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A weekly forum for contemporary music
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08 February 2026
Farr, Gareth: Kembang Suling - Hannah Darroch (flute), Justin DeHart (percussion) (RNZ)
Takemitsu, Toru: Between Tides - Ghost Trio (RNZ 2025-08-17)
Bewley, Jack: Apokalypsis - Wellington Brass Band/David Bremner (RNZ 2025-07-02)
Cresswell, Lyell: Piano Concerto No 3 - Stephen De Pledge (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Gemma New (RNZ)
Shaw, Caroline: In manus tuas - Hannah Collins (cello) (Sono Luminus DSL 92211)
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Nell Thomas
Charlotte Wilson talks to Nell Thomas (Orchestra of Spheres) about the Wellington Musical Electronics Library, performing with Kraus at the Zombies on the Horizon festival, and the 'Sonic Surgery' DIY… Read more Audio
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Jonathan Crayford plays his picks from his latest album
He's been described as New Zealand's most prolific export and he's certainly proving that with his current projects - his trio in New York, the orchestra he works with in Spain, his score for the… Read more Audio
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Alex Taylor talks about his latest projects
Charlotte Wilson caught up with the Auckland composer to discuss his two new string quartets touring the country with the with the Enso Quartet, his Dido and Aeneas recomposed project and his new… Read more Audio
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David Long
27 Dec 2015David Long talks with Charlotte Wilson about his work for film, television, classic bands like The Muttonbirds and recent activities with The Labcoats and as Lilburn composer-in-residence. Read more Audio
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Sonic World of Cinema - Sin City
Ryan Smith samples some music from the Robert Rodiguez crime thriller Sin City. New Zealand-born LA-based Graeme Revell is the composer of the noir-meets-industrial soundtrack. Audio
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Sonic World of Cinema - Woodenhead
Andrew Clifford talks with Wellington composer Marc Chesterman about his score to the 2003 "grimm musical fairy tale" Woodenhead directed by Florian Habicht Read more Audio
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Sonic World of Cinema - Consent The Louise Nicholas Story
Ryan Smith selects some tracks from Grayson Gilmour's soundtrack to the New Zealand drama Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story. Gilmour's soundtrack is a nominee for the 2015 APRA Best Original Music in… Read more Audio
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Sonic World of Cinema - Eternity and a Day
Ryan Smith explores some tracks from Eleni Karaindrou's timeless score to the poetic film Eternity and a Day by Greek director Theo Angelopoulos. Read more Audio
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Sonic World of Cinema - Good For Nothing
John Psathas talks to Eva Radich about his score to the New Zealand-made 'Pavlova Western' Good For Nothing. Read more Video, Audio
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Soundtracks From The NZIFF - The Duke of Burgundy
Peter Strickland's latest film The Duke of Burgundy is a dark, surreal fantasy. Ryan Smith selects some tracks from the equally dreamy and eerie soundtrack by Cat's Eyes. Read more Audio
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Soundtracks From The NZIFF - '71
'71 is set in Belfast during the violent 1971 riots. Ryan Smith samples some of the tense score by Irish electronic musician David Holmes. Read more Video, Audio
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Soundtracks From The NZIFF - From Scotland With Love
Ex-pat New Zealander Virginia Heath directs this film made up entirely of archival footage. Ryan Smith checks out a couple of the original songs that Scottish folk musician King Creosote has created… Read more Video, Audio
Sound Lounge
A weekly forum for contemporary music
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Sundays from 9:00pm
Produced by Ryan Smith
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