Random Instruments Podcasts

A podcast about unrepeatable experiment in music and art. PRESS: “Then there’s “Sample Size: 1,“ which bills itself as being “about unrepeatable experiments in music and art,” hitting a lot of words that we enjoy (“unrepeatable,” “experiments,” “music,” “art”) in one fell swoop. Hosted by Dave Hilowitz, the show’s first episode follows his attempt to remotely re-record one of his band’s songs, using only collaborators he finds on quick-gig site Fiverr — an endeavor entertaining and fascinating enough for even non-musicians to dig.” – The Huffington Post “What I’m loving about this new podcast (aside from how well it’s made) is how drastically different episodes one and two are. I have no idea what to expect from the show’s third episode or even when it’ll drop, but I know I’m really excited to hear it. If you haven’t already, I’d highly recommend checking out Sample Size: 1. It’s definitely a new favorite of mine.” – Between Two Earbuds

Categories: Arts, Music

Tags: 1, art, experiments, instruments, music, sample, size

Del Fawmer is a solo musican with a blossoming career, but her life is turned upside down when her dying grandmother asks her to delve into the secrets of the past. Visiting the old woman’s house, Del comes across a box full of unusual musical instruments, each accompanied by a letter. Join her as she learns about a homemade, pedal-powered organ, the different uses for a drainpipe and Bob Dylan’s unwanted harmonica. Each quirky instrument reveals a story from Del’s family history that lead her to a decision about her future. This novella is accompanied by an album of music by Mick Bordet that includes all the instruments featured in the story as well as an illustrated colour booklet with photgraphs of everything used in creating the album.

Categories: Arts

Tags: bordet, every, flute, harmonica, instrumental, instruments, mick, music, novella, obscurities, organ, photo, piano, rainstick, tells

Since the Royal Academy of Music was founded in 1822, its aim has been to shape the future of music by discovering and nurturing talent wherever it exists. To mark our bicentenary, we’ve created this podcast to celebrate and uncover some of the stories of those people, past and present, that resonate throughout our building and define the institution. You’ll hear about those working and studying at the Academy today, some of the famous people that have passed through our doors as well as those whose musical lives might have been overlooked but deserve to be told.

Presenter: Anna Picard

Producer: Natalie Steed

Executive Producers, Royal Academy of Music: George Chambers, Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Safi Schlicht

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Categories: Music, Society & Culture

Tags: classical music, Dickens, Edmund T. Jenkins, Harriet Cohen, History, instruments, music, Music School, opera, Royal Academy of Music, violin, women in music

The idea that human activities could influence global climate first emerged more than a hundred years ago, when the Swedish scientist Arrhenius warned that burning coal could lead to global warming. The tracks on this album take a historical look at the systematic study of weather and climate, from the amateur scientists of the Mannheim group in the late 18th century to the professional climate scientists of the present day. The album draws on material originally created to support The Open University course Exploring Science.

Categories: Education

Tags: global, instruments, modelling, observation, pollution, prediction, theory, warming

From literature to carpentry, accounting to space travel, the wood-cased pencil and its ancestors have undeniably been at the center of creation and innovation for centuries. Join Johnny, Tim, and Andy on The Erasable Podcast as they discuss and pay homage to these seemingly simple tools of human expression. Hosted by Johnny Gamber, Tim Wasem, and Andy Welfle.

Categories: Arts, Technology

Tags: analog, Blackwing, erasers, instruments, pencils, pens, Technology, woodcase, writing