Joining The Dots

In this special 2-part episode, we're featuring the artists Dots+Loops commissioned to create new works for Dots+Loops NONSTOP 2021. In the first half, Connor chats with Dots+Loops inaugural Composition Fellow Oliver Brown about how his dreams of being an astronaut lead him to experimental art, some morally-questionable advertising technology, and his new piece "Alexa, Write Me Some Music". In the second half, Connor chats with Brisbane artistic duo Timothy Tate and Zenobia Frost, exploring the weird world of indie video game Kentucky Route Zero, the trials and tribulations of working with obsolete technologies, and their new immersive installation "Static Mediations".  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   LEARN MORE Oliver Brown • http://oliverbrownartist.com Timothy Tate • http://www.timothytate.com.au Zenobia Frost • https://zenobiafrost.com MUSIC EXCERTPS "Music for Headphones" by Oliver Brown • https://voltagecontrolrecords.bandcamp.com/track/oliver-brown-music-for-headphones "Blueprint No. 4: Bramble Terrace" by Timothy Tate and Zenobia Frost • https://soundcloud.com/timothybtate/blueprint-no-4-bramble-terrace-with-zenobia-frost • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   DOTS+LOOPS www.dotsandloops.com.au Facebook • www.facebook.com/dotsandloopsmusic/ Instagram • www.instagram.com/dotsandloopsmusic   Dots+Loops is based on Jagera and Turrbal land, on which we live, work and create. We respectfully acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbal people as the first inhabitants, custodians and traditional owners, pay respects to elders past, present and emerging, and recognise the important ongoing contributions our First Nations communities make to our music and arts scenes. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. This project is supported by Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund; and our partners Cre8tive Nations, Simply for Strings, and the University of Queensland School of Music.

Guest host Anna Kho chats with Dots+Loos' Co-Directors Flora Wong, Connor D'Netto, and Kieran Welch, catching up on what's being happening in the last year, and exploring future plans for Dots+Loops.    • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •  STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   LEARN MORE NONSTOP 2021: https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/calendar/nonstop-2021   • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •  Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •  DOTS+LOOPS www.dotsandloops.com.au Facebook • www.facebook.com/dotsandloopsmusic/ Instagram • www.instagram.com/dotsandloopsmusic   Dots+Loops is based on Jagera and Turrbal land, on which we live, work and create. We respectfully acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbal people as the first inhabitants, custodians and traditional owners, pay respects to elders past, present and emerging, and recognise the important ongoing contributions our First Nations communities make to our music and arts scenes. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. This project is supported by Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund; and our partners Cre8tive Nations and Simply for Strings.

Flora chats to Jimmy Southwood and Tia-Shonté Southwood from Cre8tive Nations about the work they do in sharing First Nations perspectives and knowledges in education and creative spaces, and what it's like to work with family.  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Cre8tive Nations: https://creativenations.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/creativenationsau/ https://www.instagram.com/_cre8tive_nations/ • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • DOTS+LOOPS www.dotsandloops.com.au Facebook • www.facebook.com/dotsandloopsmusic/ Instagram • www.instagram.com/dotsandloopsmusic   Dots+Loops is based on Jagera and Turrbal land, on which we live, work and create. We respectfully acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbal people as the first inhabitants, custodians and traditional owners, pay respects to elders past, present and emerging, and recognise the important ongoing contributions our First Nations communities make to our music and arts scenes. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. This project is supported by Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund; and our partners Cre8tive Nations and Simply for Strings.

Flora Wong chats to Greek Cypriot American musician Theodosia Roussos about how her relationship with folk music and her voice shaped her artistic practice, how the discovery of her grandmother’s poetry led to her composing a song cycle that then became an opera, and how she got into composing for film. • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots Season 2 coming soon!  In the meanwhile, make sure you check out our video tutorial series, available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE  https://thetheodosia.com/  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren

Kieran, Connor and Flora make a podcast! 

In this episode, Flora chats to Dots+Loops 2022 Performance Fellows Ceridwen McCooey (she/her), Dale Schlaphoff (he/him), Paige Gullifer (she/her) and Vincent Choy (he/him) ahead of their performances at Dots+Loops NONSTOP 2022, discussing their the challenges and rewards of collaboration, embracing both performance and composition, reflecting on their residency with Dots+Loops, and exploring what is next to come. • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •    STAY IN THE LOOP ⁠⁠⁠www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dots-and-loops⁠⁠ • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   LEARN MORE  Ceridwen McCooey • ⁠https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/people/ceridwen-mccooey⁠ Dale Schlaphoff • https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/people/dale-schlaphoff Paige Gullifer • ⁠https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/people/paige-gullifer⁠⁠  ⁠ Vincent Choy • https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/people/vincent-choy • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   Producer • Dan Kassulke  Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas  Graphic design • Chris Perren  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   DOTS+LOOPS ⁠www.dotsandloops.com.au⁠ Facebook • ⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/dotsandloopsmusic/⁠⁠⁠  Instagram • ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/dotsandloopsmusic  ⁠⁠⁠ Dots+Loops is held on Jagera and Turrbal land. We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners and pay our pay respects to Elders past and present. First Nations communities have been creating and sharing music, art and culture here for thousands of generations, and we recognise the important ongoing contributions they make to our music and arts scenes. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts; the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund; and our partners Cre8tive Nations, Simply for Strings, Gasworks Recording Studio and the University of Queensland School of Music.

In this episode, Connor chats to Dots+Loops 2022 Composition Fellow Jen Hankin (she/her) aka The Emerald Ruby ahead of the premiere of her newly commissioned piece "H4lt The Hustle, Frolic 4va" at Dots+Loops NONSTOP 2022. We discussed the surprising and hilarious limitations of making music with Nintendo Gameboys, her genre-hopping fascinations, and her many MANY bands including the one she describes as "Evanescence but better". • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •    STAY IN THE LOOP ⁠⁠www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots⁠⁠ Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dots-and-loops⁠ • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   LEARN MORE  Jen Hakin • https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/people/jen-hankin • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   Producer • Dan Kassulke  Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas  Graphic design • Chris Perren  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   DOTS+LOOPS www.dotsandloops.com.au Facebook • ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/dotsandloopsmusic/⁠⁠  Instagram • ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/dotsandloopsmusic  ⁠⁠ Dots+Loops is held on Jagera and Turrbal land. We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners and pay our pay respects to Elders past and present. First Nations communities have been creating and sharing music, art and culture here for thousands of generations, and we recognise the important ongoing contributions they make to our music and arts scenes. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts; the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund; and our partners Cre8tive Nations, Simply for Strings, Gasworks Recording Studio and the University of Queensland School of Music.

We're excited to share this wonderful conversation, featuring four leading Brisbane female creatives in a panel discussion on women in contemporary/post-classical music, recorded live in December 2021 as part of Dots+Loops Fellowship Residency. Hosted by Dr. Eve Klein (she/her), panellists include Jo Davie (she/her), Anitah Kumar (she/her) and LÂLKA (she/her). • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   STAY IN THE LOOP ⁠www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots⁠ Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   LEARN MORE Dr Eve Klein • https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/people/eve-klein LÂLKA • https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/people/lalka Jo Davie • https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/people/jo-davie Anitah Kumar • https://www.dotsandloops.com.au/people/luminescence • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • •   DOTS+LOOPS www.dotsandloops.com.au Facebook • ⁠www.facebook.com/dotsandloopsmusic/⁠ Instagram • ⁠www.instagram.com/dotsandloopsmusic  ⁠ Dots+Loops is held on Jagera and Turrbal land. We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners and pay our pay respects to Elders past and present. First Nations communities have been creating and sharing music, art and culture here for thousands of generations, and we recognise the important ongoing contributions they make to our music and arts scenes. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts; the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund; and our partners Cre8tive Nations, Simply for Strings, Gasworks Recording Studio and the University of Queensland School of Music.

Kieran chats to cellist and educator Nick Photinos about founding one of the biggest groups in new music in Eighth Blackbird, then striking his own path as a solo artist; they discuss the “burden of interpretation” and question what needs to change in classical music education; and they debate how to correctly pronounce the trending Netflix show “Emily in Paris.” • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each month, and make sure you check out our video tutorial series ! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Nick Photinos • https://www.nickphotinos.com Petits Artéfacts on Bandcamp • https://newamsterdamrecords.bandcamp.com/album/petits-art-facts 1:2:1 Online new music intensive • https://www.nickphotinos.com/lessons-and-courses/121-2/ MUSICAL EXCERPTS “Dam Mwen Yo” by Nathalie Joachim on Youtube • https://youtu.be/JkwH3-U8LWY?t=1222 “Song of Songs” by Karen Tanaka on Youtube • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGximKdmf_s • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren

Kieran is joined by arts admin extraordinaire and leading professional “chatter” Megan Steller. Tune in for the top-notch  advice on managing and promoting yourself as an artist and how to get into professional arts admin; stick around for chats about the importance of communication in opera and the arts in general, and get a little bit confused while the duo discuss the potential for foul play while pastry chef-ing • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Megan Stellar • http://www.megansteller.com • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren

Flora chats to cellist and singer-songwriter Monique Clare about her recent single “It Works”, what it was like to make a music video during COVID19, her creative process, and the environmental considerations of live touring. • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Monique Clare: Offical Website • https://www.moniqueclare.com Bandcamp • https://moniqueclare.bandcamp.com/music    Musical excerpts: "It Works” on Spotify • https://open.spotify.com/track/650Z7MTSE1nLjuTq1xKdo4 “You Are” on Spotify • https://open.spotify.com/track/5yjysL5N9nJQ6JfL0FyNKU Other links: Music video for “It Works” • https://youtu.be/osZDfZwpnpw Tree Folk String Camp 2021 • https://www.facebook.com/events/1315605185303131/ • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke  Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas  Graphic design • Chris Perren

Flora chats to Paula Dewis and George Waqairagata about their work with Cre8tive Nations, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned and operated organisation specialising in cultural knowledges, creative industries, education and working collaboratively with and for communities in Meanjin/Brisbane. • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Cre8tive Nations: https://creativenations.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/creativenationsau/ https://www.instagram.com/_cre8tive_nations/ Roitu Opus: https://www.facebook.com/roitu80opus/ https://www.instagram.com/roituopus/ Living Music Report http://livingmusic.report/ • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren

Connor chats with drummer, composer and all-round nice bloke Benjamin Shannon, looking into his many projects, learning about the art of Conduction, taking a deep dive into his compositional mind, and exploring all the spaces between notated and improvised music. • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Benjamin Shannon • https://www.benjaminshannondrums.com   • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren

Kieran talks to violinist, composer, educator and technologist Todd Reynolds, and has a big ol' chat about the life of a "classical violinist gone horribly wrong", the early days of Bang On A Can, some tips on combining live performance and electronics, and how to name a chicken Ethel democratically…  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Todd Reynolds • https://www.toddreynolds.com/  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren

Flora chats to cellist, educator and all-round mover and shaker Louise King about working as an artist in regional Queensland and embedding creativity into her teaching practice, as she shares some fantastic advice for chamber musicians! • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Louise King • http://www.cellodreaming.com.au  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren

Flora chats to flutist, composer and improviser Jodie Rottle about her move from New York to Brisbane, late-night sonic discoveries with an electric toothbrush, and blurring the lines between music, sound art and object puppetry. • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Jodie Rottle • http://www.jodierottle.com  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren

Connor chats to musical maverick Chris Perren about heavy metal, visual rhythms, making music from ancient Chinese boardgames, and hosting a (literally) underground club-night. • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Chris Perren • https://chrisperren.wordpress.com/ Nonsemble • www.nonsemble.wordpress.com Software of Seagulls • www.facebook.com/SoftwareOfSeagulls   Connor D'Netto • www.connordnetto.com AlphaGo • https://youtu.be/WXuK6gekU1Y  • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren

Kieran, Flora and Connor chat about Dots+Loops, where it came from, and where we're going, featuring guest host Tamara Kohler. • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • STAY IN THE LOOP www.dotsandloops.com.au/joiningthedots New episodes each fortnight, and watch our video tutorial series every other week! Available on YouTube • www.youtube.com/channel/UCBunVVbQg6-PVp5ml4xneCA Subscribe to the podcast on you favourite streaming service • anchor.fm/dots-and-loops • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • LEARN MORE Tamara Kohler • www.tamarakohler.com/ Rubiks Collective • rubikscollective.com/ Dots+Loops • www.dotsandloops.com.au/ Kieran Welch • www.kieranwelch.com/ Flora Wong • www.florawong.com.au/ Connor D'Netto • www.connordnetto.com/ • + + • + • • + • • + • + + • + • • + • + • • Producer • Dan Kassulke Theme music • Madeleine Cocolas Graphic design • Chris Perren