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Category: Audio Essay

The language is sound.

Round World  – Twisted Musical Traditions (1967-94)
(Fourth) World Audio Essay

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)
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.

Their India – Inspiration From Abroad (1956-99)
(Fourth) World Audio Essay Intensity 3

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)
Audio Essay Intensity 6

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.

Hello, USA! – Observations From the Land of the Free (1966-2002)
Audio Essay Intensity 7 USA

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
Audio Essay Intensity 7 USA

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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1. Fascinated by Sound – Deep Listening

1. Fascinated by Sound – Deep Listening

How we listen creates our life. Listening is the basis of all culture. An introduction to composer Pauline Oliveros’ ideas about sound. For her, listening is to be aware of one’s self – not just in the current moment.

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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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