I’m extremely excited to announce the Better off Read – Sound Series!

This season of ten podcasts exploring the relationships between sound and literature will be available an episode a week from 28 July.

In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. These conversation will centre round a sound supplied by each of the guests. So far, these sounds include songs, noise and recordings of some household activities.

And you can be involved.

We’re ending this season with a showcase of work sent to us by people listening in. Each episode will end with an exercise designed to be responded to in sound. You can record your work on your phone and send it to us for our end of series showcase!

I’m very grateful to have received Arts Continuity Grant funding from Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. This makes it possible for me to pay guests and a sound production mentor. It also means I’m able to pay myself which I’m also very grateful for. Thank you!

Ep 81: Sound Series 9 – Cassandra Barnett and Luke Buda – Better off Read

In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. Today Cassandra Barnett and Luke Buda talk to Pip Adam about two sound objects. To hear these sounds and for information about how to submit responses to exercises to our Showcase can be found on our website https://better-read.com

1. Ep 81: Sound Series 9 – Cassandra Barnett and Luke Buda 59:31
2. Ep 80: Sound Series 8 – Anna Smaill and David Long 58:49
3. Sounds Series – The Exercises 06:22
4. Ep 79: Sound Series 7 – Kerry Ann Lee and Jackson Nieuwland 01:07:45
5. Ep 78: Sound Series 6 – Carl Shuker and Simon Sweetman 01:04:41

With the support of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa