Reading Weiss, A. S. (2001) Experimental Sound and Radio. Cambridge, MA: TDR Books / MIT Press.


This book explores the relationship between experimental audio art and radio, presenting a thought-provoking perspective. Author A. S. Weiss explores how innovative audio forms combine with traditional radio transmission and how they shape and influence the listener’s experience. Experimental audio works may seek to break away from traditional sound forms and structures, exploring new ways of artistic expression through combinations of audio effects, sound processing, and creativity, ranging from collages of sound fragments to experiments in electronic music, as well as combinations with live performance and visual art. These works may pursue not only musicality but also a deep reflection on sound and media, conveying the authors’ unique insights into social, cultural, and personal experiences through experimental expression in audio. They challenge the listener’s perceptions, provoking thought and emotional resonance. It also deals with the characteristics of radio as a medium of communication and how experimental audio combines with radio communication to influence listeners’ perception and cognition. Radio’s wide range of communication channels provides a unique platform for experimental audio, allowing these works to reach a wider audience and provoke reflection on sound art and communication methods.


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