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RANDOM TIME RADIO TIME von | by TBC RADIO (radia #443)
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zeit. maß, zahl und regel. rhythmus und takt. synchronisation. doch was, wenn uhren anders gehen? wenn sie außer takt geraten, still stehen, sich aus dem regime von zonen- und weltzeit befreien? welche zeit zeigen sie dann? und wie kommen jene zusammen, die sich – wissentlich oder unwissentlich – an diesen uhren orientieren? wäre es denkbar, dass am ende allein der zufall zu eben jenem schlüssel werden kann, der die eigenzeiten von zeit zu zeit synchronisiert?

RANDOM TIME RADIO TIME basiert auf einer live radio performance, die im rahmen des festivals ADDICTED2RANDOM im glashaus-studio des festivals im händelhaus halle stattfand. der hörbare part der performance wurde zeitgleich von radio corax gesendet. teile des uhrwerks der temporären zeitbeugungsuhr setzten sich aus einem archiv von kompositionen mit zeit- und/oder zufallsbezug sowie verschiedenen aufnahmen von uhren zusammen, während ihr mechanismus ebenfalls von zufall und zeit bestimmt war. sechs kanäle im zufallsmodus spielten jedes stück in voller laufzeit – allerdings unhörbar für das publikum ebenso wie für die uhrmacherin. das signal für den wechsel in den hörbaren modus wurde von einem set spezieller würfel vorgegeben (sechs für die stunden, sechs für die minuten, sechs für die sekunden), die von zeit zu zeit geworfen wurden, um eine neue zufallszeit zu ermitteln. während der gesamten performance wurden mechanische uhren in (un)clocks umgebaut.

es heisst, die performance habe 2 stunden und 20 minuten gedauert – eine zeitvorgabe innerhalb des festivals und des programms von radio corax. der zeitrahmen für ein radia-stück ist 28 minuten. während radio prinzipiell ein grosses potenzial hat, als mechanismus einer zeitbeugungsuhr zu funktionieren, bleibt es zugleich an die traditionellen vorgaben einer snychronisation mit standard-zeit gebunden. aber was, wenn die klänge ihren eigenen takt(ung)en folgen?

RANDOM TIME RADIO TIME von TBC RADIO ist eine GUNSTproduktion von radiator x für das internationale Kunstradio-Netwerk radia.fm
und wird in der Woche vom 23. bis 29. September 2013 als radia #443 (saison 31) von den beteiligten Stationen des Netzwerks ausgestrahlt.

Hintergrundinformationen und Credits: siehe unten.

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[English]

time. measure, number and rule. rhythm and beat. synchronization. but what if clocks run differently? if they get out of synch, stop, get rid of the regime of time zones, world time, standard time? what time do they show? and how will those come together, who – knowingly or not – set their time according to them? is it possible that in the end chance provides the only key to synchronize these times from time to time?

RANDOM TIME RADIO examines this complex and at the same time adopts it. its starting point is an on-site research, locating clocks and other timers that are not or not anymore in synch with standard time. together with further time pieces and timers they feed into and become part of an alternate clockwork which in turn uses the medium of radio to the listeners to allow temporary synchronizations with alternate times.
RANDOM TIME RADIO is a temporary mechanism of the TIME BENDING CLOCK, installed for a measured time in halle as part of the ADDICTED2RANDOM radio art festival.

RANDOM TIME RADIO TIME is based on a live radio performance staged at the händelhaus in the festival's open glasshouse studio, the audible parts being broadcasted in real time by radio corax. while certain elements of the clockwork were set with an archive consisting of compositions inspired by principles of time and/or random as well as various recordings of clocks, the mechanism itself was directed by random and time. there were six channels running in an autonomous random mode, playing each piece full time – but inaudible both for the public and the performer. the signal to switch into listening mode was delegated to special dice (six for the hours, six for the minutes, and six for the seconds), thrown from time to time to insert random time. additionally, during the whole time of the performance astandard mechanical clocks were transformed into (un)clocks.

it is said the original performance lasted for 2 hrs and 20 minutes standard time, which was a pre-set timeslot within the festival. the time frame of radia pieces is 28 minutes standard time. seems like radio has a great potential to become a mechanism of RANDOM TIME. at the same time it is still ruled by standard time. but then what about the sounds set free? listen. listen closely: what time is it? what time is yours? if we all do pass anyway: would you pass it to random? you still have the choice.

TBC RADIO is radio on time.
since summer 2010, TIME BENDING CLOCK RADIO is one of the active mechanisms of the TIME BENDING CLOCK, a research project and tool looking at alternate theories and practices of measuring time, operating at the intersections of art, media, cultural history and the history of science.
find out more about the TIME BENDING CLOCK by visiting the TIME BENDING CLOCK WORK at
www.under-construction.cc/tbcw

RANDOM TIME RADIO TIME by TBC RADIO is a GUNSTproduction by radiator x for the international art radio network radia.fm
– during the week of september 23 to 29, 2013 broadcasted as radia #443 (season 31) by all radia partner stations.

For more info about radiator x, all radiator x shows and all shows produced for radia.fm pls see the radiator-airchive.
For more info about the transmission days and hours of our international partner stations, as well as for more info about radia.fm art radio network pls go to radia.fm*

credits:*
[*for the radia edit | set up with reduced number of channels and timepieces | pieces from silent channels included in the list]
TBC radio/V.K. wishes to thank the following artists, composers and sound collectors
aeternium (experiments in random – digitalbiotope – 2008 – cc-by-nc-sa) – aethyrphlux (womb – bivouac music – 2005) – gridline (filling the emptiness – bumpfoot – foot143 – 2010 – cc-by-nc-sa) – god generator (random walk – dadaist audio – dada166 – 2008 – cc-by) – his namelessness is legion (a stasis in five movements – mahorka – mhrk082 – 2012) – impset (light – timetheory – tmth002 – 2007 – cc-by-nc-sa) – jmmiii (crystal field theory – timetheory – tmth00f – 2008 – cc-by-nc-sa) – jon7 (time – timetheory – thth13 – 2008 – cc-by-nc-sa) – kronofage – antiparticles – tmth001 – 2008 – cc-by-nc-sa) – restive (M1608 world of mysterious intent and arcane sicgnificance – time theory- tmth01B – 2007 – cc-by-nc-sa);
bansemer, ecfike/Ezra C. Fike, fabe, freed, daveincamas & digifish, dobroide, klankbeeld, M-RED, morgantj/Travis Morgan, offthesky for their clock sounds and for sharing them on freesound.org;
freesound.org for being such a generous host and wonderful source for sound recordings licensed for the creative commons;
as well as the addicted2random festival team, especially helen hahmann, ralf wendt, georg wellbrock, knut aufermann, and radio corax halle.

metadata:
RANDOM TIME RADIO TIME
by TBC RADIO
radia production: miss.gunst [GUNST + radiator x]
production date: july (live performance) & september (radia edit) 2013
station: radio x, frankfurt am main (germany)
length: 28 min.
licence: cc-by-nc-sa miss.gunst/verena kuni + radiator x
www.radiox.de – www.gunst.info – www.under-construction.cc/tbcw

additional info:
includes radia jingles (in/out), station and program info/intro (english)

links:
radio x & radiator x: www.radiox.de – www.radiox.de/radiator-x
GUNSTradio & radiator x: www.gunst.info – www.gunst.info/radiator
ADDICTED2RANDOM radio art festival halle 2013: a2r.radiocorax.de
TIME BENDING CLOCK WORK: www.under-construction.cc/tbcw

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