The October CD of the Month from Russel Walder. He’s come a long way since his Windham Hill duo with Ira Stein. Speak to the Storm is full of sensual moods and electronic atmospheres.
Jeff Oster explores lo-fi music, an approach that Brian Eno predicted 20 years ago. Also called “study music”, it’s a departure for the trumpeter known for his modern instrumental sound.
Tangerine Dream returns to Philadelphia after 11 years with a sound that calls to the past for the sound of the future moving from Phaedra to Raum. John Diliberto reviews their concert.
We have music by Shekina Rose, a singer from Sedona who’s got a song for whales. We’ll also hear the electronic Arabic fusion of Didon remixed by Bombay Dub Orchestra.
Join us for the sultry bedroom sound of Cigarettes After Sex. We have a recent single from them and some space music out of Australia by Jim Ottaway, who continues shooting for the stars.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Numatik, He’s an American artist and, despite the name and steady pulse, he’s actually inspired by ecological and spiritual concerns in his music.
New music from Explosions in the Sky. The atmospheric guitar ensemble has their first proper new album in seven years. They’re back with an ominously titled release. It’s just called End.
New music by Rose of the West, a slightly psychedelic dream pop band fronted by singer Gina Barrington. Their new album is Nothing’s Permanent, stylized in print as No Things Permanent.
New music from the husband-and-wife electronica duo Pink Sky. They have a synth-infused dreampop sound on their new album, Disenchantment. We’ll also hear music from Robert Schroeder.