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Musical Experimentation and Genre Exploration with Dion Kerr
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- Musical Experimentation and Genre Exploration with Dion Kerr
- description
- Fresh off a tour opening for Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Dion shares his takes on musical exploration, genre development, and collaboration. Dion Kerr is a forward-thinking, multi-dimensional artist (multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, songwriter, photographer, and videographer) born and raised in South Florida. Kerr’s work reflects a broad range of influences and mediums. He has toured and recorded worldwide as a leader and a sideman to various groups spanning multiple genres. Dion Kerr displays his unwavering talent as a producer, multi-instrumentalist, and conceptual artist. Utilizing acoustic and electric elements, he blends a wide range of influences and styles into a cohesive sound that expands the limitations of genre-bound music. There are hints of Dion’s eclectic taste in his records' melodic groove-based instrumentals. Experimentation is essential in Dion’s process and is always represented in vivid fluidity.
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- complete
- date
- 2023-11-07
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- guest
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- dion-kerr
- listenUrl
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lovemusicmore/episodes/Musical-Experimentation-and-Genre-Exploration-with-Dion-Kerr-e2bjrm1
- appleUrl
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/musical-experimentation-and-genre-exploration-with/id1567355195?i=1000634015740&uo=4
- spotifyUrl
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/37ARgDnhNGVm9PMVrHGfZG
- topicsDiscussed
- Bass
- Drums
- Touring
- Genre
- Guitar
- Scoring for picture
- Jazz
- Collaboration
- The internet
- Fretless bass and the Jaco lineage
- hostNote
- **Dion Kerr** is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and bassist from South Florida, fresh off a tour opening for **Unknown Mortal Orchestra** when we talked. He grew up in a musical household, jamming with family before he had any formal training, and later taught himself upright bass by trying to become **Jaco Pastorius**, stripping the frets off a bass to chase that sound. We get into why he thinks every musician should learn a little drums, the rhythmic foundation runs through everything, how playing fretless changed what he could express, and why he treats genre as something to cross rather than defend: he lets the music tell him what to do project to project, rather than showing up with one fixed approach. Dion also talks about **Dialogues**, his YouTube series built around collaborating with musicians, and eventually non-musicians, outside his usual circle. The episode closes on community: Dion's belief that there's an unlimited amount of talent out there, and that musicians lifting each other up is how those barriers actually come down.
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- Dion's Musical Roots
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- 93
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- Dion talks about growing up in a musical household and early jamming with family.
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- Self-Taught Skills
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- 252
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- He reflects on teaching himself the upright bass while influenced by Jaco Pastorius.
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- Expressiveness on Instruments
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- 430
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- Discussion on the expressiveness of fretless bass and musical training.
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- Interacting with Drummers
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- 510
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- Dion shares insights on how his knowledge of drums enhances his bass playing.
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- Exploring Different Musical Feels
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- 749
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- He explains how different projects necessitate varying approaches to bass playing.
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- Debunking Genre Boundaries
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- 985
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- Dion emphasizes the importance of authenticity in crossing genre lines.
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- Collaboration in Music
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- 1405
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- Dion discusses his YouTube series, Dialogues, and its collaborative nature.
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- Musicians Supporting Each Other
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- 1822
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- The conversation highlights how musicians can uplift each other in the industry.
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- I grew up in a very musical household... it was just a typical day, singing and dancing in our house.
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- 104
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- I stripped my frets... I just wanted to be Jaco at that time.
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- 227
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- The expressiveness you can get out of a fretless is so nice; everyone should experiment with both.
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- 438
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- I think everyone should play a little drums, because the rhythmic foundation is pretty much everywhere in all music.
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- 511
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- I always try to let the music dictate what I'm supposed to do. I approach every setting differently.
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- 754
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- At the end of the day, people are hiring you and your voice, as long as you fit in the mold of the band.
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- 1086
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- With my YouTube series, I really want to expand who I can collaborate with, even maybe a poet or something like that.
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- 1406
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- There's an unlimited amount of artists and talent around the world... I hope those barriers get broken down even more.
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- 1669
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- What influences Dion Kerr's music?
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- Dion's music is influenced by his upbringing in a musical household, various genres, his experiences touring, and collaborating with diverse artists.
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- What is Dion Kerr's YouTube series about?
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- Dion's YouTube series, Dialogues, features collaborative projects with other musicians, aiming to create unique musical conversations.
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- How can I support independent musicians like Dion Kerr?
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- You can support them by purchasing music on platforms like Bandcamp, attending live shows, and sharing their work on social media.
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