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 francistodd247@gmail.com.

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 francistodd247@gmail.com.

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Preview of Black Magic Fairy Tale by Francis Todd

“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  (brenda.stewart@students.mq.edu.au)

“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 &amp; speaking) Jackson Wreford (speaking) Melissa Kenny (interviewee) Mine (hosting &amp; 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  (brenda.stewart@students.mq.edu.au)

Stranger than Stranger Things by Brenda Stewart

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

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, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6DqH1sxfuDGwTyFTjhfJpy?si=vN5fLOggS8y66AGELkwvDw&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=2883b3a1e4b544bc">Deverence</a>, 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

The Dream Cycle by David Ghobrial

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

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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