XMTR Radio Hour Social Broadcasts

This Transmitter Radio hour is dedicated to a series of 'Audio Postcards' produced by Lucia Scazzocchio (Social Broadcasts) to accompany Sea Change part of At the Docks 2023, a new summer season of arts culture and events at the Royal Docks in East London. Curated by Invisible Dust, Sea Change brings artists together with leading academics and University College London inspired by research into sustainable responses to the climate emergency.  
‘Sea Change’ is a term used for a substantial shift in situation or perspective and was first used in Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’, a play with a background, like the Royal Docks, of sea voyages, developing globalisation and colonialism. Sea Change points to the future, to the need for changing practices, but also alludes to a pivot point of the climate crisis in the docks history – the move from sail to steam power. This development led to an enormous expansion in London’s trade and exchange of goods and peoples, which enabled modern day industrialisation, globalisation and with it the problems of climate change. 
Artists Dana Olărescu, Raqs Media Collective, Melanie Manchot and Simon Faithfull give a unique insight into their commissions at the Royal Docks between 11-29th May. 

This Transmitter Radio Hour explores the sonic theatre of Soundworlds -  in conversation with director Patrick Eakin Young. The award winning Soundworlds is an audio stage for diverse stories where musicians, writers, theatre makers and sound artists collaborate to create a unique and immersive series of musical theatre for the ears.
Extracts played are from:
1. Remnants Part 1A three-part auditory excavation, unearthing the songs and stories of love and loss, buried beneath the soil of post-war Bosnia.Featuring: Courtney Angela BrkicComposition: Christian Mason, Shelley Parker
2. Town is by the SeaAn audio picture book conjuring impressions from a childhood spent in the coastal mining communities of Nova ScotiaMusic composed and performed by Anna RheingansText by Joanne Schwartz, adapted from her 2017 book with illustrator Sydney Smith
3. A Christmas PartyLiving-room concert meets domestic drama in an immersive holiday specialVoice and piano: Douglas Dare

A selection of audio works chosen by sound artist, musician and audio maker Samuel Robinson joining Lucia in conversation as they discuss what audio works bring him joy, as well as unpacking some of the current podcast tropes, listening in on some heart- felt conversations and joining some dots between Sam’s life in the US and the UK through sound.

An audio montage series in six chapters exploring the history of the Isle of Dogs in East London and the potential to create some public realm underneath the DLR.

An hour dedicated to Cites and Memory, one of the world’s largest sound projects, with more than 1,000 artists contributing to our goal of remixing the world, one sound at a time.

The next hour is dedicated to a one man radio play ‘The Devil Museum’ by Jacob Dwyer