Misha Mansoor (Periphery) Interview: Bulb "Moderately Fast, Adequately Furious," Prog Ethic & More

Misha Mansoor (Periphery) reflects on his new Bulb solo album "Moderately Fast, Adequately Furious," Periphery's transformation into a passion project, how the pandemic sparked ingenuity, Periphery drummer Matt Halpern's phenomenal feel, Nolly's irreplaceable bass, how the new Periphery sessions are progressing and much more.
00:00 Misha’s new solo album, “Moderately Fast, Adequately Furious”
04:20 Why he doesn’t listen to music but rates Car Bomb & Hammock
07:12 Listening to a record end-to-end & Periphery’s no silence approach
10:11 Chasing the “Flow State” in writing all his music
12:47 Why the world needs a refrain like “Maybe we’ll be just fine”
13:38 Learning music & teaching his brother about prog
15:13 Everyone knows the punk rock ethic, what is the prog ethos?
15:40 Complex simplicity and why the no rules approach rules
18:26 The twelve zillion tracks vs. lean tracks approach to production
19:55 Why the “why” is so important and why Periphery’s bass tracks are the way they are because Adamn “Nolly” Getgood was irreplaceable
22:00 Periphery’s musical telepathy, new recording sessions & video game obsessions
26:28 How the Bulb experience is affecting the next Periphery record
28:50 The most critical music lessons all come from experience
32:43 Broken dreams, income streams and the future of the business
36:56 Turning Periphery back into a passion project
39:48 Discovering Periphery drummer Matt Halpern and his phenomenal feel
43:35 A song by song exploration of “Moderately Fast, Adequately Furious”
46:01 Periphery’s relationship with their fans & his fanboy moment with Meshuggah
52:09 Australian Rick and Morty and our Aussie ridiculousness
57:43 Experiments in electronic music & Radiohead’s Kid A
1:02:37 COVID’s forcing musicians’ ingenuity
1:04:47 The Roaring Twenties and the resurgence of live music
1:07:40 Who would you have dinner with if you could eat with anyone, living or dead?
1:08:44 Misha’s love for Nirvana

[@TheVoidwithChristina]

CONTENT GUIDE:
00:00 Misha’s new solo album, “Moderately Fast, Adequately Furious”
04:20 Why he doesn’t listen to music but rates Car Bomb & Hammock
07:12 Listening to a record end-to-end & Periphery’s no silence approach
10:11 Chasing the “Flow State” in writing all his music
12:47 Why the world needs a refrain like “Maybe we’ll be just fine”
13:38 Learning music & teaching his brother about prog
15:13 Everyone knows the punk rock ethic, what is the prog ethos?
15:40 Complex simplicity and why the no rules approach rules
18:26 The twelve zillion tracks vs. lean tracks approach to production
19:55 Why the “why” is so important and why Periphery’s bass tracks are the way they are because Adamn “Nolly” Getgood was irreplaceable
22:00 Periphery’s musical telepathy, new recording sessions & video game obsessions
26:28 How the Bulb experience is affecting the next Periphery record
28:50 The most critical music lessons all come from experience
32:43 Broken dreams, income streams and the future of the business
36:56 Turning Periphery back into a passion project
39:48 Discovering Periphery drummer Matt Halpern and his phenomenal feel
43:35 A song by song exploration of “Moderately Fast, Adequately Furious”
46:01 Periphery’s relationship with their fans & his fanboy moment with Meshuggah
52:09 Australian Rick and Morty and our Aussie ridiculousness
57:43 Experiments in electronic music & Radiohead’s Kid A
1:02:37 COVID’s forcing musicians’ ingenuity
1:04:47 The Roaring Twenties and the resurgence of live music
1:07:40 Who would you have dinner with if you could eat with anyone, living or dead?
1:08:44 Misha’s love for Nirvana

[@brockly6434]

Misha is such a genuine guy. Love periphery

[@TheVoidwithChristina]

For sure!

[@corporalpunishment924]

Killer interview as always with Christina as a host, not to mention Misha has always seemed like such a cool person to talk to one on one. Am also not surprised about what’s on his green screen considering his sense of humor lol.

[@u32123]

Thanks Christina and Misha, solid chill chat, 10/10

[@TheVoidwithChristina]

Thank you!

[@metalwalden9048]

Super inspiring, thanks for this interview!

[@perpetualgrimace]

Great interview! Misha is one of my favorite people.

[@TheVoidwithChristina]

Thanks James, what a great human!

[@amartyasen9864]

Great interview! What a cool guy

[@TheVoidwithChristina]

Thanks! Def a rad human!

[@TheVoidwithChristina]

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[@johnstevens8253]

How Periphery aren't so much more successful haunts me.