Sounds Of Berklee

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we’ll listen recent graduate Miette Hope’s latest single, “Release Me,” about trying to finally break free from a painful relationship. You can hear her live at Derby Square in Salem at 5 p.m. on July 14.

Dolltr!ck uses an electronic digital instrument—a combination of a computer and software with performance controllers—to create playful pieces that mix electronica, future dance, hip-hop, and house. Here's her song "Music Box Player."

Jose’s performance will show aspiring vocalists how a student can evolve after graduating from Berklee, featuring some songs from Jose’s first of two EPs, Heart of Gold. In this episode we hear his song "Tell Me Now."

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, Professor Felice Pomeranz shares her experiences crafting more inclusive, creative, and sustainable career opportunities for harpists.

Jiwon Kwon, an eighth-semester jazz composition and piano performance major, was one of four Berklee students who recently won a DownBeat Student Music Award, given to student musicians the magazine has deemed the best, as well as to their instructors.

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, piano instructor Carlos Vargas talks about his passion for community outreach and the variety of projects he is currently working on, including his recent trip to the Dominican Republic.

As both the guitarist for the Zac Brown Band and an independent acoustic singer-songwriter, Berklee alumnus Clay Cook '98 balances a fast-paced life as a member of the Grammy-winning group with time to write his own music. In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we listen to his song "Unobstructed View."

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we’ll be listening to “I Do This,” a spoken-word song in which student Dom Jones pays tribute to a long list of people who keep her motivated. Jones will be playing at the Haymarket Lounge in City Winery, Boston, on April 14.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee faculty Christy Turnbow and Michael Hanley talk about the importance of vocal health, what it takes to teach across styles, and why cross-training in vocal pedagogy is important for students entering the field.

On the occasion of Black Violin's return to Berklee, to play at the BPC April 7, let’s revisit one of the most popular podcasts we aired last year. Here is the title track off their 2015 album, Stereotypes.

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, the poet Beth Woodcome Platow speaks about teaching writing to musicians, her writing process, and reads two poems from her debut collection of poetry, 'Little Myths' (National Poetry Review Press).

Israel "Piraña" Suárez has adapted the cajón for musical styles outside his native flamenco. In this episode, we'll hear him play it in the funk tune "Aguas de Funk."

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we’ll dip into Dan Moretti's latest album, Invoke, with a listen to “Hymining.” Moretti will be performing more selections from the album on March 7 at the Red Room at Cafe 939, accompanied by Berklee faculty and students.

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we’ll hear one of Neselovskyi’s latest compositions from Get Up and Go, called “On A Bicycle.” The song is just a sample of his dynamic work over the years, which you can see live at the upcoming Middle Eastern Festival in the Berklee Performance Center on March 1st. Tickets are available at berklee.edu/events/.

By the time Yuning Song entered Berklee last fall, he was already an award-winning composer who graduated from Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music, a vocalist who had appeared on nationally televised talent shows such as Sing My Song and Duets, and a recording artist with his own album.

In this episode of Sound of Berklee, Pablo Munguía, the director of Berklee’s Music Production, Technology, and Innovation master’s program talks about how he helps students push the frontiers of music and technology, and about reuniting with Justin Timberlake for this February’s Super Bowl halftime show.

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we're listening to the title track of Iris Lune's newest album, Lost in Chatter, to hear how the band is creating music that challenges the status quo of today's pop.

A veteran session musician and longtime touring road warrior, world-renowned drummer, composer, and producer Omar Hakim has performed on records and tours with the biggest names in music without ever allowing himself to be typecast by genre. In the realm of R&B and pop, he’s worked with Michael Jackson, Madonna, Mariah Carey, and Daft Punk. In jazz, his extensive credits include work with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Joe Sample, and Weather Report. In the rock arena, he’s worked with David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, and Sting. And the list goes on, from country great Jerry Douglas to hip-hop leader Queen Latifah, just to scratch the surface.

Take a listen to student Kiersten Kelly’s debut single, "Get Out," a song that establishes her as a powerful pop artist ready to take on the world and give every modern woman an anthem.

On this week's Sounds of Berklee, we're featuring Ben Johnston's 5th quartet, a work that highlights Johnston’s microtonal gymnastics built on just-tuned intervals, performed by Kepler Quartet. The song was recorded as part of a larger project to record Johnston’s entire body of work, a project that took 14 years.