RETROGRADE Manchester School of Art, Manchester, 15-16 October 2015


Fourteen second and final year students from painting, print media, time-based and sculpture at Manchester School of Art spend two days with Alan Dunn recording, downloading, listening backwards to and editing RETROGRADE.




RETROGRADE broadcast on RADIO ON, Berlin, with thanks to Rinus van Alebeek.



MP3 file here (60 minutes)


Jess & Amy - Ukulele Man

Daniel Johnston - I Am A Baby (In My Universe) (1983)

Tim - Exhale

Starwaders - Retrograde motion

Jess & Amy - Canteen

Alex - First contact (V0.2)

Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire - The Doctor Who theme, BBC Radiophonic Workshop (1963)

Sarah - Sushi Night

Ravi - Final

Simon Reynolds from Retromania (2012)

Nathan & Emily - Click aeunnnengh

Tim - Alina

Abbie - Three love songs

Abbie - Harpheart

Abbie - I want candy

Kimberley - Returning from war

Alex - The big playback (V0.1)

Jess - Drums 2

Nathan & Emily - Final opera

James & Meghan - Breathing

James & Meghan - Guitar bus journey

Amy Field - Final

Jess & Amy - Basement

Abbie - Regret

Clare - Ladiesshouldnotputanythingintheirmouth

James & Meghan - Have you swiped your nectar card?

James & Meghan - Doors opening

James & Meghan - Outside

Abbie - These boots are made for walking

Jess - Drums and guitar

Jess - Coffee machine

Abbie - What becomes of the broken hearted?

Nathan - Jake interview

Jess - Vintage Shop, Piccadilly

Backwards talking girl Alyssa on the Today Show (2012)

Claire - Ladiesshouldnotputanythingintheirmouth (repeat)

James & Meghan - Comedy penis

Alex - No Direction (V0.1)

Abbie - Love songs, Harpheart and Candy (repeat)

Phoebe Phillips - Home Sounds

Nathan & Emily - The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

Tim - Exhale


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