Theme and Variations
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Theme and Variations is a series of science fiction short story anthologies that have music as a theme. The series is edited by Michelle M. Welch and features performances or original music by the authors. They have been made available as free podcast audiobooks.
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Theme and Variations
A podcast anthology of speculative fiction with music as a theme. Science fiction, fantasy, and slipstream tales include stories of a future world where music has been lost, office workers whose embedded soundtracks direct their lives, the Martian superstar who doesn't want to play anymore, singers who can compel men to kill with the sound of their voices, and more.
The eight episodes present short stories by Keyan Bowes, Ernest Hogan, Elaine Isaak, Lejon A. Johnson, Jack Mangan, Rick Novy, Lon Prater, Caroline Rhodes, and Michelle M. Welch, and some of the episodes feature performances or original music by the authors.
Theme and Variations, opus 2
What if music could open visions of the future? What if a mysterious melody drove an entire world mad? What if the greatest composer in history had alien inspiration?
Theme and Variations is a podcast anthology of speculative fiction with music as a theme. The second volume of the anthology, Opus 2, has six new audio episodes by authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Some of the episodes feature original music.