
New Sounds
Hand-picked music, genre free. 24/7 radio from New York City.
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#4732, Contemporary Blues
Hear contemporary takes on the blues by Kentucky-based Nat Myers with Dan Auerbach, Welsh fingerstyle guitarist Gwenifer Raymond, and Afrofuturistic spoken-word blues by Moor Mother. Feb 23, 2025
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#4729, William Tyler & Mary Lattimore: Electric Appalachia, From Brookfield Place
From the New Sounds Live series, hear harpist Mary Lattimore and guitarist William Tyler's new score for the contemporary silent film, Electric Appalachia, recorded at Brookfield Place. Feb 22, 2025
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#4838 New Film Music Inspired By Early Music
Hear film music for Flux Gourmet from Jeremy Barnes and Heather Trost (A Hawk and a Hacksaw); Purcell-inspired music by Michael Nyman; and lute player Jozef van Wissem with Jim Jarmusch. Feb 21, 2025
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#4837, Music for Multiple Pianos
Hear work for multiple pianos by English composer Jane Antonia Cornish for Vicky Chow, percussionist/composer Chris P. Thompson (of Alarm Will Sound), and music by American Kyle Gann. Feb 20, 2025
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#4834, With Huang Ruo: Angel Island
Chinese-American composer Huang Ruo's multimedia work, 'Angel Island', for strings and voices, is inspired by the dark history of that detention center and the poetry on its walls. Feb 19, 2025
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#4835, Dark, Doom, Drone Folk
There’s dark doom- or drone- folk from the Balkans, Ireland, Estonia, and The North: Norway, Sweden, and Denmark from Montreal-based BIG|BRAVE, Ireland’s ØXN, and Danish artist Myrkur. Feb 18, 2025
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#4979, From Soundcheck: Amaro Freitas
Brazilian pianist and composer Amaro Freitas offers futuristic and avant "decolonized" jazz, preparing the piano and incorporating polyrhythms in both of his hands. He plays in-studio. Feb 17, 2025
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#4728, Faten Kanaan Live at National Sawdust
Hear repetitive structures of modern minimalism and early music/baroque influences by Brooklyn-based composer, musician, and producer Faten Kanaan, recorded live at National Sawdust. Feb 16, 2025
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#4727, JJJJJerome Ellis, Live at National Sawdust
Sax player, electronic musician and poet JJJJJerome Ellis creates a sound bath in the 'Fountains' series, recorded live at National Sawdust. Plus, work by Lea Bertucci and Sven Helbig. Feb 15, 2025
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#4836, New Music From South Africa
Hear new music from South Africa, including the 15-piece ensemble IzangoMa, Soweto band BCUC, and a cappella choir Afrika Mamas. Plus, a sound art piece by cellist Abel Selaocoe. Feb 14, 2025