Podcasts by Mad Scientists of Music Documentary
A six part series about Irish Experimental Music. Ireland is home to a variety of underground music scenes, from electro acoustic, to new music to noise to free improv. I've interviewed dozens of Irish experimental musicians who are pushing the boundaries of what music is and can be. This series takes you on a tour of the fringes of music, and introduces you to a world of new sounds. It focuses in particular on circuit bending, chiptune, electroacoustic and collaborative music.
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Concrete Cathedral from 2015-06-29T14:26:12
This weekend Little Gem Records launched the physical release of my documentary series ‘Mad Scientists of Music‘. The series is available now from Little Gem‘s store (located off ...
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The Life&Work of Roger Gregg – Mad Scientists Bonus Episode from 2014-12-28T20:18:55
Roger Gregg is a dramatist, poet, musician, actor and performer. Over a long career on radio and theatre, he’s had dozens of plays performed all over the world, and written and recorded numer...
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Mad Scientists of Music Live – Pictures from the Gig from 2014-09-17T11:11:46
Photos from last nights incredible experimental music night in Twisted Pepper. Featuring Deathness Injection, Siam Collective, Karakara, Infotoxin, Glotchbot, Luxury Mollusc and MarQu VR. More phot...
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Mad Scientists of Music Live – Playlist from 2014-09-14T14:16:49
The event is called ‘Mad Scientists of Music’, and it’s on Tuesday 16th September in Twisted Pepper. We’ll have chiptune, circuitbending and experimental electro-acoustic no...
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Poster for Mad Scientists Gig from 2014-09-09T22:28:32
Awesome new poster for the Mad Scientists Gig next week, by Gamepaq founder and A4 Sound member Andrew Edgar.
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Mad Scientists of Music wins Sounds Alive Prize! from 2014-09-07T08:36:25
So last night I was lucky enough to see the incredibly talented radio producer Roman Mars perform a live episode of his show 99% Invisible, at the ever creepy Freemasons Hall in Molesworth St. The ...
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Mad Scientists of Music Live from 2014-08-13T14:03:40
To celebrate the release of ‘Mad Scientists of Music‘ We’ve put together a fantastic lineup of experimental musicians, in a one evening mini festival in Dublin City Centre. Some o...
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Copyright Bonus Episode – Mad Scientists of Music from 2014-07-27T16:18:28
The Instrument of the Law‘ examined how changing technology and copyright laws are impacting music. This bonus episode fills in the blanks, addressing additional issues we didn’t get to...
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Postcards from the Edge – Episode 6 – Mad Scientists of Music from 2014-07-03T19:40:50
The final episode of the series looks at the future of Irish experimental music. We find out how techniques like ‘Live Coding’ (where computer programming during a concert, creates the music and vi...
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Chipzel – Culture File Report from 2014-07-01T14:28:42
Chuffed to be able to present my first piece for RTE Lyric FM’s ‘Culture File‘ programme. It’s a short on Chipzel, the Chiptune artist profiled in Episode 2 of Mad Scientist...
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The Instrument of the Law – Episode 5 – Mad Scientists of Music from 2014-06-26T16:49:36
This episode looks at how innovative new ways of making and distributing music are coming into conflict with our legal system. Some argue that copyright and patent laws, created to encourage innova...
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Jocks on Acid from 2014-06-25T19:15:52
A stroll down Killiney beach last Saturday would have taken you on a dark ambient journey. Under the illustrated pier of the old icecream shop huddled a group of alternative sound tinkerers. This w...
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The Hacker in the Gallery – Episode 4 – Mad Scientists of Music from 2014-06-19T17:28:21
This episode takes us on a tour of workshops and hack spaces, and explores the relationship of outsider electronic music to the fine art establishment. Teaser – Andrew Edgar takes us on a tou...
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Bonus Episode – Beginnings – Mad Scientists of Music from 2014-06-15T16:41:28
The is the first web only bonus episode of Mad Scientists of Music. Focusing on interviews rather than sound, these episodes feature clips, topics and artists there wasn’t space to fit into t...
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Toys – Episode 3 – Mad Scientists of Music from 2014-06-12T19:23:06
Episode three takes a journey into the underground world of circuit bending. Circuit benders hack children’s toys and dissect cheap archaic electronics, to produce strange new instruments. Ci...
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Growing Up Digital – Episode 2 – Mad Scientists of Music from 2014-06-05T12:11:19
Episode two explores the video game backgrounds of a variety of Irish experimental musicians – how video game culture and ready access to technology influenced their love of music and their aesthet...
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Learning How to Listen – Episode 1 – Mad Scientists of Music from 2014-05-29T18:48:40
Episode one explores how circuit benders, hackers and artists are building teaching and education into their practice. This is a culture as much about sharing as making, and all the artists intervi...
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Mad Scientists of Music is coming out, next week! from 2014-05-22T22:27:18
So, after a very great while, but still much sooner than expected, my first documentary series ‘Mad Scientists of Music‘ is almost here. Quick and dirty promo – featuring the musi...
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‘Mad Scientists of Music’ – April Update from 2014-04-09T14:12:21
It’s April and I’m closing in on a final shape for the show. It’s been almost a year since I started preliminary research and interviews for ‘Mad Scientists‘, an enorm...
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New Radio Series in production ‘Mad Scientists of Music’ from 2013-10-29T23:30:51
I’ve just kicked off production on my new radio series, my first documentary. It’s a 6 * 30 minute show about experimental music in Ireland, entitled ‘Mad Scientists of Music̵...
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