Episode 004: A Conversation with Elle Cook | TS Podcast Liner Notes + Playlist

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Thank you for checking out Episode 004 of The Transcending Sound Podcast!

This episode features Baltimore creative Elle Cook, who I previously chatted with on Instagram Live. You can watch that video here.

Here are a few time stamps of our most recent conversation:

6:06 - who is Elle Cook?
9:24 - singing Elle Cook: beginnings, being honest with yourself, consistency
12:46 - consistency in 2020, combatting self-doubt, putting yourself out there (sending love to Score|Swayze for #InsideTheRappersStudio)
16:50 - rapping Elle Cook: studying different sounds and crafts, competition in rapping, rapping for fun, holding space in R&B, different energy in rapping vs. singing
24:38 - perfectionism, visuals and audio of Move On, brief talk of 2021 album UNSTBL, extended promo for projects
31:42 - music projects: release of Gem EP (solely on Bandcamp), favorites from After Ours album, sequencing and making playlists, AO EP, EPs vs albums, growth in sound in-between projects
46:34 - performing: residency at Calm Body Daily LLC for their monthly creative networking event
52:40 - introduction into beat making/production, singing over original beats for first time, tapping into creative circle (shout out to Title!)
1:04:30 - what’s next (shout out to Beth Banger!), supporting creatives heavy on Bandcamp Friday, advice to creatives
1:15:24 - goals, confidence, contribution to R&B community, including the Baltimore scene (shout out to Kay L.A.!)

Find Elle around the interwebs via her website, Instagram, Twitter, Bandcamp, and major streaming music services.

Continued love to Graffititech for the intro and outro beats. Find him on Instagram and support him via Bandcamp.