Canadian artists Julia White, Anne Bourne and Stephanie Loveless join host Darren Copeland to reflect on the impact of Pauline Oliveros on their work. All three are engaged in the practice of Deep Listening, which evolved from Oliveros’ writing and teaching. Deep Listening has had a foundational impact on artists working across a wide spectrum of creative spheres and disciplines. Today’s show will conclude with an excerpt of a recording of the Ghost Ensemble performing Pauline Oliveros’ composition Mountain Air Arctic Air. This iteration was recorded at Wind River in Santa Cruz around 2018 and it includes Laura Steenberge reading Pauline Oliveros’ text The Earthworm Also Sings.  

Listeners that wish to explore Deep Listening text scores might be interested in A Year of Deep Listening, edited by Stephanie Loveless, which has 365 Deep Listening text scores published in 2025.

Photo image is the Threads of Peace a long, scrolling fabric piece by Julia White, which served as a visual score for a 2007 performance at the Deep Listening Convergence conference at Lifebridge Sanctuary in Rosendale, NY.

Making Waves is a monthly one hour program about radio art and sound art produced by New Adventures in Sound Art's Artistic Director Darren Copeland in South River, Ontario, Canada. The show features Canadian, US, and international artists creating sound-based media art. It focuses on the techniques, processes, and motivations of the artists it features as well as individuals supporting the field through dissemination and curatorial activities. The show is a snapshot of what is happening in sound-based media art in the here and now from a northern perspective.

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