Holger Czukay was master of sound collage, and a founding member of iconoclastic Krautrock band Can. A collection of the late musician’s solo works has recently been released. We profile this brilliantly eccentric musician.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, we’ll hear the latest music by Numina from his deeply ambient album, The Chroma Plateau.
Thievery Corporation’s album Treasures from the Temple features a downtempo sonic collage. We’ll also hear the instrumental guitar band Nova Flares.
Overcoats are a folktronica duo making a deep and beautifully harmonized sound on their debut album, Young. We talk to Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell from the band on Echoes.
Mantras and Kirtan chanting have been sweeping the world for most of this century. A documentary about the phenomena is now out called Mantra: Sounds into Silence.
Holger Czukay was master of sound collage, and a founding member of iconoclastic Krautrock band Can. We profile this brilliantly eccentric musician.
The world fusion artist has released her first album of new, all original material since 2006 and An Ancient Muse, also a CD of the Month in 2006.
On a Slow Flow Echoes we hear new music by Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning from Eirlandia and Mystical Sun’s Overview Effect.
Think of Pink Floyd as a post-rock band and you approach the sound of Yndi Halda. Art rockers Django Django plug into OMD-style electronics on Marble Skies.
We’ll hear the latest by Steve Dinsdale from Radio Massacre International, and also go Gothic, with tracks inspired by sounds of the Middle Ages.