Finding the Present Moment Through Music with TJ Dumser - Six Missing

TJ Dumser is an ambient artist who makes music as Six Missing. His newest album Here For Now combines modular synths, electronic and acoustic instruments, and immersive field recordings. TJ's music explores human resilience and the power of finding the present.
TJ and I had a great conversation about his writing process and how he uses music to immerse himself in the present moment. We discussed how so many musical concepts and strategies also apply to everyday life. He also spoke about his musical gear and balancing his work as an artist with his day job.
Show Notes:
Six Missing - www.sixmissing.com
Six Missing Instagram - / sixmissing
Here for Now - nettwerkpublicity.disco.ac/
Six Missing Orb Jam Performance - www.orbmag.com/orb-jam-series...
Brian Funk Website - brianfunk.com
Music Production Club - brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - brianfunk.com/book
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Podcast - brianfunk.com/podcast
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This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - performodule.com/
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🎤🎚️ MY GEAR 🎸🎹
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🎧 Podcast Gear:
Podcast Mic: Heil PR-40 - amzn.to/45BO7W1
Preamp: Soyuz Launcher - amzn.to/3Q4QJqK
Interface: Scarlette 4i4 - amzn.to/46lZ2UE
Camera: Sony A7III - amzn.to/3toQHRL
Camera Lens: Sigma - amzn.to/3rJzPVm
Mic Stand: Rode PSA1 - amzn.to/3F43ZWm
Noise Reduction: Waves Clarity - waves.alzt.net/vN1EWW
🎸 Guitar Stuff:
Fender Telecaster - sweetwater.sjv.io/Kj2W3e
Fender Stratocaster - sweetwater.sjv.io/m5r0VO
Fender Deluxe Amplifier - sweetwater.sjv.io/WqJ03e
Compressor Pedal: MXR DynaComp - sweetwater.sjv.io/bav09M
Tuner Pedal: Boss TU-3 - sweetwater.sjv.io/21XJ9A
Noise Reduction Pedal: Boss NS-2 - sweetwater.sjv.io/vN1OqL
Equalizer Pedal: Boss GE-7 - sweetwater.sjv.io/75LQ75
🎹 Synthesizers:
Sequential Circuits Prophet 6 - sweetwater.sjv.io/5gmx31
Korg MS-20 - sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJbGQ
Teenage Engineering OP-1 - amzn.to/3LPRx06
Behringer Neutron - sweetwater.sjv.io/xkXRPR
🎛️ MIDI Controllers:
Akai APC40 MKII - sweetwater.sjv.io/9gxr3j
Novation Launchpad Mini - sweetwater.sjv.io/rQeBxy
Keith McMillen Softstep - sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJbGX
Akai MPK Mini - sweetwater.sjv.io/g1L4V2
Akai MPK 249 - sweetwater.sjv.io/XYoKqb
🎤 Microphones:
Heil PR-40 - amzn.to/45BO7W1
Heil PR-37 - amzn.to/3rHc3sZ
Shure Wireless Mic System - sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZX13E
Heil RC35 Wireless Capsule - amzn.to/48UH6Cu
Shure SM-57 - sweetwater.sjv.io/OroWQr
Shure SM-58 - sweetwater.sjv.io/3eXLxk
AKG C414 - sweetwater.sjv.io/y2EB3b
Rode NT-5 - sweetwater.sjv.io/MmoWx2
💻 Plug-ins:
IK Multimedia Amplitube - sweetwater.sjv.io/DKAJga
Izotope RX - sweetwater.sjv.io/k0QN33
Izotope Ozone - sweetwater.sjv.io/VmR0eM
Izotope Nectar - sweetwater.sjv.io/JzoW07
Izotope Neutron - sweetwater.sjv.io/oqPB3E
Waves Clarity - waves.alzt.net/vN1EWW
Waves Tune Real-Time - waves.alzt.net/nLjB39
Waves Sibilance - waves.alzt.net/Kj2Wmy
Waves Renaissance Bass - waves.alzt.net/q4kB9j
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😎 Brian Funk
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[@SixMissing]

Thanks so much for having me on - was a pleasure!

[@BrianFunkMusic]

Great to have you on! Thanks for sharing about your process!

[@robbertpeperkamp]

lovely chat guys!

[@BrianFunkMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for listening!

[@throwingshapes6490]

Another great discussion. Yeah! Listening to songs i wrote years ago. And at the time, I thought the lyrics where about someone else. But now I realize, I was actually singing about myself.. Haha :) Thank you BF

[@BrianFunkMusic]

Ha! Yea exactly! I learn a lot about myself doing that. Also, I learn that a lot of the things that songs become about aren't necessarily how I feel, just leaning into a passing emotion. You can do some interesting arm-chair-psychology on yourself this way lol

[@throwingshapes6490]

@@BrianFunkMusic Lol yep, you sure can :)