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Mixes of every year of recorded sound, from 1859 to the present

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26/06/2022

I'm back on the radio in about 20 minutes, playing some tunes from 1935 - tune into Cambridge 105 Radio on any good radioplayer app! - or follow this link for more listening options (including "listen again") - https://centuriesofsound.com/2022/06/26/centuries-of-sound-on-cambridge-105-radio-episode-44-1935/

21/06/2022

New Radiopods up today! On the main feed we have the show for 1910 - https://centuriesofsound.com/2022/06/21/radio-podcast-18-1910/ - for supporters on Patreon (Just $5 per month for this and a lot more!) we have the show for 1921 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/68066115 - and the show for 1935 will be broadcast at 6pm on Sunday, more details to follow!

30/05/2022

*** NEW! 1942 - A SOUND EXPLORATION ***

This immersive four-hour mix takes you on a journey through the sounds of the year 1942, with clips chosen from 90 songs, 30 hours of radio, 35 movies, and all kinds of oddities. Free to stream, preview podcast available to download!

https://centuriesofsound.com/2022/05/30/1942/ - or just search for "Centuries of Sound" on the internet, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Thanks to my supporters on Patreon, without whom this project would be impossible (and if you aren't one of them, it's just $5 per month and you get plenty of rewards - http://patreon.com/centuriesofsound is the place)

22/05/2022

Slightly extended version of my radio show for 1943 show is now up on Mixcloud, so no worries if you missed it - https://www.mixcloud.com/centuries_of_sound/centuries-of-sound-on-cambridge-105-radio-1934/

As originally broadcast on Cambridge 105 Radio, 22nd May 2022. Support Centuries of Sound at http://patreon.com/centuriesofsound

15/04/2022

Been very busy with work recently and found very little time to put out anything, so going to try to catch up by doing something every day this extended weekend. Here to start is a new Radio Podcast for Patrons - https://www.patreon.com/posts/65176609 - this is the 1920 episode featuring Janiva Magness - and here's the new free Radiopod for non-supporting normals, this one is on the year 1909 and features Dave Hammond. - https://centuriesofsound.com/2022/04/15/radio-podcast-17-1909/ - if you can't click these then just check your feeds in whichever app you use to listen to Centuries of Sound.

27/03/2022

Up on Mixcloud now, a one-hour compilation of the best bits of the first four episodes of my radio show, covering the years 1857 to 1893. All parts feature me plus Sean Spencer. Hi Sean!
https://www.mixcloud.com/centuries_of_sound/centuries-of-sound-on-cambridge-105-radio-compilation-1-1957-1893/

Another episode of Centuries of Sound, the Cambridge 105 Radio show about the history of recorded sound. This is a compilation of the first four episodes, covering the years 1857 to 1893, and all parts feature sound curator James Errington with historian Sean Spencer. Support the show at http://patr...

27/03/2022

Back on the radio at 6pm UK time (that would be BST now!) with a compilation of the first four episodes of Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio, all featuring Sean. You can listen through the radioplayer here - https://cambridge105.co.uk/radioplayer/

11/03/2022

***NEW!!!***

What year is it? Yes that's right it's 1941 and here is nearly five hours of brilliant music, film clips and other samples all from this year. Free to stream, first hour available to download, here is the blog post with the tracklisting for you - it's also available now on any good podcast app.

At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full nearly 5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound…

27/02/2022

I'm on Cambridge 105 Radio again at 6pm. Tune in to 105fm if you're in Cambridge, if you are elsewhere in the world listening options are under the link.

Time: 6pm GMT, Sunday 27th February 2022Place: Cambridge 105 Radio Another trip into the archives with James Errington, this time to 1933. It’s the worst year of the great depression, terribl…

31/01/2022

NEW - an 80-minute sound collage of radio recordings from December 7th 1941, the day of the Pearl Harbor attacks.

At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound – I make these on my own, in my spare time. To support my work and help the show survive, please consider signing up a…

23/01/2022

An extended version of today's radio show on 1932 (featuring an interview with Jyoti Mishra of White Town) is now up on Mixcloud for ease of streaming - enjoy!

https://www.mixcloud.com/centuries_of_sound/centuries-of-sound-on-cambridge-105-radio-episode-41-1932/

As broadcast on Cambridge 105 Radio, 23/01/2022 Support this show and get a host of bonus content at http://patreon.com/centuriesofsound Full index of episodes at http://centuriesofsound.com

23/01/2022

On the radio again at 6pm, this one is about 1932 and features an interview with Jyoti Mishra. Listening options under the link, the (very) extended version will be posted at 7pm just here.

Time: 6pm GMT, Sunday 23rd January 2022Place: Cambridge 105 Radio Another trip back in time, with original sounds from the year 1932, curated by James Errington. Aside from jazz we have foundationa…

18/01/2022

A new radio podcast featuring Tony Barnfield has just gone live - check your feeds or follow the link.

04/01/2022

This section of the mix is a sound collage of original broadcasts and recordings from 1940. The spoken word sections largely concern the war, the music is mainly stereo recordings made by Leopold Stokowski for the Disney movie Fantasia. This is a departure from the largely music-centric format you may be used to, I hope it is of interest.

At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for two sections of the mix. For the full 4-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to s…

31/12/2021

Happy New Year from Centuries of Sound. There are a few plans afoot for 2022, the first of which is the Bandcamp account, where I'm uploading the compilations I've made (and which Patreon supporters already have access to) - I've also put up an album I've made myself of weird ambient music, unlikely to be of much interest, but it is free. Here it all is, look out for more updates here over the next week - https://centuriesofsound.bandcamp.com/

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25/12/2021

I'm playing some 98+ year old Christmas records with my son Theo on Cambridge105 Radio at 8pm UK time, come join us! Listening options under the link. - https://centuriesofsound.com/2021/12/25/centuries-of-sound-on-cambridge-105-radio-special-christmas-1902-1924/

Time: 8pm GMT, Saturday 25th DecemberPlace: Cambridge 105 Radio In this festive edition of Centuries of Sound, audio curator James Errington is joined by his son Theo to check out some Christmas re…

21/12/2021

Merry Christmas! Here's a bonus bit!

07/12/2021

NEW! Our final mix of the year, this is a four-hour odyssey into the world of 1940, all presented in vivid stereo sound. All free to stream, first hour available as a podcast, if you want the whole thing as a podcast then simply sign up to my patreon. I would say more, but I don't want to ruin the surprise.

At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 4-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to…

04/12/2021

Know someone who loves music and history? Annual subscriptions to Centuries of Sound are now available, with all mixes, radio shows and compilations sent directly to email or podcast app of choice.

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28/11/2021

On Cambridge 105 Radio in about 10 minutes: Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio – Episode 40 (1931), a very decent year, full range of listening options under the link - https://centuriesofsound.com/2021/11/28/centuries-of-sound-on-cambridge-105-radio-episode-40-1931/

Time: 6pm BST, Sunday 28th NovemberPlace: Cambridge 105 Radio James Errington presents an archaeological investigation into the year 1930. Wall Street has crashed, the great depression has arrived,…

18/11/2021

Something for the feed - I've cut out the hour-long soundscape of the first five months of the WWII, so regular non-patreon people can get it as a podcast.

https://centuriesofsound.com/2021/11/18/1939-preview-war/

At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. This is one of the four hours in the full version of Centuries of Sound 1939To get the whole mix as a podcast, and a load o…

10/11/2021

Put up another Radiopod - head on over to the site to listen.

31/10/2021

Happy Halloween! I've made another compilation, this time for Halloween recordings from the pre-microphone era, available as a download to Patreon supporters, but streamable to all, here - https://centuriesofsound.com/2021/10/31/the-cos-tapes-7-halloween-dance-original-recordings-1902-1926/

The CoS Tapes are a series of CD-sized compilations available to Centuries of Sounds Members. A donation of $5 (or local equivalent) per month will give you access to these compilations and other m…

18/10/2021

NEW! An epic exploration of the sounds of 1939, featuring the best swing, rhythm & blues, film clips, music from around the world, and interwoven sound collages of original news from the year the world went to war. Free to stream here, or as a podcast.

https://centuriesofsound.com/2021/10/17/1939/

At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com …

08/10/2021

Another clip from the 1938 mix, this is an audio-collage of the events of Munich. There will be a lot more of this sort of thing in the 1939 mix, which will be with you next week.

At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. This is one of the ten chapters in the full version of Centuries of Sound 1938To get the whole mix as a podcast, and a load…

26/09/2021

Extended version of the latest radio show is up on Mixcloud. Had a sore throat this week and sound very gruff at the start (second half was recorded the following day.)
https://www.mixcloud.com/.../centuries-of-sound-on.../
Also doing a poll on how to record these shows in the future, if anyone would like to join in - https://twitter.com/Centuries_Sound/status/1442189579696496643

“Here's an extended version of the new radio show, it's the third in the row I've done on my own, which lets me script the whole thing and sounds much more professional. But that's just my idea, what do you think works best? https://t.co/PBgLkgmMXE”

26/09/2021

Radio show starting in 15 minutes!

Wall Street has crashed, the great depression has arrived, record sales are down 95%, but the music goes on! Featuring Louis Armstrong, Jimmie Rodgers, Cab Calloway, Marlene Dietrich, Blind Willie Johnson and much more.

Listening options under the link, and I'll put up an extended version on Mixcloud tonight.

Time: 6pm BST, Sunday 26th SeptemberPlace: Cambridge 105 Radio James Errington presents an archaeological investigation into the year 1930. Wall Street has crashed, the great depression has arrived…

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