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Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Composed, chance, and found sounds from around the globe

Hosted by Stephen Bradley and Edward Ruchalski.

5th Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks Show Image. Created by Stephen Bradley and Edward Ruchalski. (Sep 29, 2019)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Spontaneous Operations. Stephen Bradley (Sep 30, 2025)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Equilibrium-Interchange. Stephen Bradley (Jul 29, 2025)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Splice (20250429). Stephen Bradley (Apr 29, 2025)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Retransmission Cycles. Image by Stephen Bradley. (Dec 31, 2024)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Concentric Control/Sway. (Oct 29, 2024)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: 20240730. Stephen Bradley (Jul 30, 2024)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: A Sound Letter To Steve Roden Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artists. (Oct 31, 2023)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Radio For Radio Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artists. (Aug 29, 2023)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Water Lung/Stone Quarry Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artists. (May 19, 2023)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Gestural Cycles Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artists. (Jan 31, 2023)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Fibonacci Cycle-Paths Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artists. (Nov 19, 2022)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Fringe Soundscapes Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artists. (Aug 30, 2022)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Intercession Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artists. (May 31, 2022)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Constructions Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artists. (Mar 29, 2022)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Water / Metal Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artist. (Nov 30, 2021)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Brood X Constructions Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artists. (Aug 31, 2021)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Rotating Bells, Glass Drones Broadcast Image. Courtesy the artists. (Mar 24, 2021)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Neighborhood Sounds Broadcast Image. Courtesy of Stephen Bradley and Edward Ruchalski. (Dec 29, 2020)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: New Solo Works Broadcast Image. Courtesy of Stephen Bradley and Edward Ruchalski. (Sep 29, 2020)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: New Collaborations Broadcast Image. Courtesy Stephen Bradley and Edward Ruchalski. (Jun 16, 2020)

Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks: Inaudible Audible Broadcast Image. Courtesy Stephen Bradley and Edward Ruchalski. (Mar 31, 2020)

"Bells, Bugs, Whispers & Plinks" is inspired by a Wave Farm artist residency that co-hosts Stephen Bradley and Edward Ruchalski were awarded in the summer of 2019. The radio show focuses on original music using field recordings, sound sculptures, found sounds, and improvisations as sound sources for both solo and collaborative music created by Bradley and Ruchalski specifically for each show. Occasionally, works by other musicians are broadcasted. These works are based on concepts of acoustic ecology, chance music, musique concrète, microtonality, lowercase, and ambient music. Please contact Bradley at (sbradley@umbc.edu) or Ruchalski at (edward.ruchalski@gmail.com) for information about the program.