amplify #126 — Jonathan Nangle

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with composer Jonathan Nangle about his work Artificial Blissful State and its themes related to technology.

Amplify returns with a conversation with composer Jonathan Nangle , recorded during this year’s ISCM World New Music Days 2025 in Lisbon in June. Presented by Jonathan Grimes, the episode centres on Nangle’s work Artificial Blissful State — performed at the festival by saxophonist Henrique Portovedo — a piece that reflects on our relationship with technology and how we are increasingly controlled by it. Shownotes: https://www.cmc.ie/amplify/episode-126 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Grimes

Guest: Jonathan Nangle

Topics covered

• composition
• technology
• new music
• artificial intelligence
• performance

Keywords

• Jonathan Nangle
• Artificial Blissful State
• technology
• ISCM
• new music
• Lisbon
• Henrique Portovedo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ISCM

Books & works: Artificial Blissful State

Places: Lisbon

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