Stories from the Studio: Recent Episodes
State of Mind
State of Mind's new album "Till Human Voices Wake Us, And We Drown" is underway. In this introductory episode, Kim explains the story behind the project and the recording of the album.A track-by-track walkthrough will follow shortly after the album's release on June 21.
After a long hiatus, Kim is back to guide you through State of Mind's latest album, This Too Shall Pass (2023).
What is an analog synthesizer - and how does it create all those different sounds? In this episode, Kim Bülow Bonfils demonstrate the basics of oscillators, filters, voltage control, etc. - and how they're used to create electronic sounds.
Kim Bülow Bonfils takes you through State of Mind's "Chorus of Disapproval" album, released in March 2021.
Kim Bülow Bonfils of State of Mind talks about "Chorus of Disapproval", the band in general, and more on the Toby Gribben show.
So - what exactly is a vocoder - and how does it work? In this episode of "Stories from the Studio", Kim Bülow Bonfils offers an introduction to a classic piece of music technology.
In 2010, State of Mind released a single pop song lasting 18 minutes. In this episode of "Stories from the Studio", Kim Bülow Bonfils walks you through the construction of the track.
Kim Bülow Bonfils introduces State of Mind's Howard Hughes-themed concept album "Importance of the Work at Hand" - a unique work using only original memo from Hughes himself as song lyrics.
In this, the first spoken word entry on the State of Mind podcast, Kim Bülow Bonfils of State of Mind takes you through the production of a sonic experiment that ended up as the single "Stutter" (2013). Yes, Autotune was involved - but in a rather unconventional way.