Feb 5, 2021
Sound & Zoning ex Nihilo (with Martin Bisi)
BC Studio was established in 1981 with funding from Brian Eno where he recorded some of Ambient 4: On Land. Martin Bisi was there from the beginning. Along with Bill Laswell and the band Material, Bisi recorded Herbie Hancock's hit "Rockit." Throughout the years Bisi has worked with a number of notable musicians, recording some of their most memorable and groundbreaking work: Sonic Youth, Swans, John Zorn, Foetus, Afrika Bambaattaa, Dresden Dolls all have worked with Martin in his studio in the Gowanus neighborhood in Brooklyn.
Martin speaks to Billy via Zoom about the studio, his take on creativity, his album ex Nihilo (and the significance of the phrase to him,) Voice of Gowanus and their fight for a just and sustainable neighborhood.
*This episode is for:* People who like their neighborhoods to have character, people who are aficionados of noise rock, people who are suspicious of Whole Foods.
*This episode is not for: *Jeff Bezos
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