Pennod 15 Ochr 1

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-In the studio this week, Cardiff

-electronic pop artist Ani Glass.

-A preview for those of you

-hoping to see her perform...

-..at this weekend's Swn Festival.

-She plays the Wales Goes Pop stage

-on the Sunday.

-A look at the recent video shoot...

-..of folk artist

-and radio presenter Georgia Ruth.

-And picking a song at Monnow Valley

-are Cpt Smith and Bandana's Gwil.

-But we start with Cardiff's

-pop princess Ani Glass.

-Ani, welcome to Ochr 1. Are you OK?

-Ani, welcome to Ochr 1. Are you OK?

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-Yes, thanks.

-You're very interested

-in pop culture...

-..especially in the 1990s and so on.

-How do you then set about

-creating your own style?

-After all, pop is something

-that's so varied.

-For the sounds

-I'm currently creating...

-..I like things

-such as Archangel Burial.

-They're very raw sounds.

-Everyday sounds.

-I record sounds on my phone

-and play them quietly in the song.

-I heard a girl called Lesley...

-She's from Brooklyn

-and she uses a lot of vocal loops.

-I like that too.

-It's ethereal and raw

-at the same time.

-So when we do

-get an album from you...

-..we shouldn't expect

-a Britney Spears tribute?!

-I'm only Britney on the inside!

-I'm only Britney on the inside!

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-You do channel a lot of Britney!

-You're welcome.

-You've worked a lot

-with Hayden from Y Pencadlys.

-His sounds are fairly dark...

-..and I wanted to bring

-a bit of that into my music.

-The songs I released last year

-were all pop-pop-pop, as you put it.

-I wanted to combine the two.

-It's a pretty good job, I'd say.

-How do you do that?

-Obviously, you write all the music.

-But Hayden's influence

-is clear in the music.

-Do you both work on the sound?

-The songs you've heard today

-are sounds I've produced.

-But I tend to send tracks to him...

-..and he changes them,

-either adding or taking away sounds.

-What are we going to get from you?

-An album? An EP?

-Do you know yet?!

-I'll say an EP.

-I'm only now finding my feet

-as regards developing sounds.

-But I'm almost ready

-to start thinking about an album.

-Do you feel any urgency?

-Or are you relaxed about it?

-Or are you relaxed about it?

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-A bit of both.

-Having been in a few bands,

-there are always deadlines.

-As I'm a solo performer,

-there is no real need.

-I just create

-a non-existent deadline in my mind.

-So it's a bit of both.

-I want to do it

-while I'm still alive!

-That is a good deadline

-to set yourself.

-I have to ask this question.

-When you're at home,

-who does Mam like best?

-Ani Saunders or Gwenno Saunders?

-I always ask Mam this

-just to make her feel bad!

-She always says,

-"You're both different, aren't you?"

-Bouncing the question away.

-I always tell her,

-"You love Gwenno more than me!"

-It isn't true, don't worry.

-Thank you for coming in.

-I hope we hear a lot more

-from you in the near future.

-Thank you.

-Georgia Ruth recently filmed a video

-for her new single Fossil Scale.

-Ochr 1 went behind the scenes.

-I think we've frightened the people

-of Borth and Ynys-las...

-..with the fossil dancers

-who appear in the video.

-They're wearing a kind of clay,

-a natural white clay.

-It dries on the face

-like plaster of Paris...

-..which means that the boys

-can't move their facial muscles.

-Their faces are like masks.

-There is a reason

-that the dancers are in the video.

-They're fossil dancers

-and the song is called Fossil Scale.

-The album

-is also called Fossil Scale.

-There are constant themes, maybe,

-through the album.

-There are a lot of metaphors

-to do with the sea.

-That's mainly

-because we moved to Caernarfon.

-We've lived there for two years

-since the last record was released.

-The landscape,

-what I saw every day, changed.

-I got quite obsessed...

-..with this idea

-of emptiness and tranquillity.

-The thing is, the clay is scary.

-You don't see their faces.

-You don't see emotion.

-That's what's striking in the video.

-A lack of emotion,

-or too much emotion....

-..because of what you put into it

-when you see the white clay faces.

-There is some empathy, but...

-..too much, yes...

-They made me feel really uneasy.

-We go to Monnow Valley

-after the break.

-And there's another song

-from Ani Glass.

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-At Monnow Valley today,

-we celebrate 25 years...

-..since the founding of one

-of Wales' most influential bands.

-Let's find out who the band is

-and who's doing the cover.

-Gwil, meet Cpt Smith,

-and Cpt Smith, meet Gwil.

-Hello, boys.

-Hello, boys.

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-Hello.

-Is there anything

-you'd like to see among the choices?

-Anything by SFA.

-I think.

-You'll find out soon enough.

-Hey!

-Hey!

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-Oooh!

-Next best thing.

-Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.

-Class!

-What are the songs?

-What are the songs?

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-Merched Yn Neud Gwallt Eu Gilydd.

-Diamonds O Monte Carlo

-and Pentref Wrth Y Mor.

-They come from your area, ish.

-They come from your area, ish.

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-Pembrokeshire.

-You'll have to do a proper tribute.

-Yes, not let them down.

-Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

-was formed in 1991...

-..by Euros Childs,

-Rich James and John Lawrence.

-After signing with Ankst in 1992...

-..the band

-went on to tour the world...

-..and release

-such innovative albums...

-..as Bwyd Time, Barafundle

-and Gorky 5, to name but a few.

-The band split in 2006,

-but their varied catalogue...

-..still influences a generation

-of contemporary artists.

-First time you've heard it?

-First time you've heard it?

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-Yes.

-It's good though, isn't it?

-It's superb.

-You've heard it before.

-You've heard it before.

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-Yes, I have.

-You said that you wanted Gorky's.

-You said that you wanted Gorky's.

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-Yes, I wanted that song.

-Wow! We must have read your mind!

-Are you going to go for that one?

-You can't not go for it,

-after your dream last night.

-I'm not sure if my range is good...

-..for the Welsh part.

-But I'll try it.

-Or you can do

-your signature screaming.

-Yes.

-Are you a fan of Gorky's anyway?

-I wouldn't call myself a fan.

-I like their stuff.

-It's not too familiar,

-but I knew this song.

-Many people in Wales...

-..count Gorky's or Super Furries

-among their favourites.

-As someone who appreciates them

-rather than being a big fan...

-..maybe it's easier

-to take on a song like this.

-Maybe.

-You needn't be too faithful

-to the original.

-Yes, exactly.

-Ioan, you've had a bit of time now

-to play with the song.

-It sounds very energetic.

-Yes, it's quite manic in one part...

-..and really chilled in another.

-We've kind of emphasized everything

-in the song.

-What's the plan with the song?

-Will you be sharing the singing?

-Who's singing what and so on?

-Gwil and I thought that he'd do

-the English and I'd do the Welsh.

-But we've swapped now

-because of my vocal range.

-There'll be some shouting and stuff.

-Yes, that'll suit Cpt Smith fine!

-Cpt Smith are so similar...

-Cpt Smith are so similar...

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-..to the sound of that song.

-The sound of the song,

-where they come from.

-The bilingual feeling.

-There are a lot of similarities

-between the bands.

-It's time to start recording.

-It's time to start recording.

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-Yes.

-With that slow bit,

-you played a little bit longer.

-Cool, OK. Again.

-You've been

-in a recording studio before.

-How does working under pressure

-like this compare?

-I quite like it.

-I think it feeds

-the creative process...

-..because you have to create.

-You can't just sit back...

-..moaning.

-You've got a job to do, in a way.

-You've got a job to do, in a way.

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-I like having a job.

-Have a shout.

-Yes. That's great.

-Yes, Gwil!

-There's no need to worry.

-Are you running a pitch shifter

-through the voice?

-Yes, with the

-"there's no need to worry" part.

-Talking and doing that

-at the same time.

-Are you happy with it?

-Are you happy with it?

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-Yes.

-It usually takes the best part

-of a day to record a song.

-It's a long day,

-but you've flown through it.

-Do you feel that?

-I think it helped

-that a couple of us...

-..sort of knew the song already.

-If we had to learn it from scratch,

-it might have taken longer.

-We haven't changed it a lot

-from the original.

-Thank you. I'm looking forward

-to hear the song.

-We've taught a Pembrokeshire band

-about Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.

-It's just like School Of Rock!

-That's all for tonight.

-We leave you

-with Ani Glass and Geiriau.

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