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In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. Today Carl Shuker and Simon Sweetman talk to Pip Adam about two sound objects. Carl chose the live version of the song 'Work' by Lou Reed and John Cale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdl5fJ-c_lA And Simon chose the Schnell Fenster song 'Whisper' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2LlG1aIKRA&list=OLAK5uy_nR1bdEDNSnWmCSUeBz5pI76ebWd1Inx_Y To hear these sounds and for information about how to submit responses to exercises to our Showcase can be found on our website https://better-read.com
Phil founded New Zealand's Split Enz with Tim Finn in 1972, recorded a seminal punk single with Suburban Reptiles, had an Australian #1 hit with The Swingers, then moved to solo and soundtrack work until 2006, since which he's recorded five thickly textured solo albums including extensive one-man-band work. We discuss the title track from Flightless Bird (2019), "Kite Flying Day" from Play It Strange (2014), and "Lamplight" by Schnell Fenster from The Sound of Trees (1988). We conclude by listening to "No One's Best Man" from Novelty Act (2016). Intro/outro: "Sweet Dreams" by Split Enz from Second Thoughts (1976). Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Check out Mark's new album. Sponsor: Bandzoogle for 30 days free and 15% off a year of a great band website (use promo code NEM).
Phil founded New Zealand's Split Enz with Tim Finn in 1972, recorded a seminal punk single with Suburban Reptiles, had an Australian #1 hit with The Swingers, then moved to solo and soundtrack work until 2006, since which he's recorded five thickly textured solo albums including extensive one-man-band work. We discuss the title track from Flightless Bird (2019), "Kite Flying Day" from Play It Strange (2014), and "Lamplight" by Schnell Fenster from The Sound of Trees (1988). We conclude by listening to "No One's Best Man" from Novelty Act (2016). Intro/outro: "Sweet Dreams" by Split Enz from Second Thoughts (1976). Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Check out Mark's new album. Sponsor: Bandzoogle for 30 days free and 15% off a year of a great band website (use promo code NEM).
An in-depth conversation with founding member of Split Enz, Swingers and Schnell-Fenster, artist, composer and musician Phil Judd
An in-depth conversation with Phil Judd, singer/songwriter, founding member of Split Enz, creator of "Mental Notes" - one of the greatest records to come out of New Zealand, painter and artist, record producer, film soundtrack composer, solo artist. He also created the Swingers and wrote "Counting The Beat" and the criminally underrated band, Schnell-Fenster. He's made a half dozen solo albums too. We talk about all of his work. And his life. The battles with mental illness, his struggle to maintain relationships, the graft and craft of his work. A rare interview from one of our greatest songwriters.
An in-depth conversation with Phil Judd, singer/songwriter, founding member of Split Enz, creator of "Mental Notes" - one of the greatest records to come out of New Zealand, painter and artist, record producer, film soundtrack composer, solo artist. He also created the Swingers and wrote "Counting The Beat" and the criminally underrated band, Schnell-Fenster. He's made a half dozen solo albums too. We talk about all of his work. And his life. The battles with mental illness, his struggle to maintain relationships, the graft and craft of his work. A rare interview from one of our greatest songwriters. Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe
Tim interviews Sam Ng from New Zealand's own Optimal Usability about the design and development of Optimal Workshop. This UX design suite combines three applications, including OptimalSort which we talked about in DC42, and we hear how a UX research and design consultancy becomes a product developer. What's it like to walk the UX talk we tell our clients when they create products? Listen up and find out!Optimal Workshop is atwww.optimalworkshop.comOptimal Usability is atwww.optimalusability.comNew Zealand isn't just about cool accents, great UX practitioners, and beautiful sights, though. No sirree. There's a whole tradition of innovative and very top-quality music from this small country at the bottom of the world.Hear ye! We close this episode with a full song from a great New Zealand musician, Phil Judd. His self-published "Novelty Act" album in 2006 is still the best album Tim has heard in a very long time. Phil Judd co-founded Split Enz in the mid-70s with Tim Finn, was the driving force behind later bands The Swingers and Schnell Fenster, and has done terrific soundtracks as well. "Falling Off A Cloud" is one of Phil's more upbeat numbers, but the amazing "Novelty Act" album is full of classic Judd variety: fun poppy weirdness, hard-rockin' weirdness, sensitive and tragic ukelele weirdness... just catchy, infectiously complex pop genius.http://profile.myspace.com/philjuddmrphuddwww.PhilJudd.com