States of Mind


2016-02-07: Curator Emily Sargent talks to Jarvis about States of Mind, an exhibition at the Wellcome Collection. It explores issues around consciousness, including identity, perception, synaesthesia, somnambulism and memory disorders. Throughout the show, Jarvis reads from the book which accompanies the exhibition; and the music bed comes from William Basinski's Disintegration Loop series, music archived on magnetic tape which has deteriorated rather beautifully. And listeners suggest music tracks that can alter our own states of mind. On This Day, a film premiered about a puppet who gains consciousness, Disney's Pinocchio. We also hear an extract from Stephen Hawking's recent Reith Lecture. Birthdays: Danny Goffey, Ray Mears (on his fascination with forests), Charles Dickens (Armando Iannucci enthuses about the author), King Curtis, Ashton Kutcher, Emo Philips (on visiting the school psychologist), Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Juliette Gréco and Eddie Izzard. Valete: Maurice White.

Casino Music - The Beat Goes On 
Earth, Wind and Fire - That's the Way of the World 
Vangoffey - Race of Life 
The Cure - A Forest 
The Cast of Oliver - Food, Glorious Food 
King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew 

Jiminy Cricket and Pinocchio with Orchestra - Give a Little Whistle 
William Basinsky - Disintegration Loops  
[Interview with Emily Sargent
Max Richter - Constellation 1 
Jon Brion - Theme (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) 
Kate Bush - The Sensual World 
The Stranglers - Golden Brown 
Cilla Black - Sing a Rainbow 
Nightmares on Wax - You Wish 
The Clash - Lost in the Supermarket 
Felix Kubin - Antarktis Slow Rock [???

Wink - Higher State of Consciousness (Original Mix) 
Wings - Venus and Mars 
13th Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House 
Ossip Gabrilowitsch (Осип Сoломонович Габрилович) - Romance without Words 
Juliette Gréco - Je Hais les Dimanches 
Hans Zimmer - Message from Home [under Hawking's lecture
The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink