#4005: Blurred Electronic/Acoustic Works

Listen to largely electronic works that use acoustic sounds in a way that blurs the distinction between the two. Hear music of patterns and pulses for synthesizer from west coast-based sound-maker and experimenter Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, whose forthcoming record, The Kid, is due out in October. Then, hear music from the Austin, Texas-based minimalist instrumental ensemble, Balmorhea, whose first new record in six years is also coming this fall.

There's also music by Floating Points, the nom de disque of English musician and neuroscientist Sam Shepherd, whose latest record and film, ‘Reflections - Mojave Desert', is a something of a timeless atmospheric soundscape under the desert sky, using a combination of both acoustic and electronic instruments. Plus, new music from Oregon, yes, that Oregon, which still features two of the original band members and main composers, guitarist/ pianist Ralph Towner and multi-reed man Paul McCandless. After some 46 years together, their latest record is out, and it's called Lantern.

PROGRAM #4005, Blurred Electronic/Acoustic Works (First Aired: 7/25/2017)            

ARTIST: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
WORK: Existence in the Unfurling, excerpt [1:00]
RECORDING: EARS
SOURCE: Western Vinyl 145
INFO: kaitlynaureliasmith.bandcamp.com

ARTIST: Balmorhea
WORK: Slow Stone [6:37]
RECORDING: Clear Language
SOURCE: Western Vinyl
INFO: Due out Sept. 22, 2017 | balmorhea.bandcamp.com

ARTIST: Floating Points
WORK: Lucerne Valley [3:39]
RECORDING: Reflections: Mojave Desert
SOURCE: Luaka Bop
INFO: floatingpointsluakabop.bandcamp.com

ARTIST: Four tet
WORK: Two Thousand And Seventeen [4:12] 
RECORDING: Two Thousand And Seventeen
SOURCE/INFO: https://fourtet.bandcamp.com/track/two-thousand-and-seventeen      

ARTIST: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
WORK: Existence in the Unfurling [11:05] 
RECORDING: EARS
SOURCE: Western Vinyl 145
INFO: kaitlynaureliasmith.bandcamp.com        

ARTIST: Oregon
WORK: Lantern [8:00]
RECORDING: Lantern
SOURCE: CAM Jazz 5058
INFO: camjazz.com

ARTIST: Mountains
WORK: Blue Lanterns on East Oxford [5:32] 
RECORDING: Air Museum
SOURCE: Thrill Jockey 274
INFO: thrilljockey.com

ARTIST: Brian Eno
WORK: Lantern Marsh [5:31]
RECORDING: Ambient 4: On Land
SOURCE: EG Records 20
INFO: Available at Amazon.com