Barbican Contemporary Music

In a special two-part podcast, we meet some of the people who knew and worked with the late composer. In this episode we talk to filmmaker James Marsh about the score to The Theory of Everything, musician Adam Wiltzie about putting together Jóhann’s first tours, and his manager Tim Husom about future plans for Jóhann’s estate. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

In a special two-part podcast, we meet some of the people who worked with the late composer, from his first bands to his final solo releases, his favourite record store to international concert halls. Including Kitchen Motor co-founder Kira Kira, Barbican programmer and former Managing Director of 4AD Records Chris Sharp and Fat Cat Records’s David Howell. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

We speak to Andy Irvine and Paul Brady about their classic Irish Folk album ahead of their rare performance of it here on the 15th October.

 

The pair chat with good humour about how they came to make the now cult 1976 album, what they have been up to since and which songs they are most looking forward to playing live. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Keren Ann discusses the inspiration behind her newest album, arranging her music for string quartet and how it feels to hear one of your heroes such as David Byrne or Anna Calvi covering your songs. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

We talk to electronic musician and performance artist Pan Daijing about ‘Fist Piece’ which she’ll be performing here in a double-bill with Aïsha Devi on 7 October.

She discusses spirituality, collaboration and the experience of acting alongside her mum and childhood best friend.

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Ahead of her career retrospective concert here in October with s t a r g a z e we spoke to Lisa Hannigan.

 

She talked to us about her relationship with the Dessner brothers, how working with the classical ensemble has helped breathe new life into old work and why she writes when walking around. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

We talk to Dana Gingras about choreographing a multi-media piece bringing together film and lighting with live dance and music from Godspeed You! Black Emperor. From the piece’s initial conception inspired by the drudgery and fast-pace of life in LA, to performing it live alongside the pioneering post-rock ensemble For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

In a three part mini-series we take a look into the record collections of three Japanese music enthusiasts, taking a journey of sonic discovery from 1970-2000, exploring the diverse tapestry sounds that have emerged from the country.

 

In the final episode we talk to Ian F Martin, author of Quit Your Band! Musical Notes from the Japanese Underground and owner of punk label Call and Response Records, about Japanese music of the 90s and its influence. From the collaged experimental pieces of Yoshihide Otomo to the captivating live shows of Melt Banana.

 

Tracklist:

Boredoms - Pop Tatari

Yoshihide Otomo ft Ey Yamantaka & Tenko - Sony

Zeni Geva - Dead Sun Rising

Ruins - Pontemcorary Music #1

Melt Banana - What Do You Slaughter Next?

Merzbow - Spiral Blast

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O - Acid Mother's Prayer

Ground Zero - Bones

OOIOO - Sister 001

Panicsmile – Hitchhike For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

In a three part mini-series we take a look into the record collections of three Japanese music enthusiasts, taking a journey of sonic discovery from 1970-2000, exploring the diverse tapestry sounds that have emerged from the country.

In the second episode we talk to Light in the Attic Records’s Yosuke Kitazawa about some of his favourite Japanese records of the 80s, which he’s been involved in reissuing on the label, from the pioneering folk musician Sachiko Kanenobu to the early works of Joe Hisaishi.

Tracklist:

Gu with Sachiko Kanenobu – Mary Anne

Nanako Sato - Subterranean Futari Bocci

Izumi Kobayashi - Coffee Rumba

Joe Hisaishi (Wonder City Orchestra) – Islander

Hideki Matsutake - Nemureru Yoru

Haruomi Hosono - Sports Men For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

In a three part mini-series we take a look into the record collections of three Japanese music enthusiasts, taking a journey of sonic discovery from 1970-2000, exploring the diverse tapestry sounds that have emerged from the country.

In episode one Japan Blues aka Howard Williams guides us through some of his favourite tunes from the 1970s including a slice of west-coast inspired Rock by Happy End, a truly Avant-Garde composition by Takehisa Kosugi and much more besides.

 

Tracklist:

 

Minako Yoshida - Machi No Bouke

Takehisa Kosugi - Mano-Dharma

Masako Togawa - Owari Ga Taisetsu

Masabumi Kikuchi - Sunday Lunch

Ayumi Ishida & Tin Pan Alley Family - ‎Watashi Jishin

Yuki Saori - Ikigai 

Keiko Fuji - Onna No Jinsei

Happy End - Natsu Nandesu

Yumi Arai - Anata Dake No Mono

Hideko Fujiwara - Omae Nanka For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy