Cereal Music Talks x ŽIVA
Real conversations about sound, creativity, and the journeys that shape them.
Join me (ŽIVA aka Lucija Ivsic), a Croatian-Australian musician and new media artist, as I explore the complexities of music careers with emerging fellow musicians and sound artists. Through honest discussions, I dig deeper into the challenges of navigating new scenes, forging unique paths, and finding success in niche genres.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 11 episodes
Cereal Music Talks x ŽIVA
Latest Episodes
Building your Own Scene (When you Don’t Fit Anywhere Else) feat. Rita Bass
In this very first episode of 2026, I sit with producer and DJ Rita Bass at Russian House venue in Fitzroy to hear more about what stand behind her drive (and burnout), and the search for home, being raised in Melbourne by Russian-Armenian pare...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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48:19
Eat, Play, Listen, Repeat w/ Zoltan Fecso
In this episode, I sit down with Zoltan Fecso, a Hungarian, Melbourne-based composer and artist whose work explores the many perceptual possibilities of listening through prepared instruments, field recordings, and electronics. We talk a...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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Departing, Returning, Traveling w/ Ex Ponto
Ivan Masic is a Melbourne-based artist working at the intersection of sound design, projection, and the moving image under the alias Ex Ponto. His practice explores the insoluble intimacy between music, light, and place through immersive...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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54:25
Don't be afraid to be sh*t w/ Kai Cult
KAI CULT is the cutting edge Techno Punk project of Louis Fuji, combining diverse influences from Asia with the trendy underground sounds of Punk Rock, Post- Punk, Hardcore, Hyperpop and Techno. Inspired by his roots in Punk and Metal, KAI CULT...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:05:14
A Career in Film Composition with Chiara Kickdrum
In this episode, I chat with Chiara Costanza aka Chiara Kickdrum, Italian-Australian film composer and electronic music producer. Her recent screen credits include the global Netflix hit Heartbreak High, the feature film Panopticon (KVIFF) and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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59:50