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Number 1 First FAWM song, imaginatively titled “Number...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:35:09 +0100

Number 1

First FAWM song, imaginatively titled “Number 1”. The singing’s is way ropey, but it gets the point across. Also, will probably speed it up when I record it properly, but this the first fruits of AAA.

A timely reminder.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:32:00 +0100

A timely reminder.

There Is A Field: Review

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:55:06 +0100

There Is A Field: Review:

Thanks much to Lawrence at Radio Drama Reviews for this review. I’m just glad the story is reaching people.

There Is A Field: Part 2 on Radio Drama Revival

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:45:00 +0100

Part 2 of There Is A Field is now up on Radio Drama Revival. You can listen to it here.

From the Sala degli Animali Part One By way of a mood board....

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:15:00 +0100

From the Sala degli Animali

Part One

By way of a mood board. Taking the AAA / FAWM challenge spirit to the Classicists!

FAWM 2012

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:27:10 +0100

Image by Ralph Hogaboom: HQX Design

What Is FAWM And Why It’s Important?

If you’ve never heard of February Album Writing Month before, there’s no better time to dip your toes into the mildy addictive - music-making merry-go-round that takes place on the FAWM website. I wonder if, perhaps, in 20 years people will talk about FAWM in the same way they do about those who take an annual dip in the freezing waters of the North Sea, and annual cheese rollers.

The challenge is to write 14 songs(1) during February, though the actual “challenge” is what you make of it. This year will be my sixth taking part in the challenge. Last year I finished completed just three songs, so this year I’m hoping to do better. Far more important than “winning”, is “succeeding”, that is, being excited by whatever I happen to produce, be it on my own or with collaborators.

For me, there are no requisite tools to do the job, as long as you’re aware of the scope and boundaries of any limitations those tools imply. What I mean by this is, for instance, my second FAWM (2008), I had no recording space whatsoever, and was limited to an acoustic guitar and a portable recorder. In 2010, I decided to forgo using guitars. This year, there is a theme: Art Against Austerity. AAA, or Triple A, whatever. But what does it mean? Well, I’m not proposing art position itself against austerity (i.e the culture of austerity that’s gripping a lot of the West), but actually uses the concept and climate of austerity to reflect on possible meanings. At the very least, to create something positive out of austerity.

Tools can often be a barrier to creativity. This year I’ll be using mostly new ones, so I’ll see how things pan out. I have new MacBook Pro, Pro Tools 10 with the Complete Production Toolkit (which I probably won’t be using for FAWM), Logic Pro (which I probably will), an apogee Duet 2, an Avid Transport controller to get my head around. Plus, an assortment of noise-making implements!

FAWM resolution: I’m going to try really hard this year to hang out on the forums, give useful feedback and get stuck in.

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(1) A far looser interpretation of song is now invoked, thanks to the greater diversity and evolution that has come from the competition’s success and growth over the years.

Art of the Title

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:15:52 +0100

Art of the Title:

Currently enjoying…

… And here’s the finished assemble. 1. Long blue...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:55:00 +0100

… And here’s the finished assemble.

1. Long blue shotgun is the “front” mid microphone

2. Microphone on top is the figure8 “side” microphone (front and rear stereo)

3. Microphone at the bottom is cardioid “rear” microphone (left/right rear surround)

In class today - assembling a Schoeps DMS (Double Mid Side)...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:19:00 +0100

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In class today - assembling a Schoeps DMS (Double Mid Side) setup. The big round of applause when the assemble was finally finished was genuine!

There Is A Field: Part 1 on Radio Drama Revival

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:26:00 +0100

Thanks so much to Richard Summers and the Radio Drama Revival crew for persevering, and really surveying the issues that surround a subject.

Radio Drama Revival: Episode 261 - There Is A Field, Part I aired last Friday, featuring an interview with playwright Jen Marlowe and also Aseel’s younger sister, Siwar. I’ve not heard the interviews yet myself so can’t wait to listen. Part II will air this coming Friday (I think) with a few words from me, so look out for it. I hope you enjoy Part I. If you have any comments or thoughts, send them this way or to the Radio Drama Revival website.

If you’re wondering what There Is A Field is exactly, read the info card below for more information - and check out the Radio Drama Revival podcast.

What is it?

(2011) Full-length radio drama written by Jen Marlowe and produced by Marie Tueje.

Elevator pitch

How often do we hear a first person account of what it’s like to be a Palestinian Arab living in Israel? Topical news reporting draws our attention to the anger, suspicion and frustration that exists on both sides, but what if there were a story that expressed what it feels like to be a stranger in your own land, without resorting to bombast.

There Is A Field is an radio drama which recounts the death of 17 year-old peace activist Aseel Asleh during the protests of “Black October” in 2000. Seen through the eyes of his older sister, Nardeen, it is a story of grief, trauma and reconciliation that forgoes politicising the region’s conflicts in favour of telling a more human story.

Who’s involved?

Jen Marlowe: Writer

Marie Tueje: Direction

Johanna Pestka: Nardeen

Benjamin Nathan-Serio: Aseel

Brian Reedy: Hassan

Mar Bayo Montoliu: Jamila

With Richard Cloake, Beth Trollan and Alistair Fisher

Did you know?

There Is A Field was written as a Global Theatrical Call To Action, commemorating the tenth anniversary of Aseel’s death in October 2010. Performances of There Is A Field took place throughout the month in Australia, India, Kenya, Wales, Zimbabwe, France, Israel and the US (among others).

Further details

‘Donkeysaddle Projects’ combats inhumanity through exposing the humanity of those who have been marginalized and oppressed, through platforms such as writing, film and theatre. More info: http://donkeysaddle.org

Skope magazine: Sunday Afternoon 5pm

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:57:00 +0100

Skope magazine: Sunday Afternoon 5pm:

A write up on a 2009 FAWM collaboration. Great to see this song getting a little love in the press - see: sometimes it takes people three years to catch on to the good stuff.

This is such a great collaboration, between Michael Gutierrez-May, Sapient and myself.

REVIEW: There Is A Field on RDR

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:53:34 +0100

REVIEW: There Is A Field on RDR:

Awesome news! Radio Drama Revival have put up a great review of There Is A Field on their podcast page. Tune in from 2 mins 50 secs. I’ll post again when the podcast date has been confirmed.

Video

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:00:42 +0200

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Now playing on Audiobook Radio

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:00:00 +0200

Now playing on Audiobook Radio:

Only a few days left to catch There Is A Field playing out live on Audiobook Radio. Every day for the remainder of this week at 2.17 am / pm and 8.17 am / pm.

If you managed to listen in, let me know what you think of it.

Putting aside Twitter’s largely-indifferent response to PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake...

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:03:46 +0200

Putting aside Twitter’s largely-indifferent response to PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake winning the 2011 Mercury Music Prize, I wondered if this win might encourage other musicians to focus their lenses outward?

I don’t know if Harvey herself references it, I get a huge sense of Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children from that album.

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Why PJ Harvey’s ‘Let England Shake’ Won The Mercury Music Prize (Sabotage Times)

PJ Harvey Wins Mercury Music Prize For Second Time (BBC)

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake Interview - VIDEO (Spinner)

LOVE THIS!

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:59:47 +0200

LOVE THIS!

Externalising The Internal You

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:09:00 +0200

What is it?

Externalising The Internal You is a short film created for the 2011 edition of the 48 Hour Film Project - the first time the event has been held in Barcelona.

Elevator pitch

A man takes charge of his destiny with interesting results.

Who’s involved?

Based on an original idea by Anna O’Flynn, Steven Garland, and Mariana Gonzalez Pie

Produced & Directed by Dan Ryan

Actors: Brendan Douglas, Stephanie Figuiera, Steven Garland, Ben Serio, Kevin Kelly, Dan Ryan, Eric Kallin, Alastair Fisher, Rita Martins Rocha

Assistant Producer: Therese Hoben

Chief Editor: Oskar Nowak

Camera/Co-editor: Jan Podubecky

Costume & Make-up: Stephanie Figuiera

Sound Editor: Marie Tueje

Score: Jordi Bello

Additional Music: Daniel Gutierrez

Colour Editor: Marion Dion

Locations Manager: Margarida da Piedade Dimis

Photography: Birte Sachsse

Did you know?

Externalising The Internal You won three awards at the 48 Hour Film Project 2011 (Barcelona)

WINNER: Audience Choice Award Best Film

WINNER: Best Director

WINNER: Best Editing

Curating Everything: Track20

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:26:48 +0200

Fever

In that time-honoured fashion of coming “full circle”, the final offering in the Curating Everything series is in fact the oldest song on the collection, Fever. When did I write this song…? Gotta be about 2002-3. This started out as a really hippy-ish heavy drone played with footstomps and banging pots and pans,

inspired by the Stereolab song Crest, which uses only two chords and a lot of noise to great effect. I wasn’t up to the challenge, however, and after a promising start (it is mostly E major and B major), a few other chords to sneak in now and then.

Listen to Fever

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how..."

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:22:25 +0200

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

- Maya Angelou

This weekend just gone, 10-12 June, I was part of a team that...

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:48:00 +0200

This weekend just gone, 10-12 June, I was part of a team that competed in The 48 Hour Film Project. Due to competition rules being amazingly tight, that’s about all I can tell you at the moment.

Our film, Externalising The Internal You will be shown with the other entries this Thursday, 16th June, at:

Cines Girona, C/ 173-175, Barcelona,

Show time is 21.00h, tickets are €6.