Radia 364: Suite 106 by Gonçalo Alegria

Mar 24, 2012: 11:30 am- 12pm
WGXC 90.7-FM: Radio for Open Ears

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Radio show made for the "Radia" network, which free03point9 has been a long-time partner, and the shows now air on both free103point9 Online Radio and WGXC 90.7-FM in New York. This piece is made in a specific environment, in an hotel room, with a set of actions, being in a place and enjoying its monotonous nature. Hotel rooms are not about being productive, they are made to numb you and force you to rest. Because I travel a lot, and spending time alone inside this type of rooms and out of boringness I started playing with it. The room itself becomes something new, something that I can relate to. This kind of set up consists of working with what you have available with you, for an invisible performance where you play with sound and situation. Materials used: double-bass bow, paper tape, bathroom, exhauster, glass, mineral water, effervescent aspirin, tv set, shower doors, digital recorder Tascam DR-100, headphones, water tap, ac unit, room phone and mobile phone. The same kind of thing can be done inside the train toilet, but it is riskier to set the recording gear and perform at the same time. Gonçalo Alegria was invited by Rádio Zero to produce Radia show #364.