Kraftwerk’s 1974 classic, “Autobahn” is set to an accelerated car trip across the English countryside.
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Kraftwerk “Autobahn” Video
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Reviews & Commentary
Suzanne Ciani’s Buchla Excursions
Suzanne Ciani is known for her romantic keyboard compositions, but she started out as an avant-garde electronic composer. You can hear that side on a new album, Buchla Concerts 1975. John Diliberto looks back at this seminal work and time.
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Trentemøller “River In Me”
Trentemøller and Jehnny Beth create fast-paced, sub-zero new wave music with “River In Me”
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Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon’s Stranger Things Theme
The new Netflix Original Series, Stranger Things, is a modern twist on classic sci-fi horror, and its chilling synthesizer-filled score follows suit. Composers Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon tap into an analog sound that began in the 1970s, take it to the 80s and make it timeless.
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Pulsar “Strands of the Future”
Prominent synths, skillful guitar work and an overall sense of urgency fill Pulsar’s 1976 song “Strands of the Future”.
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Lowell “High Enough” Video
Canadian pop artist Lowell channels the northern lights in her latest music video.
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Red Martian’s Retrailing
Red Martian’s latest release pays homage to technology of a bygone era. It’s called Retrailing. The retro-packaging may evoke nostalgia or nightmares.
Program Highlights, Reviews & Commentary
Bonus CD of the Month: iNDEX05
If someone wanted a one-stop example of state-of-the art electronic music, I would give them Index05, the latest compilation from the DiN label. Ian Boddy has created a perfectly sequenced, non-stop electronic journey with tracks from Node, Arc, and Dave Bessell, along with collaborations between Parallel Worlds & Dave Bessell, Ian Boddy & Markus Reuter, Erik Wøllo & Bernhard Wöstheinrich, and Parallel Worlds & Self Oscillate.
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Agnes Obel “Familiar”
Agnes Obel’s dreamy vocals take us on a pixelated, fly-over journey on a new video that finds her adding new textures to her chamber pop sound.
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Ólafur Arnalds “Árbakkinn” and “1995”
Neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds travels across Iceland for his new project, Island Songs, a collaboration with director Baldvin Z. “Árbakkinn” and “1995” are the first two installments.