impulsradio is a partnership between impuls and Radio Helsinki, the community radio of Graz.

Also in 2023 a series of music broadcasts and live-shows during the impuls Academy and Festival will specially be dedicated to feature music by participants and teachers of impuls. The programme will be hosted and co-curated by Margarethe Maierhofer-Lischka, a member of Schallfeld Ensemble.

Festival info: https://www.impuls.cc/

The Podcasts:

impulsradio #1

We did a special call for contributions amongst the impuls community and here we present you a fresh selection of new and unheard music by young musicians and composers from Iran, the UK, USA, France and Turkey, with some short introductions by the composers themselves.

Playlist:
John Aulich – billows of muteness
Kimia Kochakzadeh-Yazdi – Yazdi Marsbar x Klub
Niki Zhodi – De Rerum Naturis
Sarah Grace Graves – embrace
Elnaz Seyedi – Fragmente einer Erinnerung
Anne Castex – Automate I
Arda Bayram – Package and Message

impulsradio #2

This show offers a sonic dive into the impuls community, featuring new compositions, voices and introductions of several participants, tutors and participating artists of the academy.

Music by Clara Iannotta, Georgia Koumara, Carolina Cerezo and Ignaz Schick.

impulsradio #3

Part three of this special mini series dedicated to the impuls festival and academy, features music & statements from participants, visiting artists and tutors of the impuls community. This show opens and closes with music by Sachie Kobayashi, who is also a winner of the impuls composition competition 2023. Ni Zheng’s music also got performed during impuls by NEKO3 ensemble. Furthermore, Kaev Kroot-Kaert, Ernolfur Eldor Thorsson and Paula Pineiro let us enter intense sonic and emotional landscapes full of hope and dreams. 

Music by: Sachie Kobayashi, Ni Zheng, Kaev Kroot-Kaert, Ernolfur Thorsson, Paula Pinero

impulsradio #4

Episode four of this mini series features music and impressions by students of the academy, as well as compositions by some of the tutors and recordings of performances by impuls‘ participating artists. A lot of exciting new music for curious ears!