Sonic Stanza is an exploration of rhythm and sound, musically and linguistically. Inspired by the depth and range of the human condition, Tempestfeather blends music and poetry, harnessing both mediums' transcendent power to tap into the unconscious – and celebrating storytelling's alchemical potential.

Expect intimate sonic excursions centered around a particular experience or feeling, that are just as musically broad and diverse as the inner emotional landscapes that evoke them. 

Airing on @refugeworldwide as of 2023. Formerly on @nowhere-radio.

"Sonic Stanza" radio show - Refuge Worldwide

Tracklist : 

Falling - Delia Derbyshire & Barry Bermange
Spacial Spectre - Trans-Millenia Consort
Hyperreal - Thodén
Eat Yr Heart - HTRK
Pain - Boy Harsher
Architecture And Morality - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Shabrang - Sevdaliza
Murmuration - GoGo Penguin
Moving - Kate Bush
Re-Wild (Breaka Remix) - Kelly Lee Owens
Oi-1 - Biosphere
Follow Me - Toy
Mind Daze - Psychic Ills
Malibuzios - Suzanne Ciani

Spoken Poems by Liz Marchetti:

1. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBZDRYCKCqX/?utm_medium=copy_link 
2. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGXP3yal4as/?utm_medium=copy_link 3. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEl7ScDKh5F/?utm_medium=copy_link

Sonic Stanza #1 "Re-wild" | 24.09.2021

Sonic Stanza: Tempestfeather | 26.11.2021

Originally aired on Nowhere radio on 28 January 2022.

Poems that inspired this sonic journey:
1. https://www.instagram.com/p/CI1PgiXFXCx/ 
2. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqqEApPnob1/ 
3. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq9sQqunQRc/

Tracklist:
Vienna - Ultravox
Vaporwaves - Cygnus
Decadence - Deux
Traces - The Hacker feat Mount Sims
You Can (Turn Around) - Interviews  
Dark Allies - Light Asylum  
Flesh - Equinoxious 
Hugging The Trees - Equinoxious 
Flipping Switches (Original Mix) - R Gamble 
Red Leather Gloves - OorsprongPark 
Tuesday - October 
Dear Humans (Original Mix) - Damon Jee, Snem K 
Retox - Essaie Pas 
I Hear The Bells - Danton’s Voice 
Goodbye Horses - Q Lazzarus

Sonic Stanza #3 "Cold Wave" | 28.01.2022

Originally aired on Nowhere radio on 25 March 2022.
Featured artist: https://soundcloud.com/sciaradamusic

Suggested poems to accompany this sonic journey:
1. George Oppen - Exodus: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57148/exodus-56d23a5a6d9ab 
2. CS Lewis - On Being Human: https://allpoetry.com/on-being-human
3. CS Lewis - Song of the Pilgrims: https://allpoetry.com/Song-Of-The-Pilgrims-

Sonic Stanza #4 "Manna" - Tempestfeather invites Sciarada | 25.03.22

Recorded live @refugeworldwide on 29 March 2023.

Sonic Stanza is a crossover between the sonic and spoken arts. "Oneiric" explores the realm of dreams via music, poetry and reflections.

Tracklist :
Colours - Delia Derbyshire & Barry Bermange
Reve - Vangelis
One Life - Rekab
Nu Moon - Remote Control
Hopedrunk Everasking - Caroline Polachek
Downtown - Majical Cloudz (The OA soundtrack)
Strawberry - Doss
When the Air Runs Dry - Talik
Dream a Little Dream - Mamas and Papas
Mia and Sebastian's Theme (La La Land) - Justin Hurwitz
Dream Another - Makaya McCraven
Keeper - Hana Vu
Sentimiento Nuevo - Franco Battiato
I sogni son desideri - Orietta Berti

Spoken poetry and quotes by Liz Marchetti, Patti Smith, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan.

Cover art:
Lilika Strezoska, Mike Marchetti

"Sonic Stanza: Oneiric" @ Refuge Worldwide  | 29.03.2023

Sonic Stanza is a crossover between the sonic and spoken arts. Recorded live @refugeworldwide on 17 May 2023: https://refugeworldwide.com/artists/tempestfeather

In Flux: 

We are in a constant state of flow.

What is ending is also beginning.

How does it feel to linger in these spaces?

Transitions can be smooth and easy, or jagged and uncomfortable. Either way, both are transient. Because time isn't linear.

In this instalment of Sonic Stanza, we sonically navigate change and transitions by way of different musical genres and spoken word poetry.

Tracklist:
The Nature Of Change - Alan Watts (Lecture)
Astral Voyager - Tangerine Dream	
Time - Pink Floyd	
Places of Light - Brainticket
Journey in Satchidananda - Alice Coltrane
I'm A Mover - Free
Constant Surprises - Little Dragon
Suchblush (Surreptitious Mix) - BFTT
Scorched Earth - Konrad Black [dBridge interpretation]
Humanity - A Guy Called Gerald feat. Louise Rhodes
Pluck - Walton
Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears	
The Rover - Led Zeppelin

Spoken poetry by Liz Marchetti. 

Cover art:
Mike Marchetti https://mikemarchetti.com/

"Sonic Stanza: In Flux" @ Refuge Worldwide | 17.05.2023

Mythology, literature, and folklore often share a common motif: The protagonist of a story embarks on a quest, an adventure of truth-seeking and self-discovery. They face many challenges — and ultimately achieve a transformative change, for the betterment of humanity.

Coined by Joseph Campbell as "The Hero’s Journey", this narrative is tethered to a universal truth — we are each called on our own extraordinary journey, the human journey.

This episode of Sonic Stanza narrates the hero's adventure — connecting the dots between music, prose, poetry, and pop culture.

"Sonic Stanza: The Hero's Journey" @ Refuge Worldwide | 13.09.2023

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Sonic Stanza: Memento - Tempestfeather - 02 Feb 2024

Sonic Stanza: Mediterranean Summer - Tempestfeather - 10 Jul 2024

🌐 Refuge Worldwide is a radio station and community space based in Berlin-Neukölln.

➡️ More info, more music: www.refugeworldwide.com

Support us by becoming a member on Patreon for just 3€ a month: www.patreon.com/refugeworldwide

Sonic Stanza: Waking the witch - Tempestfeather - 19 Nov 2024

Sonic Stanza: Wintering - Tempestfeather - 11 Feb 2025

Sonic Stanza: In Bloom - Tempestfeather - 14 May 2025

• Radio host - Sonic Stanza @refugeworldwide
• Resident & 1/5 @greenroomberlin
Bookings: tempestfeather.music@gmail.com

14.05 Sonic Stanza @ Refuge Worldwide
17.05 RAPSODICA presents HABITATIO @ Monopol, Berlin 
31.05 Parnassus w/ Jerome Hill @ Fitzroy, Berlin 
06.06. Green Room 06 @ Fitzory, Berlin 
05.07 - YSY, Berlin

2025:
02.05.25 - Green Room Noods Radio show
25.03.25 - Cashmere Radio w/ Hotsaucefelix
28.03.25 - YSY, Berlin
07.03.25 - Low End Therapy guest - Refuge Worldwide
06.03.25 - Green Room Noods Radio show
27.02.25 - Green Room x Fear of Silence at OHM w/ Kessler & Coido, Berlin
11.02.25 - Sonic Stanza @ Refuge Worldwide
06.02.25 - Green Room Noods Radio show
01.01.25 - NYE Bash, YSY: https://ra.co/events/2061184
11.01.25 - Stereoscope, Barcelona
12.01.25 - Canino FM, Barcelona

2024: 
- 19/11 - Sonic Stanza @ Refuge worldwide
- 8/11 - GR05 @greenroomberlin w/ Ila Brugal & Katiusha @ Fitzroy, Berlin
- 02/11 - YSY grand opening, Berlin
- 25/10 - Magma @ Jonny Knuppel, Berlin
-05/10 - Mucha! & Disko Babel, Berlin
- 11/09: New Faces, curated by Octoptic @ Tresor, Berlin
- 14/09: Fear of Silence meets Green Room @ Giri Berlin
- 21/06: Green Room DJs x D@W's Fete dela Bass - Fete de la Musique, Berlin
- 10/7: Sonic Stanza @ Refuge Worldwide
- 13/07: IMPULSE BASSKULTUR @ Gretchen, Berlin
- 14/06: Green Room 004 @ Fitzroy Berlin
- 15/06: Alles Paletti @ Crack Bellmer, Berlin
- 30/04: Hgn.picnics - Flakturm open air, Berlin
- 27/04: Der Kegel, Berlin
- 07/03: Rise Night @ Repeat Bar, Berlin
- 15/03: Green Room 003 @ Fitzroy Berlin

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Past (2022 - Present)

- Events: Tresor New Faces, Green Room, Mother's Finest, Recess, Lowpass, Rise Nights, Magma, Oxytocin
- Berlin: Tresor, Fitzroy, OXI, Gretchen, Suicide Club, Crack Bellmer, Minimal Bar, Giri Berlino, Bulbul, Repeat Bar, Jonny Knuppel, Ficken3000, Ava Club + off-locations
- Leipzig: Mjut
- Munich: Unter Deck
- Festivals: Fete de la Musique, Kaum festival
- Live streams: Hör Berlin / Mega Buff 
- Radio: Refuge Worldwide / Noods / Balamii /  Radio Buena Vida / EHFM