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  • Andrew Crawshaw - SFI Recordings / Broken Press
    Apr 16 2024

    For episode 80 I spoke with SFI Recordings label owner, musician, art director, printer, and designer Andrew Crawshaw!

    Andrew and I talk about his creative origins, Broken Press printing, screen printing ALL their amazing record sleeves and cassette packaging, designers for SFI, his passion for tactile pieces, a harrowing health ordeal, the new SOMAFREE INSTITUTE release, and what else is coming up next!

    Thanks for tuning in!

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    Follow SFI and Broken Press:

    https://sfirecordings.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/brokenpressdesign/

    https://www.discogs.com/label/1646380-SFI-Records

    https://brokenpressdesignandprint.com/


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    Videos:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4kCD4rTGd6k3TcrLRWWWA

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    1 Std. und 2 Min.
  • JULIAN HOUSE [2024 REMIX]
    Mar 31 2024

    Design Freaks 79 is a remix of episode 30 (published March 2021) on British graphic designer and musician, Julian House. I’m revisiting this and remixing with visuals because 1. JH is one of my favorite designers of all time 2. Warp Records has announced a pair of Broadcast demo collections, saying they will be the final releases from the duo (May and September, 2024).

    I also focus on his work with INTRO (London-based design studio) for CAN, Ghost Box Records, and independent work for Broadcast and Stereolab. PLUS the origin story of "Cliff", Stereolab's cartoon mascot!


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    Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer

    Sources:

    https://broadcast.warp.net/

    https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Arits/the_cover_art_of_julian_house/

    https://www.fiveriserecords.co.uk/product/stereolab-margerine-eclipse/

    https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_intriguing_origins_of_cliff_the_cartoon_character

    intro-uk.com/category/creative/julian-house/

    https://youtu.be/2qHfoj6xTng?si=toaps-i-__WIRrec

    https://youtu.be/SKOPh5ZEciQ

    https://pitchfork.com/news/broadcast-demos-collected-on-two-new-albums-listen-to-follow-the-light/

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5GIk9buiQu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==


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    32 Min.
  • CAN - Ege Bamyasi
    Mar 5 2024

    CAN = "LIFE". In this mini DFCAC episode, I investigated the cover for CAN's 1972 release, Ege Bamyasi. Designed by the dynamic duo, Ingo Trauer and Richard J. Rudow, this is one of my favorite CAN records – it features Damo Suzuki and some of their most memorable songs. I go over two separate stories about the name Ege Bamyasi (Turkish for Aegean Okra), the recent Damo documentary, and what I was able to find out about Ingo.

    Check out the youtube for companion visuals or listen wherever you get podcasts. Thank you for tuning in!


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    Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer

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    SOURCES

    https://www.discogs.com/release/12469110-Can-Ege-Bamyasi

    https://www.discogs.com/style/krautrock

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ege_Bamyasi

    https://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/wie-ein-bremer-das-woodstock-festival-erlebte-doc7e4cstuxe2u4xjpm5bq

    https://www.weser-kurier.de/ratgeber/ein-pures-vergnuegen-doc7e40b22xh8510jctg5ni

    https://monolithcocktail.com/a-z/archive/can-ege-bamyasi/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat-Club

    https://youtu.be/tKL_jZkJopA?si=Kpw0PIh_3rayeue5


    LEARN MORE ABOUT CAN AND DAMO SUZUKI

    https://youtu.be/B30OnElAv5o?si=MsZttXzxH3gR0gaX

    ENERGY: DAMO SUZUKI DOCUMENTARY BY Michelle Heighway

    Now available to watch on Vimeo – https://vimeo.com/ondemand/energythefilm

    •Energy: A Documentary About Damo Suzuki - is now available as a limited DVD run of 500.•

    Energy is a testament to an eternally inspiring and empathic artistic spirit.

    https://linktr.ee/energythefilm


    LIGHT A CANDLE FOR INGO TRAUER

    https://trauer.weser-kurier.de/traueranzeige/ingo-trauer/gedenkkerzen

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    22 Min.
  • FEZ MORENO
    Feb 14 2024

    For episode 77 I spoke with poster artist and designer Federico “Fez” Moreno!

    Fez and I talk about his creative origins, visual inspiration beyond the 60s, design process, passion for analogue pen and ink, his days in the Electric Church, light shows, Austin woes, and of course psychedelia.

    Thanks for tuning in!

    Follow Fez @fezmoreno

    fogwoodsounds.bandcamp.com

    Spacemachine.bandcamp.com

    Intensivecareunit.bandcamp.com

    chromaticcurrents.bandcamp.com


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    Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer

    “Cosmic Mystery” by Space Machine, courtesy of Fez Moreno

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    1 Std. und 8 Min.
  • The ArchAndroid
    Jan 24 2024

    In this mini DFCAC episode, I dive into the cover for Janelle Monae’s ambitious 2010 concept album, The ArchAndroid. I discuss the story of her alter ego–time traveling android Cindi Mayweather, the art deco glory of her crown, references to Metropolis, the Matrix, Sun Ra, Afrofuturism, magick, creative talents Nate “Rocket” Wonder and Chuck Lightning!

    Check out the youtube for companion visuals or listen wherever you get podcasts. Thank you for tuning in!


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    Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer

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    SOURCES

    https://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/66012/

    https://www.thenation.com/article/society/metropolis-workers-class-uprising/

    https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/a-short-guide-to-janelle-mone-and-the-metropolis-saga

    https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-in-review-5-rb-trends-sza-summer-walker

    https://www.mixonline.com/recording/wonder-lightning-meet-duo-behind-janelle-monae-and-deep-cotton-366458

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    27 Min.
  • Jeff Kleinsmith Returns - with Stymie!
    Jan 4 2024

    It's my first show of 2024! For episode 75 I chatted with Jeff Kleinsmith, Adem Tepedelen, James Halada, and Shane Bastian – members of 90's Seattle band Stymie.

    Jeff is VP of Creative at Sub Pop Records and he was also my guest for episode 46. This time we talk Toil & Folly, Stymie's new release on their label New Rage Records.

    Hear about Jeff’s design process for this record, their other bands, New Rage, epic shows, and days at the Rocket Magazine–four of the six members of Stymie worked at the Rocket at one point!

    From the band:

    We raided the New Rage Records vaults to bring you Stymie’s first full-length effort, Toil & Folly. This is an unearthed Seattle gem from the early 90s, a perfect document of a band equally influenced by grunge, noisy indie rock and other heavy sounds of the era. Toil & Folly is a collection of (mostly) previously unreleased material recorded in Seattle between 1992-1995. The majority of the songs were recorded and mixed by noted indie rock producer/engineer Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Earth, Truly, Big Business) and all tracks were freshly remastered in 2021 by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering.

    Take a trip into Seattle's underground past and learn about how this record came to be. Design Freaks on Youtube and wherever you get podcasts.

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    https://stymie-band.bandcamp.com/album/toil-folly

    @stymie_band

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    Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug

    All other music by Stymie

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    1 Std. und 3 Min.
  • Brad Tilbe / Nellis Records
    Dec 16 2023

    I spoke with Seattle record shop owner Brad Tilbe of Nellis Records! He shared some stories from his time running the Light in the Attic record shop in Seattle Center, and transitioning into a record shop owner.

    We talk about his store moving into the building that formerly housed the Lo-Fi Performance Gallery (and the other new tenants in the space), aligning goals with the Vera Project and the Black Lodge, his ethos and commitment to community building, his beloved Nick Drake box set design, Ian and Baxter Dury covers, and lots more….thanks for tuning in!

    “He’s got a very cool and weird taste in music that doesn’t necessarily fit in a conventional space…and so do we. So it made perfect sense.”

    – Ricky Graboski, Executive Director at The Vera Project

    The Vera Project is an all-ages nonprofit space dedicated to fostering personal and community transformation through collaborative, youth-driven engagement in music and art. A music venue, screen print shop, recording studio, art gallery, and safe space for radical self-expression, VERA is a home to Seattle’s creative community.


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    Follow Brad @nellisrecords

    Nellis Records on Facebook

    https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/diy-music-venue-black-lodge-reopens-in-seattles-south-lake-union/


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    Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer

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    48 Min.
  • LOU REED - TRANSFORMER
    Nov 27 2023


    In this mini DFCAC episode, I dive into the lore and people behind Lou Reed's second solo studio album, Transformer. The photography of Mick Rock and Karl Stoecker, graphic designer and model Ernie Thormahlen, glam and drag: the people who inspired Lou’s lyrics, reasoning behind the font choice Electus as: ‘Transformer’ – high voltage – the electrical connotation of a transformer, and also the blurred lines concerning Lou’s career and even his sexuality….and as usual, I explore connections to so many other great covers.

    I could have gone on for hours about each one of those subjects so consider this episode a loving introduction to this cover and its many fascinating components.

    Check out the youtube for companion visuals or listen wherever you get podcasts. Thank you for tuning in!

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    Check out episode 53 WITH MASAKI KOIKE, DESIGNER OF LOU REED WORDS & MUSIC 1965 to learn more about the design and packaging nominated for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package, Grammy Awards 2024.

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    Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer
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    SOURCES:

    https://classicalbumsundays.com/album-of-the-month-lou-reed-transformer/
    https://madelinex.com/2018/05/16/lou-reed-transformed/
    https://fontsinuse.com/uses/5054/lou-reed-transformer-album-art
    https://www.moma.org/collection/works/156019
    https://fontsinuse.com/uses/6663/the-electric-circus-posters-flyers-ads


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    21 Min.