Doug Bielmeier's guest appearances

Doug Bielmeier

Art + Music + Technology

Sounds of the World

Making Noise Podcast

Christopher Reid

Matt Black

Matt Jackson

Geert Bevin

Alex Shapiro

Devin Fleenor

William Fields

Pauline Oliveros

Brad Garton

Mark Vail

James Grahame

Nathan Moody

Marcel Wierckx

Christine Papania

Benjamin Forest

OwlTail

“Here’s the suffering: I just made the statement ‘I really appreciate music when people are being honest.’ And then we bring in ‘voice’ into that. Now, when someone puts pen to paper if they’re concerned about being honest and being true to their voice, I feel like that is a recipe to not write anything at all.” Boston based, Doug Bielmeier creates commercial and experimental music tailored for boutique audiences and media described as an extension of Xenakis’s early tape pieces (American Record Guide, 2018) and “drone work meant to shake you out of your shell of complacency (Midwest Record).” Bielmeier has been featured on over 10 Album including Plague Tape (Boston Hassel, 2021) and Monophonic (SEAMUS, 2020) and his recent releases Ambient Works (Albany Records, 2021) Beast of Bodmin Moor (2019), and Betty and the Sensory World (Ravello, 2017). Performed and broadcasted internationally: over 100K listeners at Somafm.com. Performed by the Unheard-of Ensemble and Hypercube Ensemble. Doug is exceptional at seeing different ways in which something can be understood; for example, he finds ways to reframe negative self-talk into something more constructive. This ability to search for different perspectives is certainly consistent with The Process, a podcast where he talks to composers about their process for creating music. Although we set out to have a thorough conversation about his podcast, which we eventually did, our conversation took many twists and turns: like writing honest music vs. writing to your voice, a technique Doug like to use which he calls “windowing,” silly social media trends, living in Bowling Green, different accents throughout the United States, and so much more on episode 20 of The Making Noise Podcast. We had planned for a 45-minute conversation and ended up talking for 1 hour and 40 minutes. That alone I think is an indicator of how much we enjoyed the conversation. I hope you enjoy it! ----- Follow Doug's Work www.dougbielmeier.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/doug.bielmeier.5/ Instagram and Twitter: @dougbielmeier Doug's YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Mi8HeVda77D3vFg4sQgYA The Process Podcast: https://theprocessmusic.podbean.com/ ---- Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBaiw-p9pO12oAGlV1BUkPNk6K-62igrJFollow the podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0THZ9JPnPTk7S0A9hbFm3B Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-noise-podcast/id1540191908 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/making-noise-podcast iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-making-noise-podcast-76217791/ Visit my website where you can listen to music, purchase scores, and find out how to commission a new piece for your ensemble https://www.adamkennaugh.com/

“Here’s the suffering: I just made the statement ‘I really appreciate music when people are being honest.’ And then we bring in ‘voice’ into that. Now, when someone puts pen to paper if they’re concerned about being honest and being true to their voice, I feel like that is a recipe to not write anything at all.” Boston based, Doug Bielmeier creates commercial and experimental music tailored for boutique audiences and media described as an extension of Xenakis’s early tape pieces (American Record Guide, 2018) and “drone work meant to shake you out of your shell of complacency (Midwest Record).” Bielmeier has been featured on over 10 Album including Plague Tape (Boston Hassel, 2021) and Monophonic (SEAMUS, 2020) and his recent releases Ambient Works (Albany Records, 2021) Beast of Bodmin Moor (2019), and Betty and the Sensory World (Ravello, 2017). Performed and broadcasted internationally: over 100K listeners at <a href="http://Somafm.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Somafm.com</a>. Performed by the Unheard-of Ensemble and Hypercube Ensemble. Doug is exceptional at seeing different ways in which something can be understood; for example, he finds ways to reframe negative self-talk into something more constructive. This ability to search for different perspectives is certainly consistent with The Process, a podcast where he talks to composers about their process for creating music. Although we set out to have a thorough conversation about his podcast, which we eventually did, our conversation took many twists and turns: like writing honest music vs. writing to your voice, a technique Doug like to use which he calls “windowing,” silly social media trends, living in Bowling Green, different accents throughout the United States, and so much more on episode 20 of The Making Noise Podcast. We had planned for a 45-minute conversation and ended up talking for 1 hour and 40 minutes. That alone I think is an indicator of how much we enjoyed the conversation. I hope you enjoy it! ----- Follow Doug's Work <a href="http://www.dougbielmeier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.dougbielmeier.com/</a> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/doug.bielmeier.5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/doug.bielmeier.5/</a> Instagram and Twitter: @dougbielmeier Doug's YouTube Channel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Mi8HeVda77D3vFg4sQgYA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Mi8HeVda77D3vFg4sQgYA</a> The Process Podcast: <a href="https://theprocessmusic.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theprocessmusic.podbean.com/</a> ---- Watch the podcast on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBaiw-p9pO12oAGlV1BUkPNk6K-62igrJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBaiw-p9pO12oAGlV1BUkPNk6K-62igrJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBaiw-p9pO12oAGlV1BUkPNk6K-62igrJ</a>Follow the podcast Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0THZ9JPnPTk7S0A9hbFm3B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/0THZ9JPnPTk7S0A9hbFm3B</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-noise-podcast/id1540191908" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-noise-podcast/id1540191908</a> Stitcher: <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/making-noise-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stitcher.com/show/making-noise-podcast</a> iHeartRadio: <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-making-noise-podcast-76217791/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-making-noise-podcast-76217791/</a> Visit my website where you can listen to music, purchase scores, and find out how to commission a new piece for your ensemble <a href="https://www.adamkennaugh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.adamkennaugh.com/</a>

Ep 20 - Doug Bielmeier

I'm always encouraged when I hear about academics that are battle tested in industry in some way. Doug Bielmeier, a professor at Northeastern University, has that - Doctorate in Education, but also time in a DC-area hip hop studio, and time banging out track in Nashville, Doug has the background that brings weight to his music industry teaching. He also has a really interesting musical practice. He combines audio processing with a variety of sound sources, with the most significant being his use of the lap steel guitar as his primary instrument. That alone was enough to make me want to learn more! He's done two solo albums that we discuss at length: Betty and the Sensory World (http://www.ravellorecords.com/catalog/rr7972/) and Beast of Bodmin Moor (https://soundcloud.com/douglassbielmeier/sets/beast-of-bodmin-moor). In addition to these links, the content is available on Spotify, Amazon Music and other streaming locations. It's useful to listen to this work, since it is so revealing to how Doug approaches his work. Enjoy!

I'm always encouraged when I hear about academics that are battle tested in industry in some way. Doug Bielmeier, a professor at Northeastern University, has that - Doctorate in Education, but also time in a DC-area hip hop studio, and time banging out track in Nashville, Doug has the background that brings weight to his music industry teaching. He also has a really interesting musical practice. He combines audio processing with a variety of sound sources, with the most significant being his use of the lap steel guitar as his primary instrument. That alone was enough to make me want to learn more! He's done two solo albums that we discuss at length: Betty and the Sensory World (<a href="http://www.ravellorecords.com/catalog/rr7972/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ravellorecords.com/catalog/rr7972/</a>) and Beast of Bodmin Moor (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/douglassbielmeier/sets/beast-of-bodmin-moor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/douglassbielmeier/sets/beast-of-bodmin-moor</a>). In addition to these links, the content is available on Spotify, Amazon Music and other streaming locations. It's useful to listen to this work, since it is so revealing to how Doug approaches his work. Enjoy!

Podcast 329: Doug Bielmeier