Oud, microtones and underwater soundscapes
10/03/24 • 55 min
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In this episode, Steve chats about recent adventures and musical projects, including trips to Berlin, Portugal, and Norway. He reflects on a previous episode about Arctic music, featuring unique artists and bands. Steve jokes about the challenge of keeping up with podcast episodes due to his busy schedule. He introduces his band, Hackney Colliery Band, and their upcoming album, 'Collaborations Volume Two,' showcasing a variety of musical styles and guests. The episode includes a live performance and an interview with Nawar Alnaddaf, a Syrian refugee musician, about her journey and traditional instruments, and a couple of exclusive tracks from Hackney Colliery Band. Also quite a lot of Steve apologising.
00:00 Welcome
00:43 Apologies for the Delay
01:54 Recap of the Last Episode
03:36 Upcoming Show Highlights
04:15 Hackney Colliery Band's New Album
06:16 Live Interview at Wilton's Music Hall
11:27 The History and Inspiration Behind Hackney Colliery Band
28:38 Interview with Syrian Musician Nawar Alnaddaf
32:36 Exploring Quarter Tones on the Oud
34:47 The Unique Shape and Strings of the Oud
35:38 Tuning the Oud and Demonstration
40:23 Introduction to the Ney
42:29 Playing Techniques and History of the Ney
48:10 The Spiritual and Social Importance of Music
50:23 Closing Remarks and Upcoming Events
52:51 Musical Outro: Sure Feels Good
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Hackney Colliery Band Earth show 8th October: use code ORIGIN! for £5 off
In this episode, Steve chats about recent adventures and musical projects, including trips to Berlin, Portugal, and Norway. He reflects on a previous episode about Arctic music, featuring unique artists and bands. Steve jokes about the challenge of keeping up with podcast episodes due to his busy schedule. He introduces his band, Hackney Colliery Band, and their upcoming album, 'Collaborations Volume Two,' showcasing a variety of musical styles and guests. The episode includes a live performance and an interview with Nawar Alnaddaf, a Syrian refugee musician, about her journey and traditional instruments, and a couple of exclusive tracks from Hackney Colliery Band. Also quite a lot of Steve apologising.
00:00 Welcome
00:43 Apologies for the Delay
01:54 Recap of the Last Episode
03:36 Upcoming Show Highlights
04:15 Hackney Colliery Band's New Album
06:16 Live Interview at Wilton's Music Hall
11:27 The History and Inspiration Behind Hackney Colliery Band
28:38 Interview with Syrian Musician Nawar Alnaddaf
32:36 Exploring Quarter Tones on the Oud
34:47 The Unique Shape and Strings of the Oud
35:38 Tuning the Oud and Demonstration
40:23 Introduction to the Ney
42:29 Playing Techniques and History of the Ney
48:10 The Spiritual and Social Importance of Music
50:23 Closing Remarks and Upcoming Events
52:51 Musical Outro: Sure Feels Good
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Previous Episode
Afro-joik, arctic ukuleles and 'Big Boobies Is A State Of Mind'
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In this arctic special, Steve heads to northern Norway to meet a whole variety of fascinating musical characters.
First up, it's the turn of the Bitch Big Boobies Bang Band from Hemnesberget, who are exactly as you'd expect from a band with such an unexpected name...
Bitchy Big Boobies Bang Band Youtube
Bitchy Big Boobies Bang Band Facebook
Bitchy Big Boobies Bang Band Instagram
Then Steve chats to the equally unexpectedly-named Igor Kill, a touring musician with decades of experience, and one of the only makers of the rare 8 string ukulele outside of Honolulu.
Some of Igor Kill's beautiful handmade instruments
A bit of Igor Kill's discography
And then it's time to head up to the far north east of Norway and the brilliant Varangerfestival. After their set, Steve has a fascinating conversation with a group of indigenous Sami musicians, exploring the role of music in a society built around reindeer herding, how central the vocal style of 'joiking' is to Sami culture, and the unexpected and beautiful links between this arctic vocal style and drum music from east and west Africa.
AfroJoik (incomplete list, sorry!):
John André Eira, Viktor Wilhelmsen and Ola Brandsnes Vårtun
Afro-Joik's Varangerfestival listing
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Rock n roll defibrillators, bierhall melodies and tech trance
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In this (yet again) slightly delayed episode - this time due to computer meltdown in the middle of some major deadlines, which is FUN - Steve serves up a tasty German special, inspired by Oktoberfest and his recent visits to Munich and Berlin. He promotes an upcoming gig at Wilton’s Music Hall, including announcing incredible guests Guy Pratt, Robin Ince, and Theon Cross. The episode then goes on to explore German beer hall music, with insights from Wolfgang King in Munich, and dives into tech trance through a visit to Berlin's techno scene. The Genre Tombola section presents Steve's tech trance adaptation of a traditional drinking song, Prosit, because of course it does. Upcoming plans include episodes on avant-garde metal and the eagerly awaited flamenco genre, Tonas.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:29 Podcast Updates and Listener Feedback
02:43 Special Guests Announcement
06:07 Genre Tombola: German Special
08:44 DefibFest: A Musical Charity Event
21:36 Exploring Munich's Beer Halls
25:37 The Evolution of Music in Bavarian Beer Halls
26:18 Composing Beer Hall Music
26:40 Unique Instrument Lineup in Beer Hall Band
28:08 The Role of the Harp in Beer Hall Music
31:05 The Tradition of Stammtisch
33:10 The Prosit Song Tradition
34:39 The Purpose of Music in Beer Halls
36:24 Exploring Tech Trance
37:12 Understanding EDM and Its Elements
42:37 The Techno Experience in Berlin
46:22 Creating a Tech Trance Track
50:40 Upcoming Genres and Closing Remarks
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