Richard Feren's guest appearances

Richard Feren

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Last September, 2016, I spent 2 hrs talking to composer and sound designer Richard Feren.  We spoke about his early career in radio, at the age of 13, through his time in the explosion of indi theatre in Toronto in the early 90's and his work with iconic directors like Daniel Brooks. We land on his process for producing sound scapes and scores for theatre and the genesis of his modern method, from the early days of the Fostex 4-track cassette to Qlab. We finally land on his work in organizing designers to fight back against the cuts to fees in Canada. This is a 2 hr chat, but one that holds on to you at every minute.  To see Richard's theatre bio go here.We did not get to chat about his work as @RobFrod or his other music projects, but you can see more on his website here.LinksGuelph Little TheatreSamuel Becket and Theatre of the AbsurdUniversity of Toronto Schools (secondary schools)David LettermanCFRU FM at U of GuelphPost-punk and New WaveReel to Reel editing (splicing block, Revox reel to reel)Fostex 4-track cassette recorderThe Residents (band)Van der Graaf Generator (band)Chrome (band)Brave New Waves with Brent BamburyEd Video, media arts centre, (Guelph)Trinity Square Video (Toronto)Brian EnoFiona GriffithsU of GuelphTheatre Resource CentreRichard Pochencho and Ian WallaceClown-through-maskMump and SmootFutures Grant, from Canada CouncilThe Maids, directed by Ian WallaceRhubarb Festival, Buddies in Bad Times TheatreOld Buddies' space on George St.Pow Pow UnboundDarren O'DonnellWendy AgnewStephen SeabrookThe Young Company at Blyth FestivalRound Rotund Rumps at Rhubarb Festival 1994Excerpts From The Emo Journals by STO UnionThe Dance of Death by August Strindberg at Equity ShowcaseSkye GilbertDas Reingold by Richard Wagner, directed by Stephen SeabrookJustin Roddy, sound designerDeath Waits - Jacob WrenThe Bangs at The Theatre CentreThe 40 Tiny Performances, Darren O'DonnellThe Theatre Resource Centre's SoireesDaniel Brooks and The Augusta CompanyNadia RossHere Lies Henry, by Daniel MacIverMonster, In on It, Cul-de-Sac, This is What Happens Next, by Daniel MacIverNecessary Angel Theatre Co.Insomnia, by Daniel BrooksThe Designated Mourner, by Wallace ShawnA Doll's House at SoulpepperThe Other Place at Canadian StageTodd CharletonDAT TapeTape HissSampling Keyboards in TheatreQlab from Figure 53CageHeartbreak House, 1998 Shaw FestivalTadeusz Bradecki, director and performerFaust, at Tarragon Theatre directed by Daniel BrooksSteel Kiss by Platform 9, at Buddies in Bad Times, by Robin FulfordGulag by Platform 9, directed by Sarah StanleySteve Marsh, sound designerPossible Worlds, directed by Daniel BrooksMitchell CushmanGoodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), directed by Alisa PalmerEndgame by Soulpepper, directed by Daniel BrooksLászló MartonDiego MatamorasJohn CageStratford FestivalShaw FestivalPeter Hinton, directorMike Walsh, sound engineer and designerOleanna, at Soulpepper TheatreWhite Biting Dog, at Tarragon TheatreJulie Fox, set designerJulius Ceasar Hart House theatre, Overture by Richard FerenAssociated Designers of CanadaThe Designers Guild

Last September, 2016, I spent 2 hrs talking to composer and sound designer Richard Feren.  We spoke about his early career in radio, at the age of 13, through his time in the explosion of indi theatre in Toronto in the early 90's and his work with iconic directors like Daniel Brooks. We land on his process for producing sound scapes and scores for theatre and the genesis of his modern method, from the early days of the Fostex 4-track cassette to Qlab. We finally land on his work in organizing designers to fight back against the cuts to fees in Canada. This is a 2 hr chat, but one that holds on to you at every minute.  To see Richard's theatre bio go <a href="http://www.haemorrhage-music.com/theatre-dance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.We did not get to chat about his work as <a href="http://www.haemorrhage-music.com/mayor-rob-frod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RobFrod</a> or his <a href="https://soundcloud.com/crimescene" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">other music projects</a>, but you can see more on his website <a href="http://www.haemorrhage-music.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<h2>Links</h2><a href="http://www.guelphlittletheatre.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guelph Little Theatre</a><a href="http://www.samuel-beckett.net/AbsurdAndBeck.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samuel Becket and Theatre of the Absurd</a><a href="https://www.utschools.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Toronto Schools (secondary schools)</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/10/books/review/letterman-biography-jason-zinoman.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Letterman</a><a href="http://www.cfru.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CFRU FM at U of Guelph</a><a href="http://www.post-punk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post-punk and New Wave</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkEfo4IVpjk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reel to Reel editing (splicing block, Revox reel to reel)</a><a href="http://www.retrothing.com/2010/03/no-more-4track-cassette-recorders.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fostex 4-track cassette recorder</a><a href="http://www.residents.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Residents (band)</a><a href="http://www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Van der Graaf Generator (band)</a><a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/07/15/chrome-at-40-the-most-influential-band-youve-never-heard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chrome (band)</a><a href="http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/11885/brent-bambury-s-brave-new-waves-mixtape" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Waves with Brent Bambury</a><a href="http://www.edvideo.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ed Video, media arts centre, (Guelph</a>)<a href="http://www.trinitysquarevideo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trinity Square Video (Toronto)</a><a href="http://www.brian-eno.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian Eno</a><a href="https://www.fionagriffiths.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiona Griffiths</a><a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets/undergraduate/theatre-studies-ba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">U of Guelph</a><a href="http://canadianclowning.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theatre Resource Centre</a><a href="http://richardpochinko.com/bio.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Pochencho</a> and <a href="https://books.google.ca/books?id=6TagVnhLDW0C&amp;pg=PA230&amp;lpg=PA230&amp;dq=Ian+Wallace+clown+theatre+resource+center&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=KihxEz-TrS&amp;sig=Q9ouXu0bvq3D0o6HNJNLNeMqwOs&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiu7YGuuNzTAhUo9YMKHXmVBcIQ6AEIODAE#v=onepage&amp;q=Ian%20Wallace%20clown%20theatre%20resource%20center&amp;f=false" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Wallace</a><a href="http://canadianclowning.com/intro-to-clown-through-mask-with-sue-morrison-portland-oregon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clown-through-mask</a><a href="http://mumpandsmoot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mump and Smoot</a>Futures Grant, from Canada CouncilThe Maids, directed by Ian Wallace<a href="http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/blog/rhubarb-a-brief-history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rhubarb Festival, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre</a><a href="http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/about/history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Old Buddies' space on George St.</a><a href="https://books.google.ca/books?id=PhcVZHa7hnEC&amp;pg=PA15&amp;lpg=PA15&amp;dq=Pow+Pow+Unbound+theatre&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=5_P3zeJR-R&amp;sig=68NQ2_XD82Wc-EsCGrUfKQSATQk&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwipkO2EtdzTAhVC1oMKHRcQBQEQ6AEIMzAE#v=onepage&amp;q=Pow%20Pow%20Unbound%20theatre&amp;f=false" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pow Pow Unbound</a><a href="http://www.darrenodonnell.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darren O'Donnell</a><a href="https://poetsresist.alllitup.ca/contributors/A/Agnew-Wendy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wendy Agnew</a>Stephen SeabrookThe Young Company at Blyth Festival<a href="https://nowtoronto.com/stage/theatre/lighter-weight/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Round Rotund Rumps </a>at <a href="http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/blog/rhubarb-a-brief-history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rhubarb Festival</a> 1994<a href="http://stounion.com/2014/09/excerpts-from-the-emo-journals-1995/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Excerpts From The Emo Journals</a> by STO Union<a href="https://archive.org/stream/playsbyauguststr015141mbp/playsbyauguststr015141mbp_djvu.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dance of Death by August Strindberg</a> at <a href="http://www.equityshowcase.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Equity Showcase</a><a href="http://home.istar.ca/~anita/index2.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skye Gilbert</a><a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/io.eye/zWQSP3gml3k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Das Reingold by Richard Wagner, directed by Stephen Seabrook</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-c-roddy-0b983033/?ppe=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Justin Roddy, sound designer</a><a href="https://books.google.ca/books/about/Unrehearsed_Beauty.html?id=xMtEvM0DM50C&amp;redir_esc=y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Death Waits - Jacob Wren</a>The Bangs at <a href="http://theatrecentre.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Theatre Centre</a>The 40 Tiny Performances, Darren O'Donnell<a href="http://canadianclowning.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Theatre Resource Centre's</a> Soirees<a href="http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Brooks%2C%20Daniel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Brooks and The Augusta Company</a><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/siminovitch-prize-nadia-ross-1.3826490" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nadia Ross</a><a href="http://www.dailyxtra.com/toronto/arts-and-entertainment/theatre-review-lies-henry-10731" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here Lies Henry</a>, by <a href="http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=MacIvor%2C%20Daniel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel MacIver</a><a href="http://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/monster-1200453817/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monster</a>, <a href="http://www.gigcity.ca/2012/05/05/theatre-review-daniel-macivors-in-on-it-is-slightly-out-of-it/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In on It</a>, <a href="http://www.stage-door.com/Theatre/2003/Entries/2003/5/29_Cul-de-sac.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cul-de-Sac</a>, <a href="http://www.playwrightscanada.com/this-is-what-happens-next.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This is What Happens Next</a>, by Daniel MacIver<a href="http://www.necessaryangel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Necessary Angel Theatre Co.</a><a href="http://torontoist.com/2006/11/insomnia_is_no/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Insomnia, by Daniel Brooks</a><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The </a><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Designated Mourner, by Wallace Shawn</a><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/theatre-reviews/modern-performances-make-soulpeppers-a-dolls-house-feel-fresh/article31198879/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Doll's House at Soulpepper</a><a href="https://www.canadianstage.com/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=other" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Other Place at Canadian Stage</a><a href="http://yourlifemoments.ca/sitepages/obituary.asp?oid=949127" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Todd Charleton</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Audio_Tape" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DAT Tape</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_hiss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tape Hiss</a>Sampling Keyboards in Theatre<a href="https://figure53.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Qlab from Figure 53</a><a href="https://www.soulpepper.ca/performances/cage/2005" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cage</a><a href="https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2011/07/newt-j23.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heartbreak House, 1998 Shaw Festival</a><a href="http://www.union-theatres-europe.eu/UNIQ149410832820529/tadeusz_bradecki__2007" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tadeusz Bradecki, director and performer</a><a href="http://www.tarragontheatre.com/show/faust/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Faust, at Tarragon Theatre directed by Daniel Brooks</a><a href="http://robinfulford.com/plays/platform_9/production_history.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steel Kiss by Platform 9, at Buddies in Bad Times, by Robin Fulford</a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/513723.Faggot_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gulag by Platform 9</a>, directed by <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/sarah-garton-stanley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah Stanley</a><a href="http://ttdb.ca/people/steve-marsh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Marsh</a>, sound designer<a href="http://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/possible-worlds-1200452029/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Possible Worlds</a>, directed by Daniel Brooks<a href="https://performancewiki.ca/Mitchell_Cushman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mitchell Cushman</a><a href="http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/Production_Shakespeare/SearchPublicShowPlay.cfm?PlayID=91" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)</a>, directed by Alisa Palmer<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/theatre-reviews/brooks-plays-an-immaculate-endgame/article4827217/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Endgame</a> by Soulpepper, directed by Daniel Brooks<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3_Marton_(director)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">László Marton</a><a href="https://soulpepper.ca/about-us/the-company/creative-team/diego-matamoros/756" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diego Matamoras</a><a href="http://johncage.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Cage</a><a href="https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stratford Festival</a><a href="http://www.shawfest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shaw Festival</a><a href="http://www.peterhinton.ca/biography" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Hinton,</a> director<a href="http://www.oiart.org/blog/?id=131/oiart-alumni-michael-walsh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Walsh, sound engineer and designer</a><a href="http://www.stage-door.com/Theatre/2011/Entries/2011/2/4_Oleanna.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oleanna, at Soulpepper Theatre</a><a href="https://issuu.com/soulpepper/docs/white-biting-dog-playbill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Biting Dog, at Tarragon Theatre</a><a href="http://www.thetitleblock.com/episodes/2016/10/24/episode-35-julie-fox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julie Fox, set designer</a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/richard-feren/julius-caesar-overture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julius Ceasar Hart House theatre, Overture by Richard Feren</a><a href="http://www.designers.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Associated Designers of Canada</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1737202099853314/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Designers Guild</a>

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