#5139, From the Soundcheck Podcast: Rebecca Foon, Eydís Evensen

From the Soundcheck Podcast, Icelandic keyboardist and composer Eydís Evensen performs original pieces from her latest, Oceanic Mirror; cellist and composer Rebecca Foon plays trip-hop leaning works from Black Butterflies, in-studio.  

The Icelandic keyboardist and composer Eydís Evensen has released three albums of music that blends classical lyricism with the repeating patterns of post-minimalist music. "Her compositions, guided by emotion, are intimate explorations of mourning, hope, reflection, and renewal—creating a world that invites listeners to feel their way through the music" (Lincoln Center). On her latest LP, Oceanic Mirror, one might hear reflections of Iceland’s landscapes – glacial stillness, volcanic tension, the power and motion. Eydís Evensen plays new songs from the album, in-studio.

Rebecca Foon is best known as a cellist – she’s been a pivotal figure on the Montreal scene, playing with bands like Thee Silver Mt Zion and her world music/chamber ensemble Esmerine. But Foon has also been making solo records, often including her vocals as well, and her latest, Black Butterflies, is a collection of songs that blends dream pop, minimalism, and ambient music. Rebecca Foon plays live, in-studio. 

Program #5139, From the Soundcheck Podcast: Rebecca Foon, Eydis Evensen (First aired 5/12/26)

ARTIST: Eydís Evensen
WORK: After the Rain [1:19]
RECORDING:  Oceanic Mirror
SOURCE:  XXIM Records
INFO: https://eydisevensen.lnk.to/oceanicmirror

ARTIST: Rebecca Foon
WORK: You Have Known Beyond This Time [1:41]
RECORDING: Black Butterflies
SOURCE:  Magnolia Records
INFO: https://rebeccafoon.bandcamp.com/album/black-butterflies

ARTIST: Rebecca Foon
WORK: If I Could Only See the Distant Sky [4:25]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, Jan. 2026
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: https://rebeccafoon.bandcamp.com/album/black-butterflies

ARTIST: Rebecca Foon
WORK: You Have Known Beyond This Time [:58]
RECORDING: Black Butterflies
SOURCE:  Magnolia Records
INFO: https://rebeccafoon.bandcamp.com/album/black-butterflies

ARTIST: Rebecca Foon
WORK: Departure [:45]
RECORDING: Black Butterflies
SOURCE:  Magnolia Records
INFO: https://rebeccafoon.bandcamp.com/album/black-butterflies

ARTIST: Rebecca Foon
WORK: In a Time of Truth [4:25]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, Jan. 2026
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: https://rebeccafoon.bandcamp.com/album/black-butterflies

ARTIST: Rebecca Foon
WORK: Flood of Eternity [4:25]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, Jan. 2026
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: https://rebeccafoon.bandcamp.com/album/black-butterflies

ARTIST: Eydís Evensen
WORK: After the Rain [:43]
RECORDING:  Oceanic Mirror
SOURCE:  XXIM Records
INFO: https://eydisevensen.lnk.to/oceanicmirror

ARTIST: Eydís Evensen
WORK: OM, Helena's Sunrise [5:26]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, Dec. 2025
SOURCE:  XXIM Records
INFO: https://eydisevensen.lnk.to/oceanicmirror

ARTIST: Eydís Evensen
WORK: Oceanic Tide ft. Janus Rasmussen [1:28]
RECORDING:  Oceanic Mirror
SOURCE:  XXIM Records
INFO: https://eydisevensen.lnk.to/oceanicmirror

ARTIST: Eydís Evensen
WORK: Drifter [3:19]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, Dec. 2025
SOURCE:  XXIM Records
INFO: https://eydisevensen.lnk.to/oceanicmirror

ARTIST: Eydís Evensen
WORK: Winter's Void, Somnolent [4:59]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, Dec. 2025
SOURCE:  XXIM Records
INFO: https://eydisevensen.lnk.to/oceanicmirror