Halloween guest mix by Diamanda Galás on The Wire's "Adventures in Sound & Music"

Shane Woolman presents Adventures in Sound and Music | Posted on Oct 31, 2024 by Intravenal Sound Operations

Diamanda Galás. Photo: Austin Young

Diamanda Galás. Photo: Austin Young

Join Shane Woolman on the dark side for an exclusive Halloween guest mix by Diamanda Galás.

The Wire’s Adventures in Sound & Music was transmitted live on October 31, 2024 at 9pm GMT on Resonance FM.

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Tracklist

Tasos Bougas – To Parti
Diamanda Galás – Autumn Leaves
Bernard Hermann – Sisters Ost excerpt
Diamanda Galás – Headbox Schrei X excerpt
Klaus Kinski – Ballade Vom Weib Und Dem Soldaten
Frank De Vol – The Big Knife excerpt
Diamanda Galás – Abasement Schrei X excerpt
Peter Brötzman – Machine Gun excerpt
Tasos Bougas – Ela Sto Papou
Gilbert John Mellé – The Case of The Hillside Stranglers excerpt
Diamanda Galás – I-I Am Dreams excerpt
Jo Stafford – I’ll Be Seeing You
Leith Stevens – The Hitchhiker excerpt
Diamanda Galás – Hee Shock Die excerpt
Hildegard Knef – Seeräuber-Jenny

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