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Super Sonic Chat

Adrian and Leon

At Super Sonic Chat we love to think differently and deeply about all things music and art. Each episode we pose questions and thought experiments that celebrate music fandom with a bent towards the 90s, the experimental and the icons. Play along with our games, listen to our confessionals, join in with our challenges. Your hosts are a pair of Australian music mavens: Adrian Wauchope, major record label executive and podcast question lord. Leon Loreaux, visual artist, teacher and podcast

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00:47:49

Tropical F*#k Storm - Fairy Land Codex

Super Sonic Chat ·

2025/10/06

A word of warning, there is no escaping using expletives in this episode: it's right there in the band name. In this episode, we discuss the Melbourne art rockers, Tropical F*ck Storm and their 2025 album, Fairyland Codex.This band is a massive favourite of Leon's - he would almost characterise himself as a super fan. This episode is a deep dive into the poetry, noise, chaos and beauty of these avant garde animals.Grab your pepper spray from Kmart and join us for a record where the

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00:52:09

Sweet Chat: Sweet Talk

Super Sonic Chat ·

2025/09/01

On this episode, Leon and Adrian lock horns over one of the most intriguing new Australian acts, Sweet Talk. This season, the boys are on a mission to shine a spotlight on brilliant Australian music that deserves more ears – and Sweet Talk’s rootsy, Americana-infused album has certainly caught Adrian’s.But here’s the rub: Leon can’t stand country or Americana. At least… not usually. After firing off a quick takedown of all things cowboy hats and Dodge Trucks Leon gamely embraces the challenge,

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00:59:04

Crime In Australia, Party Dozen

Super Sonic Chat ·

2025/07/07

Dance to the noise. Move to the chaos.Maximum fun with maximum experimentation. Experience how Party Dozen brings the energy with just two people. The latest album is explored at length in this episode. Come with us in all the jerking, push, pull, jumping, throbbing pulsing musical directions that this album moves in. Tell us what you think of the album:Fb: https://www.facebook.com/supersonicchatElectronic mailing system: supersonicchat@gmail.comThe Twits: https://twitter.com/chat_sonicInsta:

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00:50:06

Struggle & Swagger: Genesis Owusu

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2025/06/02

Our 2025 mission remains: to shine a spotlight on great Australian music.Here we dive deep into Struggler, the critically acclaimed second album by Genesis Owusu. With its genre-bending soundscape, existential themes, and unrelenting energy, Struggler cements Genesis as one of the most inventive and fearless artists in the Australian music scene—and beyond.We peel back the layers of sonic experimentation, poetic lyricism, and Owusu’s shape-shifting persona. From the post-punk propulsion of “Leaving

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00:45:40

Skeleten, 'Mentalized' Chills and Vibes

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2025/05/05

Adrian introduces Leon to something entirely unfamiliar, the chill out, electronic scene. The Sydney artist Skeleten is a master of the mood, the architect of ambient atmosphere and the choreographer of chill. Listen as we talk through this soft, hazy, smooth album that floats along from start to finish. Tell us what you think of the album on all the socials:Fb: https://www.facebook.com/supersonicchatElectronic mailing system: supersonicchat@gmail.comThe Twits: https://twitter.com/chat_sonicInsta:

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00:58:01

Decoding Love Heart Cheat Code: Hiatus Kaiyote, a Pop...

Super Sonic Chat ·

2025/04/14

In this special edition of Super Sonic Chat, part of our series spotlighting Australian music and the artists redefining our sound, we deep-dive into Love Heart Cheat Code, the lush, genre-defying new album from Hiatus Kaiyote. From neo-soul to futuristic funk, we unpack the sonic layers and global influence of one of Australia’s most boundary-pushing bands—and ask the big question: why are Aussie acts still struggling to break through at home and abroad?Plus, get ready to test your music knowledge

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00:54:22

Royel Otis 'Pratts & Pain' - the art of beautiful chaos

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2025/03/24

Australia, we need to talk. Why does it feel like our best new music has to fight tooth and nail just to get noticed at home? This season, we’re flipping the script and putting the spotlight where it belongs—on the phenomenal new sounds coming from our own backyard. Enter *Pratt’s & Pain*, the latest album from Sydney’s Royal Otis. It’s sun-drenched, offbeat, and absolutely irresistible—a record that proves these guys are here to make your serotonin spike and your sense of cool plummet. In this

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00:30:41

The Australian Sound Barrier: Why Breaking Through is...

Super Sonic Chat ·

2025/03/24

Alarming statistics and concerning headlines.Australian music once proudly punched above its weight class. However in the current streaming dominated era it is not cutting through as it once did.In this episode, we lay out the stats and set the scene for Season 6 of Super Sonic Chat.What Aussie bands are you into at the moment? Tell us:Fb: https://www.facebook.com/supersonicchatElectronic mailing system: supersonicchat@gmail.comThe Twits: https://twitter.com/chat_sonicInsta:

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01:00:49

Gimmicks

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/12/09

Why does an artist use a gimmick as part of their act? How do you know when something is a gimmick, or when it is just an interesting part of the show? When does a gimmick cheapen the artistry and when does it enhance it? What does a gimmick look or sound or feel like? Who are these artists that use gimmicks. All these questions and more, plus a little treat at the end of the episode. Tell us what you think: Fb: https://www.facebook.com/supersonicchat Electronic mailing system:

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00:49:38

Songs for our Funeral

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/10/14

How do you choose a song to sum up your life? How do you choose a song to be remembered by? Where do you even start? In this episode, each of us chooses three songs each that could be played at our funeral. It is a kind of audio will. Recorded for posterity for anyone who happens to be organising either man's funeral and wondering what songs to choose. What songs would you choose? Jump on the socials and tell us. Fb: https://www.facebook.com/supersonicchat Electronic mailing system:

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00:58:13

Behind the One Hit Wonders

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/09/11

You know the song, but maybe not the band. You can sing along, but you don't know anything else they've done.This episode, Leon and Adrian choose a one hit wonder each, listen to the whole album and dive into the story behind each band. Find out why The Buggles, who wrote Video Killed the Radio Star only made two albums. Prepare yourself for the fascinating story behind Chumbawamba, the band that made the earworm, Tubthumping. Let us know on the socials how you did on the quiz: Fb:

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01:07:44

What have you been listening to lately?

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/08/12

It's the best question you can ask someone: "What have you been listening to lately?" We dive into 5 artists that have recently captured our attention. Take a listen and hopefully you might discover your next new favourite artist. This chat veers across genres: jazz, indie, punk, experimental, art-pop, soul, as well as across decades and continents. Drop us a line and tell us what you've been listening to lately. email: supersonicchat@gmail.com Find us on Facebook, Instagram and

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00:52:12

Confession Booth: Aretha Franklin and Fleetwood Mac

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/07/02

In your lifetime, there are some albums that you simply must listen to. We had heard the music of the following two artists, but we had never before listened to these albums in full: Young Gifted and Black by Aretha Franklin and Rumours by Fleetwood Mac Sometimes this kind of musical experience will simply be an education in music history, at other times it will be like discovering a parcel of pure joy. Sometimes it is a bit in between. Which of these did we experience when listening to Franklin

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00:54:11

Forgotify

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/06/10

It is staggering how many songs on streaming services do not have even one listen.Yep. No one has ever listened to them, even the person uploading them apparently! Ade and Leon visit Forgotify.com, a site that serves up tracks on Spotify that have never been listened to. The challenge was to listen to the first ten songs that were presented and report back. What do you imagine the tracks were like? Basement singer songwriters? Bedroom EDM? Bizarre metal? The truth will surprise you. Enjoy

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00:56:40

Gig Report: Wilco and TFS

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/05/06

There is nothing quite like seeing live music. Right around the same time Leon and Adrian saw two shows in different Australian cities that may have been almost the polar opposite.One was in the Sydney Opera House, the other was in a Brisbane pub venue. One was a stand alone band, the other was 4 bands touring under the name, "Cellophane Honeymoon". One experience was of a tightly controlled musical curation, the other was a menagerie of noisy guitar. *please note that due to the name of

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00:53:27

The Greatest Bands That Never Existed

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/04/22

Some of the greatest bands never actually existed.Sometimes bands exist to service something fictional, be it in a film, book or tv show. This episode features what we think are the greatest fictitious bands to ever exist. Four from Adrian, four from Leon with a special bonus.... ... As a special treat, the final two bands come from the following challenge: **Invent a fictitious band each and present them for your listening pleasure** Can you think of any bands we missed that should have been on

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00:56:06

Albums of Agony and Adulation

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/04/08

Adrian and Leon share an album with each other. Adrian loves the album he shared with Leon and the same goes for the album Leon shared with Adrian. However, the person sharing the album has carefully chosen an album that the other will hate. The exercise is to choose an album that will cause extreme irritation and displeasure by listening to it. The joy of this chat is hearing the different ways that each person hears the same album. Adrian has recommended Aja by Steely Dan and Leon recommended

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00:54:54

NASA's Golden Record and Rock Music for Aliens

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/03/25

In 1977 NASA launched two Voyager spacecraft.Each craft contained a special Golden Record. Each record was a time capsule, containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, and were intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life form who may find them. They also include 90 minutes of music. Our challenge in this episode? Imagine being tasked with selecting 10 tracks to include on the next NASA space probe. Specifically, rock music. What tracks would

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00:44:05

Parliament of Butthole Surfers

Super Sonic Chat ·

2024/03/04

There is a great joy in sharing a band or artist with a good friend. Particularly when that friend is new to the sounds on offer. Adrian shares Parliament's funkadelic masterpiece, Mothership Connection and Leon shares the dirty, experimental Independent Worm Saloon by Butthole Surfers. The chat combines years of listening with fresh ears and the results are excellent. Engage on all the socials: Fb: https://www.facebook.com/supersonicchat Electronic mailing system: supersonicchat@gmail.com The

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