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Mixtapes and conversations from our network of collaborators and guest contributors.

THE SONIC TURN

Field Recordings Part 2: Lawrence English

Today’s episode brings us into conversation with Lawrence English — Australian composer, sound artist, and the founder of Room40, one of the most important record labels dedicated to experimental music,...

January 27, 2026

THE SONIC TURN

The End of Time: Ingrid Ene, Mihnea Balan

Today we’re talking about the end of time. Or maybe… the end of the world. Or maybe just the end...

January 27, 2026

THE SONIC TURN

Field Recordings Part 1: Maria Balabas, Manja Ristic

in this episode we’re diving into the complex, layered world of field recordings — not just as a...

January 27, 2026

THE SONIC TURN

Sound in Prison: Sabina Balan & David Marin

Welcome to The Sonic Turn, a podcast about how sound reveals power, memory, and social structures. In...

January 27, 2026

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Archival Recordings: Ian Nagoski

In this episode, we turn our attention to field recordings not as neutral documents, but as fragile,...

January 27, 2026

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Music and Nationalism: Claudiu Oancea

Today’s episode turns toward a theme that resounds across history and reverberates in the world...

January 27, 2026

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The Tourist Gaze: Mohamad Zatari

This episode of The Sonic Turn podcast is titled The Tourist Gaze. It explores how sound, mobility,...

January 27, 2026

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Sound and Food: Adriana Sohodoleanu

In this episode we approach food not through taste or image, but through sound — through crackling...

January 27, 2026

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War and Resilience: Yamen Mekdad, Yousef Khoury

This episode explores war and resilience through sound, memory, and lived experience. As of January...

January 26, 2026

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Mouth Harps: Palmer Keen, Alex Iorga

This episode of The Sonic Turn podcast turns to the resonant yet over-determined world of mouth harps...

January 26, 2026

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Aromanian Vlach Music

In this special episode of our Destinations Podcast, we travel to Eastern Europe to find out more...

January 25, 2021

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Improvised Soundscapes - Indonesia

My thanks go to Cedrik Fermont and to Raffaele Pezzella for their extensive research on Indonesian...

January 11, 2021

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Romanian Jazz - Part 2

This is the second part of our special episode focused on Romanian jazz music from the past, as well...

December 28, 2020