It started as a feature on Lauren Laverne’s 6 Music ‘Memory Tapes’ (Oct ’16 Joyce Peel), inspired by themes from Awake But Always Dreaming.
Like a time capsule or even an insurance policy for music… from the present day right back to my earliest memories of my fondest songs and music… so if I was to ever fall into dementia these lasting first songs, embedded into the auditory cortex of the brain, would be a way to reach out and still connect to family.
Many friends and music artists got in touch after the radio show, so we decided to reach out to others too and begin collating their words and playlists to put online for you.
