The Cashmere Residency Program is a means for the station to work with talented musicians, artists, producers and thinkers in developing unique radiophonic works and radio programs. Throughout the course of the residencies, groups or individuals develop work(s) that exhibit radiophonic merit, with an accompanying live presentation, performance or demonstration that reflects the period of research and development. The residency attempts to further radiophonic practice by putting the medium of radio—its history, its premises and its contemporary operations—into question with the hope that new concepts of radio can be constructed and transmitted.
The project was made initially possible with the kind support of Musicboard Berlin. The program was inaugurated with a residency by Catriona Shaw with further work to be undertaken by musician Caterina Barbieri and Kali Malone. Subsequent residents have included Max Eilbacher, MSHR, Eric Maltz, James Ferraro and HMOT.