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Category: Audio Essay

Round World  – Twisted Musical Traditions (1967-94)
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Round World – Twisted Musical Traditions (1967-94)

Paul Paulun
23. April 2022
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Traditional instruments and music – twisted by electronic musicians, composers, improvisers, and rockers. 56 minutes with The 13th Tribe, Don Cherry, Harry Hosono and the Yellow Magic Band, Sun City Girls, and others.

Tabla Love – Outside of Classical Indian Music (1967-2001)
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Tabla Love – Outside of Classical Indian Music (1967-2001)

Paul Paulun
3. April 2022
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Tabla drums are a major element in Indian classical music. Since the sixties, they have also appeared outside of that context. 65 minutes with Alejandro Jodorowsky, Catherine Ribeiro + 2 Bis, Geir Jenssen, Robert Ashley, and others.

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

Their India – Inspiration From Abroad (1956-99)
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Their India – Inspiration From Abroad (1956-99)

Paul Paulun
8. December 2021
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During the 20th century, India attracted artists and musicians in pursuit of answers to spiritual needs or wanting to leave something behind. 56 minutes with Alice Coltrane, Coil with Lori Carson, Psycho Baba, Sun Ra, and others.

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

Paul Paulun
23. September 2021
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“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 Few Things From Japan – Rediscovering Traditions (1969-2000)
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A Few Things From Japan – Rediscovering Traditions (1969-2000)

Paul Paulun
30. September 2020
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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.

Hello, USA! – Observations From the Land of the Free (1966-2002)
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Hello, USA! – Observations From the Land of the Free (1966-2002)

Paul Paulun
27. April 2020
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Snapshots on national pride, cars, country music, and human abysses behind proper facades – 51 minutes with Amiri Baraka, Ann Magnuson, Henry Rollins, Madeline Ridley, and others.

New York in the Sixties – A Hotbed for Experiments
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New York in the Sixties – A Hotbed for Experiments

Paul Paulun
26. March 2020
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Whether conceptual or performance art, electronic music, counterculture, minimalism, drone sounds, or Fluxus – New York City is a hotbed for all sorts of experiments during the sixties. 62 minutes with Angus MacLise, Henry Flynt, La Monte Young & Marian Zazeela, Richard Maxfield, and others.

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

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

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.

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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.

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.

For more info, please refer to The Archive Speaks in the main menu.

Misophonia and Me

Early in 2021, I learned that I’m suffering from misophonia, a disorder that typically begins in childhood and that’s characterized by extremely painful reactions towards certain sounds. Obviously, persons concerned aim at avoiding trigger sounds. 

On the other end of the scale, there are many sounds that keep my ears entertained, e.g. when in natural environments. Some music and sound art falls into this category as well. Out of this pool, I develop Sounds Central’s thematic mixes.

A more detailed text about the implications of misophonia for my curatorial approach towards music over the past 35 years is in the making.

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