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In this special two-part broadcast, Bec explores Polyphasic — Tincture's experimental, night-long sleep performance held at a Preston warehouse this past February.

This week on SleepTalker, performer and curator Aarti Jadu talks about how Polyphasic came to be. Bec also interviews Aarti's brother Mahesh Jadu about the Hindu festival Mahashivratri and how the "great night of Shiva" connects to Polyphasic. Bec relistens to some recordings they made at Polyphasic, with improvised performances by Puscha, Seth Rees, Olive Yahh & Myka Wallace, Crumhorn and Taylor Crawford.

Next week is SleepTalker's final episode in this weekly timeslot. Tune in for part two of Bec's chat with Aarti Jadu, and hear from sleep scientist Argo Theoharis about their contributions to Polyphasic — plus recordings of performances by Moses Carr, Adam Halliwell, Perrin Moss, Khyaal Vocal Ensemble, Paul Benders Ensemble and Rohan Rebeiro.

Follow Tincture on Facebook for more info, and check out this video of Puscha's performance.

About this program

A show about sleep, dreams, nightmares and what happens in your head after dark. Meditations from the edges of consciousness, exploring circadian rhythms, mental health, what keeps us awake and helps us drift. Interviews, field recordings, sound art, creative audio and ambient music to keep you company in the dark.

SleepTalker started as an independent podcast in 2014, and now joins the Triple R grid as a weekly two-hour live show.

Get in touch if you have sleepy sounds, dream recollections, nightmares, sleeping patterns or nighttime stories you want to share on the show.

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