#207: Jordan Rudess - Composer, Music Technologist, Dream Theater's Keyboardist

Jordan Rudess is a composer, music technologist, and keyboardist for progressive metal group Dream Theater. Jordan was voted "the best keyboardist of all-time" by Music Radar. He founded Wizdom Music to push the boundaries of music technology. Their newest release is GeoShred 5, a highly expressive, MPE instrument for iOS and soon desktop. Jordan also plays in the prog-metal super-group Liquid Tension Experiment, who are releasing their new album on March 26th, 2021.

Jordan and I sat down to talk about his work in Dream Theater and Wizdom Music. Jordan shared his outlook on the future of expressive digital instruments, highlighting both the advantages and challenges these new devices provide musicians. 

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Jordan Rudess Links:

• Jordan's Web Site: https://www.jordanrudess.com
• Wizdom Music and GeoShred 5: https://www.wizdommusic.com
• Jordan Rudess Online Conservatory: https://www.jroc.us
• Liquid Tension Experiment: https://www.jordanrudess.com/liquid-tension-experiment-release-video-for-first-single-the-passage-of-time-2/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanRudessKeys
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jcrudess/
• Join Jordan on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jordanrudess

Show Notes:

• Music Radar's Greatest Keyboardists of All-Time: https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-30-greatest-synth-players-of-all-time-keyboard-wizards-programming-gurus-and-sound-design-legends
• Sonubus: https://sonobus.net
• Haken Continuum: https://www.hakenaudio.com
• Roli Seaboard: https://roli.com/products/seaboard
• Artiphone Orba: https://artiphon.com

Brian Funk Links:

• Website - https://brianfunk.com
• Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
• Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
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This episode is sponsored by Vareschi Mastering: https://www.vareschimastering.com/home

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Brian Funk