Episode 13: Yorkshire, with apologies.
A complete survival guide to Yorkshire.
Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.
Originally broadcast on November 24th 2009.
Episode 12: Musique Concrete and Electronic Music
A history of the use of the human voice in tape and other electronic composition.
Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.
Originally broadcast on November 17th 2009.
Episode 11: Children’s Records
Records for kids but also for adults really.
Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.
Originally broadcast on November 10th 2009.
Episode 9: Dialects: From The Dawn of The English Language.
Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.
Originally broadcast October 27th 2009.
Episode 8: Help!
Get slimmer, learn about better bowling, phonetic punctuation, relaxation techniques, how to disco-dance like the professionals – these are just a few topics featured on the many self-help and instructional records released over the years.
Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.
Originally broadcast on 20th October 2009.
Episode 7: Machines – Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.
This episode was originally broadcast on October 13th 2009.
Episode 6: Space.
In the year of the fortieth anniversary of mankind’s first lunar landing, this episode of Voice On Record presents many of the original transmissions from the expeditions leading up to this remarkable achievement. The programme features audio from John Glenn’s visions of mysterious particles surrounding his Mercury capsule to the “One Giant Leap” soundbites that are familiar to all of us. The programme also includes excerpts from Space 1999 and Battlestar Gallactica.
Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.
Originally broadcast on October 6th 2009.
Episode 5: India
In this week’s episode Ghandi, Nehru, Krishnamurti and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi provide different perspectives on the colossal subject of India, and field recordings help conjure some atmosphere. Aldous Huxley presents his fascinating insights into the Nataraj Shiva symbol and how it relates to western symbology. Familiar voices from Test Match Special contribute to this programme with words on the sport that millions of Indians are fanatical about…
Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.
Originally broadcast on September 29th 2009.
Episode 4: Thinkers Part 2.
More from Marshall McLuhan, Buckminster Fuller, and a very ambient recording of the measured and stately tones of Krishnamurti complete with crows and traffic in the great outdoors.
Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.
This programme was originally broadcast on 22nd September 2009.
Presented by Sean Williams.
Episode 3: Thinkers
This episode features the voices of Buckminster Fuller, Aldous Huxley, Krishnamurti, Edward Teller, Marshall McLuhan, and William S Burroughs.
Voice On Record is produced and presented by Sean Williams. Each episode features a selection of recordings of the human voice which have been preserved on vinyl. Historic events stand alongside esoteric guides to better bowling. Arid studio recordings are juxtaposed with location recordings rich with fascinating incidental sounds.
This programme was originally broadcast on 15th September 2009.
Presented by Sean Williams.
