Diffusing Music with Ben Neill

Diffusing Music with Ben Neill

Diffusing Music is a podcast hosted by composer, Mutantrumpet inventor, and author Ben Neill that explores the evolving relationship between music, technology, and culture. Each episode delves into the themes from his book Diffusing Music: Trajectories of Sonic Democratization, examining how technological innovation has transformed the ways music is made, shared, and experienced. Through conversations with pioneering artists, software developers, and instrument designers, the series reveals how new tools, platforms, and creative projects are reshaping creativity and empowering a broader spectrum of voices in music today.

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July 3, 2025 23 mins

In this episode of Diffusing Music, Ben Neill talks with Tobi Hunke, the visionary behind Ableton Drummer, whose work blurs the lines between performer, educator, and developer. Hunke exemplifies the emerging archetype of the musician of the future—someone who not only creates music but also designs the tools that shape how others create.

From his roots as a touring drummer to building a global community through AbletonDrummer.com,...

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In this episode I speak with Max Maximilianos, founder of innovative software company Audiomodern. Audiomodern makes a suite of music production plugins that use intelligent algorithms to facilitate new, unexpected musical ideas and personalized, organic approaches to composition and production. 

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Can sound make us more connected to the world around us—and to each other? In this episode, Ben Neill speaks with Sasha Pas, founder of Playtronica, a pioneering company that transforms physical touch into music using everyday objects and bodies as instruments. From bananas that trigger synths to wearable sensors that turn skin-to-skin contact into harmony, Playtronica’s work invites people of all backgrounds to make music through ...

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In this first episode of Diffusing Music, Ben Neill speaks with Alexandra Fierra, founder of Eternal Research and creator of the Demon Box — a groundbreaking AI-powered instrument that senses and responds to electromagnetic radiation emitted by objects in its environment. Designed to collaborate with human performers in real time, the Demon Box transforms invisible energy fields into dynamic musical responses, opening new dimension...

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