 | ||
Similar Y Lle, Cân i Gymru, Heno, Dechrau Canu - Dechrau, Stwnsh | ||
Nesdi jones ochr 1
Ochr 1 is a Welsh language music programme on S4C, concentrating on current Welsh music of all genres. The series started in 2013 as part of Y Lle’s culture themed programme for young people. It is presented by Griff Lynch.
Contents
There’s a mixture of items included on Ochr 1 such as live studio sessions by bands such as Sŵnami, Yws Gwynedd, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Kizzy Crawford and more, as well as videos directed by some of the most up and coming directors in Wales, and interviews with artists of the Welsh music scene in different locations across Wales. Popular artists such as HMS Morris], Candelas, Y Pencadlys Gruff Rhys Gwenno Saunders and Yr Eira have made television appearance on Ochr 1.
Specials
As well as regular episodes, special programmes have also been broadcast, such as the popular band Swnami's journey to play at Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, The Netherlands. The special included the boys’ journey and a live performance. Also, a special about the imaginary pop group from the 70s, Saron – a project by Klep Dim Trep label. Ochr 1 decided to broadcast a programme, as a ‘lost episode from the archive’, named Cil Y Drws from 1974. The special included the groups’ history in their early days, and a glimpse of what they recorded in the studio. It was a ‘music comedy’ programme filmed in the same style as Welsh pop programmes in the 1970s such as Disg a Dawn, Twndish and so on.
Another special was Ochr 1: Aron Elias. Gifted musician, Aron was lead singer of influential Hip-hop band Pep le Pew. He now lives in a remote Andalucian cave in Sacromonte, Spain, with no electricity or running water. This program is a unique insight into Aron's frugal existence in the arid, rocky landscape of Andalusia where busking would turn him once again into something of a local celebrity. Aron initially got a job working in a hostel in the city, settling there after a year or so of travelling. But when that job became no longer tenable he ended up living in a small community of cave-dwellers whose makeshift homes over look the magnificent Moorish palace; Alhambra. With Aron's music as a soundscape, and the stunnig landscapes and architecture of Granada as a backdrop to his story, Ochr 1: Aron Elias is a unique story of a unique character.
Ochr 1 is very productive in a number of Welsh festivals. In February, Gwobrau'r Selar (The Selar Awards) is hosted by Y Selar magazine – a night to award bands and individuals in the Welsh language music scene, as voted by the public. In the weeks leading up to the awards, Ochr 1 produce and release videos on YouTube revealing the short lists and on the night itself, interviews the winners and records most of the live performances to broadcast an hour special a few weeks after the event. During the National Eisteddfod, Ochr 1 broadcasts bands performing from the popular venue, Maes B, as well as regularly uploading live acoustic sessions and interviews with different bands on Ochr 1’s YouTube channel.