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The Museum at Tomorrow

Audacious Machine Creativenilsgardner.com
An audio fiction collage from Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Episodes

Sit with the Mountain

Commissioned by Clayton Faits Field recordings, seismic recordings, granular synthesis Track eight of the Quarantine Commissions, where folks provide me three words to inspire a piece. Clayton's words were "Balance, Earth, Movement" Seismic recordings by Zhigang Peng can be found here: geophysics.eas.gatech.edu/people/zpeng…1/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 20257 minSeason 2Ep. 8

I Don't Know Any Stories About Endings That Don't Involve Rebirth

Commissioned by Senja Alden Beaman Synthesized music, field recordings, text from "Myths of the Norsemen" by Roger Lancelyn Green. Track seven of the Quarantine Commissions, where folks provide me three words to inspire a piece. Senja's words were "Lavender, Birch, and Dandelion" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 13, 20256 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Joy in Respite

Commissioned by Michael Anderson Field recordings, Music by Daniel Rosenfeld. Track six of the Quarantine Commissions, where folks provide me three words to inspire a piece. Michael's words were "Minecraft, Beer, and Dogs." Music sampled from Daniel Rosenfeld- go check out his work at c418.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 30, 20256 minSeason 2Ep. 6

A list of small kindnesses I have seen

Commissioned by Sydney Penny Content warning for direct Corona content. Field recordings, readings by Betsey Palmer, family voicemails, Amazon Polly voice generation, the CDC Coronavirus Website. Track five of the Quarantine Commissions, where folks provide me three words to inspire a piece. Sydney's words were "Kindness, Accountability, Distance." Special thanks to Alexander Danner for field recordings of Arctic whale-tour boats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 16, 20256 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Metropolis Coffee in Spring

Commissioned by Rachel Field recordings, synthesized music, interviews, Kitten. Track four of the Quarantine Commissions, where folks provide me three words to inspire a piece. Rachel's words were "Cats, Love, Sunlight." Best listened with easy access to someone you love, whether they are a partner, a friend, or a family member. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 02, 20256 minSeason 2Ep. 4

When in Doubt

Commissioned by Cait Weiss Orcutt Stereo field recordings, ambisonic field recordings, violin, sampled cellos, text Cait's words were: Ohio, Husband, Veganaise. === Words to accompany the piece, to be read before, after, or while listening: Follow your heart. My wife cannot say Husband with a straight face She drawls: Huuuuusband. We’re not sure if it is too much Texas, or too much Dan Savage Even if it doesn’t fit me Her saying it lights up my heart. "We use vegetable proteins in place of eggs,...

Dec 19, 20246 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Heir to the Dreaming

Commissioned by El Jay Rich Field recordings, synthesized music, sequenced music, Amazon Poly Voice, Changeling: the Dreaming character creation rules, Chance Operations. Track two of the Quarantine Commissions, where folks provide me three words to inspire a piece. El Jay's words were "Home, Creation, and Night." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 05, 20247 minSeason 2Ep. 2

20 Unbroken Seconds

Welcome to the second "season" of the Museum at Tomorrow and other stories! This season will be my "Quarantine Commissions" - roughly 5 minute audio essays that people commissioned in the early days of the COVID19 outbreak. Each person gave me three words to base a piece on- the following pieces are the result. I remain ecstatically grateful to everyone who commissioned a piece during that very difficult time. As an independent artist, these pieces allowed me to put food on the table and pay my ...

Nov 21, 20247 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Episode 5: Nec tamen consumebatur

We come to the end. This is not for you. And Moses said, “Here I am.” Learn more at www.nilsgardner.com/the-museum-at-tomorrow Content advisories for this episode here. Transcript coming soon. Created and produced by Jeffrey Nils Gardner Interviews with Eleanor Hyde, Makena Levine, J Tremaine, Topher Elderkin, Karen Gardner, and others. Extended credits for "This is not for you" recordings can be found here. Music by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Special thanks to Neil Verma and Sarah Geis. Learn more a...

Sep 26, 202414 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Episode 4: Quo vadis

Circling. Things change. "In the middle part of my life, I found myself in a dark wood..." Learn more at www.nilsgardner.com/the-museum-at-tomorrow Content advisories for this episode here. Transcript coming soon. Created and produced by Jeffrey Nils Gardner Interviews with Marcus Warren, Eljay Rich, Ryan Bond, and others. Music by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Special thanks to Neil Verma and Sarah Geis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 03, 202322 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Episode 3: Desiderari

Deeper into the maze. What Names could we give this? “Wanted, desired, wished / Missed, lacked, needed / Lost” Learn more at www.nilsgardner.com/the-museum-at-tomorrow Read a transcript of this episode here. Content advisories for this episode here. Created and produced by Jeffrey Nils Gardner Interviews with Clayton Faits, Rachel Megibow, Rev. Topher Elderkin, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Thanks to Megan Lubin for their interview with the artist. Additional audio archives include childhood photo a...

Dec 18, 201922 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Episode 2: A beber y a tragar

We explore. Complications and isolation. “Drink and swallow” Learn more at www.nilsgardner.com/the-museum-at-tomorrow Support the show at www.patreon.com/nilsgardner Read a transcript of this episode here. Content advisories for this episode here. Created and produced by Jeffrey Nils Gardner Interviews with J.R. Cillian Green, Sam Kohlhass, Mel Ruder, and Lissette Alvarez. Museums toured include the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago History Museum, and the Northwestern Block Museum of Art. M...

Aug 19, 201921 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Episode I: Per me si va ne

A beginning. A new way of listening. “Through me the way into” Learn more at www.nilsgardner.com/the-museum-at-tomorrow Support the show at www.patreon.com/nilsgardner Read a transcript of this episode here. Content advisories for this episode here. Created and produced by Jeffrey Nils Gardner Interviews with Bates Slayer, Makena Levine, and Eleanor Hyde. Museums toured include the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago History Museum, and the Northwestern Block Museum of Art. Music by Jeffrey Ni...

Jun 25, 201914 minSeason 1Ep. 1