The Color Of Air
A podcast about the musical journey
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Episode 71- Jason Walton
02/10/2023
Episode 71- Jason Walton
This week Greg is talking with Jason Walton! Most people know Jason from his involvement with Agalloch and Sculptured, but he is a brilliant composer and musician and has released tons oif music under various project names such as Moonbladder, Snares of Sixes, Self Spiller, Especially Likely Sloth and a whole plethora more that you should go check out RIGHT NOW on his Bandcamp. We had an excellent time talking about the mutual confusion both of our bands endured in the early 2000’s of being compared to each other for the simple reason of just having brass instruments in the band. We also discuss the origin of his friendship and music collective with Don Anderson and John Haughm, his experiences with Agalloch, the origins of his I Hate Music podcast, and all the usual tangents! Please support Jason at the following site: Music Played: Rot On Root - Self Spiller - Worms In The Keys Retroperistalsis - Snares of Sixes - Yeast Mother: An Electroacoustic Mass This is a Ret Con Industries production. Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 70 - Malfet
01/05/2023
Episode 70 - Malfet
This week Greg is talking with Malfet! Malfet makes a beautiful pastoral style of dungeon synth and we got to talking about his origins, musical influences, the dungeon synth scene, and how to bring the music to the live arena for gigs. Also he tells an amazing story about the first time he heard maudlin of the Well! Please support Malfet at the following sites: Music Played: Alban Arthan - Malfet - Alban Arthan The Sadness of Her Might - Malfet - Alban Arthan This is a Ret Con Industries production. Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 69 - Hunter Ginn
10/28/2022
Episode 69 - Hunter Ginn
This week Greg is talking with Hunter Ginn, the other half of the Radical Research Podcast, as well as the drummer and musician in Canvas Solaris, Plague Psalm, and the new drummer for Sculptured. We discuss Radical Research, his bands, and a long dissertation on what it was like to grow up as a metal fan in the 90’s and be jaded and cynical in your early 40’s. It was a fun conversation so check it out! Please support Hunter at the following sites: Music Played: Black Drop Effect - Canvas Solaris - Chromosphere Arrival of the Nosoi Shade - Plague Psalm - Shivers of Transmigration This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 68 - Jeff Wagner
10/06/2022
Episode 68 - Jeff Wagner
This week Greg is talking with Jeff Wagner, author of the recently released book Destination Onward: The Story of Fates Warning. We discuss Jeff’s podcast Radical Research, the inspiration behind writing a Fates Warning book, some of the interesting stories that the book helped bring to light about FW, the process of being an independently published author, and of course all the usual tangents. Please support Jeff at the following site: Music Played: The Ivory Gate of Dreams Part I: Innocence written by Jim Matheos/Fates Warning and performed by Greg Massi in his living room This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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The Method Guitarist
08/04/2022
The Method Guitarist
This week Greg has no guest and instead is shamelessly plugging his Patreon by debuting the 1st episode from his Patreon Exclusive podcast called The Method Guitarist. This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 67 - Josh Strachan
06/24/2022
Episode 67 - Josh Strachan
This week Greg is talking with Josh Strachan of Vaura, Blacklist, Azar Swan, etc. We discuss the evolution of Vaura’s sound on their new record, Vista of Deviant Anatomies, as well as the evolution of his Primal Architecture label, our mutual respect for producer Neil Kernon, the upcoming Blacklist reunion record, as well as all the usual tangents. Please support Josh at the following sites: Music Played: Repulsion Paradigm - Vaura - Vista of Deviant Anatomies The Hybrid Abomination - Vaura - Vista of Deviant Anatomies This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 66 - Kim Dylla
05/26/2022
Episode 66 - Kim Dylla
This week Greg is talking with Kim Dylla of Kylla Custom Rock Wear. Kim has been the clothing designer of choice for many metal bands and professional wrestlers over the last decade or so and her visually stunning work can be seen on bands like King Diamond, Cradle of Filth, Machine Head, Overkill, Kreator, etc. as well as wrestlers like Bray Wyatt, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Ruby Riott, and Tamina amongst many others! We discuss the beginnings of her career in designing stage and ring gear, the ideal fabrics for stage gear vs ring gear, how she would like to expand her company, how she fits her work into the very travel heavy life she loves to lead, her various music projects (you may remember her as Vulvatron in GWAR), and of course, all the usual tangents! Please support Kim at the following sites: Music Played: Shadow - The Burned Over Lady Silence - The Burned Over This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 65 - Se'nam Palmer
05/13/2022
Episode 65 - Se'nam Palmer
This week Greg is talking with guitarist/composer Se’Nam Palmer of the band Crispin Wah. Se’Nam is amazingly gifted and technically proficient guitarist and mixes those amazing shred chops with crazy sound design to create a whole other vibe to his music which gets referred to as “shredgaze.” We talk about his history with the instrument, how he ended up growing so fond of the Shrapnel and shred movements from the 80’s, the vibrant and diverse Atlanta music scene, and much much more along with all the usual tangents. Also please forgive some of the audio issues as we had some technical interference which messed with the recording of the episode. Please support Se’Nam at the following site: Music Played: Grandstand - Crispin Wah - Bleacher Creature Freddy Kroger - Crispin Wah - Bleacher Creature This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 64 - Kevin Hufnagel
04/28/2022
Episode 64 - Kevin Hufnagel
This week Greg is talking with returning guest Kevin Hufnagel from Dysrhythmia, Gorguts, and Vaura. We discuss how his teaching has evolved and expanded during the pandemic, the new Vaura record, his new project Veldune, some shred guitar discussions, and some of his favorite guitar solos, along with all the usual tangents. Please support Kevin at the following site: https://kevinhufnagel.bandcamp.com Music Played: Pulse Controller - Kevin Hufnagel - Messages To The Past Moment Of Leaving - Kevin Hufnagel - Messages To The Past This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 63 - Terry Syrek
04/15/2022
Episode 63 - Terry Syrek
This week Greg is talking with Terry Syrek. Terry is discussing his new record, Story, the way the album came together, how he got the guest musicians for it, as well as discussing the tape trading that went on during the shred era of the late 80’s/early 90’s, the landscape of today’s modern guitarists, and of course, all the usual tangents. Please support Terry at the following sites: Music Played: The Perilous Flight From Castle Abathria - Syrek - Story Balloon Ride Over A Jigsaw Map - Syrek - Story This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 62 - Shane Parish
04/01/2022
Episode 62 - Shane Parish
This week Greg is talking with Shane Parish of the band Ahleuchatistas. Shane is an eclectic and accomplished guitarist/composer/educator. In this interview, we touch on his development as a player as well as a teacher, the formation and intent behind Ahleuchatistas, the newer projects he has been working on, and the politics he tries to express in his art. Please support Shane at the following sites: https://shaneparish.bandcamp.com Music Played: Banks Of Newfoundland - Shane Parish - Liverpool Liuerpul - Shane Parish - Liverpool This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 61 - Buzz Gravelle
03/18/2022
Episode 61 - Buzz Gravelle
This week Greg is talking with Buzz Gravelle who is a guitarist/composer/music professor who is known for playing fretless classical guitar. We discuss his path on the classical guitar, how he discovered the fretless guitar, and the multiple ways he is looking to expand visibility of the instrument from releasing albums of original material, helping to get the instruments into people’s hands through his G&G Guitar company, and his plans for writing a method book to help newcomers learn the nuances playing fretless! And of course, all the usual tangents. Please support Buzz at the following sites: Music Played: Lightness of Being - Buzz Gravelle - The Realm of Endless Concepts Faded Photographs - Buzz Gravelle - The Realm of Endless Concepts This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 60 - Mark Deutsch
03/10/2022
Episode 60 - Mark Deutsch
This week Greg is talking with Mark Deutsch, who in addition to be an amazing performer and composer, is the creator of a musical instrument called the Bazantar. He developed the instrument in the 90’s and has been recordings and expanding the techniques for the instrument ever since. We discuss his journey in terms of how he discovered music and how he made his way, the teachers he had, the way dreams influenced the creation of the Bazantar, and all the usual tangents. Please support Mark at the following site: Music Played: The Crooked Road - Mark Deutsch - The Picasso Tunings - Blood and Holywater Birdsong - Mark Deutsch - The Picasso Tunings - Gone This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 59 - A Tribute To Dr. Metal
02/17/2022
Episode 59 - A Tribute To Dr. Metal
This week, we are taking a trip to the 1997 to revisit Greg’s time as a DJ at 91.3 WDOM in Providence, RI hosting a weekly metal show called The Metal Meltdown! In October of 1997, 19 year old Greg interviewed local RI metal DJ Dr. Metal aka Mike Gonsalves who hosted the biggest metal show in town every saturday night from 12pm-2am called The Metal Zone on 94.1 WHJY. In addition to being an awesome show, Dr. Metal was a huge influence on Greg’s radio show and helped Greg get some contacts in the industry for getting cds sent to the station. Unfortunately we lost Doc in 2003 during the Station Nightclub Fire which killed 100 people and injured 230. This episode is a rest in power tribute to him and all the others who lost their lives that night. I hope you all enjoy this blast from the past. This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 58 - Eden Rayz
02/04/2022
Episode 58 - Eden Rayz
This week Greg is talking with Eden Rayz! Eden is a spectacular cellist/vocalist/composer in the Boston area. She currently sings for the bands Scaphism and Angel Grinder but is also preparing an ep of her cello/composition work called Corpus Vice which will be released later this year. We talk about her journey including her musical upbringing, the differences between studying a classical instrument at Berklee College of Music as opposed to a traditional conservatory, her master's degree in composting from Boston Conservatory, how she got into singing metal and forming bands, as well her penchant for writing and performing blasphemous music, and ion course all the usual tangents. Please support Eden at the following sites: Music Played: Saint Anthony’s Fire - Eden Rayz - Corpus Vice 731 - Angel Grinder - Confessions Of The Damned This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 57 - Francis Roberts
01/20/2022
Episode 57 - Francis Roberts
This week Greg is talking with Francis Roberts! Francis is a multi-talented composer, guitarist, producer from CA. We delve into his musical journey and discuss he is earliest band and recording experiences, as well as the formation of his band Old Man Wizard, his introduction to dungeon synth, his progression as a producer and how he uses his knowledge to create educational YouTube tutorials and other resources for budding producers, and of course, all the usual tangents. Please support Francis at the following sites: Music Played: Kill Your Servants - Old Man Wizard - Kill Your Servants Quietly Mirage - Astral Cauldron - Deserted Stronghold This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 56 - Sombre Arcane
01/06/2022
Episode 56 - Sombre Arcane
This week Greg is talking with Josh and Shane (aka Naginah The Bard and Phranick The Wizard) who comprise the act Sombre Arcane! We discuss their separate music histories, how Sombre Arcane came together, the meaning behind their various names, Josh’s collection various folk instruments, the beginning of the Northeast Dungeon Siege which they created, and all the usual tangents! Please support Sombre Arcane at the following site: Music Played: The Time-Space Conundrum - Sombre Arcane - Realmsong Return From Dragonspear - Sombre Arcane - Realmsong This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 55 - Marcus Dowling
12/23/2021
Episode 55 - Marcus Dowling
This week Greg is talking with country music journalist Marcus Dowling who has been a friend for 25 years. We discuss Marcus’s journey to becoming a top country music journalist, his hard work to promote black and LGBTQ country artists, the nature of race in the country music world, where he seems his career going, the big things he wants to do to make an impact, Elvis, and all the usual tangents! Please support Marcus at the following site: https://linktr.ee/marcuskdowling This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 54 - Jeff Black
12/09/2021
Episode 54 - Jeff Black
This week Greg is talking with Jeff Black a multitalented musician and composer who is in Gatekeeper, Encloaked, and also releasing solo tracks under his own name. Jeff is also a great music producer and engineer so we delve into how he got into the production side of things, as well as discussing his band history, thoughts on modern retro production, and of course, all the usual tangents. Please support Jeff at the following sites: Songs Played: Jeff Black - Firestarter Encloaked - Black River - Leaving Lancre This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 53 - Marie McAuliffe
11/25/2021
Episode 53 - Marie McAuliffe
This week Greg is talking with Marie McAuliffe of the bands Mesa and Putrescine. They discuss the music history of both of her bands, future potential projects, her philosophy on keeping her music free to all, the concepts and social commentary in her lyrics, and all the usual tangents. Please support Marie at the following sites: Songs Played: Mesa - A Stone Bridge of Folly - Collapse Putrescine - Devourer of Gods - The Fading Flame This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 52 - Khand
11/11/2021
Episode 52 - Khand
This week Greg is talking with Jim aka Arillius of Khand! They discuss his history with the dungeon synth scene and electronic music along with an in-depth explanation of tracker music and its birth in the early 90’s as well as the influence it has had on Jim and his work with Khand, and of course all the usual tangents. Please support Khand at the following site: Songs Played: Khand - Beyond The Palace Of Witherthorn - The Sage Of Witherthorn Khand - Forsaken Planet - The Fires Of Celestial Ardour This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 51 - Toby Driver and Jason Byron
10/28/2021
Episode 51 - Toby Driver and Jason Byron
This week Greg is celebrating the release of the new Kayo Dot album Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike, which is being released by Prophecy Productions on October 29, 2021, as well as the 20th anniversary of maudlin of the Well’s Bath and Leaving Your Body Map, and the 25th anniversary of the motW’s formation. To celebrate he has Toby Drive and Jason Byron on as guests. They discuss the process behind the new Kayo Dot record, memories of recording Bath and Leaving Your Body Map, motW gigs, fan questions, and all the usual tangents you’ve come to expect. Please support Toby Driver at the following site: Songs Played: Kayo Dot - The Necklace - Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike Kayo Dot - Void In Virgo (The Nature of Sacrifice) - Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Theme written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 50 - Dr. Jeremy Swist
10/14/2021
Episode 50 - Dr. Jeremy Swist
This week Greg gets educated by Dr. Jeremy Swist, the Heavy Metal Classicist. They discuss Jeremy’s introduction to the realm of scholarly interpretations of heavy metal, his thoughts on the popularity of subjects like Alexander The Great, Nero, Roman persecution of Christians, and the Battle of Thermopylae, and lots of other educational goodness! Please support Jeremy at the following site: Songs Played: Dr. Jeremy Swist - Alexander The Great (Iron Maiden cover sung in ancient Greek) This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 49 - Mark Briody of Jag Panzer!
09/30/2021
Episode 49 - Mark Briody of Jag Panzer!
This week Greg speaks with Mark Briody, founding member and rhythm guitarist of Jag Panzer! They discuss Jag Panzer’s beginnings as a cover band in Colorado, their experiences with tape trading and getting a record deal, their resurgence in the mid-90’s through Century Media, how Mark sees their legacy in the metal world, and all the other tangents you have come to expect. Please support Mark at the following site: www.jagpanzer.com Songs Played: Jag Panzer - All Things Renewed - Mechanized Warfare Jag Panzer - Far Beyond All Fear - The Deviant Chord This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 48 - Jenn Taiga
09/16/2021
Episode 48 - Jenn Taiga
This week Greg speaks with Jenn Taiga. They discuss her introduction to the dungeon synth scene, her approach to performing, new artists she is currently enjoying, and all the usual tangents! Also for $5 and up Patreon subscribers, there will be bonus content with Jenn discussing her recommendations for building your own synth set-up! Please support Jenn at the following sites: Songs Played: Jenn Taiga - Strength - Lunar Nocturnes and Esoteric Incantations Jenn Taiga - …As Our Offerings Rise To Heaven - Lunar Nocturnes and Esoteric Incantations This is a Ret Con Industries production. Executive Producers Ethan Aguilar Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 47 - Danny Axel
09/02/2021
Episode 47 - Danny Axel
This week Greg speaks with Danny Axel about his various music projects including his band August On Sunday and his multiple solo records, as well as Hive Mind Radio which he hosts every week on Twitch with Steven James. We discuss the realities of coming into your own musically in the NYC scene, the story behind his bands, and all sorts of other fun stuff! Please support Danny at the following sites: Songs Played: August On Sunday - Battery Acid - 33 Danny Axel - Joyful Heart - Evolver This is a Ret Con Industries production. Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 46 - Gear Talk with Yvette Young!
08/26/2021
Episode 46 - Gear Talk with Yvette Young!
This week Greg welcomes back Yvette Young! This was recorded in 2020 after the pandemic started and is a fun chat about guitar pedals, guitar faces, and plenty of tangents. It was a lot of fun and a lot of laughs were had. Please support Yvette at the following sites: Songs Played: Covet - good morning - technicolor Covet - nero - technicolor This is a Ret Con Industries production. Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 45 - Evergreen (Fogweaver, Hideous Gomphidius, et al.)
08/19/2021
Episode 45 - Evergreen (Fogweaver, Hideous Gomphidius, et al.)
This week Greg welcomes Evergreen! Their resume includes the projects Fogweaver, Hideous Gomphidius, Delmak-O, and many others as well was being the owner of Fableglade Records. They talk about the inspiration and stories behind each project, Philip K Dick, the Buffy Universe, and other topics! Please support Evergreen at the following sites: Songs Played: Keys To Oneiria - Casting Dreamspells - Worlds Between Hideous Gomphidius - Keepers Of The Fungal Order - Keepers Of The Fungal Order This is a Ret Con Industries production. Producers Mark Norgate Want to see your name here? Join us at Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 44 - Re-Introduce Yourself, Right On!
08/05/2021
Episode 44 - Re-Introduce Yourself, Right On!
We're back! This week Greg welcomes you back by re-introducing himself for the benefit of new listeners, explaining the podcast’s absence and reemergence, Baliset’s hiatus, Concilium, Twitch sets, Dungeon Synth, his involvement with the new Kayo Dot, and going into detail about his new electronic project Dahliad. Songs Played: Dahliad - Always A Stranger Dahliad - The Ballad Of One Who Watches But Never Sees - The Feast Of Fools This is a Ret Con Industries production. Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi
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Episode 43 - Nathanael Larochette
02/19/2020
Episode 43 - Nathanael Larochette
Greg is back talking with Nathanael Larochette about his project The Night Watch and their new record An Embarrassment Of Riches. Also there are plenty of patented Color of Air tangents and Nathanael even turns the tides and interviews Greg about wrestling music! Songs Played: Land Ho! - The Night Watch - An Embarrassment Of Riches Dance Of The Mountain People - The Night Watch - An Embarrassment Of Riches thenightwatch.bandcamp.com This is a Ret Con Industries production. Color Of Air Feem Tune written and performed by Greg Massi facebook.com/colorofairpodcast @TheColorOfAir
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