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The Nicholas Street Jail in Ottawa was built in 1862, shut down in the 1970s, and described by a jail inspector in 1946 as "a monstrous relic of an imperfect civilization where cells are medieval, incredibly cramped, with conditions far below the limits of human decency." How could a place like this not have a story to tell?
This work was commissioned in 2007 by CBC Radio's Outfront and the Deep Wireless Festival, a festival produced in Toronto by New Adventures in Sound Art.
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Piece Description
The Nicholas Street Jail in Ottawa was built in 1862, shut down in the 1970s, and described by a jail inspector in 1946 as "a monstrous relic of an imperfect civilization where cells are medieval, incredibly cramped, with conditions far below the limits of human decency." How could a place like this not have a story to tell?
This work was commissioned in 2007 by CBC Radio's Outfront and the Deep Wireless Festival, a festival produced in Toronto by New Adventures in Sound Art.
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Review of Through a DoorI learned a lot about using sound effects from this piece. I enjoyed the sense of space. Not everything gets explained, there's a lot of room for the mind to work. Thanks. |
Broadcast History
• Artwork aired nationally on CBC Radio One’s Outfront in May 2007
• Artwork presented at the Deep Wireless conference in Toronto in May 2007
• Artwork streamed live on free103point9 online radio in May 2007
• Artwork featured in the PRX (Public Radio Exchange) Podcast in October 2007 and included in the PRX Editor’s Picks for Halloween
• Artwork aired on Richmond Independent Radio, as well as on Pennsylvania Public Broadcasting, a PRI and NPR affiliate, in October 2007
• Artwork presented at the 2008 International Features Conference in Varna, Bulgaria in June 2008
• Artwork aired on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, a PRI and NPR affiliate in New York, in July 2008
• Artwork featured on Deep Wireless 7 international sound art CD released in 2010
• Artwork licensed by Remix Radio, an experimental/ promotional internet radio stream hosted by PRX to showcase pieces from PRX.org and develop new approaches to public radio formats and sounds, in September 2010
• Artwork licensed by KGOU in Norman, Oklahoma in November 2010
• Artwork licensed by KUT in Texas in February 2011
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Ghost Stories (30:49)
Dyan Taylor
Posted on May 18, 2010 at 04:29 PM | Permalink
Wonderful Sounds
Love the detailed description of the prison and of those who were unlucky enough to be held there. The sound work is perfect & actually made me shudder and look over my shoulder in fear.