Henika - Part 1 - Ngā Pātaka Kōrero

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This month Dedee chats to Henrieta Tornyai aka Henika, about being a musician stuck in lockdown, and her upcoming album Strange Creatures, which uses samples of birdsong she recorded on Tiritiri Matangi in the Hauraki Gulf. She talks about the electronic instrument the theremin and two artists who have influenced her, Björk and Kimbra, who she admires for the way they blend electronic and organic sounds. This interview was recorded on September 16, 2021 References: Henika – artist links: https://henika.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/henikamusic/ Artists mentioned in our Library collection: Björk - Medulla (compact disc, 2004) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=8855cf49-1586-4376-95cf-491586037611&entityType=FormatGroup Kimbra – Vows (compact disc, 2012) https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=42014a51-5d19-4498-814a-515d1964983b&entityType=FormatGroup All tracks used are from Henika’s upcoming album Strange Creatures, due for release on November 5, 2021 Tracks used in Part 1: Perforated Heart Dawn Chorus

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