We all have our favourite inspirational blogs. They get our creative juices flowing and help us to invent, subvert and conceive. Trouble is, they're all so ...quiet. So we'd like to make some noise about the power of audio. We'll keep our ear to the ground and pass on anything that amazes and inspires. If you think that sounds intriguing, plug in and read on.
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A charity that helps rescue abused foreign domestic workers disguised their radio ads to break into the employers' homes. This campaign uses radio in such an innovative way and has deservedly picked up at almost all the big award shows, including Grand Prix @ LIA.

Even ads loaded with info can entertain. Two voices battle it out in a serve/volley game of word tennis for the Swedish Open. Simple, relevant idea and faultless (!) execution.

This incredible monologue from Neil Hilborn describes love and OCD at the finals of 2013 Rustbelt's Poetry Slam. Listen as his delivery, emotion and verse all combine to create a moment of magic. Think Matchstick Men in 3 minutes.

Aedle is a French boutique headphone company, and co-Founders Rapael Lebas deLacour and Baptiste Sancho are aural artisans. Check out the hand-crafted range and start saving.

'Some ideas need to be demoed. Like this one for the launch of UK fashion brand NEXT in Australia. I wanted to combine the British National Anthem with an iconic Australian song and I knew it was the idea that would challenge the client the most. I was right. They didn't buy it, but I still like it.'
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