Joe Richman began the Teenage Diaries series in 1996 for NPR'S All Things Considered, he gave teenagers audio recording devices to carry around with them to record their day to day lives. The outcome was an emotionally confronting and raw documentation of the struggles experienced by these teenagers and how the world responded to their actions and choices. 

Teenage Diaries Audio Essay

A short sound piece following the confused hand of the radio listener trying to find their station. Mixed with recordings around the 3RRR office. 

Frequency Flyer 1

A transgressive art form that can be unintended and undesirable but is essentially difficult to quantify with words. Harsh noise and noise music is a genre of sound manipulation which is apocalyptic in it's riotous and shrill nature. It's created by artists extending the boundaries of what we perceive to be music. 

Thanks to Jule for describing the indescribable. 
Photo Cred: Glan Schenau. 

Noise Hack

This short audio piece provides an insight into the pressure placed on single women in China who once reach the age of 27 are labelled 'Forgotten Women' and experience negative societal and familial judgement. Sylvie lived and witnessed first hand for over ten years the devastation this pressure caused young women and tells us anecdotes, some empowering, of the women close to her.

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