Sonicobjects

The nature and culture of sound

Tag: radiophonic

  • GhosTrain

    During 2008 Nigel held the ABC Radiophonic Fellowship and developed a project entitled GhosTrain that deals with memories (and amnesia) surrounding Sydney’s Eveleigh Railyards. The first stage of the GhosTrain project created a series of short Radio Broadcasts and a Podcast website focused on the Redfern Locomotive & Eveliegh Carriage Works.  The project addressed the…

  • The Wireless House

    The Wireless House is a public art project commissioned by the City of Sydney as part of the Glebe Point Road upgrade.  The Wireless House is located in Foley Park at the intersection of Glebe Point Road and Pyrmont Bridge Road and has an interesting history. And while you are at it……listen to some audio…

  • KellerRadioActive at IASKA

    KelleRadioActive ~ IASKA (October ~ December 2005). The history of broadcast media and communications technology has developed at an alarming pace over the last century and it is easy to forget the central role that radio has played in rural Australian communities, both as a form of entertainment and as a vital link. One of…

  • An Unrequited Place

    Year : 1992 Exhibited. As part of the Working in Public project, John Barrett-Lennard and ArtSpace, Sydney, 1992. Materials. Steel Bell, Performer, Radiophonic Broadcast. Dimensions. 25m x 12m overall installation ~ performance space with Nationwide live broadcast at Midnight for 21 days. Nelia Justo tolls the midnight bell. Notes. The Story so far…Catalogue text for…

  • Siren Song

    Siren Song

    Exhibited Installation form ~ Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1992. Radio Broadcast component ~ 120 minutes Opera for ABC Radio. Materials. Perforated Zincalum, Steel, Wire rigging, Audio electronics. Dimensions. Each unit 2.5m x 2.5m (diameter). Broadcast Structure. Text generated with interactive text programme. Human Vocals with synthetic orchestration. Duration. 120 minutes. Notes. Siren…

  • Ship to Shore

    Ship to Shore

    A marine sound installation for the Albert Dock, Liverpool, UK, and accompanying radio broadcasts. Exhibited. Albert Dock, Liverpool, UK as part of ISEA 1998. Materials. Marine Buoy + audio/electronics. Dimensions. Buoy 3m x 2m diameter. Sonic footprint variable. Soundtext x2 Audio Cd in random shuffle loop mode + Broadcast. Radio Broadcast; x12 broadcasts of x5…

  • Metamorphoses

    Metamorphoses

    Exhibited. Elizabeth Bay House, Sydney 1997. Art Gallery of New South Wales 2000/1. Materials. Upholstery, Cast rubber, Aluminium, Audio electronics. Dimensions. Footprint variable x7 rooms. Individual units 05.m ~ 2.5m x7 works with identical soundscape. A singer who sings like a bird is an unproductive worker. When she sells her song, she is a wage…

  • La Zona del Silencio

    La Zona Del Silencio, co-produced with Tony McGregor of ABC Radio, Sydney. Exhibited. 1. Mapimi Desert and Insurgentes Metro, Mexico City, October 12th 1992. 2. The Biennale of Sydney, 1992/3. 3. ABC Radio (x2 broadcasts, “La Zona” and “La Campana”) February 1993. Materials. 1. Ships Bell and Radio Transmitter. 2. Mixed media Sound Installation. 3.…

  • Radio Works: Order CD

    Examples of the Audio components of many Installations and/or their associated Radio broadcasts may be ordered as either AIFF or MP3 files on Audio CDR. These limited edition discs are supplied with a printed label and sleeve identification. Orders should be placed via email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with the…

  • Sample Content Of Radio Works as MP3

    Some old favourites, mostly radiophonic accompaniments to sound installations and environmental projects.