
PIVOTAL SLICE: on writing & composing
Jade Green (writer) and David Mackenzie (composer) delve deep into the creative process, speaking to a wide range of innovators, rule-breakers and experts to get to the root of what drives us as artists.
Podcasting since 2021 • 54 episodes
PIVOTAL SLICE: on writing & composing
Latest Episodes
My Computer Died and I Lost My Album!
It's every composer's worst nightmare. David shares how he lost a year’s worth of work on his album when his computer died. He talks to Jade about his addiction to the creative process, and the lessons learned from death and rebirth.At t...
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Emotional Pain and ‘The Substance’ (2024)
Jade talks about the panic attack she experienced while watching Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance.Music and production by David MackenzieFOLLOW AND SUPPORT US
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Collaborating from the Heart with Denise Santos and David Mackenzie
Jade sits down with Denise Santos and David Mackenzie to talk about their recent collaboration on a new piece of music, ‘Transition’, which you can hear at the end of the episode.They discuss drawing on emotional experiences, balancing w...
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Everything You’ve Been Told About Storytelling is Wrong
Jade and David discuss the art of storytelling through writing and music. They talk about:How stories can be made into a somatic experienceUnderstanding character motivation and creating ‘real’ peopleThe perfectly ...
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Masking, Neurodivergence, and Posing Nude with Eva Aldea
Jade talks to writer Eva Aldea about living a creative life while managing the impacts of neurodivergence. They also discuss the ‘brand’ Eva has built on Instagram, where she is posing nude as a way of querying aging, masking, and perceptions o...
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