Meljoann - Open Source and Hyperjack Music

Projects Lorenzo's Music
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In this episode of Lorenzo's Music Podcast, I meet Meljoann, a multidisciplinary artist from Ireland, now based in Brighton, UK. I heard about Meljoann on the federated social platform Mastodon, where I learned about our mutual passion for free and open-source music creation.

We talk about Meljoann's unique music style, "Hyperjack," a term they coined to describe their blend of New Jack Swing influences with modern electronic elements using tools like Reaper and a mix of hardware and software synthesizers.

The conversation also explores the challenges and opportunities of releasing music independently in the digital age. Meljoann discusses their use of Fairamp, a self-hosted platform for musicians, and their involvement in the federated music community, including involvement on Radio Free Fedi and Peertube.

Additionally, Meljoann talks about their upcoming album "Status," set for release in March, and their innovative approach to music promotion.

Discover more about Meljoann and their work at meljoann.com.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lorenzosmusic/episodes/Meljoann---Open-Source-and-Hyperjack-Music-e2s660c
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This episode (and a couple of others) is also available as a video on Peertube for anyone who’d rather not want to touch S**ttify:

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Whoop haha! Although I do look like a murderer on this podcast lol

Didn’t know it was a video podcast until the last minute, so I have “you’re getting murdered” lighting and am basically in my pyjamas

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@Mel I remember listening to it (audio only) and I found it was a very good chance you gave us to know you a bit. I really enjoyed it.

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aww haha! they key there is “audio only”, otherwise you would’ve been like “who is that serial killer and why is she talking about Linux”

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If it’s any consolation - I hear you might not be alone in the Lorenzo’s Podcast serial killer section for much longer…

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Well I thought for a murderer you were very nice to talk to :slightly_smiling_face:

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Yes Sam who spoke to me on Mastodon was kind enough to share the episodes on a PeerTube he uses.

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