Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20230604 | Machines have transformed the possibilities of human imagination. They have challenged what we thought could be music and what a human can achieve, especially in terms of rhythm. In this first episode of Music and Machines, percussionist Delia Stevens draws on her own experiences as a performer and curator to delve into how machines have influenced composition, performance and introduced new ideas to the future of music. Presenter: Delia Stevens Producer: Sian Roberts Exec Producer: Jo Meek Editor: Sophie Ahmed Photo Credit: Matt Jamie The different ways music and technology impact each other and our everyday lives. Percussionist Delia Stevens explores our symbiotic relationship as humans to machines. |
| 02 | 20230611 | In the second episode of Music and Machines, percussionist Delia Stevens examines music that could never have existed without machines; where a machine acts as a collaborator or even a chamber music partner. Delia introduces music that uses machines to sample and manipulate our everyday lives, and she contemplates how they can tell a new story and perhaps even find a deeper truth. Presenter: Delia Stevens Producer: Sian Roberts Exec Producer: Jo Meek Editor: Sophie Ahmed Photo Credit: Matt Jamie Percussionist Delia Stevens explores our symbiotic relationship as humans with machines. Percussionist Delia Stevens explores our symbiotic relationship as humans to machines. |
| 03 | 20230618 | Can a machine simulate a human? In the third episode of Music and Machines, Delia Stevens reflects on the humanisation of machines and what that might mean for the future evolution of her own creativity. Presenter: Delia Stevens Producer: Sian Roberts Exec Producer: Jo Meek Editor: Sophie Ahmed Photo Credit: Matt Jamie Percussionist Delia Stevens explores our symbiotic relationship as humans with machines. Percussionist Delia Stevens explores our symbiotic relationship as humans to machines. |