Wretched City Radio: Episode 1: Improvising the News

A sepia sunset expands over the horizon. A town stuck in shades of greyscale. A brown light everybody sees and yet no-one acknowledges – a surreal film-noir horribly aware of its own existence as a film-noir - a radio show host overwhelmed with existential nonchalance. Listen to how this fictional Wretched City reacts to an ever-changing, ever-expanding America, both inside of its reach and outside of it… The citizens respond through their sensuous worldviews, through their corruption, through their paradoxical freedom, through their strange religions. James Harlot speaks from his lonely red microphone inside his booth – inside an ephemeral, cyclical city, tangible in its laws of reality and yet unlikely. You drive in at dusk, unsure of how you got here, overwhelmed by the red, cloudless sky. As the static clears you hear the station, you hear the strange greeting - Welcome to Wretched City Radio – 606Fm, the official radio of the capital city of Greater Amsterdam. A missing State… But can something be missing if it never was? The show features experimental production and mixing - as well as unusual integration of sound design and effects alongside original music. Our host, James Harlot, will have various guests joining - stay tuned! Written, performed, mixed and produced by David A. Marin - also known as “DAMARIN”. Music by DAMARIN. Cover art by Ramin Vahidi. Wretched City Radio is part of a mixed arts project, including a concept album, a novel (coming soon!) and various graphic designs. See more on our website.