Our story today, by Pádraig Ó Meiscill, is titled “Requiem for Those About to Live”. 

Pádraig Ó Meiscill is an unemployed writer from Belfast, Ireland. In an Age of Anxiety, he sends most of his time regulating his breathing and adding to his collection of copper coins. The adequate recording of this story would not have been possible without the collaboration of Shannon Thompson.

Our music today, by Isnaj Dui, is titled “What Lies Inside”. 

Standing awkwardly between neo-impressionism and electronica, Isnaj Dui (real name Katie English) conveys a minimal yet capturing sound using electronically manipulated flutes and homemade instruments. 

Cited as a distinct voice, taking the flute away from its pastoral image whilst maintaining its unique mellow sound, English has released several critically acclaimed albums 2009’s Unstable Equilibrium (Home Normal) and Euplexia (Rural Colours). She has appeared at venues such as the National Portrait Gallery and Union Chapel in London and has received extensive play on Radio 3's Late Junction and BBC 6 Music. 

As a classically trained flautist, English has also studied electroacoustic music, alternative tunings and Balinese gamelan. Working without laptop processing, English uses the pure tones of concert and bass flutes alongside homemade dulcimers and electronics to create immersive yet restrained textures that weave in and out of each other. As well as her solo work, Katie plays in littlebow, The Doomed Bird of Providence, The Sly & Unseen, and has collaborated live and on record with many others.