Experimental
Sonya Waters: 'I've always loved that lush, ethereal sound'
Sonya Waters is a musician and producer who has fronted three New Zealand bands - Fang, The Instigators and White Swan Black Swan. Having played in punk and shoegaze bands, she turned to ambient music… Audio
Fis & Rob Thorne take taonga pūoro into epic new places
A meeting of minds between electronic producer Fis and taonga pūoro player Rob Thorne resulted in Clear Stones, an experimental album that saw the duo invited to play shows around Europe. Ahead of… Audio
Kate McIntosh: All Ears
Kate McIntosh brings her unique brand of theatre back to Wellington this week, after living in Belgium for 15 years. She tells Eva about her work 'All Ears'. Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - Victoria
Victoria, directed by Sebastian Schipper, is a German romantic thriller about a Spanish girl looking for fun in Berlin who falls in with a group of dodgy youths. The mostly ambient soundtrack is by… Video, Audio
The Labcoats
The Labcoats are a six-piece superstar Wellington band who have finally released their second album, O'Potassium. Samuel Scott went along to the sound check of their album release to find out how a… Audio
The Return of The Pop Group
Formed in Bristol in 1977, The Pop Group was at the forefront of the post-punk movement, carving out an influential niche for themselves that has seen them name dropped by the likes of Nick Cave… Audio
FKA Twigs
Taking her alias from the way her joints crack, experimental electronic artist Tahliah Barnett got her start as a loose limbed dancer in music videos from the likes of Kylie, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran… Audio
Sabine Vogel and Alex Nowitz: Vitamin S
German flutist and vocalist/composer presenting live intrument and electronic works at the Audio Foundation in Auckland on behalf of Vitamin S. Audio
Into Orbit - Caverns
Wellington experimental rock duo Into Orbit have recently released their debut album, Caverns. Craig Hayes talks to Into Orbit drummer Ian Moir and guitarist Paul Stewart about the band's decision to… Audio
Dan Beban: Experimental Music
Upbeat experimental music contributor explores recent works by NZ musician Jeff Henderson. Audio
The Auricle - Oenosthesia
The Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery in Christchurch has opened what it claims is the world's first "oenosthetic" wine and sound bar, combining imbibing and listening. Jo Burzynska, a leading wine writer… Audio
Annea Lockwood (b 1939)
Elizabeth Kerr talks to composer Annea Lockwood and provides some insight into her work. Audio
Shocking Pinks
Nick Harte, the man behind Shocking Pinks is another artists compelled to create following the Christchurch earthquakes. He's just released his first material in six years Guilt Mirrors, an album… Audio
Playing Favourites with Daniel Beban
Musician, sound artist, instrument maker and sound engineer, who founded the Frederick Street Sound and Light Exploration Society, and plays in a number of groups. Audio