Slow Radio

Part III : An invitation to walk in the foothills of Mongibello Mons, a mountain some 23,000 feet high on the surface of Io. Field recordings from the Pecos Mountains, mixed with thunder, piano and flute take us on an imaginary journey through this alien landscape. Original print and high quality MP3 download available at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON! <---

Part II : Simple piano chords... a flute ... the lazy rocking of a ferry in Shetland and a recent storm, create a soundscape that allows us to witness the most volcanically active body in our solar system: Io. Original print and high quality MP3 download available at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON! <---

An acoustic journey through our solar system as we visit ‘other moons’. The sounds of distant chains saws, wind turbines, elastic bands and springs are mixed and treated to convey a sense of wonder as we journey to Enceladus and Io. Each piece accompanies a handmade print which can be viewed via the link while listening, to provide an experience in both sound and vision: https://www.iamthehow.com/store/. As the compositions are ‘slow’, with periods of silence, the use of headphones is highly recommended. Not long ago the planets and their moons within our Solar System were thought to be void of activity, but now we know there is active geology and climate throughout. The ice bright Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, would sit in the North Sea; a small moon with a big story waiting to be told: thick ice with massive crevasses ‘The Tiger Stripes’ through which the waters of the hidden ocean erupt into the geysers that reach into space. And then there’s Io, one of the four Galilean satellites that orbits the gas giant Jupiter; it is about the same size as the Earth’s Moon, but it’s subject to intense gravitational warping, which most likely explains the high level of volcanic activity.

Part I : Jupiter's overwhelming mass, with its tempestuous vortices of gas clouds and violent storms creates a chaotic whirlwind of radio interference as we calmly approach Io. Original print and high quality MP3 download available at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON! <---

Part III : A lull in the violent activity of the geysers leaves us in a period of calm as we approach the surface of Enceladus. Original print and high quality MP3 download available to buy at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON! <---

Part II : This soundscape captures the regular throbbing beats as the pressure builds prior to each violent eruption, which spews vast water geysers deep into space from the sub-glacial ocean of Enceladus. Original print and high quality download available to buy at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON! <---

Part I : While Titan appears in the background, its looming presence dominates this soundscape with a menacing pulse; as we journey towards Enceladus we hear the haunting interference of Saturn's Rings. Original print and high quality MP3 download available to buy at www.iamthehow.com/store ---> HEADPHONES ON! <--

Runner bean chutney preparation or ultrasonic uterine ultrasound? More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON! <-- @IAmTheHow

What would it be like if we could, just for one moment, get inside the head of a cat? More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON! <-- @IAmTheHow

If we could hear the collective sounds of all those having the vaccination, what would we hear? More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON! <-- @IAmTheHow

Listening in to the everyday talk between Derek and Mandy shows how the questions we ask each other form our shared daily narrative, while giving shape to common ideas of the normal, new normal. More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON! <-- @IAmTheHow

Throughout our working lives the people we meet influence the way we think and behave; like sheep, we take cues from one another. Time passes and much stays the same, but at some point everything shifts: we re-assess, we move on and in our minds we find a place where those sheep may safely graze.

The soundscape originates from Mary Bartlett's book binding studio at Dartington; sounds of the old press and leather bound books slowed down to create a sense of subterranean mystery. The print echoes this mystical world with an ancient style capturing the tension between man and animal. While both are united and inter-dependent a sense of dominance remains: the grand ''mane'' worn by human, being the only challenge to the true masculinity of the beast. Print available here

31st October 2020 : News of the second Covid-19 Lockdown and the first 007. More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON! <-- @IAmTheHow Sample credits: Smoke City: Underwater Love. Casino Royal: David Arnold and Nicholas Dodd. https://vurbl.com/station/5FcbS6H1xFQ/

Free trade and fish; who would have thought? More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON! <-- @IAmTheHow

Streets are forever present and forever changing. This piece asks: are the lights on or off for Union Street? Full Interview and more Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON! <-- @IAmTheHow

COVID-19 has raised many questions. This excerpt from the full improvisation aims to capture such thoughts as they circle our minds. Full performance and more Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 --> HEADPHONES ON! <-- @IAmTheHow

COVID-19 has raised many questions. This improvisation aims to capture those thoughts as they circle in our minds, with a clear message of hope. More Slow Radio https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 ---> HEADPHONES ON <--- @IAmTheHow

The COVID-19 lock-down will be remembered for many things, not least, as we tuned in around the world, the words: sunny not funny. Full performance and more Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 ---> HEADPHONES ON <--- @IAmTheHow

The COVID-19 lock-down will be remembered for many things, not least, as we 'tuned-in' around the world, the words: sunny not funny. More Slow Radio at https://podfollow.com/slow-radio-1 @IAmTheHow ---> HEADPHONES ON <---