Work 1: "A Blurred Raganella" by Ezio Piermattei

I received this commission proposal on March 14. The same day, my Grandmother Lea turned 99. On the 4th of May, she passed away. Nearly all the field recordings used in the piece were taken on these two dates, in and around the nursing home where Nonna was cared for, using a bunch of her personal effects like: a pocket radio, a toy ratchet from 1930, a pendant reliquiary, a paper knife, her collection of pencils, a deck of cards etc. Voice, tapes, instrument and electronics have been recorded at home after her departure.

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Commissioned for Radiophrenia 2023 with the support of Creative Scotland.

Work 2: "The Haunting" by Leon Clowes

Using autoethnographic techniques, I'm exploring self-compassionate creative exploration of lived trauma (kinship care family, growing up gay during the AIDS crisis, addiction/abuse).

'The Haunting' is a music, film and spoken word performance from Naviar Records Haiku Fest at Cafe Oto.

www.leonclowes.com

This monthly program features highlights and commissions from the Glasgow art radio station Radiophrenia.

Presented on an annual basis, Radiophrenia is a temporary art radio station – a two-week exploration into current trends in sound and transmission arts. Broadcasting live from Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts, the station promotes radio as an art form, encouraging challenging and radical new approaches to the medium. Each year, the broadcast schedule includes a series of newly commissioned radio works, live shows, pre-recorded features, and 12 Live-to-Air performances. The majority of the program is made up from selections submitted to an international open call for sound art and radio works. Radiophrenia is managed by Mark Vernon and Barry Burns and is funded through Creative Scotland’s Open Project Funding with additional support from CCA Glasgow.

https://radiophrenia.scot/