Resonance Radio Orchestra # Songs of Dissolution and Practicality

The Resonance Radio Orchestra is a floating pool of musicians, engineers, sound-effects creators, actors, writers, composers and broadcasters devoted to making live radio-art. It is based in central London as the in-house artistic wing of Resonance104.4fm, under the direction of Ed Baxter.

'Songs of Dissolution and Practicality' was recorded live on 14 November 2013 at the Whitechapel Gallery as part of the exhibition 'Contemporary Art Society: Nothing Beautiful Unless Useful,' curated by Anna Colin, to whom many thanks. Performers: Tomomi Adachi (voice, electronics), Carole Finer (voice, banjo), Louise Goodwin (percussion), Rod Hunt (voice), Sam Lee (voice), Eloise MacDonald (violin), Elo Masing (violin), Robin Warren (analogue tape machines, sfx), Chris Weaver (electronics, analogue tape machines). Also featured is the recorded voice of Jim Perrin. Main text, concept, direction, mixdown etc: Ed Baxter. Commissioned by Contemporary Art Society and Whitechapel Gallery.