Student Shorts

“Stranger than Stranger Things,” demonstrates and explains a  psychological phenomenon called cryptomnesia, a situation when we mistakenly think we have an original concept but it is someone else’s and we fail to remember. An interview with Sydney musician, Melissa Kenny, presents her complex creative process and how she safeguards from cryptomnesia through a structured approach and exercising her memory.  Since we are all susceptible to this strange behaviour, I encourage listeners to be curious  rather than judgmental.
List of sounds:
• Voices:
Rob Penaflor (singing & speaking)
Jackson Wreford (speaking)
Melissa Kenny (interviewee)
Mine (hosting & singing)
• Music:
Ian Abbott (Intro, outro, intro to interview)
Melissa Kenny (Vocal Intro to Uptown Funk)
• Instrumental and sound effects from Macquarie University source and freesound.org

My Bio
I’m Brenda Stewart, a Psychology Honours student who is passionate about well-being and  emotional wholeness and an advocate for healing through education, growth relationships  and mind-renewal. I plan to practise psychology in either a clinical or educational setting.  This podcast is one small step to spur curiosity, awareness and understanding of our common  misbehaviours. I’m open to collaborative work and can be contacted via email  ([email protected])

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Dream Cycle is a podcast build through designing an audio soundscape that dynamically and fluently flowed between the realms of darkness (using deep tones) and light (contrasted with higher frequencies). The story of the podcast revolves around a curious-minded child, Benton, who we follow into a dream as he
uncovers the truths of his subconscious and the unimaginable depths of his psyche. This episode entitled ‘Somniac’ is part of a wider series of fiction podcasts called The Dream Cycle.
List of sounds:
Vocals
● My voice
● Graham Liu’s voice (with parental permission)
● Amara Liu’s voice (with permission)
Sound FX/ Music
● 40% of Sound FX came from this source → freesound.org
○ Such as:
■ Footsteps Crunching
■ Door Closing
■ Video Game sounds
■ Crickets chirping
● Otherwise, all other sounds/ music was composed or designed by myself using Logic Pro X

My Bio
My name is David Lim (legally) but with Macquarie Uni I’m still known as David Ghobrial. I am a current Bachelor of Music student at MQ and am engrossed in the world of modular synthesis and digital music production. I would like to gain further experience in the music industry as well as sync licensing and have been releasing electronic music under the alias, Deverence, for almost 7 years. If you’d like to delve into the world of Deverence, he is best known for his genre-bending style and is on all major streaming platforms across the world

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In this short of ‘Sound Guy’, Zoe Bunyan discusses the stereotypical ‘sound guy’ and the lack of representation of women in audio production. It discusses what the stereotype is, as well as why women are hesitant to take up a career in audio production. This includes topics of gender roles, unequal opportunities, and unrealistic expectations.

 Zoe Bunyan is a Music and Sound Design student at UTS. Born a country girl and moved to the big smoke to peruse a career in audio production or music business. Her background is in performing but she has gained an interest in music production through her gigs. You can contact Zoe at bunyanzoe AT gmail DOT com

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When people are asked about their pets, some common responses would elicit excitable chatter about their dogs, cats, guinea pigs or budgies.  But…. what if you responded with, "Ooh you'll have to meet my pet snake!"  

Meet the lady and legend Lynleigh Greig, a wildlife carer who specialises in the rehabilitation of reptiles in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Find out what it takes to wrangle with this reptile, people’s perceptions and how fear of sinless snakes is started in this podcast episode. Hosted, produced and edited with music composition by Nicholas Pang. 

Nicholas Pang is an enthusiastic and passionate Music and Sound design student at UTS. He draws inspiration from film and game score composers and strives towards the goal of being a professional composer himself. Nicholas is open to, and is always seeking advice to continue learning, experimenting and honing his craft in the audio industry.

Email: [email protected] 

Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/yZei3 

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This episode is an interview profile of Yvonne Bocman. It covers her journey from
busking to preparing to release her first Spotify single as a Songwriter. She expresses her gratitude towards songwriting and its effect on helping her through a tough mental health period and urges beginners in the industry to block out negative voices and peruse their musical passions.
Interviewer and producer Naomi Singer is a current Music and sound design student progressively working on her portfolio, with podcasting being a current area of interest. She would love more industry experience so if you are looking for someone to interview you or simply do a podcast with contact via Linkedin
(linkedin.com/in/naomi-singer-1a0041254). 

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In this short I'm showcasing the up-and-coming Sydney/Wollongong based avant-prog band Black Magic Fairy Tale. Here I introduce the sound of the band, as well as interview the band's alto-saxophone player, and close friend of mine: Dom Rodriguez Russel. Dom provides some insights into the musical workings of the band, as well as their experiences within the contemporary Sydney music scene.
List of Sounds
- Francis Todd (voice)
- Dom Rodriguez Russel (voice)
- Recording of Black Magic Fairytale playing at Kelly’s 0:12-0:27, 1:38-149 2:04-2:12
- Recording of Black Magic Fairytale playing at the Soda factory 2:44-2:54

Made by Francis Todd, a second year music and sound design student at UTS, a Jazz guitarist and a composer/producer, also passionate about Sydney’s live-music environment, especially the blossoming contemporary garage-rock, rave, and Jazz scenes. You can find more on Instagram at francis_yep, or email me at [email protected].

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A mini podcast about queerness in media, through the reading of Marvel’s Daredevil through a queer lens. The piece and the music featured is written, recorded, edited and produced by Ainsley Smith. Ainsley is university student studying Music and Sound Design with a passion for composing, edited and producing music, along with creating sound. Linked Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/ainsley-smith-4451a3286 

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Driven by Ramon Briant, this humorous discussion on Australia's failed "Emu War" features Voice overs - Ramon Briant and Jett Barton. Both collaborators have given permission for voice to be used in production (as stated in the podcast). The two tracks were recorded in interview style simultaneously, while another was added later featuring only my voice. SFX (bird screeches, stampede sound, scream and gunshot sounds) - Sourced from the "Animal Sounds Field and Foley playlist on the Splice sample archive. These samples are copyright free (provided they are used within a larger composition such as a song or podcast) for more info visit https://support.splice.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025013734-Splice-Sounds-Licensing-FAQ Music composition 1 - Olympus by Ross Bugden. This piece exists under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License allowing it’s use in projects such as this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnmglWHoVrk ; Composition 2 - A Good Day To Die by Miguel Johnson. This piece is also licensed under The Creative Commons, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_k-RQA7lBE&t=249s&ab_channel=BreakingCopyright%E2%80%94RoyaltyFreeMusic 

For more information on this topic go to other Australian podcasts including: https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/2020/03/30/ep-34-the-great-emu-war/ and https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-great-emu-war/id1474052266?i=1000482248395 However neither of these were used as source material for the research leading to the creating of the podcast. The sources consulted were as follows: Garner Gore, J (2016, 10/16) Looking Back, Australia’s Emu War, Australian Geographic https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2016/10/on-this-day-the-emu-wars-begin/ Crew, R (2014, 08/04) The Great Emu War: In which some large, flightless birds unwittingly foiled the Australian Army, Scientific American https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/the-great-emu-war-in-which-some-large-flightless-birds-unwittingly-foiled-the-australian-army/ Kirubakaran, P (2021, 12/10) Great Emu War: How Australia Started A War Against Flightless Birds – And Lost, www. Republicworld.com https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/australia/great-emu-war-how-australia-started-a-war-against-flightless-birds-and-lost.html The Sun Herald (1953, 05/06) New Strategy In A War On The Emu https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18516559 

To contact the creator Ramon email RamongbriantATgmail.com

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A bite-sized, mindfulness podcast - for uni students, by a uni student. 'Voiceover narration' recorded by Christos Siafakas 'Lake ATMOS' recorded by Christos Siafakas, Scripted/edited, recorded, DAW produced and mastered by Christos Siafakas. This is not advice from a clinical psychologist, and the podcast should not be treated as an adequate replacement for proper therapy provided by a licensed professional. The podcast is intended to serve as an entertaining and informative piece, coming from a university student who has seen a clinical psychologist for over 5 years. I aim to share some skills and tools that have helped me combat anxiety, in an easy to digest manner. To follow the Artist go to Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/chosenoneartist/?hl=en

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A lifestyle piece on caring for your aquatic pet. Harry Pfeiffer is Producer, editor, script writer and Ciara Smith is featured guest for this very lovely piece - we dare you not to love Barry. To contact Harry email harrypfeiffer27ATgmail.com

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