Our monthly series where we travel to the outer limits of music with our resident esoteric music specialists, Dan and Nell. In this episode Dan talks with composer Penny Axtens. They talk about her composition process, inspirations, and the classical music industry.

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This episode was first broadcast in October 2025

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Our monthly series where we travel to the outer limits of music with our resident esoteric music specialists, Dan and Nell. In this episode Dan talks with multidisciplinary artist Gemma Thompson. They Talk noise, graphic scores and interpretation; playing collaborative and solo projects from Gemma.

This episode was first broadcast in Sepetmber 2025

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Our monthly series where we travel to the outer limits of music with our resident esoteric music specialists, Dan and Nell. In this episode Dan talks with Singaporean group SAtheCollective. They play music from their back catalogue, giving an overview of their history, and approach to music making

This episode was first broadcast in May 2025

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Our monthly series where we travel to the outer limits of music with our resident esoteric music specialists, Dan and Nell. In this episode Dan talks with local composer and musician Sonya Waters about her collaborations and solo work.

This episode was first broadcast in April 2025

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Our monthly series where we travel to the outer limits of music with our resident esoteric music specialists, Dan and Nell. In this episode Dan plays tracks off a new album of old recordings to accompany the release of his book about The Braille Collective. https://thebraillecollective.bandcamp.com/album/future-jaw-clap-book-soundtrack

This episode was first broadcast in October 2024

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Tāwhirimātea started life as an improv live performance recorded at the opening of “Tāwhirimātea’s Battle” A group exhibition of Tairāwhiti artists to commemorate “one year on from Cyclone Gabriel”

In this piece Carrier explores the impact of Human interaction with the environment and the catastrophic consequences that this can cause as realised in the Tairāwhiti region.

The piece is made up of several elements. The wonky almost tortured oscillating synth drones represents the grief and anger of Tāwhirimātea as Rangi and Papa are separated by his sibling’s. The randomly generated bass tones represent the indiscriminate nature of a severe weather events or natural disasters. The monotonous repetition of the rimshot pays homage to the relentless nature of profit driven commercial enterprise at all costs and its influence on regulatory body control. The drum patterns portray the ongoing struggle between Tūmatauenga (God of war and people) and Tāwhirimātea over the separation of Rangi and Papa, and the hue represents the sense of community, hope and quiet determination to overcome.

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Steven King (he/him) aka Carrier has been a long-time electronic music explorer of many genres. More recently utilising minimal sound palettes to explore ideas of isolationism and deep contemplation through repetitive rhythm and patterns.

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Made with support of Creative New Zealand

Our monthly series where we travel to the outer limits of music with our resident esoteric music specialists, Dan and Nell. In this episode Dan is joined by Swiss band Hyperculte who had just finished their tour of Aotearoa

This episode was first broadcast in April 2024

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Pass-on-ings is a 4-part composition by DSLB, Chrissie Butler’s solo project. “Between the commissioning of this work in early 2023 and its creation, my mum passed away. Pass-on-ings is an echo of the last weeks, days, and hours shared with mum. It is a track and trace of time and space, of light and shadows, of moments etched in memory and now in sound. It is a last post, the last lullaby.”

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DSLB is the solo project of Chrissie Butler. An offshoot from Chrissie’s band Ditzy Squall, DSLB (Ditzy Squall’s Lunch Box) is a showcase for a love of long endings and the hum things make when you hold them close to your ear. Performed live, DSLB is an improvised mash-up of ancient record players, purring keyboards, kitchen utensils and found objects. Soundtracks for short films and hand drawn comics are also residents in the lunch box. Recordings are released by skirted Records.

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Visit www.pyramidclub.org.nz/pass-ings-dslb for links

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With thanks to Creative New Zealand

Swampsoul is a loosely defined linked umbrella of musicians and artists based in Wellington, primarily Newtown. A mixed up soup of harsh noise and sparkly shiny-pop melody. The music is largely collected and curated by Baxter Gray.

00:00 Martha in the cell - wintermute

02:28 bed time story- wintermute and o time thy pyramids

https://swampsoul.bandcamp.com/album/bed-time-story

07:23 wintermute and mudgoose

https://swampsoul.bandcamp.com/track/wintermute-and-mudgoose

17:19 meandral

https://swampsoul.bandcamp.com/album/lake-frog-in-the-winter

19.02 hello

19:29 angel - wntre cutt er

22:55 distilled silence - HULL

https://swampsoul.bandcamp.com/album/swamp-soul-one-2

27:59 Sophia Frudd

https://indigoguebrowne.bandcamp.com

31:21 Coffee In Yeebic, Ponderings in Mayhem, When Will I see You Again_ - Cook ie Cutt er (Indigogue Browne)

https://swampsoul.bandcamp.com/album/swamp-soul-one-2

33:33 spring break forever - lorazepam

https://ilovelorazepam.bandcamp.com

36:34 lamp - mudgoose

https://mudgoose.bandcamp.com/album/songs-with-words

38:40 Roman Polaczuk

https://otimethypyramids.bandcamp.com

41:52 how to kill a wizard - wintermute

https://www.instagram.com/wzrd_mschf/

43:13 Loving you amongst the trees, Rowing towards me,,,, my lil' frog,,, - Cook ie Cutt er (Ft. Friends Wintermute & Mallory Elmo)

47:06 Mallory Elmo

https://soundcloud.com/malloryelmo

56:30 salvation

https://swampsoul.bandcamp.com/album/lake-frog-in-the-winter

59:30 Fletcher Ng

https://mudgoose.bandcamp.com

1:00:00 Where? - mudgoose live at fleshfest

1:04:09 ice! - Bloodfucker live at pyramid club

https://swampsoul.bandcamp.com/album/elmo-tapes

11:11:00 blight scrolls -wintermute

https://wintermute1.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-tower-mischief

1:12:52 glass daughter

Compiled by Baxter Gray

Cover Art by Holly Berghan

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With thanks to Creative New Zealand

Our monthly series where we travel to the outer limits of music with our resident esoteric music specialists, Dan and Nell. In this episode Dan is joined by circuit bending, reed playing musician, and one of the key people working at Pyramid Club, Zak Argarbrite (ᏣᎳᎩ / Tsalagi / Cherokee)

This episode was first broadcast in August 2023

For more episode info visit: www.pyramidclub.org.nz/podcasts

All episodes of Dancing in Your Head were produced for Paekakariki FM: paekakariki.fm/dancing-in-your-head/