A Surrender to Wind in 9 Parts

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What is wind and how does it shape the way we listen? This program commissioned by France Culture examines the nature and impact of wind upon some of the most remote parts of the world. It reveals the intensity of an Antarctic blizzard, the sound of drought in the South Australian wilderness, and the effects of wildfire in the Kimberley. It explores the transformative quality of wind to convey new knowledge and experience of the natural and built environment and its communities. Through these recordings a hidden, dystopian history is revealed that connects the present to the future. The project was commissioned by the radio program Creation on Air produced by France Culture to highlight experimental radio works. The program was initially broadcast on October 12 across France and its territories. A podcast version of the work now exists online where it will be made available for five years. The fieldwork used to record many of the environments featured in this composition were produced in extreme wilderness locations with the support of the Australian Antarctic Division, the Australia Council for the Arts, and Creative Victoria.