Phil BroiKos’ 24-Hour Symphony: ‘A Day in Music’ on The Comfortable Spot
I’m trying to think big. I’m not going to have an opportunity to do this again. So I’m trying to make as big as I can, and I’m trying to make it clear that this is one big project.
Today my guest is singer songwriter Phil BroiKos. Phil is currently working on a very unusual project called A Day in Music. Over the course of two decades Phil is planning to release twenty-four hours of music productions of one hour per year. Each hour of music is inspired by events that happened within a corresponding hour of the day. So far, Phil has released 4 albums in the series. As a musician, I found this project intriguing, and I was delighted when Phil agreed to join me as a guest, so I hope you are sitting comfortably and happy to stay with us.
My first question to Phil was about his Rochester accent and how distinctive it is, before we started chatting about his inspirations and early career in music (20:21). We then moved swiftly on to his project, A Day in Music, and how it was conceived (09:59), and exploring how successful the project has been in creating tracks of many different musical styles and genres (15:30). I was keen to ask Phil about how he managed to successfully avoid using sombre music styles in his songs where the subject matter can relate to sad stories from history (20:19), before delving into the artistic concepts around the presentation and publication of each album (28:02). As we neared to the end of our conversation, I asked Phil about the legacy of the project which is expected to be finished in 2043 (38:38).
Show Notes
- The A Day in Music website
- Phil on Spotify
- Phil on Bandcamp
- Phil on YouTube
- For more, hear my conversations with Michael Lewis, Graham Bonnett and Malcolm Garrett
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