Charkha Discs 6: Still Happened

SOAS Radio

Music for a Micro-chip found in Amber. A sonic timestamp of f lo a t i n g soundscapes from 2020 and 2019. At times communicating weariness, at others reverence. Just as the amber does, the current situation magnifies. In turns, we are engulfed by the importance of each second and each decision. But trepidation breeds inaction. Let go of that Beta-Blocker. Choose ur painting music carefully. 2020 happened to all of us. It made plain all of the things still happening. It made still happen. Starting off with a new one from Anna Roxanne, our ears follow the audio environments as they chug along through different landscapes. Past Wilson Tanners' Antipodean canals; over Nailah Hunter's blue-toned, dewy early-morning mountain; through KMRU's chattering Nairobi market. As our journey heads into the night, its surroundings turn baroque. Pianos and cellos hit against sub-base and digital gurgles. We step into John Carrol Kirby's living room and feel the dormant threat of Anthony Joshua. We find ourselves gazing at the shoes and the spirit of Oliver Coates. If you strain ur ears enough, perhaps even a strangled hope for a continuation of hope is audible. Artwork: Alfie Dwyer @ze.zima