[ GUNST ]

froggies
radia #320: an evening with froggies + #213: wave farm
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frösche? frösche!

besonders zur paarungszeit beweisen sich frösche als klangkünstler. wir paaren zwei beiträge zur zeitgenössischen radiokunst, die sich diese talente zu nutze machen.
zunächst ein abend mit fröschchen, zu dem etienne noiseau nach südfrankreich einlädt.
sodann verbringen wir noch ein bisschen zeit auf der wellenfarm des new yorker senders free103point9 – wo man, wie es der zufall so will, ebenfalls frösche belauschen kann.

credits und hintergrundinformationen: siehe unten

[english]

frogs? frogs!

especially during mating seasons frogs make the proof that they are sound artists in their own rights. in today's show it's mating season not only for the froggies, but also for two contributions to contemporary radio art listening to the latter.
first etienne noiseau is inviting us to spend an evening with froggies in southern france:

"So you're going to hear the Mediterranean Tree Frog alias Hyla meridionalis and also some froggies looking for amphibians such as newts, and other bipeds more distant and busy with their own sounding party. Disclaimer, no frogs were eaten during the making of this piece as far as we can tell.
The whole material of this piece was recorded between 9 and 11 PM on the 30th of April 2011, during a naturalist outing led by Groupe Ornithologique du Roussillon and Chevaux & Chemins on the plateau of Roupidère." [E.N.]

afterwards, we'll spend some time on radio free103point9's wave farm – where one can listen to some froggies as well…

"International radio artists have been invited to collaborate with birds, frogs, and other inhabitants of the local home yards. Transmissions are picked up by all sorts of radios and microphones, and mixed with works by Tom Roe, Maria Papadomanolaki, Scanner, Evidence, Stars Like Fleas, and Feathers. Day turns to night, and back into day, in this audio documentary of radio art made at Wave Farm." [T.R.]

credits:
miss.gunst would like to thank the following artists and sound collectors:
jovica for the space machine, corsica s for some beautiful radiator sounds;
etienne noiseau and radio grenouille for listening to frogs;
tom roe and the artists working on free103point9's wave farm, especially for eavesdropping on some frogs as well;
as well as radia.fm radio art network for being a crowd of incredibly creative partners.