The Somnambutone broadcasts sounds to accompany dreams. This radio series is like a game of telephone, where each original composition is drawn from the last. The sound passes from musician to musician in the hope of replicating the unexpected and consistent changes we see in the dream scape. Tune in every Sunday night at 2 a.m. and close your eyes. The Somnambutone is an audiovisual, unconscious experience. Organized by Sarah Margaret Halpern.

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  • The Somnambutone_Ryan Muller, March 3, 2008. "Toora," from Ryan Muller. (audio/mpeg, 25.6 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Zillion, Feb. 18, 2008. Zillion's "Time" for the weekly "The Somnambutone" show. (audio/mpeg, 19.5 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_farmathon, Jan. 14, 2008. The Candle..._farmathon contribution to The Somnambutone, a weekly show curated by Sarah Margaret Halpern. (audio/mpeg, 20.7 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Jason P. Grisell, Dec. 24, 2007. "Swaying Pines of Freetown" for free103point9 Online Radio show "The Somnambutone." (audio/mpeg, 24.0 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Black Branches, Dec. 3, 2007. "Expanding Eyes" is Black Branches contribution to free103point9's weekly "The Somnambutone." Black Branches is the musical project of J. Luke. (audio/mpeg, 21.2 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Dan Matz, Nov. 18, 2007. "Nix Nix Nix Night"_111807. (audio/mpeg, 74.2 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Ian Couch, Oct. 8, 2007. Night for Day_100807. (audio/mpeg, 82.0 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Junko Hemmi, Sept. 24, 2007. "The Sea in the Forest." (audio/mpeg, 82.7 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Asako Fukimoto, Sept. 3, 2007. Rabbitson The Rainbow_090307_The piece created for tonight's show, “Rabbits on The Rainbow” was composed during her summer trip, recording cute noises she found for sweet dreams. (audio/mpeg, 78.4 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Adrian McBride, Aug. 13, 2007. Owlship_081307 (audio/mpeg, 79.5 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Grey Gursten, July 16, 2007. Baby Generator_071607. (audio/mpeg, 64.6 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Stephen Fandrich, June 25, 2007. Polos_062507. "Polos" is made of harmonies and gestures inspired by the concept of harmonic space. (audio/mpeg, 57.5 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Jarrad Powell, June 11, 2007. 06.11.07 (audio/mpeg, 90.7 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Zachary Watkins, May 28, 2007. Untitled Dream_052807. Field recordings, organ, tape loops and tuned feed back. Computer noise, piano and 60Hz. hum. Recorded time and place, with overlapping memories and a dangerous bamboo stick fight. (audio/mpeg, 82.2 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Gudmundur Stein Gunnarsson, May 14, 2007. Flugor_051407 with Sally Ann Duke. "Flugor" is the third piece in a series written for retuned recorders with electronic manipulations. The composition explores a magnitude of notes within a very limited range. (audio/mpeg, 82.6 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Nicole Reisnouor, April 30, 2007. Night in August_043007. "Night in August (99)" for tuned wine glasses. Reisnouor's composition calls attention to aspects of sound that we are taught to ignore while replicating the experience of sleeping in an unfamiliar place. (audio/mpeg, 74.7 MB)
  • The Somnambutone_Dutch Masters, April 16, 2007. 041607. "Woolslayer," a piece recorded in Braddock, PA using tape recorders and electric organs. Dutch Masters are Matt Wellins and Josh Tonies. First edition of "The Somnambutone." (audio/mpeg, 80.9 MB)

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