Dan Beban
The punks of jazz
Musician, sound engineer and builder, Dan Beban on his new book Future Jaw-Clap, which tells the story of an influential movement in New Zealand music. Audio
Live: Blair Latham and The Noveltones at 2020 Wellington Jazz Festival
Blair Latham and The Noveltones - Karla and the Divide, recorded at 2020 Wellington Jazz Festival. Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 211: OMAC/Orchestra of Spheres
In this week's Pocket Edition, we celebrate thirty years of OMAC - the Otara Music and Arts Centre that has been South Auckland's incubator of creative talent. Tony Stamp speaks with Dunedin trip pop… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 26 February 2017
A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's a bit of a classical composers' Who's Who this week, with texts set to tunes by the likes of Handel, Holst and Haydn as well as some by composers… Audio
Dan Beban: Experimental Music
Dan expands our musical horizons with experimental sounds from around the globe. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 54: Yo La Tengo/ Maala/ Orchestra of Spheres
Yo La Tengo follow up Fakebook, MAALA unmasked and Orchestra of Spheres live in session. Audio
Dan Beban: Ornette Coleman
Upbeat experimental music contributor explores the work of recently deceased jazz great, Ornette Coleman. Audio
(4) Walking on the Moon
1969, the year of the Apollo moon landing, marked another change of scene for the Arkestra, moving from New York to Philadelphia. That year also marked a change of fortunes for Sun Ra, with his face… Audio
(3) Abstraction, Politics and Noise
Sun Ra moved the Arkestra from Chicago to New York in 1960 and quickly became an integral part of the radical, politically conscious, avant-garde arts scene of the Lower East Side. Part 3 of Strange… Audio
(2) The Ra Ship Has Landed
In the mid 50s Sun Ra formed the Arkestra, the cosmic big band that would become his vehicle for musical exploration for the rest of his life. In contrast to the strip club bands he'd been working… Audio
Sun Ra's 'arrival' on Earth
Sun Ra's 'arrival' on Earth, his early years in Alabama, the music of the south that would be a life-long influence on his own work, and his move to Chicago as part of the 'great migration' of African… Audio
Dan Beban: Sun Ra
Dan Beban discusses his series on Sun Ra, Strange Celestial Road. Audio
Jack Body
Friend and former student Daniel Beban recalls his first encounter with Jack Body and talks through some of his compositions. Audio
Dan Beban: Experimental Music
Upbeat experimental-music contributor explores field recording of urban environments. Audio
Dan Beban: Japanese Noise and Silence
Upbeat experimental-music contributor looks at the work of Japanese noise musicians. Audio
Dan Beban: Experimental Music
Upbeat experimental music contributor explores recent works by NZ musician Jeff Henderson. Audio
Dan Beban: Mobile-Phone Music
Upbeat contributor on experimental music looks at works involving the mobile telephone. Audio
Dan Beban: Free Guitar
Upbeat experimental contributor looks at free improvising guitar players from Britain. Audio
Dan Beban: The Shaggs
Upbeat experimental-music contributor looks at the work of UK based ensemble of untrained musicians. Audio
