About
Justin Patrick Moore is the author of The Radio Phonics Laboratory: Telecommunications, Speech Synthesis, and the Birth of Electronic Music and the poetry book Underground Rivers.
His fiction and essays have appeared in New Maps, Into the Ruins, Abraxas, and variety of other venues.
He also writes on experimental music for Igloo Magazine.
His radio work was first broadcast in 1999 on Anti-Watt, a pirate station at Antioch College. Between 2001 and 2014 he was one of the rotating hosts for the experimental music show Art Damage, and later for
the eclectic On the Way to the Peak of Normal, both on WAIF, Cincinnati. In 2015 he became a ham radio operator (KE8COY) and started making friends in the shortwave listening community leading him to contribute regular segments for the high frequency programs Free Radio Skybird and Imaginary Stations.
Justin lives in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife.
Featured Work
The Radio Phonics Laboratory: Telecommunications, Speech Synthesis and the Birth of Electronic Music
The Radio Phonics Laboratory explores the intersection of technology and creativity that shaped the sonic landscape of the 20th century. This fascinating story unravels the intricate threads of telecommunications, from the invention of the telephone to the advent of global communication networks.
At the heart of the narrative is the evolution of speech synthesis, a groundbreaking innovation that not only revolutionized telecommunications but also birthed a new era in electronic music. Tracing the origins of synthetic speech and its applications in various fields, the book unveils the pivotal role it played in shaping the artistic vision of musicians and sound pioneers.
