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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Chris Abrahams | NWAP018
February 17, 2010 20:13 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBTHE 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 cha...
Forenzics | NWAP017
February 10, 2010 17:30 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBForenzics 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.
Crab Smasher | NWAP016
January 13, 2010 20:07 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBBy 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”, playi...
Tom Ellard | NWAP015
January 06, 2010 19:57 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBSEVERED 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 ...
Psychic Date | NWAP014
December 02, 2009 15:04 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBPsychic 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.
Mitch Jones | NWAP013
November 25, 2009 19:48 - 25 minutes - 23 MBMitch 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 or...
Scissor Lock | NWAP012
November 11, 2009 19:53 - 40 minutes - 37 MBSCISSOR 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 L...
kyü, Anna Chase | NWAP011
November 10, 2009 00:49 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBThe 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.
Nick Wishart, Anon, Scissor Lock | NWAP010
November 08, 2009 22:39 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThe 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.
Pimmon, Jeff Burch, Mandala Trap | NWAP009
November 07, 2009 21:14 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBThe 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.
Jeff Burch | NWAP008
November 04, 2009 19:13 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBJEFF 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.
The Ghost Of 29 Megacycles | NWAP007
October 29, 2009 00:18 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBThe 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.
Anna Vo | NWAP006
October 22, 2009 00:12 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBNoise 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.
Random Acts of Elevator Music | NWAP005
October 07, 2009 22:37 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBAppearing 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 liv...
Andy Rantzen | NWAP004
September 30, 2009 23:21 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBAndy 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.
Go Genre Everything | NWAP003
September 16, 2009 22:43 - 17 minutes - 16 MBAn 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...
Morning Stalker | NWAP002
September 02, 2009 22:29 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBCanberra 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.
Cleptoclectics | NWAP001
August 12, 2009 22:07 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBCleptoclectics (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...