Reuben Ingall grew up in Canberra, and studied computer music and interactive digital media at the Centre for New Media Arts at The Australian National University. He makes music through an array of home-made software patches, iteratively mangling his guitar, voice and other sources to create lonely pop and glitchy, psychedelic soundscapes. His other projects include a radio show, motion-capture 3D-drawing software, recording and mixing bands, and a novelty mashup-DJ act. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
May 18, 2011•22 min•Ep. 60
Scattered Order are one of the most unique bands in the history of Sydney’s experimental and electronic music scene – founders of the M Squared record label in the 1970s, a home for artists such as Systematics and Makers of the Dead Travel Fast, and a beacon for emerging underground artists around the country. The live session includes the tracks: At Last You Have One / So This Is Jazz / Absolute Moral Icepools / Messing With The Planets / Heat / Pick Up The Nearest Wheel / U Dub & Drone / S...
May 04, 2011•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 59
Pioneering the use of tape loops and samples in the late 70s and early 80s, Severe Heads forged an innovative career that stretched across three decades. Retiring in 2010, Severed Heads nonetheless will come together again this month to play a series of shows with electro-pioneer Gary Numan, and in this episode give what they describe as "their final live to air performance" on New Weird Australia. Over 50 minutes in length, this exclusive Severed Heads set is in two parts – a ‘pop’ set featurin...
Apr 27, 2011•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 58
Stu Buchanan talks to Stacey on the eve of the release of her debut self-titled cassette under the Rites Wild name; we hear tracks from the EP as well as a cut from Regional Curse and Rites Wild cover of the Dud Pills track 'Seven In The Morning'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 06, 2011•30 min•Ep. 57
The latest project from Sydney composer Edwin Montgomery is a live re-scoring of Werner Herzog's surreal 1969 film 'Fata Morgana', a "science-fiction elegy of demented post-colonialism". Stu Buchanan talks to Edwin about the project and his work to date, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2011•42 min•Ep. 56
Kris Keogh is a musician and producer from Arnhem Land, NT, intent making the most beautiful noise possible, any way he can. In the case of his latest release, this means making hyper-glitched processed harp works under his own name, influenced as much b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 09, 2011•28 min•Ep. 55
Thomas William is a fixture of Sydney’s experimental music scene, shapeshifting through many guises as a musician, teacher, and director of artist run initiative, Serial Space. His blend of shifting synths, broken percussion and unstable tunings has so far featured on three full-length releases, two as Cleptoclectics, and a third on Melbourne’s ‘This Thing’ imprint. Marcus Whale’s relentless restlessness has seen him present a unique combination of manipulated voice, feedback and laptop processi...
Mar 02, 2011•25 min•Ep. 54
Anonymeye is the nom de plume of Andrew Tuttle from Brisbane. Anonymeye reconfigures organic and mechanic musics, using acoustic guitar, signal processing, banjo and synthesisers. Stu Buchanan talks to Andrew about his latest album 'Anontendre', which is Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 02, 2011•36 min•Ep. 53
Two live sets recorded at the Yah Yahs in Melbourne, featuring Lisa MacKinney’s Mystic Eyes project and drumming duo Peon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2011•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 52
Avant--psychedelic trio Mental Powers join guest presenter Kimberley Galceran to chat about the Perth experimental music scene and the release of their new EP 'Homoh'. We also hear a couple of very lo-fi tracks performed live in the studio - 'Hamneck' and Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2011•50 min•Ep. 51
Underlapper are a well known fixture of the Sydney underground music scene – with three albums under their belt, ranging from the anticon-esque indie hip hop of their debut ‘What Came Forth From The Sea’ to the epic, post rock vocal of their 2011 release, ‘Softly Harboured’. With the band on hiatus, Greg and Matt teamed up with Peter Hollo to form Haunts, and in this episode they discussed how it all came together and play an exclusive live set in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Feb 23, 2011•37 min•Ep. 50
Axis is the solo project for Peter Jones from Psychic Date. Stu Buchanan talks to Peter about the development of this parallel stream of musical output, coming off the back of four albums and fifteen years of recording. Plus, we hear a live in-studio sess Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 09, 2011•35 min•Ep. 49
Three live sets recorded at the Excelsior Hotel in Sydney, featuring Breathing Shrine, Constantlight and Borgia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2011•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 48
Two live sets taken from the first leg of our debut national tour - taking DIY electronic live music artist Axxonn out on the road to support the release of his new album ‘Let’s Get It Straight’. We hear from Axxonn plus a full set from legendary industr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2011•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 47
=Ahead of one of their rare live appearances in Sydney in January 2011, Bonnie & Rob joined Stu Buchanan to discuss the birth of Breathing Shrine, the freedom that it now affords them and what the future may, or may not, have in store. This episode also includes a live-to-air performance titled ’27-01-2011′. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2011•40 min•Ep. 46
Little A is the electronic solo project of Amy Wilson from Sydney band Mere Women. Stu Buchanan is joined Amy and Mere Women band member Flyn, along with Steve Nutall from Hardware Gallery. We hear about the upcoming exhibition and live event series, 'Spook House', where both Little A and Mere Women are playing live. We also hear more about the Little A project, an update on Mere Women's upcoming debut album plus two tracks from Little A live in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Jan 12, 2011•13 min•Ep. 45
This week, three live sets from our Unpopular Music benefit show at the Red Rattler in Sydney, featuring Melbourne midi-evil disco band Tantrums, Sydney post-punk trio Mere Women, and slo-mo alt.pop from Melodie Nelson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 03, 2010•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 44
This week, two live sets from our Unpopular Music benefit show at the Red Rattler in Sydney, featuring Thomas William vs Scissor Lock and Newcastle’s Stitched Vision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 02, 2010•44 min•Ep. 43
Sydney post-punk three piece Mere Women have just released their debut single, ‘Sun Rising’. They join Stu Buchanan to chat about their origins and the genesis of the new record. We hear a selection of tracks, including a preview of upcoming song ‘India Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2010•33 min•Ep. 42
Moving on from his frontman role in Sydney band Mercy Arms, Kirin J Callinan releases his debut single this month ‘She’. He joins Stu Buchanan to chat about the journey to his solo career and plays the full EP live in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2010•35 min•Ep. 41
AXXONN is the self-described “pop/synth/doom/electronic music project” from Brisbane’s Tom Hall. Originally exploring territories solely of doom and drone in his earlier EP releases, his debut album ‘Let’s Get It Straight’ deployed a barrage of wider influences – from 80s mullet-metal, abstract electronica, hardcore noise, synth-pop and the blackest of black metal. Stu Buchanan talks to Tom during the album launch tour, shortly before he was due to take to the stage in Hobart and ahead of dates ...
Nov 11, 2010•18 min•Ep. 40
Sydney band Hacks perform live in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2010•22 min•Ep. 39
Known for their wild and transcendental live performances, Canberra immigrants Bum Creek have made a reputation for themselves as one of the strangest and absurd bands in town. Stu Buchanan talks to Trevelyan Clay about their new record 'Al' and their upcoming live shows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 04, 2010•24 min•Ep. 38
Telafonica describe themselves as a group of musicians, visual artists, graphic designers and delay pedals. Starting as a duo, the group has evolved into a web of permanent and transient members and a handful of regular extra contributors spread across the globe. We chat to the band about their prolific and eclectic output and hear an in-studio session featuring music from their upcoming album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 03, 2010•42 min•Ep. 37
Electronic / hip hop / punk artist Simo Soo has not only dropped a brand new mixtape 'Twenty Ten 4eva!!', but is celebrating its release with a four-night residency at the Sydney's Landsdowne Hotel. Stu Buchanan chats to Simo about this creative burst of activity and we hear a live in-studio session. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2010•23 min•Ep. 36
Stu Buchanan talks to Spartak - Canberra artist, label manager and promoter SHOEB AHMAD, and drummer, producer and sound artist EVAN DORRIAN. SHOEB has, for quite some time, been one of the key voices of dissent in the city of Canberra – single-handledly staging an inexhaustible series of experimental music events and managing the renowned HelloSquare record label,. He also produces music, both as a solo artist and as one half of SPARTAK. His collabortor in Spartak is artist EVAN DORRIAN, who is...
Sep 29, 2010•27 min•Ep. 35
PIMMON is arguably Australia’s most well known and most successful experimental music producers, having recorded for various labels around the world (including Tigerbeat6 and Fat Cat) and collaborating with the likes of FENNESZ and OREN AMBARCHI. Over the preceding eighteen months, PIMMON released five albums of new material, from 2009’s ‘Smudge Another Yesterday’ to his forthcoming split cassette on Spanish Magic, which comes backed with one of his earliest recordings from 1983 under the name Y...
Sep 22, 2010•48 min•Ep. 34
PANEYE is the moniker of Sydney musician Will Treffry. Residing in Sydney, Will’s music combines elements of psych-folk, ambient electronica and dream pop. In this episode, Stu Buchanan talks to Will about his work to date – which includes three full solo albums, and an ongoing collaborative project with Jasper Rice, titled ‘Bristles On the Carapace’. We hear tracks from his most recent album ‘Lying Under Moribund Waves’, as well as unreleased material recorded recently during a residency in Jap...
Sep 15, 2010•47 min•Ep. 33
This week, two live sets from a recent New Weird Australia show at Sydney’s Red Rattler in Marrickville; featuring Brisbane artists Ambrose Chapel (aka Ian Rogers from No Anchor) and experimental country and folk musician Anonymeye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23, 2010•58 min•Ep. 32
Erasers formed with the desire to create and produce music completely on their own, and with little recording experience and borrowed equipment, they produced and released their debut self-titled release earlier this year. The result is songs made up of primitive & tribal beats, melodic guitar loops, atmospheric synth and chanting vocals; creating what has been described as dreamy yet somewhat disconcerting post-punk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 22, 2010•26 min•Ep. 31
