Tonight’s Signal & Form episode is about subversion in music.
But instead of focusing on satire, irony, or comedy, we’ll be listening to music that understands the rules we bring with us as listeners.... things like groove, beauty, confidence, virtuosity, closure... but deliberately pushes back against them. It’s about what happens when music refuses payoff, swagger, or reassurance.
Featuring music by:
XTC, Sparks, Devo, The Tubes
Webern, Babbitt, Kurtág, Ferneyhough, Satie
…and others.
If you enjoy listening closely, or you’re curious about how musical “rules” shape what we expect to hear, tune in.
Signal & Form
5:00-7:00 KTRT