Echoes of Invention: Dreams, by Bladder & String

Echoes of Invention: Dreams

by Bladder & String

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1.	The Fog 06:39	buy track
2.	I Can't 05:16	buy track
3.	It Comes Back To Me 02:14	buy track
4.	Liberation 03:09	buy track

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A modern reimagining of Delia Derbyshire's renowned 'Inventions for Radio' as part of Coventry’s year as City of Culture. The collaboration with Barry Bermnge, which began in 1964, brought a diverse range of voices from across the country together into one of Delia’s most loved pieces. Giving a platform to under-heard voices on the radio, 'Inventions for Radio' was pioneering in showcasing the thoughts and lives of ordinary people and extraordinary subject matter.

'Echoes of Invention' explores Delia and Barry’s original work through the lives of people living in Derbyshire’s home city of Coventry today. In 'Afterlife' we hear from a range of perspectives as they describe their feelings and thoughts on dreams. Composed collaboratively by Caro C, Charles Craggs and Indira Lakshmi the music is inspired by Delian techniques. Limited to the voices of singer Mary Mohan, who improvised around the note of G, and the interviewees. The composers used modern music technology to build the soundscape; keeping the piece fundamentally rooted in the human voice.

Dreams is broken down into four movements:

The Fog
- Memories and thoughts just beyond the fog

I Can't
- The anxious feeling of being lost, trapped or not being able to.

It Comes Back to Me
- Remembering, recurring, reliving again

Liberation
- Sensations of flying, falling and freedom

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released April 22, 2022

We would like to thank Arts Council England, Coventry City Council, Coventry University, Theatre Absolute, Open Theatre, The RSC, Erica Whyman, Jen Davis, Delia Derbyshire Day, Cath Cullinane, Phillipa Cross, Joshua Patel, David Butler, Brian Hodgson and the Patel family for supporting the project.

We would also like to give special thanks to all of the featured participants who so kindly took the time to share with us and who trusted us with their words.

Project Director: Connor Alexander

Composed by: Caro C, Charles Craggs & Indira Lakshmi

Vocal Performance: Mary Mohan

Audio mastering: Blacklisted Mastering

Artwork: Andrew Moore

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