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Summer 2022’s monumental Radio Art Zone allowed me the opportunity to work with the best actor of his generation, Steffan Cennydd, who I’d seen on the tv a few times and who luckily was free for a day to record a whole bunch of pieces. These are presented in a sequence here, four in English and one in his native Welsh. The idea in each is not to attempt a traditional radio play nor to produce a classic dramatic monologue. Rather each of these pieces tries to create a psychological object. They are all deliberately elliptical, fragmentary, allusive, but share some underlying themes (obsessions perhaps) and, inevitably, language. Ultimately it’s the actor’s voice that makes them work - you’ll hear that, I think. - Ed Baxter

• The Deserter (27.43)

Commissioned by Radio Art Zone as part of Esch2022 European Capital of Culture.

• Butch Cassidy in Paris (Heart like a Duck, part 3) (27.20)

Commissioned by Hearsay International Audio Festival. Second voice: Willie Carr. Additional recording by Diarmuid McIntyre.

• Ar y Mynydd (On the Mountain) (19.51)

Text commissioned by Benedict Drew. Welsh translation: Ffion Emyr. Guitar loop sampled from a performance by Alasdair Roberts.

• Birdbrain (25.29)

Commissioned by Radio Art Zone as part of Esch2022 European Capital of Culture. Baby’s voice: Ivor Forsyth-Lanceley. Additional recording by Peter Lanceley.

• My Life as Doug Yule (25.39)

Commissioned by Radio Art Zone as part of Esch2022 European Capital of Culture. Additional recording by Trilby Baxter.

Thanks to all involved in these collaborations; to Knut, Sarah, Mathilde and Necef at RAZ; to Daniela Gargiulo; and, for their encouragement, Kersten Glandien, Anthony Moore, Milo Thesiger-Meacham and Jim Whelton.

Five Folk Tales for Radio (featuring Steffan Cennydd). Voice: Steffan Cennydd. Concept, text, sound design, montage by Ed Baxter. Recording engineer: Michael Umney.

In this episode, a mix by live acid techno producer and dark electro DJ, Vamp Acid, who works between LA and Berlin.

Twice-monthly broadcast showcasing electronic music produced by members of the female:pressure international network of female, transgender and non-binary artists practising in the fields of electronic music and digital arts.

2022's edition of the festival was an evening of music and poetry reading at London's iconic Café OTO on the 7th December, featuring performances by members and friends of Naviar, working in the fields of ambient, electronic, and contemporary classical music. Each set is introduced by a haiku selection recited by poets of The British Haiku Society.

Full lineup (GMT):

• Daniel Green (7:30pm - 8:00pm)

• Audio Obscura (8:10pm - 8:40pm)

• Leon Clowes (8:50pm - 9:20pm)

• Encym & George Crowley (9:30pm - 10:00pm)

• Simon McCorry (10:10pm - 10:40pm)

• Manja Ristić (10:50pm- 11:20pm)

A series of annual events by Naviar Records broadcast live on Resonance Extra, featuring workshops, talks and live performances focused on experimental music and haiku, exploring how these two art forms can influence and inspire each other.

In this episode, a mixtape made by Mario Davidovsky.

A selection of the most vibrant and exciting new sounds of Latin America's emerging talents.

In this episode, host Jack Chuter talks to Phil Maguire of Verz Imprint (a new London-based label for quiet noise and drone music). Also: a playlist on the theme of “hitting things”.

Thematic mixes and reflections, captured along the Dorset coastline by ATTN:Magazine's Jack Chuter.

On this second night, live performances from Silent Green by Limpe Fuchs and Alexandra Cárdenas; and by Das Kinn and Ya Tosiba at Panke Culture.

Full lineup:

• Limpe Fuchs

Percussionist, sound-sculpture builder and pioneer sonic explorer from rural Bavaria, Limpe Fuchs' ongoing legacy expands over 6 decades. She uses her large scale self-built instruments made of metal, wood, and stone, as well as the viola and the voice creating a tapestry of sound.

• Alexandra Cárdenas

Colombian composer Alexandra Cárdenas is best known for her performances with live coding, though she has composed contemporary pieces for a variety of musical formations (orchestra, ensembles, soloists). Her work researches the algorithmic behavior of music, and musicality within code.

• Das Kinn

Toben Piel (half of the Frankfurt-based avant-garde / techno-pop duo Les Trucs) stops for a visit with a new blend of Post Punk and crisp analog electronics.

• Ya Tosiba

Azerbaijani-born Zuzu Zakaria borrows from traditional music from the region, woven into cutting edge Scandinavian electronica and hip hop, using rhymes in her native Azeri tongue, in the tradition of Meykhana (‘winehouse’) word artists, which was prohibited during the soviet regime.

Resonance Extra presents two nights of the Underground Institute Festival, which was broadcast live from Silent Green, Berlin and Panke Culture on the 8th and 9th December 2022. Sonic exploration, custom built instruments, sound art and avant-garde pop music, featuring some of the most adventurous sonic artists active today.

In this episode, Sam serves up a varied selection of stellar tunes united by their message of affirmation and championing of self-belief.

Maximum Rocknroll Radio is a weekly radio show and podcast featuring DIY punk, garage rock, hardcore, and more from around the world. A rotating cast of DJs pick the best of the best from MRR's astounding, ever-growing vinyl archive. You can find MRR Radio archives, specials and more on their website.

Examining experimental compositions past and present.

In this episode, Dronica meets the experimental duo Vādin, who have created a mix which journeys into obscure experimental, techno, drone, tribal and drone.

Vādin is a shapeshifter formed through sound, a seismic energy made up of sound artists Christian Duka and Lucie Štěpánková.

Nicola Serra, founder of East London's experimental music festival Dronica, presents new and archival material.