The Wild and the Minimal - Otyken & Steve Reich: The Echoes Interviews
Weekend listeners hear the Siberian sound of Otyken. They are marrying a tribal sound of the native Chulym people with modern production and the ferocious voice of Azyan. We talked to them from their studio in Siberia where Azyan and Svengali Andrei Mendonos talk about horsehead fiddles, Jaw harps and the primal voice of Azyan. Their latest full-length album is Kykakacha and they’ve just put out a new single, “Legend.” Bundle up with Otyken on Echoes from PRX.
Some weekend listeners will also hear our interview with composer Steve Reich. He is 85 years old, but he’s still making the music of tomorrow. He has a new album, Reich/Richter, inspired by paintings of Gerhard Richter that were turned into a film. He also has a new book, Conversations, where he interviews people like Brian Eno, Stephen Sondheim and Nico Muhly who talk about the impact of Steve Reich. John Diliberto talks with Steve Reich on Echoes from PRX.
Hear our extended profile of Steve Reich as the 8th of 30 Icons of Echoes in the Echoes Podcast.
