The New North Podcast

Part 4 A conversation between Catherine Lamb and Steven Socha. Part 4 of 4. Recorded in May/June 2024. Music: 01:23:57 - Muto Infinitas (2016) https://www.sacredrealism.org/artists/catherine-lamb/ Spiral image from ‘The Harmonic Series as a Logarithmic Spiral’ by Erv Wilson (March 1, 1965). Accessed from The Wilson Archives at  https://www.anaphoria.com/harm-subharm.pdf . Included, with gratitude,...

Part 3 A conversation between Catherine Lamb and Steven Socha. Part 3 of 4. Recorded in May/June 2024. Music: 00:20:08 - Mirror (2006) 00:24:44 - Muto Infinitas (2016) https://www.sacredrealism.org/artists/catherine-lamb/ Spiral image from ‘The Harmonic Series as a Logarithmic Spiral’ by Erv Wilson (March 1, 1965). Accessed from The Wilson Archives at  https://www.anaphoria.com/harm-subharm.pdf ....

Part 2 A conversation between Catherine Lamb and Steven Socha. Part 2 of 4. Recorded in May/June 2024. Music: 00:48:00 - Shade/Gradient (2012) 01:02:13 - Divisio Spiralis - X (2019) 01:08:28 - Curva Triangulus (2018/2021) 01:11:38 - Point/Wave (2015) https://www.sacredrealism.org/artists/catherine-lamb/ Spiral image from ‘The Harmonic Series as a Logarithmic Spiral’ by Erv Wilson (March 1, 1965)....

Part 1 A conversation between Catherine Lamb and Steven Socha. Part 1 of 4. Recorded in May/June 2024. Music: 00:00:00 - Divisio Spiralis - X (2019) https://www.sacredrealism.org/artists/catherine-lamb/ Spiral image from ‘The Harmonic Series as a Logarithmic Spiral’ by Erv Wilson (March 1, 1965). Accessed from The Wilson Archives at  https://www.anaphoria.com/harm-subharm.pdf . Included, with grat...

This is Ep.19 of 'The New North Podcast', which does a deep dive into the unique ideas and approaches that make Melbourne's exploratory music scene so rich and varied. In this episode, we share another fascinating artist talk, this time presented by James Rushford in June 2024. James is an artist with an expansive musical imagination and an incredible talent for creating evocative, surprising and...

This is Ep.18 of 'The New North Podcast', which does a deep dive into the unique ideas and approaches that make Melbourne's exploratory music scene so rich and varied. In this episode, we share an artist talk presented in April 2024 by Narrm raised double bassist, composer and keyboardist Jon Heilbron. Jon unpacks the role of microtonality and non-tempered tuning systems in various phrases of his...

This is Ep.17 of 'The New North Podcast', which does a deep dive into the unique ideas and approaches that make Melbourne's exploratory music scene so rich and varied. In this episode, Dale Gorfinkel and Aviva Endean discuss their duo collaboration with a focus on their performance at New North's Concert 6 in August 2022. They describe their unique instrumentation of air drums and extended contrab...

This is Ep.16 of 'The New North Podcast', which does a deep dive into the unique ideas and approaches that make Melbourne's exploratory music scene so rich and varied. In this episode, Jack Palmer talks about Bad Ambulance, his long-standing electronic music project that was featured in New North 7: Another Solstice. Follow the YouTube link below to discover a multilayered fever dream of 808 bass,...

This is Ep.15 of 'The New North Podcast', which does a deep dive into the unique ideas and approaches that make Melbourne's exploratory music scene so rich and varied. Aditya talks about fixed/fleeting, which he created with support from the 2022 New North Emerging Artist Commission. The work combines hydrophone recordings from various bodies of water with restrained acoustic sounds performed by A...

This is Ep.14 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, pianist, composer and electronic musician Anthony Pateras talks with Francis Plagne about his current musical interests, formative influences and the collection of works presented at NN8: ‘Dread of Voids’ in February, 2023. This pre-concert talk was recorded by B...

This is Ep.13 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, trumpet player, composer, improviser and producer Reuben Lewis talks about the path that lead him to the electroacoustic work that he is making. He also shares insights about building a varied and sustainable career in the arts, making opportunities and taking ca...

This is Ep.12 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, drummer James McLean talks about solo drums, practicing for emergence, and the influence of street photography in his thinking about long-term artistic development. James's performance at  'Afterglow' was titled 'Photo Book'. Discover video and recording of this...

This is Ep.11 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, Flora Carbo and Eitan Ritz discuss feedback loops and bodily movement as inspirations for their work 'Besides, Just Besides' which premiered at 'Foreign, Intimate' on April 27, 2022. The work responds to a poem by Caitlin Aloisio Shearer. Watch their performance...

This is Ep.10 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, interdisciplinary ensemble Mahagonny discuss their telematic performance at New North 4: Foreign, Intimate, which connected performers in Narrm/Melbourne, Boorloo/Perth and Berlin using live networking technology. Joe talks with Josten Myburgh (Perth), Lena Czern...

This is Ep.9 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, Jessica Linsday Smith discusses her opera 'Esoteric' that premiers at Brunswick Mechanics Institute on May 20th, 2022. Esoteric contemplates a future on earth post environmental collapse.  It combines instrumental and vocal textures with projections by visual arti...

This is Ep.8 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, Joe O'Connor is interviewed by guest host Steven Socha about his piece 'Five Moods, Five Poses' which was performed at 'Afterglow' on February 24th, 2022. The piece combines tape tracks developed by Joe and percussionist Tim Green, with live elements by Helen Svob...

This is Ep.7 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung talks about her performance at New North's 'Resonant Threads' on March 10th, 2022. She explored the resonant frequencies of the room with wavering sine-tone harmonies, combined with her unique approach to the erhu.  Find out more at newnorthm...

This is Ep.6 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, drummer and composer Maria Moles talks about her performance at New North's 'Resonant Threads' on March 10th, 2022. Her performance combined drums, gongs, cymbals and synthesizer to create an immersive and hypnotic series of textures. Find out more at newnorthmusi...

This is Ep.5 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, percussionist and sound artist Michael McNab talks about the the YouTube set he performed at New North's 'Resonant Threads' on March 10th, 2022. This amazing piece of musical collage was created by layering sounds played from multiple internet browser tabs. We cou...

This is Ep.3 of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians who make and present work in Narrm (Melbourne).  In this episode, trumpet player Niran Dasika and guitarist Theo Carbo talk about the new electroacoustic work they developed for New North's online concert 'Monochrome'.   New North’s activities are made possible by the generous supp...

This is the second episode of the 'New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, violinist Lily Tait and guitarist Nick Ashwood talk about ideas that converged in their stunning performance at New North's inaugural concert 'Ghost Lights' in May 2021. They created a transfixing presence that was subtle, soothing and, above all, in...

This is the first episode of 'The New North Podcast' that investigates the unique sounds and perspectives of exploratory musicians. In this episode, trumpet player and composer Callum G'Froerer talks about his creative practice, his growing repertoire for the double-bell trumpet, and the intriguing piece that he developed with the amazing James Rushford for performance at 'Ghost Lights', New North...