PIVOTAL SLICE: on writing & composing

Jade and David discuss how competitive reality TV has shaped our perception of artists, and the abuses of power that can happen in creative contract negotiations. They share their own experiences with dodgy contracts, and explore how to advocate for yourself.

Music and production by David Mackenzie

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David and Jade talk about autism, doing too much, and the power of animals for managing burnout.

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We’re talking about the AHA! moments we’ve had with art, and how these moments shaped us. In this episode David talks about discovering Aphex Twin and learning something new about identity and creativity. 

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We’re talking about the AHA! moments we’ve had with art, and how these moments shaped us. In this episode, Jade talks about a moment in Singin' in the Rain that unlocked a new facet of her sexuality.

Music and production by David Mackenzie

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It's every composer's worst nightmare. David shares how he lost a year’s worth of work on his album when his computer died. He talks to Jade about his addiction to the creative process, and the lessons learned from death and rebirth.

At the end of the episode you can hear the only track that survived the catastrophe, ‘A Place You Know’.

Music and production by David Mackenzie

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Jade talks about the panic attack she experienced while watching Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance.

Music and production by David Mackenzie

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Jade sits down with Denise Santos and David Mackenzie to talk about their recent collaboration on a new piece of music, ‘Transition’, which you can hear at the end of the episode.

They discuss drawing on emotional experiences, balancing work with mental health, and how the story of the music came together during the making of the piece.

Support the track on Spotify.

Find out more about Denise’s work here.

Music and production by David Mackenzie

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Jade and David discuss the art of storytelling through writing and music. They talk about:

• How stories can be made into a somatic experience
• Understanding character motivation and creating ‘real’ people
• The perfectly ambiguous ending of Twin Peaks: The Return
• How we can make stories that will change the world for the better

‘The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.’ Read The Speed of Darkness by Muriel Rukeyser

Music and production by David Mackenzie

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Jade talks to writer Eva Aldea about living a creative life while managing the impacts of neurodivergence. They also discuss the ‘brand’ Eva has built on Instagram, where she is posing nude as a way of querying aging, masking, and perceptions of the female body.

Eva Aldea is a writer, lecturer and editor. Her first novel Singapore (Holland House Books 2023), and her book in progress, Stockholm, explore migration and belonging. 

She is @to_write_like_a_dog on Instagram (and Substack for unredacted photos) and she is writing a pamphlet about the process and experience of taking nude selfies, forthcoming with Intergraphia Books. Eva is also working on a collection of essays on neurodivergence and mental health, forthcoming with Broken Sleep Books in 2025, and she edits writers’ reflections on diagnoses, psychological and physical, on the website Dx: Diagnosis and Writing.

Music and production by David Mackenzie

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David and Jade talk about the uses of trauma in the creative process. They explore: 

• how we are reflected in the art we make and consume
• the inner journey of the artist 
• using creativity to surrender control
• how trauma transforms us, for better or worse

Music and production by David Mackenzie

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