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Nick Cave, chosen to participate in the U.S. State Department's Arts-in-Embassies program, talks about his Sound Suits, a unique blend of sculpture...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 12, 2014
  • Length: 26:13
  • Purchases: 1
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Sixth in the Visitenkarte audio series. Sounds swirl around and become other sounds.

  • Added: Jan 21, 2014
  • Length: 04:16
Caption: pork walk, Credit: archive
Passions for food and music shine through the nation of Catalunya.The traditional, the innovative, the very local and the trans-Mediterranian fusio...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:00
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Sometimes advice comes from surprising places...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 29, 2013
  • Length: :51
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Erika Kooda
Erika Kooda is a senior at Grand Rapids High School. During the school year she's been checking in with essays reflecting on her experience. In thi...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
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Musique Concrete piece

  • Added: Nov 26, 2012
  • Length: 03:02
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In our second compilation, we bring together voices from the Leopold Leadership Program to investigate the changing nature and changing goals of co...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 23:16
Caption: The only known image of Mad Genius.
Mad Genius proudly presents the latest song in our "2012: A Year In Your Ear" series: "Higgs Boson!" Geeks rejoice! Researchers at the Large Hadr...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2012
  • Length: 04:04
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Robert Battle discusses his first season as artistic head of the Alvin Ailey company. [33:04]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 09, 2012
  • Length: 33:04
  • Purchases: 1
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The experimental form of daily life, from making tea to long midnight walks in New York City to mandolin practice.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
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Why can’t you predict the weather in a few days in advance? In this short, we explore the fundamental unknowable nature of chaotic systems. Then we...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 19, 2011
  • Length: 14:51
  • Purchases: 1
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There is a sound that Carma Jolly will never forget. It's a sound that she makes, but the thing is she's never heard it herself. That's because whe...

Bought by KUOW and HowSound


  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 09:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Ed Herendeen talks about founding and sustaining the Contemporary American Theater Festival, which is committed to supporting bold, daring new work...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jul 28, 2011
  • Length: 18:27
  • Purchases: 1
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The archival voice of Merce himself defining the art of dance! Radiohead! Need we say more.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 22:53
  • Purchases: 1
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Drunk with knowledge, and slightly scared by its implications, Sam considers how best to use her new powers. Drama serial, set in a call centre for...

  • Added: May 24, 2011
  • Length: 14:25
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Existential drama, set in a call centre for the dead. Mr Black delivers a lecture to a select group on the benefits of post-death care.

  • Added: May 24, 2011
  • Length: 14:42
Caption: Chee Chee & Peppy circa 1981 , Credit: Branding Iron
"CHEE CHEE & PEPPY" was a pre-teen / teenage R&B act of the early 1970's. They were a cross between MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL and PEACHES and HER...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2011
  • Length: 56:04
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We’ll hear from Kris Prestidge. He’ll tell the story of his Finnish immigrant grandparents who settled north of Deer River, and the family reunion...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jul 29, 2010
  • Length: 08:36
  • Purchases: 1
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What do colors sound like? Sound and light are both waves or vibrations, but light is vibrating much faster. The frequencies of the visible colors ...

Bought by KGOU, PRX to iTunes, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 21, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Ian Boddy and Mark Shreeve of Arc, Credit: Kimberly Haas
English electronic musicians Mark Shreeve and Ian Boddy perform in a pair of cockpits of keyboards and gear. They specialize in a sound that has r...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2010
  • Length: 03:30
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"New Music," Transmedia, and Animal Pantomime

  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 08:44
Caption: Still from brainwave animation, Credit: Paras Kaul
You know what it's like to have a song stuck in your head. But what if your brain was constantly making music of its own without your knowledge?

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WFIU, and WVPE


  • Added: Mar 25, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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an audio journey on Chicago's Red Line elevated train

  • Added: Oct 08, 2008
  • Length: 28:42
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An abstract sound collage dealing with identity and mental states

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and PRX to iTunes


  • Added: Jul 07, 2008
  • Length: 09:04
  • Purchases: 2
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RED CRYSTAL PALACE is a mobile tent with a crystal ball inside, operated by a nurse seeking predictions about the future from people on the street.

  • Added: Nov 08, 2007
  • Length: 03:26