The Radiophonic Travel Agency

Have you ever wanted to be in several places at once? With this journey you can visit eight different locations in the seaside town of Margate simultaneously. The recordings were collected from key spots chosen for their sonic footprint or importance to the town and were all captured at the same time – 1pm on a Friday afternoon.Waves overlap with train station announcements while native birdsong and incidental chatter mirror the hallucinatory sounds of the arcades. The field recordings – each one 30 minutes in duration – were played back simultaneously with the public invited to mix their own soundscape. Created in collaboration with Margate Radio. Recorded live at the grassroots venue Where Else?.Produced by Paul Camo Roberts and Tim Garratt.Location sounds by Chris Cholmondeley, Jack Goldstein, Clementine Blue, Melinda Bronstein, Chase Coley, Tim Garratt, Paul Camo and Buddy Peace.Location images: Nigel Chadwick, Pam Fray, Chris Whippet, Acabashi, Derek Bennett, John Myres, No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.The Radiophonic Travel Agency, a free to use resource brought to you by The Radiophonic Institute​Walk, run, swim, drive, float, ride, fly, wheel and meander around the world as we transport you to places near and far, using only the magic of sound. Freed from guidebooks and narration and with only your imagination as companion, listen to the world in joyous new ways.Discover more here: https://li.sten.to/TheRTAIf you would like to submit recordings to be considered for a Travel Agency journey then please get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Maunsell Forts were constructed in the Thames and Mersey estuaries during the Second World War. Their imposing and somewhat alien shape – tall platforms balancing atop legs jutting out from the sea – is reminiscent of the Martian Tripods from “The War of the Worlds”. Following their decommission, in the 1950s, some of the forts were squatted and used for broadcasting pirate radio. One even became a micronation called The Principality of Sealand. This journey documents a family trip to Whitstable, Kent. You can hear them exploring the town, beachfront and harbour before boarding the Vulcan and setting out on a boat trip to the forts at Red Sands. The Radiophonic Travel Agency, a free to use resource brought to you by The Radiophonic Institute ​Walk, run, swim, drive, float, ride, fly, wheel and meander around the world as we transport you to places near and far, using only the magic of sound. freed from guidebooks and narration and with only your imagination as companion, listen to the world in joyous new waysLocation Sounds & Images: Ilia Rogatchevski. Special thanks to Whitstable Boat Trips.Discover more here: https://li.sten.to/TheRTAIf you would like to submit recordings to be considered for a Travel Agency journey then please get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking place in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Highland Clearances saw people from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland forced from their homes. Whole communities had to seek opportunities elsewhere. The clearances were sometimes violent, with houses being burned down, and led to famine, displacement and mass emigration. This fictional journey, based on a script by Kenneth Murray, travels through time. We hear Scotland from the 1700s to the present day from the point of view of different characters. The journey connects contemporary and historical social challenges, specifically what the writer calls “disposable places”, which existed for working class people during the clearances and still do today. The award winning sound designer Ella Kay interprets Murray’s script. Hear blacksmiths and farm animals, waulking songs and Gaelic psalms alongside voices and hubbub under the Hielanman's Umbrella. The Radiophonic Travel Agency, a free to use resource brought to you by The Radiophonic Institute ​Walk, run, swim, drive, float, ride, fly, wheel and meander around the world as we transport you to places near and far, using only the magic of sound. freed from guidebooks and narration and with only your imagination as companion, listen to the world in joyous new waysDramaturg - Kirsty HousleyWriter - Kenneth MurraySound Design - Ella KayThe recording “Wool Waulking Display at the inaugural Outlander Day at Highland Folk Museum” (Newtonmore, 2015) appears courtesy of Steve McLeish and Outlandish Journeys. “Gaelic psalms at Back Free Church” (Isle Of Lewis, 2003) was produced by Calum Martin and appears courtesy of Leum Music. Samples of dialogue are derived from “The Western Isles” (1941, dir. Terence Egan Bishop) and appear courtesy of the British Council film archive under a CC BY-NC 3.0 licence. Journey Images from: Old House of Belford, The Smithy, Kinlochewe, Ross-Shire, Market Cross, Aberdeen, At the Head of Aberdeen Docks, The Bridge at Connel Ferry, The Crinan Canal - Argyll, The Day's work begins, sheep grazing, St Saviour's Church, Ballater, Glenmuick Chapel, Ballater, The Chancel, Rosslyn Chapel, Ships in Granton Harbour, The MacKinnon Collection. Acquired jointly with the National Library of Scotland with assistance from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Government and Art Fund. Scotland market 1700 - British Library Archive C.128.k.10 69, Inverness 2024 - Image by Wolfgang Claussen Pixabay, Glasgow Bridge 1890-1900 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Ian Cylkowski, Unsplash, David Brooks - Abandoned Croft - Unsplash.Discover more here: https://li.sten.to/TheRTAIf you would like to submit recordings to be considered for a Travel Agency journey then please get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Immerse yourself in the aquatic soundscapes of the UK’s freshwater ponds. Below the seemingly tranquil surface you’ll find a world of strange, rhythmic and often alien sounds. Hear the underwater home of plants and creatures including hornwort, water mint, lilies, tadpoles, waterboatmen, pond snails and frogs.The Radiophonic Travel Agency, a free to use resource brought to you by The Radiophonic Institute ​Walk, run, swim, drive, float, ride, fly, wheel and meander around the world as we transport you to places near and far, using only the magic of sound. freed from guidebooks and narration and with only your imagination as companion, listen to the world in joyous new ways Location Sounds & Images: Action Pyramid (Tom Fisher)Additional extract from the album Mardle: Daily Rhythms of a Pond by Action Pyramid and Jack Greenhalgh Discover more here: https://li.sten.to/TheRTAIf you would like to submit recordings to be considered for a Travel Agency journey then please get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.