I have a new work for radio premiering tomorrow at WOBC 91.5-FM during the 2 pm hour (2 pm EST) – the broadcast will be streaming from their website http://www.wobc.org
The Piece: Sound Seeker is an interactive radio work commissioned by WOBC 91.5 FM as original content for their Winter Term programming. Perhaps consider it a sort of meditative call to action, existing in along the boundary of concert music and sound art. Reconciling life’s conflicts can be difficult – so the piece aspires to not simply suggest thinking about building a bridge with another person, but an actual time to do so, if in a small way in this case.
Listeners like you are the performers of the work–as the music streams through your device, listen to it loudly and try to find someone else listening to it too. In all cases, the end goal is to initiate a caring, listening focused dialogue with someone else. If you can listen to the piece and freely move about (using headphones or car stereo) then roam, listen and look for ways to connect with others. If your sound source is stationary, then treat the speakers as sort of a place to pivot around – searching the area the sound reaches for a person. If you can’t find anyone to talk to, think about some way to connect with others and be a receptive person to them when the piece is over.
Similar instructions will be read before the performance.
I hope you enjoy! Special thanks to Sarah Klauer!
How to stream the broadcast: visit the page and click on the upper right corner’s “Listen Live to WOBC-FM” button. A small window will appear and press the play button a few times – sometimes it needs a little extra press to get it going.
Troubleshooting: if the player suddenly stops streaming and goes blank (no visible buttons to press) close it and open a new one from WOBC’s website.
