LYL Radio à la Biennale de Lyon : écoutes décentrées, poreuses et aventureuses, 2026

From an open studio at Les Grandes Locos, LYL Radio carries the sounds and stories of the Biennale through Lyon and into an international network. Interviews, field recordings, radio works, music, conversations, listening sessions, DJ sets and live performances bring different voices into contact. Radio functions here as a medium in the fullest sense: it connects people, places and practices within Lyon while opening exchanges with communities in the countries where Biennale participants are based, as well as with listeners elsewhere. Live broadcasts, online streams and a growing sound archive allow these exchanges to circulate beyond the exhibition. The programme offers an evolving portrait of Lyon’s many interwoven economies and people, heard in dialogue with communities and perspectives across the world.

Rooted in the local music scene, LYL Radio operates as an independent platform dedicated to experimental music and emerging sonic practices. Through broadcasting, live events and collaborations, the station supports artists working at the margins of established genres and formats. Its programming reflects a commitment to research, circulation and access, developing modes of listening that extend beyond conventional radio structures. Both an archive and a space for transmission, LYL Radio positions sound as a tool for exchange, community and cultural production.