In this final episode, J Wilgoose Esq and Rory Maclean discuss Blade Runner, the films of Viking Eggeling, the scores of Jóhann Jóhannsson, the paintings of Ludwig Meidner, and the poetry of Kurt Tucholsky. All of which came together to inspire

Lichtspiel I: Opus / Lichtspiel II: Schwarz Weiss Grau

Nov 2nd, 2021 44m 53s

Lichter! Kamera! Action! Berlin of the 1920s was abuzz with artists working in an exciting new medium - film. These pioneering abstract artworks inspired a triptych of pieces by Public Service Broadcasting. Art like theirs would eventually be d

Gib mir das Licht / The Visitor

Oct 26th, 2021 53m 30s

Bowie and Berber take centre stage. Gib mir das Licht is a piece that reflects the demise of both the famous Berlin-based dancer Anita Berber and the Weimar Era during which she lived. The Visitor is David Bowie - a man who made Berlin his home

People Let’s Dance / Blue Heaven

Oct 19th, 2021 46m 45s

Myth and authenticity are themes explored in Bright Magic’s second act and also here by J Wilgoose Esq and Rory Maclean in this third episode. People Let’s Dance celebrates the German capital’s club scene and its ability to provide a space for

Im Licht / Der Rhythmus der Maschinen

Oct 12th, 2021 49m 47s

Get ready as J Wilgoose Esq and Rory MacLean take you to the city of light, the fastest city in the world - Berlin of the 1920s. In that decade, like moths to a flame, artists and free thinkers were drawn to this metropolis which would be bathe

Der Sumpf (Sinfonie der Großstadt)

Oct 5th, 2021 43m 50s

Why Berlin? In this first episode of the Bright Magic Podcast, Rory MacLean and J Wilgoose Esq explore this question. What is it about Berlin that has meant so many artists, Public Service Broadcasting included, have been drawn there over the y

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Coming on 5 October: The Bright Magic Podcast from Public Service Broadcasting

Sep 30th, 2021 54s

The Bright Magic Podcast is the official companion series to the new album Bright Magic from Public Service Broadcasting. Across six episodes, published weekly from 5 October, J Wilgoose Esq and writer Rory MacLean take us on a journey throug

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