# Ruthie Dineen & Andrew Lion Interview | Cycles I (2026) | Negative Press Project & Friction Quartet Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/ruthie-dineen-andrew-lion-interview-cycles-i-2026-negative-press-project-friction-quartet Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/ruthie-dineen-andrew-lion-interview-cycles-i-2026-negative-press-project-friction-quartet.md Podcast: [Neon Jazz Interviews](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313) Published: 2026-07-27T11:02:58+00:00 Episode link: https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8540655_2026-07-27-115855 Audio file: https://pdcn.co/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8540655/8540655_2026-07-27-115855.128.mp3?rssID=6594 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/episodes/ruthie-dineen-andrew-lion-interview-cycles-i-2026-negative-press-project-friction-quartet Duration seconds: 1317 ## Resource Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series featuring pianist/composer Ruthie Dineen and bassist/composer Andrew Lion , the creative forces behind Negative Press Project . In this episode, we reconnect with Ruthie and Andrew—whom we first interviewed back in 2018 —to discuss their ambitious new 2026 album, Cycles I , created in collaboration with the acclaimed Friction Quartet . The project marks the fifth album from Negative Press Project and expands their musical vision into a stunning chamber-jazz experience that blends post-bop jazz , postmodern classical music , and fearless contemporary composition. Andrew joins us from Bend, Oregon , while Ruthie checks in from California's East Bay . Together, they discuss the creative process behind Cycles I , surviving the COVID era, composing in America today, and continuing to evolve as artists in an ever-changing musical landscape. The result is a bold, cinematic recording that balances sophisticated composition with improvisational freedom, making it both the group's most adventurous and most accessible release to date. Enjoy this fascinating conversation with two outstanding composers and innovators. Get the album: https://negativepressproject.bandcamp.com/album/cycles-i If you enjoy interviews with today's leading jazz musicians, composers, and creative artists, please subscribe, like, and share for more exclusive conversations from Neon Jazz . For More Neon Jazz: Shows via MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc/ Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/neonjazzkc Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-joe-dimino/id546432639?mt=2 The Home of Neon Jazz: http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ Contribute to Neon Jazz via PayPal:      &nb… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/episodes/ruthie-dineen-andrew-lion-interview-cycles-i-2026-negative-press-project-friction-quartet/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/ruthie-dineen-andrew-lion-interview-cycles-i-2026-negative-press-project-friction-quartet.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.