INDUSTRY TACTICS with FRIENDLY RICH

Brian Kobayakawa (aka Brava Kilo) is a bassist, film composer, synthesist, installation artist and more! A genuine creative spirit, who performs regularly with Serena Ryder, Creaking Tree String Quartet, Corin Raymond and so many more. We discuss everything from his new installation Salvage / Sarubēji, which traces a ship that his grandfather built, to other projects that unpack personal histories of Japanese internment. Brian is at the top of his game, and it was a great honour to have him share his creative process. Let's dive deep into the ocean of Brian Kobayakawa's work!

Born and raised in Italy, Giorgio Magnanensi currently lives in Xwesam (a.k.a. Roberts Creek) on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. His diverse artistic practice includes composition, conducting, improvisation, circuit bending, video art and sonic and spatial explorations. He is artistic director of Vancouver New Music and Laboratorio, and lecturer at the School of Music of the Vancouver Community College. We got into a great chat about his move from Italy to Canada, and so many of his interesting philosophies on music and community. Enjoy this refreshing conversation with yet another super creative human on Industry Tactics!

NOPE is a new duet recording produced by Joe Sorbara and Rich Marsella. Take a sneak peek into this new collaboration from two creative forces in Friendly Rich Marsella and Joe Sorbara. Out on Oval Window Records, this podcast interview also touches on some of Joe's other work, including a new vinyl release with Steve Sladkowski, among others. Get into it!

A wonderful interview with bassist and film composer Bret Higgins. We discuss his newest recording Scoring the Unseen (Boomba Records) and his great career in music. Bret is taking a big swing with this ambitious recording, and we discuss what it takes to keep progressing as a musician in 2026. Enjoy!

Aki Takahashi is a force! She came to Canada in 1995 and has built up a remarkable community of artists and collaborators. Aki is an instrumental member of the Nagata Shachu and also records under the artist name Ten Ten. She just released a new recording, HORI DASHI. Get into it and this inspiring interview with the great, Aki Takahashi.