Triple J Sound Engineer Forced To Watch The Race With One Bar Of Volume In Ultimo Bathrooms

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT

It’s the race that stops the nation, but at the ABC Ultimo Kremlin, it’s just another day. Especially at Triple J.

The station-wide policy at the Australian youth broadcaster dictates that horseracing should never be mentioned, unless a horse dies during the Melbourne Cup – in which case the entire workplace are required to stand for a minute’s silence.

A brief exception to that rule came early last month, when ‘Ride Like A Girl’ hit cinemas nationwide. The film was met with rave reviews from right across the ABC, until the the Melbourne Courts found that the horse in that film had actually been trained on a diet of tough love and electric cattle prods.

Needless to say, it is not the ideal workplace for a halfway punter on Cup Day.

Norm Albloke (32) has worked as a soundie at Triple J for a couple of years now, and has since learnt to keep all of his opinions and hobbies to himself.

This was epitomised today by the fact that he had to watch Race 7 through a streaming link on his iPhone. While locked in a bathroom stall. With one bar of volume.

“GO YOU FUCKING GOOD THING!!!!!!” whispers Norm, as Twilight Payment pokes his nose.

“FUCK YES YOU…. YOU FUCKING BEAUTY!!!! he continues whispering.

After 15 minutes of ecstatically screaming into hand, Normal straightens himself up and returns to his work space. All the while pretending he didn’t just nab the boxed trifecta at $100.