Sonic Fields
Sonic Fields is a new 7-part podcast which tells the story of a year-long deep dive into the British Music Festival. Sam Tyler meets the people and learns about the forces that have shaped the story since the late '60s, before taking a dizzying summer adventure across festivals of today and trying to find his place within it all.
This is a story of how we arrived at our modern festival landscape. What even is a festival in 2024? Who are they for, and what might we have lost or gained along the way?
Episodes
7 episodes
5. Castlemorton
After the transcendental happenings at the other Glastonbury in 1990, a spark is lit for this new incarnation of free festivals...
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Episode 5
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1:02:48
4. The Other Glastonbury
Part 1 of the next chapter of this festival story. Over 2 episodes we journey from The Battle of the Beanfield in '85 right up to Castlemorton Common in '92. Britain's biggest ever Illegal rave. But first, we need to stop via a field in Glaston...
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Episode 4
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37:42
3. Stonehenge
What happened to those that left Isle of Wight 1970 with an idea to do things differently? They began a free festival movement with Stonehenge as its cathedral. Produced by Sam Tyler & Evan Green.
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Episode 3
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1:10:17
A wee announcement!
Not a proper episode, there will be more in a bit!
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Episode 3
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2:14
2. Isle of Wight
An explosive beginning to this story emerges and Sam travels to Oxford to meet Ray Foulk, one of three brothers that founded the original Isle of Wight festival. Ray's inside story gives a remarkable insight into the biggest ever festival in Br...
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Episode 2
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1:00:45