# The Check-In with Greg Saunier and Curt Sydnor-BACH ARTILLERIE

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Podcast: [Tour Stories/The Check-In with Joe Plummer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tour-stories-the-check-in-with-joe-plummer-3168262)
Published: 2026-03-13T07:00:00+00:00
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Bach Artillerie is made up of multi-instrumental wizards Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) and Curt Sydnor. This absurdist take on the nine canons from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations and his Brandenburg concerto no. 5. will be released on April 24th via Ernest Jenning Records. We get a unique perspective from both Greg and Curt not only on Bach’s musicality, but his work ethic, the root of his dissonance and why Bach has a grounding influence on their own music creation. They discuss how a Lutheran work ethic relates to music making today and why being less productive may be better for our species in general. Greg and Curt explain why it’s important to “play tempo to the room”, they share their experience of making the record in one day and the three discuss why AI is more of an indication of a lack of trust rather than a lack of competence. Curt tells us how a re-arrangement of a Deerhoof song brought he and Greg together, we hear a new tune and somehow the topic of The Red Hot Chili Peppers sneaks into the conversation. Bach Artillerie Ernest Jenning Records Our newest sponsor Kingston Union is YOUR store for the legendary Winos. This episode supported by our friends at Izotope . This episode is produced with Ozone 12, the newest from Izotope. Head over to izotope.com now for savings on all their production software. Go check out Ozone 12 and RX 11 and master with the best and solve the unsolvable. Use code FRET10 at checkout. Ep supported by Distrokid . Distrokid now offers Bandzoogle where you can build your bands website and store in minutes. Tour stories listeners get 30% off at distrokid.com/vip/tourstories . GET YOUR MUSIC OUT THERE! ITS EASY WITH Distrokid Episode sponsored by Schecter Guitars . Schecter Guitar Research is one of the world’s premier guitar…

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