Sonic Fields

<p>Sonic Fields is a new 7-part podcast which tells the story of a year-long deep dive into the British Music Festival. Sam Tyler meets the people and learns about the forces that have shaped the story since the late '60s, before taking a dizzying summer adventure across festivals of today and trying to find his place within it all.<br><br>This is a story of how we arrived at our modern festival landscape. What even is a festival in 2024? Who are they for, and what might we have lost (or gained) along the way?<br><br><br></p>

A wee announcement!

Not a proper episode, there will be more in a bit!Contactsam@incrediblesociety.co.uk@incrediblesocietypresents on Instagram

06-18
02:14

2. Isle of Wight

An explosive beginning to this story emerges and Sam travels to Oxford to meet Ray Foulk, one of three brothers that founded the original Isle of Wight festival. Ray's inside story gives a remarkable insight into the biggest ever festival in Britain - when 600'000 people came to IOW in 1970. How would this extraordinary event shape the future of the music festival...Contactsam@incrediblesociety.co.uk@incrediblesocietypresents on Instagram

06-18
01:00:45

1. A book and a box of photos

Sam's story of Britain's festival past begins with the opening of two things - a new book and a box of family photos. Soon after a journey to the Welsh border, gets a year long exploration under way...Contactsam@incrediblesociety.co.uk@incrediblesocietypresents on Instagram

06-18
34:10

TRAILER

Sonic Fields trailer. Released June 18th.Contactsam@incrediblesociety.co.uk@incrediblesocietypresents on Instagram

05-23
02:00

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