THE ANTIX

The Antix is a children’s story-driven music podcast for 3-6 year olds. Maggie (aged 6) has a musical ant farm on her bedroom shelf, and, when faced with a question (some existential, some practical) she watches the ants in their little world, and uses her imagination to find the answers with the help of songs from the ants Cargo, Doc and Snot, and their friends.

The podcast was commissioned by RTE and Coimisiún na Meán, and my collaborator Chris Bubenzer and I created, directed, wrote and composed the 8-episode series. We were delighted to feature a diverse range of Irish independent musicians including Jafaris (Sing Street), Jess Kav (Sister Fenix) and Niall O Halloran (NIYL) within the cast.

If Bluey has taught us anything it's that there is value in creating art that is enjoyable for both the parents and their children. Rather than relying on the old favourites which can get a bit tiring after the 100th listen, we created the kind of music that parents can enjoy rather than endure with our children.