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Discreet Music, arguably the first of Eno’s ambient works, has entered the acoustic canon, via the Canadian group, Contact. They turn the piece into an immersive meditation. Contact’s Jerry Pergolesi talks about making contact with Discreet Music.
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Kenji Williams makes a different kind of “World Music” with Bella Gaia, a view of the world and its music, seen from space. Bella Gaia is a project put together by Williams, using NASA images of Earth from Space, quotes from astronauts and and music from around the world
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You don’t usually find academic composers making music that you might find on a dance floor or in a chillout room, but J. Anthony Allen breaks that convention.
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Emile is Emilie Kahn. Ogden is her harp. Together they create a chamber folk music.
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Briana Marela creates ethereal pop from the sound of her multi-tracked voice.
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Smoke Fairies talk about their unique take on Christmas and how they’ve been together since age twelve.
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The Mynabirds is the vehicle of singer Laura Burhenn. Her new album explores a dark, electronica direction. It comes on the heels of a break-up, a cross country trek and journey to South Africa. We talk to Laura Burhenn about her musical journey.
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Laurie Anderson is a true icon of modern music, creating a sound that brings together cultural observations, acute humor and ambient textures. Anderson is hitting a new period of creativity with large-scale works like Landfall, Habeas Corpus and her new album, and film, Heart of a Dog.
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Iconic Irish singer, Enya talks about her new album, Dark Sky Island. It’s her first album of all-new material in 7 years. Many of the familiar Enya sounds are there from the pizzacato strings, vocal choirs and of course, the pure beauty of Enya’s voice. She talks about castles, church and the cosmos.
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Todd Tobias creates ambient vignettes; short excursions into a mysterious sound dominated by multiple guitars and manipulated samples. He’s worked extensively with the rock band, Guided by Voices, but makes an ambient sound on his own. He talks about it on Echoes.