Category Archives: Art

Myke shares 2012 season of ShortWaveMusic

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Thomas

Myke, over at ShortWaveMusic, has made his entire 2012 season of ShortWaveMusic freely downloadable on SoundCloud. This series was recorded from December 31, 2011 – January 16, 2012 throughout the West African country of Mali. The series contains some remarkable field recordings taken from … Continue reading →

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Radio Panik injects shortwave audio into mixes

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Thomas

I recently discovered that the radio show L’etranger, on Radio Panik, 105.4 in Brussels, used shortwave radio recordings of pirate radio and numbers stations, from the SWLing Post and other sources, in one of their mixes of eclectic music and sound clips. The … Continue reading →

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Boards Of Canada puzzle: shortwave numbers?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Thomas

SWLing Post readers: I received the following email request today. Sounds fun and intriguing.  Perhaps you can help solve this mystery… Hello, readers of The SWLing Post, and please forgive the intrusion. I admittedly know very little about shortwave radio, … Continue reading →

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Radio Australia Jazz Notes

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Thomas

For your listening pleasure: thirty minutes of Radio Australia’s Jazz Notes. This broadcast was recorded today at 13:30 UTC on 9,580 kHz.  As on most mornings, the signal out of Shepparton, Australia, was very strong; the audio fidelity was, in consequence, … Continue reading →

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Spectres of Shortwave: RCI Sackville documentary seeks support

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Thomas

Last year, we mentioned that a documentary film featuring the RCI Sackville transmitter site was in the works. Fortunately, artist/film maker Amanda Dawn Christie, is on track for production of Spectres of Shortwave. Though the film has already received $70,000 in … Continue reading →

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Shortwaveology #2 now on SoundCloud

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Thomas

Radio producer and shortwave radio artist, David Goren, has recently posted his 2008 production of Shortwaveology #2 on Soundcloud. If you like the sonic texture of the shortwaves, you’ll love this recording: Perhaps if we badger David enough–say, on his Facebook page, … Continue reading →

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Radio Netherlands Worldwide archives in danger

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Thomas

(Source: NRC Handelsblad, with translation by Andy Sennitt.) Radio Netherlands Worldwide and the Broadcasting Music Centre must find a new home for their archives by 1 July. RNW is still looking for a home for its extensive music collection, paper … Continue reading →

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David Goren’s numbers station installation audio

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Thomas

Two months ago, I posted that David Goren, talented radio producer and shortwave radio artist, created a Numbers Station installation in the Secret Wars exhibition at the Proteus Gowanus gallery in Brooklyn, NY. David has recently published the audio that accompanies … Continue reading →

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Secret Wars exhibition features shortwave radio artist David Goren

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Thomas

For readers living near Brooklyn, New York, make a point to visit the Secret Wars exhibition at the interdisciplinary gallery, Proteus Gowanus. Radio producer, sound artist, and die-hard shortwaveologist, David Goren, will host a talk/listening session about numbers stations, clandestines, propaganda stations, rebel … Continue reading →

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VOA’s “Music Man,” Leo Sarkisian, retires at 91

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Thomas

Many shortwave radio listeners know the name Leo Sarkisian, founder of the Voice of America show Music Time in Africa. For decades, Leo and his wife, Mary, traveled to every corner of Africa, lugging with them a large reel-to-reel recorder … Continue reading →

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