New Weird Australia
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -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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Scattered Order & M-Squared (Part I)
August 31, 2016 15:24 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBWhilst the legacies of post-punk, DIY electronics and proto industrial are widely known and documented in the UK and US scenes, their impact in an Australian context is less widely recognised. Bonding over the discovery of Cabaret Voltaire imports in Sydney record stores, Scattered Order formed in 1979 and gorged on a wide range of inputs to create a sound and visual aesthetic that was unique in Australia at the time. Together they also formed the label M Squared and fostered an imp...
Rand & Holland | NWAP102
August 24, 2016 19:34 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBBrett Thompson has been the guiding force in the Australian band Rand & Holland for nearly fifteen years, but it's been a tumultuous and often torturous ride. Widespread love for their lo-fi folk debut led to a polished pop follow up that furthered their critical acclaim whilst also setting in place a chain of events that led to the band conducing an artistic volte-face. They recorded a dark, intense and experimental third album, polarising audiences at a short series of live shows before ab...
Rand & Holland
August 24, 2016 19:34 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBBrett Thompson has been the guiding force in the Australian band Rand & Holland for nearly fifteen years, but it's been a tumultuous and often torturous ride. Widespread love for their lo-fi folk debut led to a polished pop follow up that furthered their critical acclaim whilst also setting in place a chain of events that led to the band conducing an artistic volte-face. They recorded a dark, intense and experimental third album, polarising audiences at a short series of live shows ...
Andy Rantzen & Jochen Gutsch (Hinterlandt)
August 04, 2016 01:40 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBAndy Rantzen and Jochen Gutsch discuss their new collaborative project, which fuses Andy’s poetic spoken lyrics and Jochen’s diverse musical background, recording and performing as Hinterlandt. Highly conscious of the potential pitfalls of fusing poetry and experimental music, Andy and Jochen carve a path to an outcome that is tense and fascinating and compels you to listen close. We also hear music from Jochen’s Hinterlandt Ensemble and take in back catalogue work from Andy’s Pelic...
Andy Rantzen & Jochen Gutsch (Hinterlandt) | NWAP101
August 04, 2016 01:40 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBAndy Rantzen and Jochen Gutsch discuss their new collaborative project, which fuses Andy’s poetic spoken lyrics and Jochen’s diverse musical background, recording and performing as Hinterlandt. Highly conscious of the potential pitfalls of fusing poetry and experimental music, Andy and Jochen carve a path to an outcome that is tense and fascinating and compels you to listen close. We also hear music from Jochen’s Hinterlandt Ensemble and take in back catalogue work from Andy’s Pelican Daught...
Martyn Palmer (Broken Chip / Hidden) | NWAP100
July 13, 2016 17:43 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBElectronic artist Martyn Palmer has been recording calm and tranquil sounds as Broken Chip for many years, but in recent months something fundamental has changed – precipitating a shift from light to dark, from tranquil to anxious, culminating in a new project under the alias Hidden. In this week’s episode of Out From Under, we hear from Martyn Palmer about his new work, the impetus for the shift in direction and how it contrasts with his work as Broken Chip – taking in an exclusive mix of b...
Martyn Palmer (Broken Chip / Hidden)
July 13, 2016 17:43 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBElectronic artist Martyn Palmer has been recording calm and tranquil sounds as Broken Chip for many years, but in recent months something fundamental has changed – precipitating a shift from light to dark, from tranquil to anxious, culminating in a new project under the alias Hidden. In this week’s episode of Out From Under, we hear from Martyn Palmer about his new work, the impetus for the shift in direction and how it contrasts with his work as Broken Chip – taking in an exclusive...
Host
June 15, 2016 23:23 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBFor six years, Nathan Jenkins was part of Australian extreme metal band The Amenta, known for their refusal to fully commit to any sense of what a metal band should be. After working within those extremities and contradictions, Nathan established the solo project titled Host, fusing dark ambient, noise and drone. In this episode of Out From Under, Stuart Buchanan talks to Nathan about this transition and his highly ritualistic approach to music making, as well as his role as curator...
Host | NWAP099
June 15, 2016 23:23 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBFor six years, Nathan Jenkins was part of Australian extreme metal band The Amenta, known for their refusal to fully commit to any sense of what a metal band should be. After working within those extremities and contradictions, Nathan established the solo project titled Host, fusing dark ambient, noise and drone. In this episode of Out From Under, Stuart Buchanan talks to Nathan about this transition and his highly ritualistic approach to music making, as well as his role as curator for the ...
Marcus Whale | NWAP098
June 08, 2016 19:58 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBMarcus Whale has been straddling the worlds of experimental music and alternative pop throughout his career, from his early improvisational work as Scissor Lock, through the densely layered electronic pop of Collarbones to the taut, politically charged BV project he formed with Guerre aka Cassius Select. In this episode, we celebrate Marcus’ debut solo release under his own name, as he talks about his work, his personal growth, and his political intent, and reflects on the outcomes – one foo...
Marcus Whale
June 08, 2016 19:58 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBMarcus Whale has been straddling the worlds of experimental music and alternative pop throughout his career, from his early improvisational work as Scissor Lock, through the densely layered electronic pop of Collarbones to the taut, politically charged BV project he formed with Guerre aka Cassius Select. In this episode, we celebrate Marcus’ debut solo release under his own name, as he talks about his work, his personal growth, and his political intent, and reflects on the outcomes ...
Brainbeau
June 01, 2016 16:49 - 59 minutes - 81 MBBrainbeau are a Brisbane-based underground electronic duo featuring Chelsey Charlton and Kat Martin aka Chelvis Chesley and Kat Martian, aka Dust Storm Jogger and X in O, aka Emotional Hoon and El Crumple Dash. There are vestiges of classic Detroit and Chicago techno in their music, riffing off Warp and Rephlex, Not Not Fun and 100% Silk, muddied with a lo-fi aesthetic redolent of a slew of North American tape labels. Stu Buchanan talks to Chelsey and Kat about Brainbeau and Brisban...
Brainbeau | NWAP097
June 01, 2016 16:49 - 58 minutes - 81 MBBrainbeau are a Brisbane-based underground electronic duo featuring Chelsey Charlton and Kat Martin aka Chelvis Chesley and Kat Martian, aka Dust Storm Jogger and X in O, aka Emotional Hoon and El Crumple Dash. There are vestiges of classic Detroit and Chicago techno in their music, riffing off Warp and Rephlex, Not Not Fun and 100% Silk, muddied with a lo-fi aesthetic redolent of a slew of North American tape labels. Stu Buchanan talks to Chelsey and Kat about Brainbeau and Brisbane, the wo...
Jannah Quilll
May 18, 2016 16:35 - 59 minutes - 81 MBSydney artist Jannah Quill works in electronic installation and performance, exploring and exposing hidden energies, predominantly through the photo voltaic process – translating light into electricity and ultimately into sound and music. Through her work she begins to “uncase electronic music for what it really is”. In this episode of Out From Under, I talk to Jannah Quill about her work and her process, and listen to her solo sound works – including a set recorded for the Liquid A...
Jannah Quilll | NWAP096
May 18, 2016 16:35 - 59 minutes - 81 MBSydney artist Jannah Quill works in electronic installation and performance, exploring and exposing hidden energies, predominantly through the photo voltaic process – translating light into electricity and ultimately into sound and music. Through her work she begins to “uncase electronic music for what it really is”. In this episode of Out From Under, I talk to Jannah Quill about her work and her process, and listen to her solo sound works – including a set recorded for the Liquid Architectu...
Andrew Tuttle | NWAP095
May 04, 2016 16:10 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBAndrew Tuttle is an artist who for twelve years has been exploring the relationship between the electronic and the acoustic – primarily by marrying the worlds of laptop processing with that of banjo and acoustic guitar. He has played live with artists such as Matmos, Mike Cooper, and Blank Realm, and recently released the album ‘Fantasy League’ on the Room40 imprint, Someone Good. Andrew discusses the inherent tension in his work and his relationship with his home city of Brisbane. In the s...
Andrew Tuttle
May 04, 2016 16:10 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBAndrew Tuttle is an artist who for twelve years has been exploring the relationship between the electronic and the acoustic – primarily by marrying the worlds of laptop processing with that of banjo and acoustic guitar. He has played live with artists such as Matmos, Mike Cooper, and Blank Realm, and recently released the album ‘Fantasy League’ on the Room40 imprint, Someone Good. Andrew discusses the inherent tension in his work and his relationship with his home city of Brisbane....
Lawrence English
April 27, 2016 15:15 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBCurator, musician and sound artist Lawrence English founded his Room 40 label over fifteen years ago, and in the intervening years has nurtured over 150 releases in a roster that includes David Toop, Tim Hecker and Grouper and Australian figures such as Oren Ambarchi, Chris Abrahams, and Ben Frost. In a wide-ranging interview, he talks about his long-standing relationship with the city of Brisbane, his deep commitment to opening the doors to seemingly inaccessible music, and the wa...
Lawrence English | NWAP094
April 27, 2016 15:15 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBCurator, musician and sound artist Lawrence English founded his Room 40 label over fifteen years ago, and in the intervening years has nurtured over 150 releases in a roster that includes David Toop, Tim Hecker and Grouper and Australian figures such as Oren Ambarchi, Chris Abrahams, and Ben Frost. In a wide-ranging interview, he talks about his long-standing relationship with the city of Brisbane, his deep commitment to opening the doors to seemingly inaccessible music, and the ways in whi...
Jonathan Pizzay (3BS Records) | NWAP093
April 06, 2016 14:38 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBSydney label 3BS Records was originally created by Blue Mountains-based musician Jonathan Pizzay as an outlet for his Mannheim Rocket and Klangberg projects, but has subsequently grown into a home for other artists sharing their label manager’s respect for experimental techno, ambient exploration, dystopian noise and low-end sonics. In this episode, we’re guided through the back catalogue taking in fellow Mountains resident Broken Chip, New Zealand’s Borrowed cs, Simon Unwin aka Hence Ther...
Jonathan Pizzay (3BS Records)
April 06, 2016 14:38 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBSydney label 3BS Records was originally created by Blue Mountains-based musician Jonathan Pizzay as an outlet for his Mannheim Rocket and Klangberg projects, but has subsequently grown into a home for other artists sharing their label manager’s respect for experimental techno, ambient exploration, dystopian noise and low-end sonics. In this episode, we’re guided through the back catalogue taking in fellow Mountains resident Broken Chip, New Zealand’s Borrowed cs, Simon Unwin aka H...
Ghostgirl, Via Tania | NWAP092
March 30, 2016 13:18 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBTwo Australian artists working at the fringes of popular music; both on radically different musical trajectories, but nonetheless equally compelled by a deep desire to protect their own creative freedom. We hear from Via Tania, who discusses her twenty year career, playing with artists such as Prefuse 73, Tortoise, Marcus Popp and Jori Hulkonnen, and weaving her way from nineties grunge, through alt.jazz and Finnish techno to her recent work with a Chicago orchestra; and we talk to Sydney ...
Ghostgirl, Via Tania
March 30, 2016 13:18 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBTwo Australian artists working at the fringes of popular music; both on radically different musical trajectories, but nonetheless equally compelled by a deep desire to protect their own creative freedom. We hear from Via Tania, who discusses her twenty year career, playing with artists such as Prefuse 73, Tortoise, Marcus Popp and Jori Hulkonnen, and weaving her way from nineties grunge, through alt.jazz and Finnish techno to her recent work with a Chicago orchestra; and we talk t...
Nadir, Sounds Are Sounds
March 23, 2016 13:08 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBTwo artists pushing back against the tyranny of the machine in electronic music – capturing inputs and processing outputs in ways that rely less directly on spending face time with the laptop screen. Alex White talks about Nadir, his noise collaboration with Ben Byrne, which rejects dark, power noise in favour of a light and bright counterpoint; and jazz musician Jacques Emery discusses the wide range of electronic output on his Sounds Are Sounds label, all of which favour art over ...
Nadir, Sounds Are Sounds | NWAP091
March 23, 2016 13:08 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBTwo artists pushing back against the tyranny of the machine in electronic music – capturing inputs and processing outputs in ways that rely less directly on spending face time with the laptop screen. Alex White talks about Nadir, his noise collaboration with Ben Byrne, which rejects dark, power noise in favour of a light and bright counterpoint; and jazz musician Jacques Emery discusses the wide range of electronic output on his Sounds Are Sounds label, all of which favour art over craft, an...
The Necks
March 10, 2016 00:27 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBAn interview with renowned Australian improvisational trio, The Necks - – celebrating the release of their new record, ‘Vertigo’, and their current 30th anniversary tour, which takes in Europe and North America over the next two months. 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 ...
The Necks | NWAP090
March 10, 2016 00:27 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBChris 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.
Gail Priest, Astrid Zeman, Daniel Whiting, Happy Axe | NWAP089
March 02, 2016 23:42 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBPlus, 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.
Gail Priest, Astrid Zeman, Daniel Whiting, Happy Axe
March 02, 2016 23:42 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBWe take a deep dive into ‘Pretty Gritty’ – an intimate experimental music event in Sydney’s Redfern district, where you’re greeted at the door with delicious home baking and a warm welcome from curator Gail Priest. 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 ...
Holy Balm | NWAP088
July 27, 2012 22:29 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBThis 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.
Asps / Beige Abrasion / Major Crimes | NWAP087
July 27, 2012 21:09 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBWe 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.
Document Swell, Call Me Professor, Speed Painters | NWAP086
July 27, 2012 21:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBWe 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.
Shisd | NWAP085
July 25, 2012 17:05 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn 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.
Cycle~ 440 | NWAP084
July 19, 2012 19:01 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBSam 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.
Solo Andata | NWAP083
July 18, 2012 18:59 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBPerth 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.
Feet Teeth, Scraps, Anonymeye vs Ambrose Chapel | NWAP082
July 13, 2012 20:39 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBWe’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.
Kevin Purdy | NWAP081
July 11, 2012 15:14 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBKevin 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.
Naps / Kane Ikin | NWAP080
May 30, 2012 20:30 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBNew 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.
Wooshie | NWAP079
May 30, 2012 20:20 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBNew 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.
Gold Model | NWAP078
May 02, 2012 15:10 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBProducer 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.
Nadir | NWAP077
April 25, 2012 14:53 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBPia 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.
Roboter Haus | NWAP076
April 18, 2012 23:01 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThis 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.
Emily Grantham | NWAP075
March 14, 2012 20:27 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBSydney’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.
Seaworthy, Kate Carr | NWAP074
March 07, 2012 19:32 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBSeaworthy 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.
Ian Rogers | NWAP073
February 15, 2012 22:16 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBNo 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 op...
Ten Thousand Free Men & Their Families + Abortifacient | NWAP072
February 08, 2012 23:22 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBWe 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.
Ten Thousand Free Men & Their Families | NWAP072
February 08, 2012 23:22 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBWe 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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ourobonic Plague, No Hand Path, Craig McElhinney | NWAP071
January 27, 2012 19:12 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBThe 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.
Furchick, K Wilson, Brain Full Of Light | NWAP070
January 26, 2012 18:56 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBThe 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.
Yolke | NWAP069
January 25, 2012 16:37 - 42 minutes - 39 MBFormed 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...