037 - Isaac Schankler

Now and Xen

On this episode of Now&Xen, we talk with electronic guru Isaac Schankler about his relationship with microtonality as a composer, reasons to use just intonation or equal temperament, and creative ways to re-tune instruments during performance to mess with expectation. His piece “Alien Warp Etude,” performed by Aaron Kallay, creatively chunks out the 5 + 7 nature of the keyboard with scales a neutral third apart from each other. Be sure to check out the recent album he put out in March to help with the coronavirus, “Songs To Wash Your Hands To!”

Music

Intro: Alien Warp Etude - Isaac Schankler

Rad - Enno Pope

Prologue - Gérard Grisey

Fugitive Objects - Kyle Gann

The Source - Ted Hearne

Ja ṛêvzur (The Moonflower) - Herman Miller

Wash Your Hands - Stephen Weigel

Mystery Curve - An Exciting Event

Microscopic Germs - An Exciting Event/Xenharmonic Praxis

Light and Power (Act II, Scene 4) - Isaac Schankler

Outro: Because Patterns/Deep State - Isaac Schankler

Check out Isaac’s compilation album “Songs to Wash Your Hands To,” and his music!

https://isaacschankler.bandcamp.com/album/songs-to-wash-your-hands-to

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6p42MdIzaIRwgneYbTxiy2?si=z6d0aRe3S2-W4wvoyDBGTQ

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