Adventures in Art, Music and Technology. A Frankensound podcast presented by Roly Skender. Quantum Rabbit tells true stories, diving deep into creative ideas and the people behind them.
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Artificial intelligence, machine learning, painting robots and self-driving cars. Where is it all heading? and will the artist survive? A discussion with the makers of the documentary film, Machine with director Justin Krook, co-writer/producer Luke Mazzaferro, automated driving specialist Miklos Kiss and artist Pindar Van Arman. Written, spoken an…
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There’s at least three different types of ideas that I could imagine making next for this podcast. On one side, there’s the perfect one. It would probably be a 2-4 hour multi-part series. A dreamy exploration into a previously unknown space. It’s kind of dark, but in a comfortable way, with some serious emotional punch, most likely at the end. On t…
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A hot bath leads to a podcast adventure like no other. Livecast is a live audio streaming platform released by Castbox in April 2019. This episode explores some of the surprising characters, interactions and relationships formed since its inception. Could live audio chatting be the throwback future of social media? Special Thanks - JoshuaH, Michael…
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Irish, Dublin based artist Alan Butler likes to break things and make things, including a shot-for-shot recreation of Godfrey Reggio's 1983 visual masterpiece, Koyaanisqatsi, which features a haunting soundtrack by Philip Glass. Meanwhile, in the same visual universe, Detective Chang makes a complicated arrest. Special thanks to Alan Butler - http:…
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The Corrick Collection and The Man that Walked Backwards
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A step backwards with a family of travelling performers who left a moving legacy for the appreciation of all over 100 years later. Special thanks to Sally Jackson, The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Mr Shade and the Marvellous Corricks. The Corrick's on the NFSA Website https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/corrick-tour Highlights from the …
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This episode takes a candid look at the Perth Fringe World Festival through the eyes of Artists and audiences. The event grew exponentially in a relatively short space of time, from a pilot program in 2011 of 23 events. By 2018 it had become the third biggest Fringe Festival in the world. A range of interviews and discussions explore how the Festiv…
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A chance meeting in a foreign place reveals more than expected. Special thanks to James Nagy for this story of synchronicity. Soundtrack by Roly SkenderBy Frankensound
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MONA (The Museum of Old and New Art) in Hobart, Tasmania is the largest privately funded Art Museum in the southern hemisphere. It's been called a museum of sex and death, and was once described by its enigmatic founder David Walsh as a subversive, adult, Disneyland. But how might MONA be changing? Special thanks to interviewees Pippa Mott, Alex Jo…
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Australiyaniality Part III - More Questions
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This is the final episode of a three part series which follows the development of the art exhibition Australiyaniality, curated by Sharon Tassicker through the Janet Holmes a Court Gallery, led by artist Matthew McVeigh. We also meet performance artist Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa, writer/actor Peter Docker and hear again from Western Desert artist Curtis T…
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Australiyaniality Part II - Births are Messy
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Australiyaniality, Part II - Births are Messy The search for identity continues... we're covering a lot of ground so here's a map. Get the Name Right Liyan The Curator Birth Blood on the Walls Births are Messy It's Seven Hours Drive Elizabeth Durack and Eddie Burrup Sex Toy Featuring Sharon Tassicker (Curator), artists Curtis Taylor, Martine Perret…
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How do Songlines work across the Australian Continent? A Songline is 'one of the paths across the land (or sometimes the sky) which mark the route followed by localised "creator-beings" during the Dreaming. The paths of the songlines are recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance, and painting.' I was asked to participate in an exhibition projec…
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Brothers & Sisters - The Music of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
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The Grammy award-winning soundtrack to the 2000 Cohen Brothers film, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" helped spark a folk revival, sending countless echoes forward in time. This episode follows one of those reflections, looking back at a project that brought together a unique mix of musicians for a series of concerts at the Perth Fringe World Festival …
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Episode 6 - You are in a dark room surrounded by artists. How safe is this space? Theatre stories and skeptical conversations. Spoken and produced by Roly Skender. Additional voice performances by Anonymous man and Joobilant Grande. Bad jazz music by Roly Skender.By Frankensound
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Episode 006 - A challenging interactive projection art project with a number of twists and turns. Special thanks to the Ruah Centre, Northbridge and the amazing work they do for homelessness in Perth: www.ruah.org.au including the 50 Lives, 50 Homes campaign https://www.ruah.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Housing_and_Homelessness_Ruah.pdf Writte…
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Episode 005 - A new pair of sunglasses and a trip to the beach lead to a groundbreaking decision. Written, spoken and composed by Roly SkenderBy Frankensound
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Episode 4 - The highs and lows of public art, as seen through the lens of a street mural on Beaufort St in Mt Lawley. Written and spoken by Roly Skender Guest appearance by Shady Music by Roly Skender and Stoney Joe The Worst of Perth article - https://theworstofperth.com/2014/11/04/pigalle-artisanal-dogging-on-beaufort/ Video of the paint going do…
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Episode 3 - A pitch for a new project turns into something quite different, culminating in a dangerous situation or two. Spoken and produced by Roly Skender. Music by Roly Skender and Stoney Joe.By Frankensound
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Episode 2 - Re-cut from the now-defunct non-starter podcast, 'The Outspoken Inn'. Roly is joined by Grant Shade (Shady) from the Film Shapes podcast. Apart from chronicling the 'worst gig ever', this episode covers country music, Townes Van Zandt, Chinese Opera and the Australian folk ballad, Waltzing Matilda. Spoken by Roly Skender and Grant Shade…
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Episode 1 - A journey to find the most interesting way to throw projected light at trees. Roly talks about the work of Craig Walsh and his intro to tree projections through a gig at the Fairbridge Folk Festival, leading to the unexpected birth of a mathematical, algorithmic entity called 'Tree Boss'. Spoken and produced by Roly Skender. 'Big Rock' …
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