Another packed episode with Weinhardt and Wendel. They interview singer-songwriter and all-round thoughtful guy, Jonathan (a.k.a. Sea Colour) about his new music.  Plus, Chris and Ashley review music from Ada Lea, Ashley Shadow, and more. There's a Fact or Fiction segment too, this time on musical riders/demands.  Finally, What's That Riff?! returns for one more round with a kind of Royal Blood / Metallica sounding riff. Can you work it out? Answers on Facebook or Instagram @bpmpod 

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Sea Colour interview, Fact or Fiction, new music from Ada Lea, Ashley Shadow, and What‘s That Riff?!

Loads of stuff on this episode including a bunch of new music, a discussion about the Life Is Strange soundtrack, plus a stunning interview with the wonderful Lisa Akuah. New music to check out Big Thief - Little Things (Official Audio) - YouTube The War On Drugs - Living Proof [Official Video] - YouTube Emma Elisabeth - Stolen Love (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube Maggie Rogers - Light On - YouTube Timestamps 00:01:50 - A Scott Pilgrim confession... 00:05:12 - Chris orders a pizza 00:10:30 - Chris completes another wrestling theme song 00:15:30 - New music to check out 00:23:00 - Chris goes K-POP 00:23:00 - Chris goes K-POP 00:27:45 - Lisa Akuah interview 00:52:00 - K-POP part 2 00:53:45 - Life is Strange soundtrack discussion 01:02:30 - Desert Island Playlist ULAAAH!!!  

Lisa Akuah interview, K-POP, new music, Life Is Strange discussion, and... ULAAAAH!

That's it. A very speedy plug of this super single, from the upcoming album I Don't Live Here Anymore, released 29 October. 

Quickie: the new single from The War On Drugs is superb

Another packed episode with Weinhardt and Wendel. On this episode, the guys review Lisa Akuah's 'Dancing Trees', they talk about music they've been listening to including Tacoma Bridge Disaster, Blink 182 and more. Plus, we discuss wrestling and music thanks to the recent collaboration between Berlin Is Not Am Ring and Weinhardt. Also the Desert Island Playlist continues with Matthew Perryman Jones and Periphery. And finally: there's a new feature called What's That Riff! What is the riff Ashley cannot identify? And do you have riffs you cannot identify? Send in a quick clip - humming, playing, whatever - and we'll try our best to solve it. Find the podcast on bpmpod.com, or any popular podcast service including: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bpm-pod/id1441787578?id=1441787578 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JwbXBvZC9mZWVkLnhtbA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GxuuWEDpGcOEKZt761EMi  

Wrestling and music, Lisa Akuah reviewed, Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster, and What‘s That Riff?!

On the episode this week Chris talks all about that bass with the Father of Frequency, the Duke of Drone, the Lord of Low End, Chance Bair of Heavy Heavy (check them out here: Music | HEAVY HEAVY (bandcamp.com ) Chris and Chance talk about building the perfect bass rig, splitting signals and splitting eardrums too. Plus Chris talks about his upcoming appearance from 20-22 August at BERLIN is not AM RING (glanzundkrawall.de) Wrestling, rock, drinks - what more do you want?! Check out more BPM Pod goodness wherever you get your podcasts or go to bpmpod.com   OR find Wendel and Weinhardt on Instagram and Facebook @BPMpod

Chris starts his solo career! Building a rig w/ Chance Bair (Heavy Heavy)

D.$AHIN is a Berlin based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who embarks on a musical journey that combines an earthy blend of R&B and a dash of indie-pop with her soulful, reassuring voice.  Originally from Istanbul, D.$AHIN  came to Germany in the early 1990's with her family as refugees and was granted asylum and eventually citizenship as a teenager. Growing up between the two worlds of traditional Turkish music (she studied Saz, the Turkish 'guitar') and western pop music shaped her instincts as a singer early on. After making the first attempts of singing her first written pop tunes at Berlin´s small jam sessions the realization sunk in that singing has a huge impact on her well-being. A lot has happened since then. Between 2012 and 2014, Sahin won 1st place in Dj Tommek and Kurtis Blow's Boogie Down Berlin Showcase, headlined the Lichtblick Festival and landed an opening slot for the Grammy-nominated Soul band Hiatus Kaiyote while performing under the names "Chili Hendrix” and "Room 816".  In 2015, Sahin became "TurkSoulRefugee" and relocated to Valencia, Spain with her then full-time producer/co-writer FDEZ (U.S.A./Spain). She quickly established herself as one of the most exciting performers in the area and within months of arriving, where she played a sold-out a showcase of her original material as part of the innaugural edition of the M.U.V. Festival. Her popularity in Valencia extended beyond her own project and she was invited to collaborate with professors and aulmni of the Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus and performed in July with Spain's pre-eminent DJ and producer of party music, the 6-time Latin Grammy-nominated Carlos Jean. Upon returning to Berlin in 2018 she dedicated her attention to further development of her production and songwriting skills and released her debut single "SHINE" in February 2021. D.$AHIN (dsahinmusic.com)

Interview: D.$AHIN

Quick and easy episode this time with Weinhardt and Wendel - no guest this week.  Ashley and Chris look at what we've been listening to including music from The War on Drugs, Children of Bodom, Devon Townsend Project. The duo also look at their favourite live albums including releases from The War on Drugs, Neil Young, My Morning Jacket, Queen, Rammstein, Dredg and Phil Collins.  Finally in 8 Bit Wonderland we take a look at the wonder that is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Plus we submit a couple of songs to the Desert Island Playlist.  For everything BPM Pod related, go to @BPMPod on Facebook or Instagram.  And don't forget to leave your reviews wherever you get your podcasts! The best ones win a t-shirt.

GTA Vice City soundtrack talk + Poliverso review + Best live recordings EVER?!

Packed episode with Weinhardt and Wendel, discussing all things music including:  - New music from Molly's Peck   - New music from Heavy Heavy  - What we've been listening to including Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen, Promis, Twenty One Pilots, The Rasmus  - We talk computer game soundtracks in our new feature 8 Bit Wonderland. This time we look at the soundtrack from Dishonoured, composed by the late Daniel Licht Plus the wonderful cellist, singer-songwriter Natasha Jaffe is our guest. Check her out here: www.natashajaffe.com For everything BPM Pod related, go to @BPMPod on Facebook or Instagram.  And don't forget to leave your reviews wherever you get your podcasts! The best ones win a t-shirt.

Natasha Jaffe, Molly's Peck, Heavy Heavy + music we love and 8 Bit Wonderland w/ Dishonoured soundtrack

On this episode of the podcast Weinhardt and Wendel dig into some of the music they've been listening to including stuff from Spiritbox, Manchester Orchestra and DIIV. Plus the band 4 Oceans are reviewed from the BPM Pod Heroes playlist. Special guest this week is Jan from There's a Light who talks about his love for effects, drumming practice and a bizarre yet beautiful tour in China.  For more BPM Pod go to @bpmpod on Facebook and Instagram. Check out previous episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to subscribe and write a review too! The best ones are read out on the show.

Little Fucking Munchkin Men! There's a Light interview + reviews of Spiritbox, Manchester Orchestra, 4 Oceans

Join Ashley and Chris as they talk new music, old gems and chat with some of the coolest unsung talent out there today. On the episode today Ashley and Chris review new music from Nrec, Alla Igityan and Tess Daniel. Check out the music they review on the BPM Pod Unsung Heroes playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yQjBqSaxGLI5l9yvPZnLh?si=d180068ec4104ce6  Ashley and Chris also speak with guitar supremo Olivier Giry all the way from France, talking jazz-funk-rock, how the pandemic has halted gigging and why Olivier plays music at all (and what he wants people to feel). Plus they catch up on songs they've been enjoying including Animotion and Luke Million. And of course there are a couple of songs submitted to the Desert Island Playlist, this time from Steely Dan and Syd Matters. Check out the Desert Island Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ES1QBww3CwmmzPf8sXbDL?si=559a3fbb234c4c67  Get in touch with Ashley and Chris on Instagram or Facebook. Simply look for @BPMPod And don't forget to LIKE, SHARE and REVIEW the podcast. The best reviews receive a free t-shirt!

Ep.60 - Olivier Giry, plus music from Nrec, Tess Daniel, Akira Yamaoka

On this edition of BPM Pod, we're guest-free! Instead we talk about a lot of different topics from microphone placement in a room, to the song 'Little Fucking Munchkin Men' (thanks to Curtis Crook, a figure from Ashley's childhood), to Fact or Fiction about the Insane Clown Posse. Plus we review some of the most recent songs on the BPM Pod unsung heroes playlist, submit tracks to the Desert Island playlist from Above and Beyond and Jim James. Plus we give some thoughts on songs we've encountered over the past few weeks. RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 - Intro, microphone placement 06:15 - NEW Weinhardt song preview 'Chamber of Lies' 07:35 - A look at an upcoming song called 'Little Fucking Munchkin Men' (shoutout to Curtis Crook) 11:30 - BPM Pod Playlist: Reviews Listen to the BPM Pod: Unsung Heroes list on Spotify Little Quaint Senorita - Say a Word https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pslAx8lKyFY  Hubert Junghaim - Chocolate https://open.spotify.com/track/6kTgHr6FhOX9XeH1sxv8wb?si=4f08128b51d54bea  D.$ahin - Shine https://open.spotify.com/track/4Ms5YDzh4HWHpIbyWpr9Iv?si=2d20caaf50cc460d 31:40 - Fact or Fiction 37:05 - Things we've been discovering Sol Heilo - Lift Your Head https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3tprfC3_z8 Twenty One Pilots - Shy Away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sO-Y1Zbft4   Gareth Coker - Ori and the Blind Forest soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeVFrt7BUyw Samantha Crain - Bloomsday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38mbq59PJDk Israel Nash - Stay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dykiv1T5-FQ Deafheaven - Dreamhouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWyVhIBmdGw 54:00 - Desert Island Playlist Listen to the Desert Island Playlist on Spotify Above and Beyond - On a Good Day Jim James - AEIOU  

Ep.59 - Reviews from the BPM Pod playlist (Little Quaint Senorita, Hubert Junghaim, D.$ahin), Fact or Fiction and Little Fucking Munchkin Men Running Around

Ashley and Chris catch up with Michal from the Ibby Register project - a mission to document every Ibanez guitar ever made. Plus they revisit some old classic tunes and review the debut EP from Birgit Jones, and submit a song each to our new Desert Island Playlist.  Check out the BPM Pod unsung heroes playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yQjBqSaxGLI5l9yvPZnLh?si=740a7695e0ec4034   Listen to the Desert Island Playlist here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ES1QBww3CwmmzPf8sXbDL?si=52eef5a6176d42de  Get in touch with Ashley and Chris @BPMpod on Instagram and Facebook. Ibby Register: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnQfO-ZQrKYaInOmllG-88Q/videos?view=0&sort=p  Birgit Jones: https://birgitjones.bandcamp.com/album/cheers-to-my-haters    Timecodes 00:00:00 - Intro, where we're based in Berlin, whether Elon Musk is a genius or Bond villain 00:06:10 - Chris reveals his recent reggae adventure 00:12:00 - Fact or Fiction: Terrible band names that changed to better things 00:19:20 - Chris tells a story about almost unfortunately being associated with some terrible people 00:22:40 - Review: Chris revisits Daft Punk's 'Something About Us' 00:25:10 - Review: Ash revisits Soundgarden's 'Jesus Christ Pose' 00:27:25 - Review: Ash revisits Courtney Barnett 'Nameless Faceless' 00:29:00 - Review: Birgit Jones debut EP 'Cheers To My Haters' 00:34:25 - Interview: Michal from Ibby Register 01:06:35 - Desert Island Playlist 01:09:51 - END  

Ep.58 - Documenting every Ibanez guitar with Ibby Register; plus review of Birgit Jones 'Cheers to my Haters'

On this edition of BPM Pod, we catch up with Chance Bair, bassist and lead singer of the excellent Berlin grunge-metal-rock trio Heavy Heavy. We talk about the latest upcoming release from the band, what gear Chance cannot live without, plus how a group of people at Scenedicate are giving a voice to the underground music scene. Check out their work here: https://www.facebook.com/scenedicateberlin/ We also reflect on some of the songs we love at the moment including: Gothica Fennica Vol.1 by VV Caterpillar by Hamish Hawk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_of2G8R8y7Y All The Colours of You by James https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQk-hEMYMc A Case of You by Tristen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLbmJLHFwXo Candy Gun by Melt Banana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZSL21lcoH4  Ashley is also tested on his knowledge of real or fake band names in the Fact or Fiction section, plus we submit a song each to our new Desert Island Playlist.  Check out the BPM Pod unsung heroes playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yQjBqSaxGLI5l9yvPZnLh?si=740a7695e0ec4034  Listen to the Desert Island Playlist here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ES1QBww3CwmmzPf8sXbDL?si=52eef5a6176d42de Get in touch with Ashley and Chris @BPMpod on Instagram and Facebook.   Timecodes 00:00:00 - Intro, where we're based, weather 00:03:50 - Fact or Fiction: Weird band names 00:13:00 - Reviews (VV, Hamish Hawk, Tristen, James, Melt Banana) 00:25:20 - The robots take over... Hello Hazel. 00:26:06 - Interview: Chance Bair of HEAVY HEAVY 00:54:40 - Desert Island playlist 01:00:00 - END    

Ep.57 - Chance Bair of Heavy Heavy, Fact or Fiction pt.2, music recommendations and Desert Island Playlist

An old friend of the podcast, Move Johnson, comes back to tell us more about his latest works including a folk-rock release and a bunch of orchestral pieces he is working on based on the stories from his grandfather. Plus we discuss why double albums simply do not work - ever. And we play a game of Fact or Fiction for band names.  Check out the music of Moves Johnson on Spotify or www.movesjohnson.com Follow BPM Pod on Instagram @bpmpod and on Facebook @BPMPod 

Ep.56 - Moves Johnson, reviews and our thoughts on double albums (a.k.a. The Wall sucks)

It's been a while since we last uploaded an episode. But today we hail in a new era - the era of TWO hosts on BPM Pod.  Please welcome: Chris Weinhardt! Chris and I will be jointly hosting the show over the coming weeks, committing to a two-per-month schedule.  There will be new features, games, jokes and more, which we talk about here in this introduction episode. We'll focus more on gear, on the latest music that's come out, and we'll be speaking to the best unsigned talent that's out there today.  

Ep.55 - A new era begins... with Chris Weinhardt! (+ Foo Fighters review)

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