Experimental sound is suffocating in the digital vacuum.

Broadcasting into the Void

Exhibition feedback confirmed that the physical journey to the broadcast site fundamentally alters the listening experience. The terrain becomes the venue. A drone piece played through a car radio in a dark sky park hits differently than the same track streamed through studio monitors. We strip away the permanence of digital media, returning electronic music to an ephemeral state.

Our restricted-service FM events are sonic interventions. We collect submissions from avant-garde producers, sound artists, and experimental musicians globally. These tracks have never been played publicly. After the 24-hour transmission ceases, the archive is dismantled. The music returns to the void.

Exploration Vectors

Radio Transmissions

Details, schedules, and technical insights into our 24-hour restricted-service FM broadcasts.

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Sound Art & Experimental

Explorations of experimental electronic music, drone, microtonal practice, and sonic installations.

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Remote Landscapes

The physical environments that host our broadcasts, from the Galloway Forest to isolated valleys.

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Broadcast Archives

Documentation and retrospective analysis of past transmissions and unheard music events.

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Special Projects

Curated sonic interventions including Voyager, The Lost Cosmonaut, and The Secret Pilgrim.

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Transmission Mechanics

Setting up a restricted-service FM station in an isolated environment requires balancing power output with severe logistical constraints. We run off deep-cycle batteries. The signal bounces off valley walls, creating natural reverb and unpredictable dead zones. You cannot engineer a perfect broadcast in the wild; you collaborate with the terrain.

While atmospheric conditions strictly dictate our exact transmission ranges on any given night, our baseline setup holds a solid 2-mile radius or so in optimal weather. We use low-wattage transmitters paired with highly directional antennas to focus the signal into specific geographic pockets, ensuring the broadcast remains a localized secret rather than a regional disruption.

The Curatorial Team

Our operations require a synthesis of technical broadcast engineering, site-specific curation, and rigorous archival discipline. The team orchestrates every phase of the intervention, from securing transmission licenses to commissioning unheard works.

Niamh Donnelly

Broadcast Systems Analyst

Specializes in restricted-service FM transmission, field measurement, and archive metadata.

Siân Pritchard

Site-Specific Sound Curator

Focuses on landscape listening, artist commissioning, and site-responsive sound practice.

Euan McRae

Editorial Producer

Directs experimental music editorial, field documentation, and transmission storytelling.

Archival Integrity & Partnerships

The ephemeral nature of our broadcasts demands strict operational discipline. Once the 24 hours end, the transmission ceases. The music is never broadcast again. This methodology protects the exclusivity of the artists' submissions and preserves the sanctity of the pilgrimage.

Executing these events requires deep institutional trust. Our ongoing site partnerships with regional forestry commissions since 2012 allow us access to ecologically sensitive valleys. These multi-year collaborations ensure our sonic interventions leave no physical trace, respecting the deep ecology of the remote landscapes we temporarily inhabit.