Episode 13: Ollie & Dean do Tasmania

Episode 13 – the episode that should have been stopped before it started…

Yes, although this episode is entitled 'Ollie & Dean do Tasmania', crazy things happened to those of us left on the mainland of Australia. But maybe all that's for another episode.

This 13th edition of Factory Sound TV sees a great interview with one of Australia's favourite studio engineers, professional audio importers, and all-around great bloke: Mick Wordley. He guides us through the magnificent Malcolm Toft designed ATB24CH, looking suspisciously like a Trident 80B (the console, not Mick), and he also offers us some behind-the-scenes info about the wonderful "Delightful Rain" documentary, where 40 years of Australian Surf Music was crammed into a 2-week lockout at Freshwater Lifesaving Club (at Manly Surf Beach, where happy-go-lucky Hawaiian Surf legend 'The Duke' first rode a wave in 1915) and Mick was responsible for grabbing the audio and making it all work. With names like: The Atlantics, Beau Young, Andrew Kidman, Richard Clapton, Celibrate Rifles, Midnight Oil, et al, pouring their heats out (turning beer into magic), Mick was always going to need to be 'on the ball'. The resulting DVD/CD set is well worth investigating. A little Aussie cul-cha for all enthusiasts.

Did we mention Hayden building us a new set? or Ollie & Leigh working on our theme song? or the fact that we had to work out how to call Dean & Ollie in Tasmania…and get eveyone to hear it?

Bugger it, this episode is just under 10 mins, so grab your tea, coffee, merlot, beer, bourbon, bonox or glass of water…sit back and relax.

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