As part of Vivid Lab, this new opportunity invited Black artists, sound makers, and musicians interested in producing experimental broadcasts for professional and personal practice to take part in a 5 session course led by musician, artist and founder of Bedtime Stories okcandice.

Sessions covered the history of DIY and radical radio, the fundamentals of recording, mixing and mastering, and the opportunity to develop a 40 minute experimental radio mix using recorded sound, voiceover, and music (made or sampled).

Four artists were selected to take part: Amir KDZ, Samara Danielle, Danielle Ncube and Yassmin Turner.

Meet the Team:

okcandice

Founder of Bedtime Stories and leader of the experimental radio lab, okcandice is an artist-curator, writer, archivist and musician. They are the director of Bedtime Stories studio, a radio resident for Refuge Worldwide and a death doula in training. 

AMIR KDZ

Amir KDZ is a Birmingham-based singer-songwriter and producer. With years of experience in the scene, Amir has embarked on a new chapter exploring the themes of: knowledge, desire and zen.

samara danielle

Samara Danielle (Thursday’s Child) is a multidisciplinary artist and musician working across music, writing, and live performance.

Danielle Ncube

Danielle is an early career artist, dj and auntie. She can be found making anything from experimental radio and podcasts to collages and zines.

Yassmin Turner

Yassmin is a Birmingham based DJ and vocalist who performs as Soleyl; working in dubstep, grime and the wider world of bass driven electronic music.

Keep an eye out for more as we will be sharing the outcomes from this project online on 15 August!

Thanks to MAC Birimgham and Pirate Studios for hosting some of our workshops at their studio spaces.