<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Braindamage on Radiobende</title><link>https://radiobende.nl/en/shows/braindamage/</link><description>Recent content in Braindamage on Radiobende</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://radiobende.nl/en/shows/braindamage/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>How it began: The Plan</title><link>https://radiobende.nl/en/shows/braindamage/the-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://radiobende.nl/en/shows/braindamage/the-plan/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="the-plan">&lt;strong>The Plan&lt;/strong>&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>&lt;strong>The Plan&lt;/strong> is a live radio and video format where an audiovisual composition emerges from samples. We search for moments where something becomes independent from us-when it begins to live in the listener&amp;rsquo;s or viewer&amp;rsquo;s mind.&lt;/p>
&lt;h3 id="core-principles">Core Principles&lt;/h3>
&lt;ul>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Samples carry meaning before anything else.&lt;/strong> We always state the origin, context, and tension of each sample before using it.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>We don&amp;rsquo;t know the outcome.&lt;/strong> Not knowing what the final work will be is not a limitation-it&amp;rsquo;s essential.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Direction without design.&lt;/strong> The production is guided on process, not aesthetics. We move toward clarity, not a predetermined look.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Choices matter.&lt;/strong> We show the moment when something must be cut, when direction becomes inevitable. That cost is visible.&lt;/li>
&lt;/ul>
&lt;h3 id="the-structure">The Structure&lt;/h3>
&lt;p>Each episode starts with &lt;strong>one sample&lt;/strong> carrying specific tension. We name its meaning explicitly, then explore it through sound and image. We make choices, build form, and let the work become something we no longer fully control.&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>