Expanded Radio Research Unit is an independent radio art platform for innovative works at the intersection of music, spoken word, performance and sound to challenge the limits of broadcasting; a laboratory which considers radio as an art form and a practice of experimentation and creation of multiple sonic possibilities and imaginary spaces. The aim is also to interconnect different cultural and spatial spheres and to explore the techno-sociological nature of radio, alongside its heterogeneous practices of artistic production.
Conceived and curated by sound artist Katatonic Silentio, Expanded Radio Research Unit takes place as a monthly residency on Radio Raheem, the web radio located in the iconic Museum of Design Triennale Milano.

Expanded Radio Research Unit - Radio Raheem

Finn Loxbo & Karin Johansson - Trace
Yan Tregger - Crystal mind
Molto - Adore
Richard and Duncan Pinhas - De SouRces et de RAVINS
Kevin Richard Martin - Mechanical Chatter in the I.C.U.
Ora Clementi - Ophir
Ron Nagorcka - Maantah (Lone Way/Time)
MMMD - Bouch An Lo
Bruno Nicolai - Mutamenti
Joel Vandroogenbroeck - Genetic Manipulation
Steve Roden - Airria (Hanging Garden) Second Version
Bookworms - Limbo9
Bent Lorentzen - The Sun
Joel Vandroogenbroeck - Computerized
Philipp Otterbach - When The Fish Travels
Joel Vandroogenbroeck - Logic Paths
Del Close & John Brent - Introduction
Hugh Davies - Concert
Joel Vandroogenbroeck - Elements
Valentina Goncharova - Maitreya
Etat Brut - Bruit
ToiToiToi - Die Dosis macht das Gift
Jacques Lasry - Reflets Dans L'O
The Stupid Set - Basset
Sandro Mussida - Rueben
Pierre Henry - III - Bete de la mer
Michel Banabila - E.T.

Expanded Radio Research Unit 10

Expanded Radio Research Unit 12

The Polish Radio Experimental Studio (PRES) was founded in 1957 in Warsaw by the official state broadcaster of Poland. It was launched as a space for the creation of independent compositions, sound illustrations for radio dramas, soundtracks for theatre, film and dance. 
The establishment of the Polish Radio Experimental Studio was brainchild of Włodzimierz Sokorski, head of the Radio and Television Committee. Between 1952 and 1956 he was Minister of Culture, as well as a strong advocate of socialist realism, fighting against any manifestation of modernity in music. 
Created only a few years after similar experimental-oriented radio units in Paris (1948), Cologne (1951) and Milan (1955), under the direction of the Studio's founder, Józef Patkowski, PRES became a laboratory for experimentation. 
Despite this, PRES' output has been underrepresented in the history of 20th century music.  
Photo: Eugeniusz Rudnik and Krzysztof Penderecki at the Experimental Studio of the Polish Radio, April 1972.

Wlodzimierz Kotonski - Etiuda na jedno uderzenie w talerz 
Wlodzimierz Kotonski - Mikrostruktury 
Krzysztof Penderecki - Psalmus 
Andrzej Dobrowolski - Passacalia 
Andrzej Dobrowolski - Muzyka na tasme no. 1 
Boguslaw Schaefer - Assemblage 1 
Zbigniew Wiszniewski - Trzy Postruda Elektroniczne 
Zbigniew Wiszniewski - Burleska na Tasme 
Tomasz Sikorski - Antyfony 
Andrzej Dobrowolski - Muzyka na tasme i oboj solo 
Eugeniusz Rudnik - Collage 
Boguslaw Schaefer - Synfonia na tasme 
Bogdan Mazurek - Bocetti 
Bogdan Mazurek - Esperienca 1 
Bogdan Mazurek - Esperienca 2 
F.B. Mash - Biala Noc
? - ?
Wlodzimierz Kotonski - Aela
Wlodzimierz Kotonski - Tierra Caliente
Eugeniusz Rudnik - Mobile
Eugeniusz Rudnik - Ptacy I Ludzie
Krzysztof Knittel - Robak Zdorbywca
Krzysztof Knittel - Granice Niczego

Expanded Radio Research Unit: 40 Years Of Polish Experimental Radio From Studio Warsaw

Radio Raheem

Expanded Radio Research Unit 13

On the occasion of the reissue of her 1984 album The Divine Punishment, today Expanded Radio Research Unit dedicates the entire episode to Diamanda Galás through a selection of her outstanding works. 
Diamanda Galás is an American musician, singer-songwriter, visual artist, and soprano and activist. Her commitment to addressing social issues and her involvement in collective action has made her concentrate on themes such as AIDS, mental illness, despair, loss of dignity, political injustice, historical revisionism, and war crimes. 
Belonging to a very particular field of contemporary vocal research and performance art, she uses the voice as an instrument and enriches it by interweaving the technical with the expressive.
Galás has presented mainly her own work, but her live performances have also included works by other musicians, such as the avant-garde composers Iannis Xenakis and Vinko Globokar, jazz musician Bobby Bradford, saxophonist John Zorn, and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, among others.

Expanded Radio Research Unit - Diamanda Diamanda Galás' Finest

Expanded Radio Research Unit 14

"Juno Review: A record that explores deep, hypnotic rhythms with a strong tribal and mystical undercurrent, the latest Siamese Twins records pushes the boundaries of what is possibly in eastern influences underground techno. Side-1 opens with 'The Golden Triangle', an atmospheric introduction that feels cinematic, setting the stage with ambient textures before giving way to movement. 'Lens of Time' follows, locking into a deep, primal groove where rolling percussion and rich low-end create an entrancing effect. On Side-2 'Mekong' leans into tribal mysticism, blending ancient rhythmic patterns with a modern pulse. The production is detailed yet raw, drawing from rich percussive layers. 'Ruak' closes the EP with pulsating bass and deep, rolling rhythms, channeling Eastern influences into a hypnotic techno flow. A powerful release from Siamese Twins Records, driven by Sunju Hargun's distinct vision"

@kondukukonduku
@sunjuhargun

12" Pre-Order : www.one-eye-witness.com/release/1738159829/sunju-hargun-the-golden-triangle

The Golden Triangle

Mekong

Sunju Hargun & Konduku - Mekong

Amazzone EP by Pianeti Sintetici and Simon Oak mark the second release on Milan-based label, Stagno Records, out March 28th.

Pre-order: https://stagnorecords.bandcamp.com/album/amazzone
More: www.orbmag.com/music

@stagno-records
@pianetisintetici
@simonoak

Amazzone

Listen more

Premiere: Pianeti Sintetici & Simon Oak - Pluviale

Tbilisi-based label Aneelhi Rec unveils its second release, Fluid Horizons—a bold and immersive Various Artists compilation that explores the outer edges of techno and modern rhythms. Featuring 13 carefully curated tracks, the collection delves into tribalistic atmospheres, analog textures, and hypnotic glitches, forming a dynamic and ever-evolving soundscape.

From deep ambient explorations to driving techno and DnB-infused rhythms, Fluid Horizons defies categorization, embracing movement, depth, and raw energy. Each track contributes to a larger narrative—one that reflects Aneelhi Rec’s forward-thinking identity while celebrating the fluidity of sound. Evocative, kinetic, and intricately textured, this release pushes the boundaries of techno, embodying the label’s vision in its purest form.

Release date : 11/04/2024
Pre-order : aneelhi.bandcamp.com/album/fluid-horizons

Curated by Ina Kacz
Mastered by Tomas Gonzales
Additional mastering by Luminescent Mastering
Artwork by Angelo Nieto
Digital distribution by Triple Vision
© Aneelhi Rec 2025

Various Artists - Fluid Horizons [Aneelhi002]

PREORDER - https://murmursrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-iterations-vol-1

This collection of music sits naturally as the first release on murmurs, exhibiting some of my favourite sounds and artists from around the world. It explores various moods of dance music, setting the sonic foundations of the label and giving a glimpse of more to come.

~ Through the furthest reaches of our feeling and thought, whispers of familiarity bring solace. It is this essence which simultaneously restricts and expands imagination. Let the adventurous nature of our beings embrace that which was, is and will be, in all its unfamiliarity. For only then can we comprehend the auditory murmurs of time. ~

Artwork by Lillian Rose | celestial_artillery
Mastered by Vipul Angirish at Audiosol

MRMR001 | Sonic Iterations Vol.1

Lens of Time’ builds its pulse from unconventional percussive patterns, weaving together organic textures with GiGi FM’s ethereal vocals. As she explains, “We drew on traditional Thai instruments from the studio, blending them with live recordings of my voice—both for singing and percussive elements. Poetry added another layer, grounding the track with an emotional, almost narrative dimension.”

As GiGi FM reflects, “Our work together became about tapping into something much bigger than ourselves—this grand, cosmic interconnectedness. Time, for us, wasn’t linear—it felt collective and expansive, a thread connecting our experiences, traumas, and creative visions.”

Watch the music video here : 
https://mixmag.asia/read/premiere-sunju-hargun-gigi-fm-lens-of-time-music-video-video-blog

Buy the 12" - https://www.one-eye-witness.com/release/1738159829/sunju-hargun-the-golden-triangle

@gigi-fm
@sunjuhargun

mixing credits to @chal0909

Sunju Hargun & GiGi FM - Lens of Time

• cycle.bender ⌬

cycle.bender will be our new digi only series on Optic Portal. Exploring forward thinking, experimental dance floor music.

by: @formant-value @aasudd

Optic Portal 2025 - cycle bender series
Written and produced by Lorenzo Zucchetti (Formant Value), Aa Sudd
Mastered by NJ at Soundstuff Studio
Artwork by Jacopo Tripodi

cycle0.3 - Formant Value // Aa Sudd

Across four tracks, it looks to merge minimalism with rhythmic invention, starting with the rugged 'Psi' with its thudding kicks and moody synths. 'Fluid' then brings more lithe, urgent rhythms with deft sound designs adding a futuristic edge and 'Interstate' then brings more raw texture and tension with heavy drones and paranoid spoken words that pan about the mix. 'Resin' shuts down with a nice tight blend of kicks and hits that is easy to latch onto and get lost in. 

A1. Psi
A2. Fluid
B1. Interstate
B2. Resin

Digital and Vinyl > https://sindh.bandcamp.com/album/komudo-series-vol-3
Vinyl also available here > https://www.juno.co.uk/products/sindh-komudo-series-vol-3-vinyl/1078302-01/ 

All tracks written and produced by Louis Rapet.
Artwork by Louis Rapet and design by Noemie Besset.
Mastered by Vincent Villius at Ultimae Studios
Distributed by Juno. Manufactured in the UK.

Sindh - Komudo Series Vol 3 (SINDH04)

OW11 Raär - Incentive

The air shifts. Drawn from a live composition and distilled into eleven personal mantras, Raär's Incentive unfolds as a long-player sonic rite, tracing a path through a wind chamber. A narrative pulled into motion by a propulsive undercurrent.

The eleventh opus in Omen Wapta's lineage begins with flickers at the edge of vision. No clear path, just shapes that rise and vanish in the periphery. The air carries tension. Low hums lean into pressure. The ground rolls forward.

Trees bend inward. A summons breathes from below, hovering between clarity and wandering dust. The pace fractures. A space opens. Long enough to feel it pass: a shadow, a pulse, a question. Something inside has turned.

The chase tightens. Each element presses against the next. Inside the rhythm. Inside the self. Overtones shiver. The wind doesn't stop. It carries what remains. Sound, now memory. Movement, now shadow. Incentive carves deeper into Raär's terrain. Untethered, inward, and elemental. He sculpts in weight and pressure, low-end as bedrock. FX opens the ground between weight and light. Tape compression binds the vessel. Beneath, a drone exhales. Charged with trace.

Every track, a step. Each pause, a turn. Guided to feel, not to grasp.

1. Delusion
2. Edge Trigger
3. Hypnic
4. Enigiser
5. Somatic
6. Hallucination
7. Lost In Details
8. Purposeless Movement
9. Enchantment
10. Chronic Derealization
11. Unshaping The Function

Release date: June 3, 2025
Pre-order: omenwapta.bandcamp.com/album/incentive
Limited CD. Edition of 100

Written and produced by Vital Cornet
Mastered by Stephan Mathieu at Schwebung Mastering
Sleeve design by Woody 's-Gravemade
Words by Matteo Weigele

Distributed by Clone Records Rotterdam
Compact Disc & digital format via Clone and Omen Wapta Bandcamp

© Omen Wapta
Delft, The Netherlands est. 2021

OW11 Raär - Incentive [preview]

With Sketchbook, https://soundcloud.com/kaiseikitada unveils a sprawling 22-track debut on Dutch-based Optic Portal, the https://soundcloud.com/mirrorzone sublabel. Our premiere, Tongues, offers a glimpse into a project that has been years in the making, opening up a space where the electronic music of tomorrow is shaped. 

Find the full read here: https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-kaisei---tongues

Sketchbook will be out on July 1st, 2025. Pre-order a copy via https://mirrorzone.bandcamp.com/

Premiere: Kaisei - Tongues [OP005]

Linckia laevigata

Delsin / Ilian Tape / Midnight Shift / Fleur Sauvage

bookings: julien@noname.community
others: katatonicsilentio@protonmail.com

linktr.ee/katatonic_silentio

Expanded Radio Research Unit 10

Katatonic Silentio

Related tracks