What is the place of experimental soundscapes on public radio? Is there an audience for it on the open ether? Ideally, there should be, but frankly, I doubt we'll be hearing it on drivetime anytime soon. This is a shame as pieces like "Hush" and some of the more evocative Jonathan Mitchell stuff have an equally powerful narrative to traditional radio storytelling. We are, after all, in the business of sound. Hey PD! How about some late Saturday night slot or early Sunday morning with few distractions beyond coffee and the Times. This is evocative listening for the concentrated ear.
Review of Hush
Jonathan Groubert
Posted on January 17, 2007 at 12:32 AM
What is the place of experimental soundscapes on public radio? Is there an audience for it on the open ether? Ideally, there should be, but frankly, I doubt we'll be hearing it on drivetime anytime soon. This is a shame as pieces like "Hush" and some of the more evocative Jonathan Mitchell stuff have an equally powerful narrative to traditional radio storytelling. We are, after all, in the business of sound. Hey PD! How about some late Saturday night slot or early Sunday morning with few distractions beyond coffee and the Times. This is evocative listening for the concentrated ear.