#2149: Steady State Music

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

On this edition of New Sounds, hear "steady state music." No, it's not related to the obscure astronomical theory of galaxies, but rather music that displays a sense of suspension, stillness, with textures that evolve and are always in the process of a slow change. Some of examples of this beautiful and often eerie genre are featured on this edition of New Sounds, including Orlando J. Garcia's "Illuminated Shadows," Chas Smith's "An Hour Out of Desert Center," and works by Morton Feldman and Raphael Mostel's Tibetan Singing Bowl Ensemble.

PROGRAM #2149, Steady State Music (Monday 5/5/03)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Morton Feldman	Rothko Chapel	Rothko Chapel, excerpt [1:30]	New Albion #NA-039 www.newalbion.com*
Chas Smith	An Hour Out of Desert Center	An Hour Out of Desert Center [8:30]	Cold Blue Music #0013. www.coldbluemusic.com*
Morton Feldman	String Quartet #2	Pages 5-8 [11:00]	Mode #112 (5-CD set or 1 DVD) www.mode.com
Orlando Jacinto Garcia	Illuminated Shadows	Soundscapes II [14:30]	CRI #900 Available for purchase at Amazon.com*
Raphael Mostel & the Tibetan Singing bowl Ensemble	Blood On The Moon	The River [12:00]	Digital Fossils #10009 www.mostel.com Or Available for purchase at Amazon.com*

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