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Podcast: Dreams of Consciousness
Episode: Mixtape 95 - Toby Driver
Description: Here is the 95th installment of the Dreams of Consciousness podcast, featuring an interview with Toby Driver of Kayo Dot, Vaura, and maudlin of the Well.
"Experimental", "progressive" and "avant-garde" are the ways Toby Driver's music is usually described. With his bands Kayo Dot and maudlin of the Well - as well as the music he's released under his own name - the prolific songwriter has crossed boundaries and created music that goes beyond the typical genre conventions of "metal" or "prog rock".
I spoke with Toby about his music school education, his approach to songwriting and composition, and the...