Dawn Birds, Light Traffic, Melodic Machines

Three soundscapes recorded by John Barber in Dubai, UAE, Vancouver, Washington, and Victoria, Canada, are combined by him as a sonic tapestry where the narrative is based on mechanical and environmental sounds, rather than human dialogue. The first episode of the new "RiR Workshop" series, experimental sound-based storytelling Premiere broadcast: July 20, 2026 Season 14, Episode 07 John F. Barber, writer, producer, and host Marc Rose, post-production, original music, and sound design Holly Slocum, project and brand management, and lead graphics Claire Leyden, 2D animation, and graphics Caitlyn Kruger-L'Esperance, social media, events, and community communication strategies Rylan Eisenhauer, YouTube channel production and management, and announcing  Audio File Name: rir-birds-traffic-machines.mp3 Episode webpage: https://www.reimaginedradio.fm/episodes/birds-traffic-machines/index.html Tags: soundscape, sound based storytelling, RiR Workshop Image Credit: Opportunity View of "Private Joseph Field" on Mars by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, May 29, 2016 Image Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/USGS/ASU https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia21142-opportunity-view-of-private-joseph-field-on-mars/ Image Status: Public Domain