A little something to keep the etm pod feed ticking over...!!I was invited by the good folks (and label friends) of Hidden Notes to have a crack at an excuse the mess themed DJ set at this years Hidden Notes Festival Vol.3Hope you enjoy hearing

RELEASE NEWS • 4th Feb etm's double album release

Feb 2nd, 2022 2m 38s

Hello dear podcast friends,Myself and the good eggs at Hidden Notes Records have been cooking up this release for a while.I'm excited that this music is finally being released and if you're interested in getting a copy of the Ltd Edition Book (

#17D Anna Meredith [CHAT 2]

Apr 8th, 2020 1h 8m

In this final instalment you get a multitude of factoids about Anna’s critically acclaimed album, Fibs (2019). She draws a track name from a bowl at random and tells us the first thing that comes to mind. You’ll also be hearing juicy extracts o

#17C Anna Meredith [AUDIENCE QUESTIONS]

Apr 8th, 2020 26m 41s

Here’s the first of hopefully many ‘Audience Questions’ episodes. It was really lovely to bring you into the conversation so thank you to everyone that wrote in with a question for Anna. We both really enjoyed going through them. Mentioned in t

#17B Anna Meredith [MUSIC MAKING]

Apr 8th, 2020 36m 11s

This part of the podcast is where myself and the guest write a brand new piece of music on the spot, using just one instrument and electronic manipulations. We opted for the humble pesto jar as our instrument, why not! You will hear the journe

#17A Anna Meredith [CHAT 1]

Apr 8th, 2020 1h

Anna Meredith (ANNA MEREDITH!!) is guest #17 on excuse the mess. If you’re a new listener thanks so much for checking out the podcast. This episode is a 4-part epic, the director's cut! It’s testament to Anna’s dynamic, hilarious, inspiring pod

#16B Oliver Coates [CHAT]

Feb 23rd, 2020 1h 5m

Oliver Coates Part 2 is here. We met in the bowels of the Southbank Centre in London to record this conversation. You’ll hear plenty of his stunning cello infused-electronic music alongside a plentiful conversation about his work.We talk about

#16A Oliver Coates [MUSIC MAKING]

Feb 16th, 2020 29m 57s

Hello! Welcome to another excuse the mess music making episode, or more to the point ‘slime’ making.This episode’s guest is the cellist and electronic musician, Oliver Coates. I’ve been looking to get him on the podcast for quite a while and ex

#15B Alev Lenz [MUSIC MAKING]

Jan 17th, 2020 30m 46s

Welcome to another music making challenge on excuse the mess.Alev Lenz is my co-conspirator in this episode and she brings with her a pretty nifty instrument to make music with.The premise in this part of the podcast is to spontaneously create

#15A Alev Lenz [CHAT]

Jan 17th, 2020 57m 28s

The next decade is upon us and I'm chuffed to be releasing my first podcast of the new year, accompanied by one very brilliant Alev Lenz.Alev is first of all, podcast gold - you'll love hearing from her all about her music in this episode.She i

#14B Elliot Galvin [MUSIC MAKING]

Dec 21st, 2019 24m 13s

It was a supreme honour to work with Mr Elliot Galvin on a new track. We used his most portable of piano’s, his beastly Toy Piano.Elliot is an ideas machine so this one came together quite quickly. If you don’t know the excuse the mess rules. W

#14A Elliot Galvin [CHAT]

Dec 21st, 2019 59m 23s

Take a trip with me into the labyrinth-mind of my good friend Elliot Galvin. A jazz pianist & improviser, composer & electronic musician. He is often compared to the likes of Django Bates, although with the caveat that Elliot only sounds like E

extra mess • Hidden Notes Festival Pt.2

Nov 17th, 2019 1h 19m

Here it is, the second instalment of the Hidden Notes Festival adventure.I took my podcast to Stroud to chat to a handful of brilliant artists taking part in this exciting new festival.This episode features interviews with 4 artists involved in

#13B Anne Nikitin [MUSIC MAKING]

Nov 3rd, 2019 27m 29s

This music making process was one of my favourites so far - the track that Anne and I made is wacky and wonderful (and kinda funny).We used a Casio VL Tone as our instrument (we only get to use one instrument), Anne has owned this beastie littl

#13A Anne Nikitin [CHAT]

Nov 3rd, 2019 1h 4m

Anne Nikitin is a very busy woman - a film composer with an extensive lists of credits, check out her IMDB page.In this episode we mainly discuss two of her scores. Her Ivor Novello nominated score for American Animals (dir. Bart Layton) and a

#12B Galya Bisengalieva [MUSIC MAKING]

Oct 27th, 2019 28m 25s

Music Making time! In each episode I write a brand new piece with each guest - Galya is one of the most sought after violinists working in the UK - what an honour to get to write something new with her.The excuse the mess writing process demand

#12A Galya Bisengalieva [CHAT]

Oct 27th, 2019 54m 2s

The 3rd instalment of series two features one hell of a violinist and experimental composer, Galya Bisengalieva. She has worked with some of the biggest names in music and is now making large and dangerous waves with her original compositions -

#11B Hannah Peel [MUSIC MAKING]

Oct 20th, 2019 32m 13s

Hannah and I make a sparkling piece of music using only her famous music box - a series of tuned metal bars housed in a resonating wooden box, a hole punched reel of paper is drawn through it and triggers the bars to sound, it's lovely!Hannah g

#11A Hannah Peel [CHAT]

1 Oct 20th, 2019 57m 56s

If this guest was a top trumps card she’d win in every round. An Emmy nominated composer, electronic musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, conductor, arranger (….and on the list goes) - it’s Hannah Peel!We discuss the process behind her

#10B Derwin Dicker aka Gold Panda [MUSIC MAKING]

Oct 13th, 2019 26m 45s

If you're a Gold Panda fan you're in for a treat. In this episode you'll hear us write a new brand new track together on the spot.Derwin gets into a bit of a Gold Panda flow so this an amazing insight and a bit of a Gold Panda masterclass to be

#10A Derwin Dicker aka Gold Panda [CHAT]

Oct 13th, 2019 51m 46s

excuse the mess is back and I'm pretty damn chuffed to be launching series two with one of my all time favourite electronic artists,Gold Panda, DJ Jenifa & Selling are just three of the many artist names attached to this spectacular maker of el

extra mess • Hidden Notes Festival Pt.1

Oct 6th, 2019 1h 8m

Interviews with artists Manu Delago, Emily Hall & Misha Law, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch and Erased Tapes record label founder Robert Raths.This is the first of two instalments of a very special episode - I was invited by the organisers of this

extra mess • Mandy Parnell

Feb 24th, 2019 1h 16m

Mandy Parnell, the mastering engineer legend, is the next guest for this very special 'extra mess' episode. She is one of the most respected and in demand mastering engineers in the world. Many of you working in music have probably heard of her

extra mess • Hannah Peel

Nov 18th, 2018 45m 29s

I’m extra excited to bring you the first of a bunch of bonus episodes, some ‘extra mess’. The first features one of today’s leading composers and songwriters, Hannah Peel. Her musical explorations will transport you into the far corners of the

#9B Matt Calvert [MUSIC MAKING]

Sep 30th, 2018 35m

Welcome to the music making part of the podcast. In only a few hours Matt and I make a new track from scratch using nothing but his shiny new resonator guitar and Ableton manipulations. Listen to it unfold.If you’re an Ableton user this is a go