Conversations with composers and other musicians working in the vibrant new music community of New York City and beyond. Episodes are curated by and often feature members of TAK, an ambitious ensemble that “impresses with the organicity of their sound, their dynamism and virtuosity — and, well, just a dash of IDGAF as they slay the thorniest material like it’s nothing” (WQXR).
Welcome to this special triple episode with three of our Swoonfest artists! Charlotte speaks with Mattie Barbier of Rage Thormbones, Shara Lunon of Blasé and Russell Greenberg of Yarn/Wire about the exciting performances that they are bringing to TAK’s very own festival, Swoonfest, on Sept. 12 and 13!
Get tickets for Swoonfest here:
https://www.takensemble.com/tickets
check out Rage Thormbones’ album Breaking Ships and other work:
https://triptickstapes.bandcamp.com/album/breaking-ships
https://ragethormbones.com/
check out Blasé’s album, 1:
https://blaseworld.bandcamp.com/album/1
check out some of Yarn/Wire’s work:
https://www.yarnwire.org/media-1
Donate to support TAK here:
https://www.takensemble.com/support
8 Sept 2025
046. Victoria Cheah and Mobéy Lola Irizarry (Las Mariquitas)
Welcome to this special double episode with two of our Swoonfest artists! Charlotte speaks with Victoria Cheah and Mobey Lola Irizarry of Las Mariquitas about the exciting performances that they are both bringing to night 2 of TAK’s very own festival, Swoonfest, on Sept. 13.
Get tickets for Swoonfest here:
https://www.takensemble.com/tickets
check out some of Victoria Cheah’s work:
https://victoriacheah.com/work/instrumental-electronic/
Las Mariquitas’ single, Como me Quiero:
https://lasmariquitas.bandcamp.com/track/como-me-quiero-ft-sara-ramirez-yaissa-jim-nez
More info about Las Mariquitas:
https://www.instagram.com/mariquitas.band/?hl=en
Donate to support TAK here:
https://www.takensemble.com/support
2 Sept 2025
045. Levi Lu and Jennae Santos (Gushes)
Welcome to this special double episode with two of our Swoonfest artists! Charlotte speaks with Levi Lu and Jennae Santos about the exciting performances that they are each bringing to night 1 of TAK’s very own festival, Swoonfest, on Sept. 12 2025 at the Dimenna Center in NYC.
To jump to Jennae's interview, go to 38:00
Get tickets for Swoonfest here:
https://www.takensemble.com/tickets
Check out some of Levi Lu’s other work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Au7P7KY5Q
https://levilu.bandcamp.com/track/electricity-as-blood
https://levilu.com/
Gushes’ forthcoming album Delicious Collision:
https://gushes.bandcamp.com/album/delicious-collision-2
More of Jennae Santos’ work:
https://gushesmusic.com/
https://www.naesantos.live/
Donate to support TAK here:
https://www.takensemble.com/support
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