Sound of rain falling on a tree trunk captured with a contact mic. Recorded in small forest in Portugal.

Rain Falling On a Tree Trunk

Down the Royal Road is a new radio piece commissioned by Radio Arts (UK) as part of a series of works for radio on the theme of “Dreamlands“.

Description: 
Freud described dreams as the royal road to knowledge of the unconscious – a pathway to the essence of wishes and desires of the human mind. This radio piece presents an intimate portrait of a group of dreamers trying to salvage information from their dreams by recalling transformative dream experiences. Also, a group of five psychotherapists share their views on dreams and how they can be helpful in the clinical practice to gain a deeper understanding of the patient. Dream debris, free association, and dream theory float through the ether of radio waves, exploring the concept of newness in dreams and the bridge between the unconscious and waking life.
In order of appearance:  
Dreamers: Pierre Faa, Tiago Saga, Helena Espvall, David Monteiro and Derek Moench. 
Psychotherapists: Dr. Angel Morgan, Dr. Conceição Almeida, Dr. Clara Soares, Dr. António Pazo Pires and Dr. Miguel Estrada. 

Thanks to Erica Buettner and Zed Boulé. 

Music by Helena Espvall, Cello & Electronics
http://helenaespvall.bandcamp.com/

Down The Royal Road

"The system works pretty well" was part of the Official Selects of On Air Fest(NY, 2022). On Air Fest “Official Selects” is a celebration of creative short-form audio, pushing the boundaries of audio storytelling:
vimeo.com/682900427

The Business (created for WFMU)

The system works pretty well

Kaizen (instrumental)

Kaizen

Throw that banjo! – The story of the Brooklyn Banjo Toss

April 30th, 2017 – It’s early afternoon on a Sunday when a small group of people starts to gather around a jug band playing near the Smith–Ninth Street subway station exit. Eli Smith, the co-founder of the Brooklyn Folk Festival and long time banjo player, welcomes everybody to this year’s edition of the Banjo Toss Competition, one of the most anticipated events of the three-day folk festival. The jug band leads the parade from the corner of Smith-Ninth Street to the Gowanus Canal, a federally designated Superfund site also known as the Brooklyn’s nautical purgatory. The rules are simple: whoever throws the banjo the furthest is the winner. But for everyone attending this ritual, throwing the banjo into the canal feels less like a competition and more like a moment of catharsis. Nevertheless, the banjo toss champion wins a brand new banjo. As a precaution, plastic gloves are provided to each participant to avoid contact with the polluted waters. Next, the banjo tossers test their throwing techniques, evaluate wind conditions, the jug band sets the rhythm, and the banjo finally makes its dive into the waters of the Gowanus Canal.

In this radio piece, Eli Smith guides us through the Banjo Toss, explaining its origins and mythos. Smith is a banjo player, writer, radio host, researcher and promoter of folk music.

Throw That Banjo

Deno's Wonder Wheel (2017 Radio Race)

Produced by
Carlo Patrão
Erica Buettner

A story of immigration and the world's biggest engagement ring.

Thanks to Deno John Vourderis and Amanda Deutch from Coney Island History Project. 
Thanks to Dana Boulé for the music.

More info:
Wonder Wheel - https://www.denoswonderwheel.com
Coney Island History Project - http://www.coneyislandhistory.org
Dana Boulé - www.danaboule.com

Deno's Wonder Wheel (KCRW, 2017 Radio Race)

Misophonia is a recently discovered and little understood chronic condition that is characterized by highly negative emotional responses to auditory triggers like chewing, breathing, sniffling, coughing, or slurping. This radio collage explores the world of extremely annoying bodily sounds and media coverage about Misophonia juxtaposed with sound practices that transform intrusive body sounds into music and performance art.

Zepelim - Misophonia

Kalun Leung is a trombone player based in New York City. This interview was recorded during a visit to Freshkills Park in Staten Island organized by the sound artist John Roach, the designer Andrew Shea and their students from the New School. The group is developing a series of installations for the park that translate ecological data into sensory experiences. Freshkills Park, once the world's largest landfill, is now being transformed into a public park.

Hear Kalun Leung's work here:
https://kalunleung.ca/

"Sound the Mound", New School: 
www.spring2018.soundthemound.com/

One With The Space: A Trombone Conversation

A trip to the balloon store

The Inner Reaches of Outsider Radio
http://zepelimradio.com
http://radiooo.bandcamp.com
http://carlopatrao.com


Radio / sound collage / fringe

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