Design Freaks

Bob Bert is a New Jersey based drummer, writer, and punk rock veteran whose resume includes Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Knoxville Girls and Lydia Lunch. His debut solo record Beach Bongo Bloodbath is due out June 12th via Bar None Records. Bob shares the process and inspiration behind the new record, which is largely made up of an eclectic collection of covers. We learn how a specific percussion setup shaped the record, how he chose the songs to record and why Beach Bongo Bloodbath is a guitar-free recording.The two discuss Bob’s recording process, Bob shares the details for the jam-packed record release event and we hear some new tunes.
Bob Bert
Bar None Records
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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!
Design Freaks on YouTube and wherever you get podcasts. 

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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:
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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==

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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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

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