A Band Apart with Ekko & Sidetrack
A weekly catch up with brothers Jeff and Jonathan Hansen AKA Ekko and Sidetrack. They discuss music, life and the joys and pitfalls of being creative with someone on the other side of the world. They also sometimes have guests!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 138
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
The Sistine Chapel, Breath Work and Our Terrible Attention Spans
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about our lovely listeners, how Jonathan is feeling, loving the swamp monster, Journalling, the Sistine Chapel, classical bangers, the wonders of the world, modern quality vs …
Digital Festivals, The Future and a Studio On The Moon
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about our lovely listeners, being sick, feeling your immune system deplete, productivity hangover, digital festivals, virtual performances, what we hope for the future of show…
Depression, Routine and Wrestling Your Inner Swamp Self
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about Jonathans first visit to the Psychologist, focusing on a positive routine, fighting our inner voice of fear, turning up the volume on your higher self, our personal stru…
Reflections on Our "Reunited" Show, Managing Stress and Shockone Pops In to Say Hello
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about eating too many nootropics, buying cheap chicken, the relief of putting together a show and performing, the pressure of playing, does stress make for better work? social…
Underground Music, "Good" Songs and The Ever Changing Concept of Cool
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about our name, what makes a good pop song, what makes a good drum and bass song, world instruments, music in context, crossover electronic music, what makes an excellent song…
Inflection points, Moral Decisions and That Time Jeff Lay With a Woman
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about karma, car accidents, a positive world vs a negative world, australian communication, morals, regrets, undoing negative action, cheating, a story of guilt, admitting gui…
Broken Brains, The Power of "Sure" and Jonathans Crazy Dream
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about what we’ve learned being apart, Autonomy (or is it symbiosis), brain fog, the power of sure, returning to journalling, consolidating ideas, the pull of your phone, Jonat…
Jonathan Looks at Home Differently, Pranks and the Glaze of Return
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about surprising Jeff at the airport, pranks, being in the same place, returning to Perth, the glaze it leaves and much more before the podcast is cut short due to some record…
Life Momentum, Travelling Overseas During COVID and Lessons from Hotel Quarantine
Ekko and Sidetrack celebrate their 50th Episode and talk about Jonathan's journey from London to a hotel room in Perth, what it's like to travel at the moment, the joy and pain of solitary confinemen…
A Productive Lockdown, Sexual Abuse and Standing Up for Your Female Friends with special guest: Ruth Royall
This week’s episode features our good friend Ruth, you may recognize her voice from the last time she was on our podcast to discuss the creation of our tune "Paper Birds". On this podcast we discuss…
Drum and Bass, Memories and the Croquembouche
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about drum and bass, tunes we remember loving, classic sets, early inspiration, Pendulum, drum and bass history with all the wrong dates, playing records for your mates, makin…
Sexual Assault, Lies and Idiot Men
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about running, dogs tongues, paloney, acid, lies we are told as kids, orgasms, sex education, the crazy difference between what males learn versus females, female pleasure, s…
Donut Runs, Pandemic Inspiration and Writing Songs for Therapy with special guest : Linguistics
This week’s episode features our good friend Max AKA Linguistics. We chat new Music, the impact of social media on our lives, creativity during the pandemic, being kind to yourself, using writing as …
Forgiveness, Supplements and What We Would Do If Netflix Gave Us a Show
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about secrets, forgiveness, being able to sing, getting permission, throw away comments that mean a lot, supplements, Tumeric, Alphabrain, what show would we make if Netflix p…
Coming Home, Working Under Pressure and Why We Could Never Be Astronauts
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about another package that has arrived, tonsil cakes, gifts, Jonathan discusses the recent COVID plan in the UK, coming home, feeling feelings, having plans, making decisions,…
Irrational Fears, Focus and Making Time for Creativity
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about buildings collapsing, sharks, adrenalin rushes, fear of flying, the creative mind, Sam Harris, annoying voices, evolutionary hypothesis, focus, batching, turning up 100%…
Snow Days, Ten Movies You Must See and a Few that Suck
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about some snow, illegal meetings, lockdowns, disenfranchised people, editing yourself, Jeffs new agenda: Quality movies, how we rate movies on a scale of 1-10, our top 5 movi…
Jonathans Dreams, Evolving as a Species and the Indifference of Reality
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about some wild dreams, Dj Friction, nuclear blasts, the illusion of control, Jonathan remembers having COVID-19, the bushfires in WA, education, human evolution, mushrooms, n…
Criticism, Collaborations and Responding to Feedback
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about Feedback, how to take it, how not to take it, working in collaborations, techniques for better teamwork, problems we face as brothers creating with different tastes, we …
Tangents, Childhood Memories and the Joys of Walking
Ekko and Sidetrack talk about their parents wedding anniversary, long term habits, how the sausage is made, childhood memories, boondies and rocks, cricket, brotherly competition, yawning, strolling,…