Wireless nights is a program hosted by Pulp’s frontman Jarvis Cocker. The show blends story telling, music and soundscapes in an attempt to capture themes of night, dreams and the surreal. Each episode transports the listener into late night experiences, featuring interviews, fictional narration and real-life stories from people he meets along the way. Through evocative sound design and Cocker’s very distinctive narration, I have always enjoyed listening with my eyes closed.
The show offers such a unique and immersive experience it can be enjoyed in any mindset and often helps me to visualise the world I’m listening to. To produce the show, Jarvis Cocker uses a combination of field recordings, studio interviews and narration which are all layered together during post-production along with ambient noises and compositions. For my own practise, I have been interested in recording sounds and moments throughout my day using my phone as a way of documenting and creating new associations with my sonic experiences.