Alan Jansson
Playing Favourites with producer Alan Jansson
Alan Jansson is arguably best known for his role in helping to create OMC's 1995 smash hit 'How Bizarre', but more than a decade earlier the producer and engineer was pioneering New Zealand… Video, Audio
NZ Hip Hop Stand Up | Season 2 | Episode 2: OMC "How Bizarre"
In 1995, OMC's biggest track, "How Bizarre," was released and shot to the top of the charts in at least five countries. Pauly Fuemana and Alan Jansson collaborated on this classic Kiwi track. Video
25 years of OMC's How Bizarre
It's been twenty five years since the release of OMC’s phenomenally successful How Bizarre. To celebrate the anniversary Tony Stamp caught up with Huh! Records' Simon Grigg and producer Alan Jansson.
…Roland's TR-808: the drum machine that revolutionised music
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Roland TR-808, a piece of equipment that changed the sound of modern music forever, giving birth to entire genres along the way. RNZ Music's Tony Stamp… Video, Audio
'How Bizarre's Sister Sina is finally releasing her debut album after a 19-year wait
Sina Saipaia – aka Sister Sina – attracted global attention when she sang the hook to OMC’s hit single ‘How Bizarre’. She went on to record her own album, but it was never released... until now. Video, Audio
Graham Brazier - The Final Album
Trevor Reekie talks to producer Alan Jansson, Hello Sailor band mate Harry Lyon, and album facilitator and friend Kelly Addis about Graham Brazier's final album Left Turn at Midnite. Audio
Alan Jansson - A tribute to Graham Brazier
Alan Jansson - producer, songwriter, engineer, label owner, and musician, and the owner of Uptown Studios, in Auckland's Freeman's Bay - was someone local rock legend Graham Brazier had wanted to work… Audio
Great New Zealand Concerts - Cheap Trick
They were bigger in Japan than anywhere else. But for their third album, the record company chose New Zealand and Australia as launch territories. The concert was also first to tour here, ythree in… Audio
Graham Brazier album producer - Alan Jansson
Graham Brazier had been spending every Thursday night with Alan Jansson laying down tracks to get his final album finished. Rodeo Records is launching a pre-sales crowdfunder to see the project… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 7
Trinity Roots break the song drought, Yumi Zouma take on the world, synths and alter egos with Little Bark and the story of OMC's How Bizarre. Audio
OMC - The Story of How Bizarre
OMC's How Bizarre, co-written by the late Pauly Fuemana and producer Alan Jansson, topped the New Zealand charts, then repeated this success in Australia, Ireland, South Africa and Austria, as well as… Video, Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Proud - An Urban-Pacific Streetsoul Compilation
Proud was a 1994 compilation of South Auckland artists and it paved the way for OMC's worldwide hit, 'How Bizarre'. Nick Bollinger talks to Proud's producer Alan Jansson. Audio