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Category: Intensity 6

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Tellus – New York City’s Art Scene on Tape (1983-93)
Art Intensity 6 USA

Tellus – New York City’s Art Scene on Tape (1983-93)

Paul Paulun
17. June 2022
0

When sound became portable with the Walkman in the early eighties, the subscription-only Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine begins to feature New York City’s expansive Downtown art scene on tape. 41-minute mix with Gretchen Bender, Jonathan Borofsky, Live Skull, Marjorie Van Halteren, and others.

Spreading Freedom the Rough Way – War (1955-2005)
Audio Essay Intensity 6

Spreading Freedom the Rough Way – War (1955-2005)

Paul Paulun
22. March 2022
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War is eternal, its accompanying aspects, however, have changed in the 20th century. 45 minutes with artists reflecting war‘s presence in the media, traumatic experiences, the home front, and the utopia of world peace. With Ami Shavit, The Android Sisters, K Foundation, Sun Ra, and others.

The Tiger in Your Tank – Addressing Climate Change (1969-2020)
Audio Essay Intensity 6

The Tiger in Your Tank – Addressing Climate Change (1969-2020)

Paul Paulun
23. September 2021
0

“The ecological catastrophe begins rehearsing in the sixties”, writes Allen Ginsberg in 1970; and for more than half a century, political systems are unwilling to fight that development. 45 minutes with sounds of protest – uttered by Appleblim, Diane Di Prima, Leslie Winer, Piero Umiliani, and others.

A Dandy From Heaven – Haruomi Hosono (1975-95)
Intensity 6 Japan Pop

A Dandy From Heaven – Haruomi Hosono (1975-95)

Paul Paulun
25. April 2021
0

Aware of musical traditions and eager to incorporate the latest technology in his productions, Haruomi Hosono is one of the most versatile and influential figures in Japanese popular culture. 44 minutes with various collaborations and solo works by the co-founder of Yellow Magic Orchestra.

More Poetry of DIY – Using the Means at Hand (1967-2011)
Intensity 6 Pop

More Poetry of DIY – Using the Means at Hand (1967-2011)

Paul Paulun
9. April 2021
0

A politician’s elusion becomes poetry, music of the collective subconscious is transferred into a dreamy landscape, and insects’ microtonal sounds get rhythmic. 36 minutes with pieces by Blancmange, Graeme Revell, Gregory Whitehead, Holger Hiller, and others.

A Few Things From Japan – Rediscovering Traditions (1969-2000)
Intensity 6 Japan

A Few Things From Japan – Rediscovering Traditions (1969-2000)

Paul Paulun
30. September 2020
0

During the seventies, musical traditions are being rediscovered in Japan. By blending them with their own preferences, artists create new sound worlds. 46 minutes with Akio Suzuki, Haruomi Hosono, Jun Togawa Unit, Toshi Ichiyanagi, and others.

Sekt oder Karies  – West-Germany in the 80s
Germany Intensity 6 Pop

Sekt oder Karies – West-Germany in the 80s

Paul Paulun
21. August 2020
0

Owing to a straightness rooted in punk, new things and personalities get invented everywhere and all the time in West-Germany’s music scene of the eighties. 53 minutes with Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle, Holger Hiller, Ingrid Wiener & Chor, Martin Kippenberger, and others.

Shaping Intermedia Art – Avantgarde Women (1968-85)
Intensity 6 Music by Women

Shaping Intermedia Art – Avantgarde Women (1968-85)

Paul Paulun
18. August 2020
0

In the late sixties, women composers start mixing various kinds of sonic material. Often their idea of intermedia art has a link to human life. 88 minutes with Christina Kubisch, Eliane Radigue, Frankie Mann, Ruth Anderson, and others.

Ten Magic Pianos (1912-2017)
Avantgarde Intensity 6

Ten Magic Pianos (1912-2017)

Paul Paulun
3. May 2020
0

For some, the piano is the instrument of instruments. Here are ten good reasons why. 40 minutes with works by Charlemagne Palestine, Graeme Revell, Henry Cowell, Johanna Magdalena Beyer, and others.

Big Egos – Sound Works by Visual Artists (1981-2006)
Art Intensity 6

Big Egos – Sound Works by Visual Artists (1981-2006)

Paul Paulun
12. April 2020
0

Artists see things differently. 45 minutes with sound works by Carole Caroompas, Dieter Roth, Jess Holzworth and Jutta Koether, Magazzini Criminali, and others.

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Listening with Misophonia
Listening with Misophonia

Listening with Misophonia

Workshop based on conscious listening strategies as propagated by Pauline Oliveros and R. Murray Schafer. In order to cope with the disorder in constructive and active ways, it introduces new perspectives on listening and encourages practising.

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Sounds Central

From the futurists to hyperdub, musical ideas have constantly evolved. Sounds Central explores this vast area of experiments with audio essays, series, and thematic mixes from a pool of over 10,000 releases.

The selection doesn’t strive to be canonical, it rather comes from being a DJ who dislikes clichés and genres, but is fond of moving on the time line.

Listening with Misophonia

Early in 2021, I learned that I’m suffering from misophonia, a disorder that typically begins in childhood and that’s characterized by painful reactions towards certain sounds. 

Knowing about my misophonia, however, I’m able to react more relaxed in some trigger situations. This ability could be due to having internalized forms of conscious listening as propagated by composers like Pauline Oliveros and R. Murray Schafer. 

With a grant from Berlin based Musikfonds e.V., I developed an experimental approach to coping with the disorder.

More info in the Misophonia section.

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