Eve Klein has been working as a professional operatic mezzo soprano, electronic musician and absent-minded academic since 2002. Her solo project, Textile Audio, weaves together orchestral scores, field recordings, opera and pop vocals. We hear a couple of tracks from her latest release 'The Pomegranate EP', including a collaboration with Sydney producer Gentleforce, and a live in-studio performance of the song 'Narcissus Bloom & The Rape Of The Pomegranate'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Jul 07, 2010•42 min•Ep. 30
As far as new, weird Australian music goes, Canberra is fast establishing itself as 2010's most interesting city - Stu Buchanan talks to one of its emerging artists, DANGER BEACH. Leaving behind the lo-fi punk noise of his ASSASSINS 88 project, DANGER BEACH explores the ground between noise and pop, attempting to "write songs that your girlfriend would listen to". As well as chatting about his upcoming gigs and releases, DANGER BEACH plays four live tracks in the studio: 'Lakes' (featuring TV Co...
Jul 01, 2010•24 min•Ep. 29
Stu Buchanan chats with sound artist and curator Gail Priest ahead of her upcoming evening at Superdeluxe, part of this year's Biennale of Sydney. We also hear music from her EP 'Fear of Stranglers'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2010•23 min•Ep. 28
A live set from Brisbane media artist Tom Hall, recorded live at Refraction, curated by New Weird Australia and produced by the UTS Sound Collective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2010•34 min•Ep. 27
Well known experimental musicians in their own right, MARCUS WHALE (also known as SCISSOR LOCK) and TRAVIS COOK (who performs as CYST IMPALED) moved into unique territory in 2010, recording as alternative pop duo COLLARBONES . Marcus and Travis joined Stu Buchanan to talk about their evolving project and to play live in the studio. They also discussed their (then) forthcoming live appearance with Melbourne’s PSUCHE (feat Oscar Key Sung). In addition to hearing the tracks ‘Kill Off The Vowels’ an...
Jun 16, 2010•32 min•Ep. 26
Dual Uzis is a revolving improvisational collective, currently featuring Sam Pettigrew (Splinter Orchestra), Ivan Vizintin (Ghoul), John Hassell (Seekae) and Josh Isaac (Nhomea). They are so freshly minted that live session for New Weird Australia represents only the second time they've played together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2010•18 min•Ep. 25
Formed almost twenty years ago, CLAN ANALOGUE remains one of the most prolific and interesting collectives in Australian electronic music. In this podcast episode, Stu Buchanan is joined by ANT BANNISTER and ADRIAN ELMER (Telafonica) to talk about the Clan’s new career-spanning retrospective album, and its launch party in June 2010 in Sydney. Performing two exclusive tracks live in the studio were Clan members ACTUAL RUSSIAN BRIDES. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 09, 2010•34 min•Ep. 24
Sydney artist KATE CARR has been making music since 2007, developing a palette of drones, soundscape, glitch, opera and pop. In this podcast, recorded in May 2010, Kate talks about her work to date, including her 2009 album ‘First Day Back’ released via German label ‘Retinascan’, and plays two tracks live in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2010•44 min•Ep. 23
We talk with Peter Hollo about his Raven project which blends cello, loop pedals and laptop processing into a mix of post-classical folktronica. We hear tracks from his latest release on the Curt label and a live performance in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2010•29 min•Ep. 22
A live in-studio session and chat with Nhomea, a Sydney-based free-music collective comprising of a shifting line-up experimental musicians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2010•38 min•Ep. 21
This week, three live sets from a recent New Weird Australia show at Sydney’s St Petersburg; featuring Newcastle artist Alps; Melbourne four-piece Caught Ship and Hobart avant-duo Paint Your Golden Face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2010•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 20
Mapping and reconsidering terrain traversed by contemporaries such as Ben Frost and Pimmon, we talk with Sydney producer Blake Freele and hear a live in-studio performance. Blake’s work ranges from vast and spacious drones to rhythmically driven electronic compositions, married with often intensely processed guitar improvisations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 03, 2010•51 min•Ep. 19
THE NECKS are one of Australia’s most innovative cult bands, channeling experimental, avant garde, jazz, ambient and minimal sounds via a back catalogue that runs to fifteen albums over twenty years. Each of THE NECKS also has an equally impressive solo and collaborative career – however they always find time to regroup and return to Sydney at least once a year for one of their renowned live shows. Ahead of their Sydney show in February 2010, Chris Abrahams from THE NECKS joins us for a chat abo...
Feb 17, 2010•34 min•Ep. 18
Forenzics are a Sydney collective renowned for their experimental and improvisational slant on noise, psych, drone, art rock & post punk. This episode includes a two-track live session from the band, plus a discussion with band members Dirk Kruithof and Matthew Syres. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 10, 2010•30 min•Ep. 17
By their own admission, CRAB SMASHER are a NSW based group of “improvisational sound sharks crafting a frenzied hodgepodge of weirdo psychedelic noise rock and experimental pop delicious”. Having morphed through a variety of lineups and styles since their formation in 2002, the band took time out to visit the New Weird Australia radio show with guest presenter Brooke Olsen. The band delivered a rare live acoustic set and discuss what it means to be “the first carbon neutral noise band”, playing ...
Jan 13, 2010•31 min•Ep. 16
SEVERED HEADS are regarded as being one of the most influential experimental and electronic bands in Australia, pioneering the use of tape loops and samples in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and forging an innovative career that has stretched across three decades. Returning for a special ‘grand finale’ show at the 2010 Sydney Festival, Severed Heads’ mainman TOM ELLARD joined Stu Buchanan and Danny Jumpertz for a look back at their career, playing highlights and rarities, and finding out what w...
Jan 06, 2010•52 min•Ep. 15
Psychic Date have an unique canvas of sound somewhere around the Post-Rock genre; anywhere from ethereal psychedelic ambience through passages of fully-cranked speed-jazz-noise-metal-improv of melodic and rhythmic mastery. Peter Jones and Hiske Weijers join Danny and Stu, opening with a live session. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 02, 2009•35 min•Ep. 14
Mitch Jones joins Stu Buchanan and Danny Jumpertz to talk about the past, present and future of SCATTERED ORDER. Mitch stands as one of the key figures in the history of alternative music in Sydney. Together with Michael Tee, Jones founded M-SQUARED Records – home to a cluster of now seminal local post-punk artists such as SYSTEMATICS, THE MAKERS OF THE DEAD TRAVEL FAST, YA YA CHORAL, PROD and their own band, SCATTERED ORDER. Nearly 30 years after the fact, SCATTERED ORDER reformed their origina...
Nov 25, 2009•25 min•Ep. 13
SCISSOR LOCK is an experimental project of Sydney musician Marcus Whale, exploring the tension between organic and electronic elements in sound, utilising guitar, reeds, voice, piano, singing bowls and bells along with somewhat lo-fi digital processing. In this interview (originally broadcast 12th November 2009), Marcus discussed his remix project, ‘Now’, featuring contributions from Raven, Shoeb Ahmad and Pimmon. The podcast also includes an exclusive, in-studio performance of ‘Out By Holy Land...
Nov 11, 2009•40 min•Ep. 12
The third of three specials featuring live sets recorded at the FBi Radio fundraiser 'Unpopular Music' at The Red Rattler in Sydney. This week featuring experimental pop duo kyü and multi instrumentalist and vocalist Anna Chase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2009•47 min•Ep. 11
The second of three specials featuring live sets recorded at the FBi Radio fundraiser 'Unpopular Music' at The Red Rattler in Sydney. This week sound artist, musician and chronic circuit bender Nick Wishart (Toydeath); noise artist, musician and label manager Anna Vo performing as Anon; and Scissor Lock, an experimental project from musician Marcus Whale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2009•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 10
The first of three specials featuring live sets recorded at the FBi Radio fundraiser 'Unpopular Music' at The Red Rattler in Sydney. This week - Pimmon, Jeff Burch and their collaborative project, Mandala Trap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 07, 2009•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 9
JEFF BURCH is an American born New Zealander, formerly based in Sydney. Besides his solo work he also runs independent Imprint/Record Label THE SPRING PRESS (Bruce Russell, Psychic Ills, Magik Markers, The Bats etc.), he co-founded the duo MADALA TRAP with PAUL GOUGH (Pimmon) and was formerly one quarter of SONGS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 04, 2009•17 min•Ep. 8
The Ghost of 29 Megacycles - aka Perth artist Greg Taw - chats about his latest album 'Love Via Paper Planes' and plays a live session in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2009•31 min•Ep. 7
Noise artist, musician and manager of An Out Recordings, Anna Vo joins Stu Buchanan to play selections from the label and from her solo project, Anon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2009•1 hr•Ep. 6
Appearing spontaneously in elevators throughout the city, Random Acts of Elevator Music enlighten the consciousness of office workers with live muzaktronica. With a portable studio hidden in briefcases, Random Acts of Elevator Music is the latest project from City Frequencies, a collaboration between Matt Adair and Nick Wilson, who work together on sound projects within the metropolitan environment. Stu Buchanan talks with Matt and Nick and we hear 'Lunchtime Meditation Session' played live in t...
Oct 07, 2009•30 min•Ep. 5
Andy Rantzen is a Sydney based electronic producer. Trained as a psychologist, Rantzen has been a lecturer at the University of Sydney and is most well-known as part of the duo Itch-E and Scratch-E along with Paul Mac. In this episode, Stu and Danny chat to Andy about his various projects, including recently reissued material from The Pelican Daughters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 30, 2009•47 min•Ep. 4
An incomparable duo from Melbourne, with a unique brand of mutant post punk noise akin to Boredoms or The Fall. For the past 20 years, Jen and Zach have played in various ensembles including Sea Scouts, Unlimited Friendly Objective, Mongoose, Ditchboss and Monster Monster Monster. For just over the past 10 years though, it's primarily been GO GENRE EVERYTHING. Over that time, GGE have self produced a handful of limited, mostly hand made releases and played hundreds of shows (including a tour of ...
Sep 16, 2009•17 min•Ep. 3
Canberra artist Morgan McKellar is part of the Underlapper collective and has recently released 'In Units' - the debut album from his new solo project, Morning Stalker. We start the episode with with a live performance of an exclusive track 'The Bohemian Grave' and then chat with Morgan about the Morning Stalker project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 02, 2009•17 min•Ep. 2
Cleptoclectics (Tom Smith) channels sonic detritus, plays various instruments, and extrapolates via granular synthesis to create dense, idiosyncratic music. He has released music on assorted labels and compilations, remixed various artists, teaches at Sydney’s College of Fine Arts, and has performed alongside Mark Pritchard, Peter Hollo, Underlapper, Kusum Normoyle, Naked on the Vague, Creeks, Nhomea, Flying Lotus, Spartak, AOI, Anonymeye, The Dead Sea, Mike Burnham, Snawklor, Touch Typist, ii, ...
Aug 12, 2009•21 min•Ep. 1
