[Minorcompositions] Minor Compositions Podcast Episode 30 Penny as Producer

[Stevphen Shukaitis]

*Minor Compositions Podcast Episode 30 Penny as Producer 
<https://youtu.be/v8iLUhm_NLs>*

Penny Rimbaud is best known as a founding member of the anarcho-punk 
collective Crass, as well as for his work as a poet, writer, and 
philosopher. But beyond these well-known aspects of his life and 
practice lies another, less frequently discussed dimension: his role as 
a record producer. The original idea for this episode of Minor 
Compositions was straightforward: sit down with Penny and discuss his 
work as a producer, focusing in particular on a selection of albums that 
he considers to represent the best of his production efforts (a list of 
which is included below). However, as anyone who has ever had a 
conversation with Penny can attest, things rarely go according to plan, 
and all the better for that.

For Penny, production is never merely about microphone placement, mixing 
levels, or the technical minutiae of sound engineering. Instead, it is a 
much more expansive and intuitive process, one that involves engaging 
artists on a deeper, often psychological level. His aim is not just to 
capture a performance, but to push artists beyond their comfort zones, 
to guide them into unexplored creative territory they might not have 
reached on their own. In this sense, his work as a producer takes on the 
character of a kind of psychotherapy or psychoanalysis: a practice of 
care, provocation, and transformation. This conversation marks the 
beginning of what will be an extended series with Penny, exploring these 
themes as they resonate across his work in music, poetry, and thought 
over the years. More than just a reflection on artistic production, this 
series aims to trace a broader philosophical and ethical project: one 
that blurs the boundaries between art and life, creativity and critique. 
There is no authority but yourself, but there is no self…

Episode begins with an extended section from Kate Shortt and Alcyona 
Mick - Convergence & Variations
Outro - “The Night” - KUKL

Pen’s Production Work Album List
KUKL -  Holidays in Europe
D & V – D & V (Inspiration Gave Them The Motivation To Move On Out Of 
Their Isolation)
Hit Parade – Nick Knack Paddy Whack
The Cravats –  The Cravats In Toytown
Eve Libertine – I am that Tempest

For more on Caliban Sounds: https://calibansounds.bandcamp.com

The Minor Compositions podcast is in made in collaboration with Firefly 
Frequencies: https://fireflyfrequencies.org
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