Auki

What is gamified music improvisation? Join Benedict and Andy on an auditory expedition without maps or safety nets; using violins, laptops, synthesizers and saxophones - they play, explore and right-click their way through sonic territory to the extreme frontiers of making music up as you go along. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Auki 17 - Joel Ford: saxophone, Bertie Webb: synthesizer 12/19/2020

Auki 17 - Joel Ford: saxophone, Bertie Webb: synthesizer Auki's first episode recorded online, featuring Joel in Portland, Oregon and British expat Bertie in France. This online extravaganza introduces three all-new gamified jams: Progressions, Textures, and that awkward dramedy-of-manners, Conversations. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/17259869

Auki 16 - Mark Webster: percussion 10/24/2020

Auki 16 - Mark Webster: percussion With guest drummer Mark Webster providing rhythms, Andy Lowe provides the multi-sampled Uilleann pipes, as well as introducing the all new Quotas jam. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/16528904

Auki 15 - Guy Turner: percussion 10/02/2020

Auki 15 - Guy Turner: percussion Providing beats performed entirely on iPads this week, guest percussionist Guy Turner (torsk.co.uk) brings a unique sampled dimension to Auki's improvised musical gamification. Also featuring jams using multisampled software instruments, VST synths and the 1982 analogue EDP Gnat synth. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/16253987

Auki 14 - Sam Franks: trombone, Andrew Farrow: trumpet 08/28/2020

Auki 14 - Sam Franks: trombone, Andrew Farrow: trumpet Brass takes centre stage this week, with returning guests Andrew Farrow on trumpet and Sam Franks on trombone. Auki’s free improvisation exploration continues to reconnoitre new territory with such jamming games as Inspiriodical, Trigger Cards and the Rotary Jam. Alongside musical discussion, Andy and Benedict provide additional instrumentation with basses, percussions and car horns. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/15793100

Auki 13 - Justin Ricardo: percussion 07/18/2020

Auki 13 - Justin Ricardo: percussion Bringing the beats this week, Andy and Benedict are joined by Justin Ricardo on percussion. Dice are rolled and cards are triggered in the temporary, socially-distanced studio as we play such improvisations as the Patch Exchange and the often-dissonant Dyads jam. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/15257537

Auki 12 - About us 06/08/2020

Auki 12 - About us In this special edition "About us" episode, discover the fascinating history of Auki, learn how Benedict and Andy came to create this unique podcast and the true meaning of gamified music improvisation. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/14744096

Auki 11 - Liam Halloran: vibraphone, Carys Hannah: rav vast drum 04/30/2020

Auki 11 - Liam Halloran: vibraphone, Carys Hannah: rav vast drum Recorded in Birmingham, metals vibrate more than usual in this week's episode courtesy of our guests' particularly resonant instrumentation. Once again, Auki make it up as they go along with such games as card-based Generelody and a Snippets jam taken from a track by Jedbeetle. This episode was recorded pre-lockdown. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/14213717

Auki 10 LIVE - Jon Bannister: bass guitar, Lis Lowe: clarinet 03/30/2020

Auki 10 LIVE - Jon Bannister: bass guitar, Lis Lowe: clarinet Auki's first live recording, held at Palmer's Cafe, Shrewsbury. Harnessing the power of a live audience; Andy, Benedict + guests improvise over an ambient bed of atonal singing. All hell breaks loose as the chaos card is played once again in this week's Trigger Card jam and Keith the random audience member selects an article from the Shrewsbury Chronicle for this week's Inspiriodical jam. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/13761131

Auki 09 - Thomas Glendinning: percussion, Tom Caton: upright + bass guitar 02/28/2020

Auki 09 - Thomas Glendinning: percussion, Tom Caton: upright + bass guitar Recorded in Kunstraum, London - this week's episode features various bass instruments played by Tom Caton, along with electronic loops and finger-drumming by Ableton certified trainer, Thomas Glendinning (elphnt.io) on the Ableton Push 2 controller. Debuting Auki's newest jam, Inspiriodical and turning the Westminster chimes into a cantus firmus, Episode 9 pushes Auki's unique gamified music improvisation from, in this case, the basin of the Thames to the pinnacle of the Shard, because it's in London. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/13338326

Auki 08 - Lis Lowe: clarinet 01/31/2020

Auki 08 - Lis Lowe: clarinet Single-reed woodwinds are flavour of the week in this episode, as clarinetist Lis Lowe joins in the improvised jams. Last week's "found sounds" are put to musical use in this episode, along with ambient textures of You Made Your Bed and duophonic possibilities of the Dyads jam, followed by our usual fascinating Auki commentary. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/12962114

Auki 07 - Andrew Farrow: trumpet, Adrian Forster: percussion 11/29/2019

Auki 07 - Andrew Farrow: trumpet, Adrian Forster: percussion Auki embraces the spirit of the season in this festive edition of the Gamified Music Improvisation Podcast. Introducing a new game, the Cantus Firmus and bringing new meaning to the genre "un-wrap-music"; this week's guests wish a merry Xmas and a happy John Lewis advert to all subscribers. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/12220757

Auki 06 - Alejandra Moncayo: percussion 10/29/2019

Auki 06 - Alejandra Moncayo: percussion Drum machines and sampled percussion make an impact as this week's guest Alejandra Moncayo brings the beats. Also featuring excerpts from the track "That Could Never Be" by songwriter Abi Foster. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/11832443

Auki 05 - Jon Bannister: bass guitar, Sam Franks: trombone 10/02/2019

Auki 05 - Jon Bannister: bass guitar, Sam Franks: trombone Auki goes 4-player with new games such as You Made Your Bed and the Rotary Jam, covering a diverse range of styles and instrumentations. Also, featuring Auki's final Mystery Sound competition. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/11487638

Auki 04 - Adrian Forster: percussion 09/05/2019

Auki 04 - Adrian Forster: percussion New games include Trigger Cards and Dyads this week. Featuring jazz drummer, Adrian Forster. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/11136875

Auki 03 - Craig Bradbury: percussion 08/29/2019

Auki 03 - Craig Bradbury: percussion Gamified music improvisation gets percussive, with beatboxer and sound engineer, Craig Bradbury. The snippets jam features a sample from the track "Mushroom House" by songwriter Andy Mills. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/11046218

Auki 02 08/29/2019

Auki 02 Further exploration into gamified music improvisation, with this week's Snippets jam featuring a sample from "Just Enough Love" by songwriter David Lloyd. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/11045618

Auki 01 08/29/2019

Auki 01 Inaugural episode of a brand new gamified music improvisation podcast. Grab your instruments and join Benedict and Andy as they embark on a gamified exploration into improvised music. /episode/index/show/aukipodcast/id/11043422

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