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Daniel Mintseris, David Byrne / St Vincent / Joe Jackson / Marianne Faithfull / Meshell Ndegeocello
Episode 176
Friday, 27 February, 2026
Daniel Minsteris is a versatile keyboardist, programmer, and musical director best known for his extensive work with visionary artists like St. Vincent and David Byrne. Widely lauded for his deep expertise in Ableton Live, Daniel is a master at bridging the gap between the studio and the stage, seamlessly integrating complex electronic production with live performance. Beyond his high-profile touring work, Daniel has made his mark as a composer. In this episode, we sit down with Daniel to discuss his unique approach to live show design, his philosophy on keeping performance rigs reliable on the road, and his experiences sharing stages with some of modern music’s most innovative acts. We also dive into specific gear preferences and the challenges of translating meticulously crafted studio albums into massive live shows. To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab): Daniel’s past year or so Joining David Byrne on his current ‘Who Is The Sky?’ tour Daniel in action on the 2013 St Vincent / David Byrne ‘Love This Giant’ tour Daniel in full mobile mode with David Byrne Ray Suen Daniel’s musical upbringing including early years in Lithuania Working with Joy Askew Joining Marianne Faithfull’s band Daniel in action live with Marianne Faithfull Daniel with Fernando Saunders – See The Light The Roland A-90 Working with Peter Cincotti Daniel with Peter Cincotti at Montreaux 2009 A discussion on playing strings and horns as a keyboard player The Ghost Train Orchestra performing on David Byrne’s ‘Everybody Laughs’ Audio Modeling’s SWAM Strings Meeting Annie Clark / St Vincent and joining her band Daniel performing live with St Vincent at Glastonbury 2014 Prepping sounds for a St Vincent tour Drummer Matt Johnson Daniel’s conflicted thoughts on redundancy management in a complex rig Preparing for David Byrne’s ‘Who is the Sky?’ tour Divisimate by Nextmidi A detailed discussion on Daniel’s 100% wireless and mobile keyboard rig with David Byrne Daniel live with David Byrne in 2026 Implementing a large-scale wireless MIDI rig and tracking down some critical legacy equipment Sensory Percussion software for drummers Fascinating discussion on developing the means to use arms / elbows for expression pedals instead of feet, in conjunction with keyboard tech Arturo Leon. Arduino hardware Working with Joe Jackson on the ‘What A Racket’ tour Daniel in action live with Joe Jackson Working with Steve Nieve Collaborating with Meshell Ndegeocello Meshell Ndegocello – Burn Progression Daniel recounts two notable train wrecks Daniel’s online course on troubleshooting MIDI and audio Desert Island Discs: Facing You – Keith Jarrett, Homogenic – Bjork, Animals – Pink Floyd, Todo Corazon – Julio De Caro, Turangalîla-Symphonie – Olivier Messiaen Key links: Become a member of our YouTube channel and receive extra content Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Threads, BlueSky, TikTok or LinkedIn Complete our audience survey to help us improve! Check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.The post Daniel Mintseris, David Byrne / St Vincent / Joe Jackson / Marianne Faithfull / Meshell Ndegeocello appeared first on The Keyboard Chronicles.
