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micro/Maker by Loose Leaf Transmissions

Loose Leaf Transmissions

Short, sharp, and to the point—micro/Maker brings you a quick dose of creativity and craftsmanship from the composers and artists heard on music/Maker with Tyler Kline.A podcast from Loose Leaf Transmissions: Made for All Ears.Online at looseleaftransmissions.com.Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/LooseLeafTransmissions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:48

028 - Challenging Institutions to Do Better

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2025/08/22

Shelley Washington shares her candid perspective on tokenism in classical music and why real, lasting change requires more than checking a box. She discusses the importance of creating meaningful opportunities for marginalized artists — and how she uses her platform to push for greater equity.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at musicmakerpodcast.com.Support Loose Leaf Transmissions on Patreon at

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7:27

027 - Writing for a Funky Pocket

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2025/08/19

Groove isn’t just ink on a staff—it’s where you place the beat. Marc Mellits tells Tyler Kline how he coaches classical players toward “smooth, funky legato,” invisible accents, and a center-or-back-of-the-beat feel that actually locks in the pocket. They also dig into orchestral drum set pitfalls, cymbal choice as personal voice, and why leaving slashes for improvisation often beats writing every note.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline

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7:45

026 - Internet Nostalgia as Creative Fuel

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2025/08/15

Phong Tran reflects on his formative experiences growing up online, and how internet culture shaped his musical taste and personal identity. He shares the emotional origin of his album The Computer Room — a tribute to the friendships and memories made in digital spaces that no longer exist.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at musicmakerpodcast.com.Support Loose Leaf Transmissions on Patreon at

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9:27

025 - Blending Persian and Western Traditions

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2025/08/12

Mahdis Golzar Kashani reflects on how Persian traditional music shapes her compositional voice. In this excerpt, she shares her experiences blending Iranian and Western classical instruments, navigating the challenges of writing for oral traditions, and collaborating closely with performers to create new musical dialogues. From early influences to large-scale cross-cultural projects, Kashani describes her process of expanding and preserving Persian musical heritage within contemporary

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5:32

024 - Choosing Concert Music Over Hollywood

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2025/08/08

Roger Zare discusses his early interest in film scoring, his decision to attend USC, and how that experience ultimately led him to pursue a career in concert music. He shares how his initial attraction to storytelling through music evolved into a desire for more personal creative freedom.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at musicmakerpodcast.com.Support Loose Leaf Transmissions on Patreon at

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17:15

023 - The Line Between Craft and Art

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2025/08/05

Austin Hammonds reflects on the difference between creating as a craftsman and creating as an artist — and how his time at Bleeding Fingers and remote control reshaped his understanding of both. He shares what he’s learned from mentors like Hans Zimmer and John Williams, and why he’s striving to be the kind of composer who knows every corner of the work that bears his name.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at

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5:19

022 - Listening Beyond the Surface

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2025/08/01

Vanessa Ague pushes back on the idea that drone and ambient music are easy listening. Instead, she describes them as some of the most demanding musical forms — requiring focus, presence, and deep engagement with subtlety and change. She shares how listening to this kind of music can offer a richer, more immersive understanding of sound and attention.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at

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11:50

021 - Weaving Efficiency into Intuition

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2025/07/29

Tyler Kline turns inward, outlining the four pillars that anchor his composing life: musical efficiency, instinctive intuition, a sense of ritual and patience, and a deliberate curiosity that guides what he consumes and creates. He explains how fractal motifs, organic rhythms, and spacious pacing let his music breathe—offering a calm counterweight to deadline-driven modern life. It’s a peek into the methods—and mindsets—that keep his work evolving on and off the page.micro/Maker episodes release

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5:28

020 - Starting from a Human Place

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2025/07/25

What does it mean to be an artist without boxing yourself in? Emily Koh shares with Tyler Kline the three pillars that guide her creative life: starting with being human, staying curious, and releasing the pressure to make a masterpiece. For Emily, every piece is just a step toward the next — and every so-called failure is part of the process of learning.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at

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7:19

019 - Staying Curious in the Craft

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2025/07/22

Anna Huffka talks with Tyler Kline about the artistry behind hair — not just as a surface-level service, but as a sculptural, responsive craft. She shares how curiosity, communication, and a respect for individuality shape both her creative process and her approach to hospitality. They also reflect on growth, inclusivity, and what it means to find the right medium for your work.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or

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14:25

018 - Letting Go of Creative Expectations

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2025/07/18

Hannah Boissonneault shares the pillars that have helped shape her current creative practice — from letting go of perfectionism to embracing play, intuition, and deep intentionality. She talks about how her mindset has shifted since school, especially around productivity and self-worth, and how collaboration with her longtime bandmate and fiancé continues to reshape her songwriting. Whether composing for others or writing lyrics for herself, Hannah’s process now centers around trust, patience, and a

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5:47

017 - Feeling Horizons in Sound

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2025/07/15

Shelley Washington and Tyler discuss how the expansiveness of the Midwest subtly weaves its way into her music — sometimes intentionally, sometimes through the deep-rooted identity of home and memory. Shelley shares how location, travel, and homesickness continue to shape her creative language.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at musicmakerpodcast.com.Support Loose Leaf Transmissions on Patreon at

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6:20

016 - Just Vibes: Friendship as Practice

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2025/07/11

Phong Tran shares the origin and ethos behind Media Queer, a creative collaboration with Darian Donovan Thomas. What began as casual conversations became a trusted creative feedback loop — and a reminder that not everything has to be formal to be meaningful.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at musicmakerpodcast.com.Support Loose Leaf Transmissions on Patreon at patreon.com/LooseLeafTransmissions. Follow us on

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6:51

015 - Preserving the Joy of Writing

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2025/07/08

Carlynn Crosby talks through the tension between creative identity and economic survival. She shares why she’s hesitant to turn writing into a full-time career, how labels like “writer” and “journalist” still catch her off guard, and what it means to embrace both passion and practicality in a world where everyone wears multiple hats.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at musicmakerpodcast.com.Support Loose Leaf

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10:43

014 - Bridging Science and Sound

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2025/07/04

Roger Zare reflects on how his lifelong love of science — from NASA launches to particle physics — influences his music. He shares stories about pieces inspired by natural phenomena, like the Green Flash, and how writing about science became a major creative thread throughout his work.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at musicmakerpodcast.com.Support Loose Leaf Transmissions on Patreon at

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11:20

013 - When a Theme Becomes a Path

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2025/07/01

Austin Hammonds traces the profound and recurring impact Jurassic Park has had on his life — from falling in love with the score as a kid, to hearing it live, to writing his first orchestral piece, and finally hearing the LA Philharmonic perform it just after moving to Los Angeles. He and Tyler reflect on how a single piece of music can quietly shape a whole creative life.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at

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6:59

012 - Embracing the Weird Stuff

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2025/06/20

Vanessa Ague shares how her listening habits shifted in high school — from an early contrarian love for classical music to discovering Radiohead’s Kid A and Amnesiac. What started with burned CDs and record store finds led to a broader embrace of experimental rock, and a deeper appreciation of sound’s emotional range.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at musicmakerpodcast.com.Support Loose Leaf Transmissions on

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9:27

011 - Contextualizing Every Sound and Silence

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2025/06/17

Sean Hamilton shares the core philosophies that guide his music-making: a timbral approach shaped by Helmut Lachenmann, a fluid rhythmic sensibility influenced by Stuart Saunders Smith, and an immersive spatial awareness inspired by Morton Feldman. In this excerpt, Sean walks Tyler through how these principles inform his hybrid setups, his electronic processing, and even the contents of his “suitcase of goodies” — all in service of creating performances that are fully alive in their own

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6:00

010 - Composing Through Story and Imagination

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2025/06/13

Mahdis Golzar Kashani shares how stories, feelings, and visual imagination are central to her creative process. In this excerpt, she discusses how she approaches composition almost like film scoring—following imagined scenes and emotions as if directing a film in her mind. Kashani explains how personal memories, visual imagery, and narrative depth fuel her music and create a vivid sense of storytelling through sound.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with

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6:08

009 - Emerging Stronger from an Artistic Slump

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2025/06/10

Composer Daijana Wallace reflects on the complicated realities of increased visibility following 2020, sharing how questions of identity, recognition, and artistic worth shaped her creative path. She and host Tyler Kline talk about balancing opportunity with authenticity, processing the emotional layers of that period, and ultimately emerging with a stronger sense of artistic confidence.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get

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