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8/12/2022
3 : 14
Almanacs
Good morning. Today we're listening to Almanacs, an ambient project from Honduran musician Wilmer Murillo. We learned of Almanacs from the great music newsletter Bounce Chord. Since 2016 Almanacs
8/12/2022
2 : 56
Bowery Electric
Good morning. Today we're listening to Bowery Electric, an American post-rock band from New York City. In 1993, Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener, two employees of Interview magazine, met
8/8/2022
7 : 4
Kilometre Club
Good morning. Today we're listening to Kilometre Club, a Toronto-based ambient producer and multi-instrumentalist. Since 2020, Kilometre Club has put out 19 records, including 6 scores for the
8/5/2022
7 : 4
Bonobo
Good morning. It's Friday so we're listening to something more upbeat. Today we're listening to Bonobo, a British multi-instrumentalist, producer, and DJ. He just released a new LP,
8/4/2022
7 : 4
Monster Rally
Good morning. Today we're listening to Monster Rally, a producer and visual artist from Cleveland, Ohio. As a teenager, his musical journey began as a member of screamo band Driver Side Impact.
8/3/2022
7 : 4
Scanner
Good morning. Today we're listening to Scanner, an ambient music project from English musician and writer Robin Rimbaud. Thanks to Matt for the recommendation on our recent reader thread. Scanner
8/1/2022
7 : 4
Oliver Coates
Good morning. Today we're listening to Oliver Coates, a British cellist and electronic producer. We first featured him back in October 2020. That was when he released his LP skins n slime, an
7/29/2022
7 : 4
Glenn Underground
Good morning. It's Friday so we're listening to something more upbeat. Today we're listening to Glenn Underground, a house producer and DJ from Chicago. Born in 1971, he came up in Chicago
7/28/2022
7 : 4
Melissa Aldana
Good morning. Today we're listening to Melissa Aldana, a Chilean jazz saxophonist and band leader. Born in Santiago, Aldana originally took up alto sax at age six but switched to tenor upon hearing
7/27/2022
7 : 4
Monique Haas
Good morning. Today we're listening to Monique Haas, a French classical pianist. She was born in Paris in 1909 and studied at the Conservatoire de Paris. She toured the world and became renowned
7/25/2022
7 : 4
Brian Eno
Good morning. Today we're listening to Brian Eno, an English music producer. Eno coined the term ambient music, and we've featured him several times on Flow State. Eno realized that music can
7/22/2022
7 : 4
What music are you working to?
Today we're asking you for your music recommendation. Tell us what artist or album has helped you focus recently, using the comments below. The …
7/21/2022
7 : 4
Minoru Muraoka
Good morning. Today we're listening to Minoru Muraoka, a Japanese shakuhachi jazz player from Yamada. Muraoka was born in 1923 and studied the shakuhachi flute, visible in the album art below, as a
7/20/2022
7 : 4
Ralph Kinsella
Good morning. Today we're listening to Ralph Kinsella, a Scottish guitarist and producer. Thank you Michael for the recommendation. Kinsella's original pieces are ambient works textured by
7/18/2022
7 : 4
Alaskan Tapes
Good morning. Today we're listening to Alaskan Tapes, an ambient music project from Canadian musician Brady Kendall. We first recommended him back in 2020. He makes ambient music that ranges from
7/15/2022
7 : 14
Frank Agrario
Good morning. It's Friday so we're listening to something more upbeat. Today we're listening to Frank Agrario, drummer, producer, and DJ from Bologna. Agrario records tracks that are like
7/14/2022
10 : 45
Oren Ambarchi
Good morning. Today we're listening to Oren Ambarchi, a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Sydney. Born in 1969, Ambarchi initially took up drums in the '80s, playing in free jazz clubs in
7/14/2022
10 : 36
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band
Good morning. Today we're listening to Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, a three-piece German funk band. In their own bio they call themselves “mysterious” so we don't have much extratextual info.
7/11/2022
7 : 4
dBridge
Good morning. Today we're listening to dBridge, an electronic music producer and DJ from London. dBridge's career began in the early '90s, making drum 'n' bass music as part of the
7/8/2022
7 : 14
Paul Johnson
Good morning. It's Friday so we're listening to something more upbeat. Today we're listening to Paul Johnson, an American DJ and producer from Chicago. We first featured him in June 2020.