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Ear Expansion Podcast

LaMont Hamilton

Ear Expansion Podcast is a multi-part series of recorded, long form conversations between host LaMont Hamilton and various artists of color working in all aspects of sound. This podcast aims to highlight artists who are invested in the idea of making art that extends the listening experience. Traditionally this has been described as “sound art” or “experimental” work. Ear Expansion Podcast; however, hopes to advocate for a new descriptive language- aural art. Aural Art is a move away from less

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All Episodes

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Ear Expansion with Eiliyas

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2026/09/30

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton speaks with Eiliyas, a Macon, Georgia–born artist based in Berlin for over a decade, about his formative influences (Hendrix, Prince, A Tribe Called Quest), early experiments with mixing, sampling, instruments, and poetry, and the making of The Violet Tape and Basel No as cathartic, voice-fragmented “exorcisms” focused on energy over technical perfection. Eiliyas explains how an accident while recording saxophone led him to feedback as a

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98:43

Ear Expansion with Anaïs Maviel

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2026/09/07

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton speaks with Anaïs Maviel about how her Haitian lineage—especially her mother’s artistic influence and Haiti’s history—braided music with political and spiritual life, shaping her grounding in ancestry, tradition, and collective eras. Anaïs reflects on long-term disembodiment as an Afro-descendant woman in Eurocentric patriarchal contexts and describes a return to embodiment through dropping concept-driven language, becoming a wordless (and

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Ear Expansion with JoVia Armstrong

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2026/06/30

In this episode of Ear Expansion, LaMont Hamilton converses with percussionist-composer and educator JoVia Armstrong. In this conversation, they speak about wide-ranging topics from her early sonic formation and major projects to her later immersion in global rhythms. She discusses the ensemble Musique Noire, her first solo album Fuzzy Blue Robe Chronicles, and her performance ethos of receptivity— which led to Eunoia Society and music aimed at deep audience connection. Armstrong recounts

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90:52

Ear Expansion with Tongo Eisen- Martin

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2026/05/21

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton speaks with Tongo Eisen-Martin about the revolutionary atmosphere that shaped his poetry and praxis. Tongo reflects on his upbringing in San Francisco within alternative community institutions, and music as a vessel for spirit and a foundation for craft. They discuss imagination made praxis, resisting bourgeois cultural subjugation, police terror and dehumanization, and a relational ethos summarized as “the humanization of others is the only

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136:28

Ear Expansion with Brandon Ross

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2026/05/04

In this episode of Ear Expansion, LaMont Hamilton and guitarist-composer Brandon Ross dive into his expansive musical journey. Ross recounts his early experiences, including self-teaching on the guitar and absorbing his brother’s musical influence, as well as his father’s jazz and classical tastes. He also shares accounts of his first professional recording with Archie Shepp and reflects on formative collaborations with artists like Marion Brown, Leroy Jenkins, Butch Morris, and Henry Threadgill

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Ear Expansion with Nour Sokhon

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2026/02/09

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton engages in a deep and reflective conversation with sound artist Nour Sokhon. They discuss Nour's journey from visual arts to sound, driven by a desire to capture and archive fleeting moments and memories through soundscapes. Nour shares her personal experiences and the impact of growing up in ever-changing Lebanon and Dubai, which influenced her fascination with capturing vanishing moments. The conversation delves into various projects,

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112:11

Ear Expansion with DeForrest Brown Jr.

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2026/01/20

In this episode of Ear Expansion, LaMont Hamilton engages in a deep and expansive conversation with interdisciplinary artist, musician, and theorist DeForrest Brown Jr. They discuss Brown's early musical influences, the integration of black history and techno within his work, and the critical intersections of race, class, and cultural history in America. Brown talks extensively about his major projects, including 'Assembling a Black Counterculture,' 'Black Nationalist Sonic Weaponry,' and

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100:46

Ear Expansion with Ryan C. Clarke

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2026/01/04

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton speaks with multidisciplinary artist, DJ and theorist Ryan C. Clarke about his practice, which integrates sedimentology, coastal geomorphology, black electronic music studies, blues epistemologies, ethnomusicology, regional environmental history, and more. Clarke shares his early influences, from his grandparents' gospel radio to video games, and explains deltaic thinking, a framework connecting black music's social histories with geological

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103:44

Ear Expansion with Bonnie Han Jones

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2025/12/23

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton engages in a conversation with artist and sonic explorer Bonnie Han Jones. They explore Bonnie’s artistic journey, particularly her experimental work in sound and language. Bonnie shares her unique approach to instrumentation, her experiences in diverse musical communities, and the conceptual frameworks that guide her exploration of sound and language. The conversation also delves into her interests in the materiality of sound and her projects

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55:56

Ear Expansion with Melissa Almaguer

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2025/12/16

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton converses with rhythmic tap explorer Melissa Almaguer. In this conversation they explore Almaguer's journey from her early tap dance experiences to her expansive work that spans improvisation, ensemble collaborations, and experimental forms. Almaguer shares how tap dance became her primary sonic language and a means of healing and liberation. The discussion delves into the historical roots of tap dance, its connection to African American

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77:28

Ear Expansion with Giulia Loli aka Mutamassik

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2025/11/16

In this episode of Ear Expansion, LaMont Hamilton engages in an extensive conversation with Giulia Loli aka Mutamassik, a multifaceted artist known for her work as a producer, multi-instrumentalist, essayist, and thinker. The dialogue explores Mutamassik's formative experiences with a culturally diverse musical background, her deep dive into punk, classical, and jazz genres, as well as the ethos syncopation, which she learned from her mother, guiding her approach to turntablism. Giulia shares

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Ear Expansion with Beans

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2025/11/03

In this episode of Ear Expansion, LaMont Hamilton converses with Beans about his journey through the vibrant hip-hop scene in Westchester County. They discuss early inspirations and the significance of White Plains in Beans' musical formation. Beans reflects on his transition from being a DJ to forming his first band Treadin Measures, and the impact of famed venues like the Nuyorican Poets Café on his artistic evolution. They explore his unique approach to merging hip-hop with avant-garde poetry,

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102:26

Ear Expansion with Jordan Deal

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2025/10/17

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host by LaMont Hamilton is inc conversation with multi-dimensional artist Jordan Deal. The conversation explores Jordan's artistic journey, rooted in various mediums including sound, performance, poetry and installation. Jordan discusses their early sonic influences growing up in Philadelphia, influenced by a diverse array of music. They reflect on important milestones such as their engagement with political thought and Black radical traditions, and their deep dive

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Ear Expansion with Leila Bencharnia

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2025/09/23

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton engages in an in-depth conversation with Leila Bencharnia about her artistic journey and deep connection to sound, rooted in her childhood experiences with her father, a prominent Gnawa musician. Leila explores how her early sound experiences were holistic and spiritually significant, contrasting with her later academic study of classical composition. She discusses how acousmatic music and sound system culture eventually guided her to merge

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93:41

Ear Expansion with HxH (Chris Ryan Williams and...

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2025/08/27

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton engages with musicians Chris Williams and Lester St. Louis in a deep conversation about their musical journeys and collaborative projects. Chris Williams, a trumpet player with a flair for electronic music, and Lester St. Louis, a cellist with a passion for expansive soundscapes, recount their formative experiences and the improvisational techniques that define their work. They highlight the significance of their live series 'East River

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Ear Expansion with Kamari Carter

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2025/08/10

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton engages with Kamari Carter—a producer, performer, sound designer, and installation artist—in a deep and insightful conversation. They discuss Kamari's early influences from cartoons, video games, and his music education which helped shape his understanding of sound as a medium of storytelling. The discussion then moves to Kamari's work using police dispatch audio in installations like Event Horizon, Patriot Act, and Codes, reflecting on power,

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51:42

Ear Expansion with elijah jamal asani

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2025/07/31

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton engages in a profound conversation with multidisciplinary artist Elijah. They discuss Elijah's early sound memories, which are deeply tied to his father’s rhythmic drum playing in rural Kansas that connected him to his heritage. Elijah delves into the concept of softness in his art, relating it to prayer, longing, and desire. The conversation explores how Elijah integrates sound, film, poetry, and visual art to convey deep emotional states and

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Ear Expansion with Pheeroan akLaff

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2025/07/19

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton engages in a deep conversation with acclaimed drummer Pheeroan akLaff. The discussion begins with Pheeroan's early musical influences growing up in Detroit, a city rich in black sonic imagination and cultural history. Pheeroan reminisces about his early experiences in rhythm, initially shaped by his parents' love for jazz and reinforced through his spiritual involvement in the AME Church. He reflects on foundational moments such as hearing Alice

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01:23:54

Ear Expansion with Luis Perez Ixoneztli

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2025/06/29

In this episode of Ear Expansion, host LaMont Hamilton engages in an in-depth conversation with renowned musician and ethno-musicologist Luis Perez Ixoneztli. They delve into Luis's early musical formations, his journey through various bands, and his self-taught instrumental skills. Luis recounts his profound personal and artistic exploration into pre-Columbian music and indigenous Mexican instruments, highlighting significant moments like his spiritual epiphany in Chiapas and his sacrificial life

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55:55

Ear Expansion with Qasim Naqvi

Ear Expansion Podcast ·

2025/06/23

In this episode of Ear Expansion, LaMont Hamilton is in conversation with electronic musician and expansive composer Qasim Naqvi. Naqvi discusses his early musical influences, particularly his time as a drummer and his exposure to jazz and experimental music. He talks about his work with the acoustic trio Dawn of MIDI and his transition into creating solo sonic practice. The conversation delves into his creative processes and collaborations behind various albums, including 'Fjøløy,' 'Preamble,'

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