Radio piece with Suzanne Ciani on NPR, including clips of her music. She talks about gender politics in the history of music composition, the joy of composing and more… LISTEN HERE
Daphne Oram And Delia Derbyshire: The BBC Radiophonic Workshop Gallery
As part of the Pioneers short season I am reposting some of the older articles as they are well worth another airing
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop, one of the sound effects units of the BBC, was created in 1958 to produce effects and new music for radio, and was closed in March 1998. Daphne Oram was a true pioneer of electronic music and this great gallery of photographs gives some great insight into the work being done at BBC.
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop: http://whitefiles.org/rwg/index.html
Daphne Oram at the north-west end of Room 13.
Room 12. Delia edits a tape as Desmond stands in front of the Leevers-Rich 8-track and reads the script.
Delia at the controls of the desk in Room 12. The rotary control to the extreme bottom right is a ‘Glowpot’ gain control.
Daphne Oram demonstrating Radiophonic techniques on television by means of Brenell tape recorders and Jason oscillator.
Room 13 in 1958. Daphne Oram plays the Mijwiz, an Arabic twin-reeded double shepherd’s pipe.
An early…
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FEMINATRONIC PLAYLISTS ON SOUNDCLOUD # 2
I have been doing these for a while but haven’t got around to posting any here yet, so better late than never.
Thank you for listening.
PIONEERS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC – PAULINE OLIVEROS
PIONEERS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC – ELSE MARIE PADE
Angélica Castelló ~ Sonic Blue
A few years ago I picked up Bestiardio, a unique recording from Angélica Castelló that to this day remains thoroughly unclassifiable. Sonic Blue may be easier to classify, but is no less fascinating; it’s a (mostly) underwater soundscape enhanced by the sub-contra bass, colloquially known as the supergreatbass recorder. Originally commissioned for a festival network, Sonic Blue is now poised to reach a larger audience, thanks to this vinyl release.
The field recordings come from Castelló and a small group of friends, who were led around Norway’s Lofoten Islands by a seasoned guide. When it comes to making hydroponic recordings, it helps to have someone aware of the local sonic sources, in the same way as it helps to have a guide in the Amazon. Some spots are simply richer than others, and Heike Vester is particularly interested in whales. While this is not a whale-woodwind recording like David Rothenberg’s…
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No Girls Allowed!
This Week’s Six Pillars Show – Women and Sweet Choices
Women and Sweet Choices
This week’s guest host is Nesa Azadikhah a sound artist, music producer and Dj living In Tehran. Azadikhah has shown work both in Dubai and Iran and brings her sounds to Resonance104.4FM.
Broadcasts today March 10th at 21hrs-21.:30, repeats Thurs 4pm on 104.4FM in London – Listen online via the RadioPlayer
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
International Women’s Day has been but not gone here at Feminatronic.
The paint it purple header will remain for the rest of the month on the site and this month I will continue with the Pioneers short season.
Below are some great articles and reviews to begin with …
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