Audio Clips

Out Front Radio In conjunction with the conference the CBC program OUTFRONT is airing 4 pieces done in collaboration with New Adventures In Sound Art. My favorites are the Tuesday and Wednesday pieces. I love how Reena Katz uses repetition to take on the subject of Israel and the Palestinians – I’ve probably heard a billion radio pieces on the middle east and the road map to nowheresville and they all have the same effect – I get angry and confused. But this peace goes a long way – and its because of the unique and different way in which she has constructed her piece. And Chantel Dumas’s piece immediately makes you realize the power and potential of soundscapes. Think about it – you don’t hear a lot of soundscapes on the radio why? Victoria Fenner Victoria Fenner makes a lot of soundscapes for the radio – and everyone I listened too made me want to listen to another one. She’s great great great. Anna Friz Another great Sound Artist who will be presenting at the conference is Anna Friz. Now I realize that a clip shouldn’t be 42 minutes. But I’m telling you – her piece "the clandestine transmissions of pirate jenny" is so much fun to listen to you won’t want to turn it off.. Listen to her audio artist statement if you don’t believe me. Steve Wadhams and Christos Hatzis Steve Wadhams and Christos Hatzis are talking about a piece they made called "the idea of Canada" They made this piece after the constitutional crisis of the early 90s ­ you might remember that the Quebec province wanted to split away from the rest of Canada.

Chandra Bulucon gave a presentation on the type of programming she does on her radio program Quick stop art spot on CKLN in Toronto. A lot of it sounds pretty out there – here is a piece that she’s aired and one she played for us during her presentation: It’s by the schizophrenic poet who goes by the name "L[ar]ynx

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After her presentation I asked her if she had to answer on the spot ­ what would she say the criteria is for pieces she likes to air on her show.

Here is her answer:

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Jim Metzner did an experiment on context. You can participate too! Right now!

Part one

Listen to this clip (clip 7), and make a note of what you think you are hearing.

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Part two

Listen to what some of the attendees at TSF heard (clip 8).

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Part three

Listen to Jim tell us what it really was (clip 9).

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So after Jim’s presentation I asked him how we should think of context when we record sound for radio.

Here is his answer

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The Secret Lives of Promos

Barb Woolner of Trent Radio in Peterborough spoke at length on what happened when her station started putting together show promos. Trent Radio, like most college/community radio stations in both the US and Canada air mostly music programs, but thanks to the ease and availability of digital audio programs like pro tools these independent radio stations are now finding it within there means to experiment with other types of programming. And as I listened to Barb speak it hit me that the simple show promo is the secret key to making it all happen. Take the story of Trent Radio for example. Listen to these two short show promos.

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Nothing fancy – just what you would expect from a bunch of goofy kids jamming together to make a some goofy show promos.

But once the creativity was unleashed, there was NO STOPPING IT, the goofy kids were hooked! And the next thing you know the promos started getting longer and longer and they started having festivals that required yes even more promos. Like this one

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These clips are just the introduction. During the conference I will be posting audio clips – field recordings and brief conversations with some of the artists. If there is someone you would like to hear from or something you’d like to hear, post it to the discussion board and I will see what I can do.

~ bw

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