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New Weird Australia

Stuart Buchanannewweirdaustralia.com.au
Host Stu Buchanan (Resonance FM / FBI Radio) talks with artists and labels across a wide spectrum of eclectic and experimental Australian music. Neither one genre nor another, New Weird Australia challenges our collective understanding of what music can and should be.

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Episodes

The Necks | NWAP090

Chris Abrahams and Tony Buck discuss their wholly-improvised live shows and their approach to studio recording, plus there’s music from ‘Vertigo’ and their 1989 debut ‘Sex’, along with unreleased music from both Chris’ upcoming solo album on Room 40 and the new album from Tony’s collaborative project, Circadia. Originally broadcast on 'Out From Under' on Resonance Extra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 10, 201659 minEp. 90

Gail Priest, Astrid Zeman, Daniel Whiting, Happy Axe | NWAP089

Plus, interviews and music with three artists from the most recent ‘Pretty Gritty’ event – vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Astrid Zeman; Sydney sound artist Daniel Whiting and Canberra musician Happy Axe, who lulls beautiful and eerie tones from her violin and musical saw. Originally broadcast on 'Out From Under' on Resonance Extra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 201659 minEp. 89

Holy Balm | NWAP088

This week, it’s the second of our recordings from the recent Vagrant show in Adelaide, featuring an upfront set from Holy Balm, launching their new album ‘It’s You’ (Not Not Fun / RIP Society). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 201249 minEp. 88

Asps / Beige Abrasion / Major Crimes | NWAP087

We hear from Melbourne dark wave Asps who dropped her debut release on cassette last year, titled ‘So Long’; then Adelaide’s own weirdo psych threepiece Beige Abrasion; and we round out the episode with a set from Major Crimes, who will be releasing their Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 20121 hr 8 minEp. 87

Document Swell, Call Me Professor, Speed Painters | NWAP086

We start with beat producer Document Swell; and follow that with Call Me Professor, an 100% live collaboration between Exotic Snake and Raymond Scottwalker. And we finish off with a slow-burn set from Speed Painters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 201254 minEp. 86

Shisd | NWAP085

In the studio this week, 19-year-old, Canberra-based producer Felix Idle aka Shisd. We talk with Felix about his debut self-titled release しsd – EP, and hear a live session with vocals from his brother and some-time collaborator, Cape North. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 201225 minEp. 85

Cycle~ 440 | NWAP084

Sam Gillies and Kevin Penkin met while studying a Bachelor of Music at WAAPA. Cycle~ 440 was formed in 2009 when they sought to fuse Kevin’s love of Japanese game and anime music and Sam’s appreciation for the delicate ambient and extreme noise genre’s. As Cycle~ 440 they maintain a national and international performance profile while releasing a steady stream of recordings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 201238 minEp. 84

Solo Andata | NWAP083

Perth experimental duo Solo Andata - Kane Ikin and Paul Fiocco - join Stu Buchanan for a chat and a short in-studio live session. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 18, 201244 minEp. 83

Feet Teeth, Scraps, Anonymeye vs Ambrose Chapel | NWAP082

We’ve been on the road over the last short while, presenting a number of gigs around the country as part of our 'open source' gig series, Vagrant.We’re stopping off in Brisbane this week, listening to sets recorded at The Waiting Room in July. First o Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 20121 hr 3 minEp. 82

Kevin Purdy | NWAP081

Kevin Purdy has been creating music all his life. A multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, producer whose music catalogue, dating back to the late 70's, is enormous. His musical journey through many bands and LPs has led to him creating his own individual musical style, compacting his past into colorful new world of sound. He created Soft Records for his 1st release in 1999. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 11, 201235 minEp. 81

Naps / Kane Ikin | NWAP080

New Weird Australia came together with the This Thing label for the second instalment of the 'open source' gig series, Vagrant. In this episode, live sets from the gig from Naps and Kane Ikin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 201259 minEp. 80

Wooshie | NWAP079

New Weird Australia came together with the This Thing label for the second instalment of the 'open source' gig series, Vagrant. In this episode, a live set from the gig from Wooshie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 201235 minEp. 79

Gold Model | NWAP078

Producer Stanislavski operates in the orbit of the renowned Clan Analogue collective, and guitarist Snakes also features in many local improvisational projects. In this live set-up Stanislavski takes a back-seat, allowing Zed and Snakes to perform the set as a duo. Tracklisting: Morphina / Ondine / Kill Me / Sucker In Love / Beyond Belief / The Squeeze / Monkey / Flirting / Dum Dum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 02, 201244 minEp. 78

Nadir | NWAP077

Pia discusses the ideas and activities behind modular synthesis in more detail – and in particular, why it has undergone something of a renaissance in recent times - and we hear a live, 20 minute set from Nadir, acting as a warm-up for their Moduluxxx experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 201245 minEp. 77

Roboter Haus | NWAP076

This week, a two-part live session from Sydney four-piece Roboter Haus. Born out of the Refraction sound collective, Roboter Haus create experimental music that moves through an eclectic mix of genres, such as post-rock, turntabalism, Indian classical and Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 201240 minEp. 76

Emily Grantham | NWAP075

Sydney’s Emily Gratham is a young producer who submitted a series of off-kilter electronic demos to New Weird Australia. We loved them so much, we're releasing them as her debut EP through our Wood And Wire imprint. In this episode, Emily plays a special Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 201235 minEp. 75

Seaworthy, Kate Carr | NWAP074

Seaworthy is the musical / sound recording project of Australian Cameron Webb, whose upcoming project is released through Flaming Pines, a label run by sound artist Kate Carr. We talk to Kate about the genesis of the label and its latest releases, and hea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 07, 201258 minEp. 74

Ian Rogers | NWAP073

No Anchor formed in Brisbane in 2007, playing their own unique variation of ‘sludge doom’ with two bass guitarists and a drummer. To date they have recorded three albums, most recently the acclaimed ‘Real Pain Supernova’. Ambrose Chapel is Ian’s laptop doom solo project – the rare output to date includes appearances on two New Weird Australia compilations, Volume Six and Bleak Metal. Ian was in Sydney as part of a research project titled ‘Popular Music & Cultural Memory’, and we took the opp...

Feb 15, 201242 minEp. 73

Ten Thousand Free Men & Their Families + Abortifacient | NWAP072

We celebrate Australian chiptune with 10 Thousand Free Men And Their Families and Abortifacient who are representing the city of Sydney at Australia’s first international chiptune festival, Blipfest in February 2012. They are in the NWA studio to have a c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 08, 201247 minEp. 72

Ourobonic Plague, No Hand Path, Craig McElhinney | NWAP071

The second of two episodes dedicated to recordings from the Perth event 'Analogue to Digital' presented by Scitech, in partnership with New Weird Australia. This week: Ourobonic Plague, No Hand Path and Craig McElhinney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 27, 201244 minEp. 71

Furchick, K Wilson, Brain Full Of Light | NWAP070

The first of two episodes dedicated to recordings from the Perth event 'Analogue to Digital' presented by Scitech, in partnership with New Weird Australia. This week: Furchick, K Wilson and Brain Full of Light. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 201248 minEp. 70

Yolke | NWAP069

Formed while field researching sound in 2008, Yolke released their debut album ‘Poppy Wash’ back in 2010, and it quickly drew references to shoe gaze, krautrock and folktronica, with some of the reviews citing the pop quirks of Caribou and Ariel Pink as influences. In January 2012, Yolke embarked on an east-coast tour of Australia along with their ‘Fallopian Tunes’ label-mates Trjaeu, Wild Dog Creek, Document Swell and Red Hymns, which also saw them appearing at the inaugural Wormwoodstock Festi...

Jan 25, 201243 minEp. 69

Pollen Trio | NWAP068

Canberra’s Pollen Trio uncomfortably fit the genre of ‘avant jazz’, instead taking in a broad range of influences – most directly from their ‘day jobs’ as members of well-known Canberra bands, Spartak and Kasha. With a love of Flying Lotus and Autechre, b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 18, 20121 hr 7 minEp. 68

Secret Birds | NWAP067

Although currently a solo project, Secret Birds has seen more than 30 musicians drafted as members of the experience over the years, supporting the likes as Ducktails, High Wolf, and Slug Guts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 201253 minEp. 67

Pimmon | NWAP066

Renowned Sydney producer Pimmon joins Stu Buchanan ahead of the release of two new albums - 'The Oansome Orbit' (Room40) and 'Lay Down Real Slow' (Stunned) - and plays an exclusive 'Onasome Orbit' set live in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 20111 hr 12 minEp. 66

Peon | NWAP065

Melbourne avent-drumming duo Peon (Ronny Ferella and Sam Price) join guest presenter Peter Hollo for a live in-studio session ahead of the release of their upcoming second album 'Intercourse Suite'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 201131 minEp. 65

Brooke Olsen (Dirty Shirlows) | NWAP064

We also hear a number of tracks selected by Brooke, from Australian artists Axxonn, Grey Daturas, Gary Butler & Amanda Stewart and Naked On The Vague. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 201142 minEp. 64

Ivan Lisyak | NWAP063

Sydney- based Ivan Lisyak is a multidisciplinary media artist, and musician working with video, sound, feedback, and noise. In this episode of New Weird Australia, Ivan talks about his new release on Avant Whatever, titled 'South West Line' and performs a live in-studio session. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 201133 minEp. 63

Forenzics, Domeyko/Gonzalez | NWAP062

Two live sets from a recent show at the FBI Social in Sydney, featuring Sydney improvisational collective Forenzics, launching their third album, ‘Build Ruins’; plus experimental / electronic duo Domeyko/Gonzalez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 20111 hr 23 minEp. 62

Brain Drain | NWAP061

This episode features a full set from Brain Drain, plus an artist interview and tracks from his first two releases. Live tracks featured in this podcast: Double Chocolate Stout, Black T, No-Hitter, Theme . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 20111 hr 5 minEp. 61
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