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PIVOTAL SLICE: on writing & composing

PIVOTAL SLICE: on writing & composing

By: Jade Green & David Mackenzie
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 Jade Green (writer) and David Mackenzie (composer) delve deep into the creative process, speaking to a wide range of innovators, rule-breakers and experts to get to the root of what drives us as artists.© 2025 PIVOTAL SLICE: on writing & composing Art Music Social Sciences
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  • The Enigmatic Allure of Aphex Twin

    The Enigmatic Allure of Aphex Twin
    Apr 15 2025

    We’re talking about the AHA! moments we’ve had with art, and how these moments shaped us. In this episode David talks about discovering Aphex Twin and learning something new about identity and creativity.


    Music and production by David Mackenzie

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    30 mins
  • Films Helped Me Realise I’m Bisexual

    Films Helped Me Realise I’m Bisexual
    Mar 26 2025

    We’re talking about the AHA! moments we’ve had with art, and how these moments shaped us. In this episode, Jade talks about a moment in Singin' in the Rain that unlocked a new facet of her sexuality.


    Music and production by David Mackenzie

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    33 mins
  • My Computer Died and I Lost My Album!

    My Computer Died and I Lost My Album!
    Mar 5 2025

    It's every composer's worst nightmare. David shares how he lost a year’s worth of work on his album when his computer died. He talks to Jade about his addiction to the creative process, and the lessons learned from death and rebirth.

    At the end of the episode you can hear the only track that survived the catastrophe, ‘A Place You Know’.


    Music and production by David Mackenzie

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    35 mins

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