Graveyard slot - Radio Loss

Lost media refers to audio, video, audiovisual or other material – originally intended for public viewing – that has been fully or partially lost. These pieces of media might be no longer available due to being hidden, deleted, destroyed or obscured; or they may not even be real (e.g. urban legends) or have never even been released in the first place. A subcategory of lost media is lostwave, which specifically refers to lost music. Evoking a sense of mystery, loss and nostalgia for a past out of reach, these cultural “ghosts” have a conceptual link to hauntology and hauntological music too.

Radio Loss is an infinite audio loop consisting of various different lost media pieces, broadcasting on an unknown frequency. The collaborative audio piece consists of various different lost media elements, reflecting on its several subcategories (lostwave songs, voice recordings, field recordings, etc.). Through invitations of artists and musicians, the piece is constructed of artificial, fake lost media parts (fake lostwave songs, speculative documentary elements, etc.), as well as “real” lost media pieces (samples from lost audio projects, songs never to be released, etc.).

Find out more on the project's website: https://radioloss.com

Installation premier in Budapest 02/06/2024 and in Berlin 04/10/2025 as part of the project called Signal2Noise: https://s2n.cashmereradio.com