Stu Watts is the next guest on the podcast. Stu is a brilliant producer and sound engineer at Marshall Street Studios and Stu Watts Audio. Stu has produced over 160 songs and amassed over 1 million streams on Spotify alone. He is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist as well. His solo project Repeat Script continuously drops pop-punk slappers, and he has featured in a number of bands on the drums and guitar, including The Playbook and The Spinset. To check out more of Stu's work, or to get in touch with him to help you bring your next project to life, visit: W: https://www.stuwattsaudio.com/ I: https://www.instagram.com/stu.watts.audio/
James Dominko is the first guest in 'The Universal Language of Music' series. James is a Melbourne-based photographer and videographer who specialises in band photography and videography. To see more of James' incredible skills, check out his various pages: W: https://www.jamesdominko.com/ F: https://www.facebook.com/jamesdominkophoto I: https://www.instagram.com/jamesdominko/ T: https://twitter.com/jamesdominko
In this episode, Ben explains his hiatus from the podcast, and shares an insight into what's coming next; whilst touching briefly on the importance of authenticity, trust, and reciprocity in appreciating cultural music.
Ben summarises the first 9 chapters of this series, and explains what is in store for the future
Ben summarises the first 9 chapters of the series, and talks about what is in store for the future.
In this episode, Ben looks back at his fondest memories of live music, and explains how to play 'Suck the Peach'.
Episode 9 talks about the amazing glory of live music, focusing on its economic benefits, its impact on human cultural function, and just how it important it is to an artist. Narrated by Ben Witkowski
In this episode, Ben hits the road and talks about all things pop music, including his undenying love for Taylor Swift.
In Episode 8, Ben looks at the genre of pop music and how artists like The Beatles, Taylor Swift, and Coldplay use clever songwriting techniques and formulas to appeal to a large group of people from all over the world. Narrated by Ben Witkowski
Episode 7 looks at the impacts music has on the brain, including the ability for music to heal through music therapy. The question is also raised and explored as to whether music is a result of biological evolution or human invention Narrated by Ben Witkowski
In Episode 7, Ben talks about the newly created concept of being 'whelmed', how musicians are like peacocks and peahens, and the importance of letting creativity flourish
In this episode, Ben explores whether music is indeed a language or not. He speaks about how music can transcend language groups, citing songs in different languages that still have meaning to those that don't speak that language. Ben dives in to his top 5 songs of all time, and explains why they speak more powerfully than language.
This is an audiobook reading of 'The Universal Language of Music's 6th blog post, assessing and analysing whether music really is a language or not, with some fascinating results. Narrated by Ben Witkowski
In this episode, Ben explores the origins of the 'universal language of music' phrase, as well as some other seemingly bizarre concepts in the world that have found themselves as being the norm.
This is an audiobook reading of 'The Universal Language Of Music's 5th blog post, exploring the origins of where the phrase, "music is our universal language" first appeared in the 1820s, and following its journey to widespread use in the present day. Narrated by Ben Witkowski
Join Ben for Episode 4 as he explores two magical stories from his family's history that helped shape his musical identity.
This is an audiobook reading of 'The Universal Language Of Music's 4th blog post, looking into the chronological timeline of Music's progression through Western Europe in different periods. Narrated by Ben Witkowski
In this episode, Ben drills down into the meaning of life; whether that be enduring a bad toilet, buying a wooden ornament, or even dissecting his song 'Mountain Man.
This is an audiobook reading of 'The Universal Language Of Music's 3rd blog post, looking into the philosophical evolution of ancient Greek and Chinese culture, and in particular the role that Pythagoras and Confucius played in harnessing music's power to explain all elements of life. Narrated by Ben Witkowski
Join Ben in his second discussion-style podcast as he talks about his time as a tour guide across Australia, the connection that music gave people on tours with each other and the places they were visiting, as well as some unique insights on how to start a conversation