyzx Society (2018) on ZSR Records, Patch.cv TWO (2019) on Organic Artists Records and POV (2019) on Blue Trousers Records - commissioned by and sold exclusively on Steveroach.comMost recently, he was featured in the Patch.cv modular documentary series produced by David Elliot Johnson and Organic Artists LLC.Links:https://www.zzyzxsociety.com/ http://www.ear-synth.com/ https://soundcloud.com/petergrenader

About: Peter Grenader has an enduring history in electronic music. From having studied music composition at the California Institute of the Arts under Barry Schrader and Morton Subotnick, to having been past member of the SEAMUS board of directors, and the founder/primary designer of EAR/Plan B Synthesizers and their primary designer. He has performed throughout the United States and Europe, and in 2001, he won the Periòdic Experimental Music Festival in Barcelona, Spain.  He has been a featured composer at the 17th American Composer’s Forum Salon in Venice and  performed at  REDCAT in Los Angeles with Analoglive! with film composer Gary Chang, Alessandro Cortini, Richard Devine, Chas Smith, Thighpaulsandra, and video artist Paul Tzanetopoulos.  Recent collaborations include The zZyzx Society with Jill Fraser and featuring Thighpaulsandra, Chas Smith. Jennifer Irvine, Katherine Redlus and Danny Carey of Tool, The Third Ear with Shiro Fujioka and Doug Lynner and POV with guitarist Miles Richmond and featuring Steve Roach and Thighpaulsandra.  Released recordings include Secret Life (2013) on Coda Recordings, zZyzx Society (2018) on ZSR Records, <a href="http://Patch.cv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patch.cv</a> TWO (2019) on Organic Artists Records and POV (2019) on Blue Trousers Records - commissioned by and sold exclusively on <a href="http://Steveroach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steveroach.com</a> Most recently, he was featured in the <a href="http://Patch.cv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patch.cv</a> modular documentary series produced by David Elliot Johnson and Organic Artists LLC. Links: <a href="https://www.zzyzxsociety.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.zzyzxsociety.com/</a> <a href="http://www.ear-synth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ear-synth.com/</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/petergrenader" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/petergrenader</a>

Data Cult Audio 0106 - Peter Grenader

Peter Grenader is a bit of a lightning rod. He's a 'personality' in a rather staid business, he's been part of the electronic scene for a long time, but he's always willing to speak his mind and provide his perspective. Some in the industry have written him off for good (he notes in the interview that he's been 'banned for life' from Muff Wiggler, for example), while other people that I respect - like Jill Frasier - find him a compelling creator and collaborator. What you can't argue, however, is his importance in the history of electronic music and the growth in popularity of modular systems. The Plan B business drove things forward from where Doepfer had started it, but brought a level of quality and creativity that was needed to move things forward. Alas, a tumble of problems occurred which caused Plan B to go under, and it was at a time when the modular community was just growing, getting some leverage, and was unwilling to let this just dry up. The result was a huge fight  - one that I didn't witness at the time, but whose footprints are still seen all over the modular synth landscape. Peter's willingness to talk about this, along with his assurances that his debts had been paid, should help us get past some of the problems of the past, and to be able to look that Plan B in its proper historical light, as well as illuminate the work that he and others are doing in the future. I hope that you enjoy getting to hear Peter - in person - talk about his excitement for the future, admission of past failures, and emotional enthusiasm for the electronic arts. This episode of the Art + Music + Technology podcast was supported, in part, by centrozoon - a trio consisting of Bernhard Wöstheinrich, Markus Reuter and Tobias Reber.

Peter Grenader is a bit of a lightning rod. He's a 'personality' in a rather staid business, he's been part of the electronic scene for a long time, but he's always willing to speak his mind and provide his perspective. Some in the industry have written him off for good (he notes in the interview that he's been 'banned for life' from Muff Wiggler, for example), while other people that I respect - like Jill Frasier - find him a compelling creator and collaborator. What you can't argue, however, is his importance in the history of electronic music and the growth in popularity of modular systems. The Plan B business drove things forward from where Doepfer had started it, but brought a level of quality and creativity that was needed to move things forward. Alas, a tumble of problems occurred which caused Plan B to go under, and it was at a time when the modular community was just growing, getting some leverage, and was unwilling to let this just dry up. The result was a huge fight  - one that I didn't witness at the time, but whose footprints are still seen all over the modular synth landscape. Peter's willingness to talk about this, along with his assurances that his debts had been paid, should help us get past some of the problems of the past, and to be able to look that Plan B in its proper historical light, as well as illuminate the work that he and others are doing in the future. I hope that you enjoy getting to hear Peter - in person - talk about his excitement for the future, admission of past failures, and emotional enthusiasm for the electronic arts. This episode of the Art + Music + Technology podcast was supported, in part, by centrozoon - a trio consisting of Bernhard Wöstheinrich, Markus Reuter and Tobias Reber.

Podcast 208: Peter Grenader