Join me on the Sonixcursions Podcast for a trip through the soaring heights and murky depths of dreampop, spacerock, neo-psychedelia, shoegaze and ambient electronic… Headphones required.
My name is Ryan Anderson, music aficionado, technologist, and former editor/publisher of Masstransfer zine. I’ve been following (and contributing to) these genres for almost 25 years now and these are my favorite bands and albums.
Podcast Episodes
- Sonixcursions:025 PodcastIt’s been a while. To say that 2023 has been pretty much a disaster for me so far would be a massive understatement. Thankfully there’s plenty of amazing music floating around to help me get by. I wanted to get this out for the holiday weekend here in the US, and the extended track list ...
- Sonixcursions:024 PodcastJoin me for a mix of the latest Outersounds that will help you escape reality for just a little while. In this episode I’m playing some of the music that’s been spinning around here this past summer, from soaring guitars to lazy electronic haze. Track Listing The Asteroid No.4 “Emma” (0:00) – From their most recent album Tones ...
- Sonixcursions:023 Podcast2022 has been an amazing year for music so far. For this round, the mix flows from summer camp hauntology to analog synths to ambient slide guitar, so find a comfy place or go for a long walk and let the sounds unfold. Track Listing Pneumatic Tubes “Joyous Lake” (0:00) – off an album I still can’t ...
- Sonixcursions:022 PodcastThe existential dread meter is running high these days, and listening to music is one of the only things that can take my mind off the news. Here’s a half-hour break from the daily grind with a selection of kosmische, ambient, electronic and radiophonic tunes pulled from the latest releases. Track Listing The Soundcarriers “At The Time” ...
- Sonixcursions:021 Podcast – Favorites of 2021, Part 2Here it is, finally – the second half of my favorites of 2021. So far this year has been quite a whirlwind. With day job workload and the general daily grind, finding time to wrap this up has been challenging, but I wanted to close the loop on this since some of my absolute favorites ...
- Sonixcursions:020 Podcast – Favorites of 2021, Part 1Welcome to part one of my two-part favorites of 2021 episode. As we wind down this insane year and look toward 2022, I’ll be playing 10 tracks on this part one and 10 on part two, so relax and enjoy the finest outersounds of the past 12 months. Track Listing All India Radio “Don’t Turn Around (feat ...
- Sonixcursions:019 PodcastIt’s summer here in the northern hemisphere, and things are slowly opening up after the long pandemic lockdowns. This episode has been a few weeks in the making, and includes new and upcoming retrofuturistic jazz and electronic music, a smattering of ambient and soft synth arpeggios, and closing out with the dramatic post-rock of veterans ...
- Sonixcursions:018 PodcastSpring is in the air here at SonixHQ, and with things opening up again it feels like a new beginning. This episode is mostly guitar-based, from the swirly psychedelics of Magic Castles to the cosmic country soundscapes of the Howard Hughes Suite. Though I’ve thrown in a few electronic tracks from Dolphins of Venice and ...
- Sonixcursions:017 PodcastAmidst the continuously depressing news cycles lately, I offer a brief respite from reality featuring an international mix of cosmic and electronic music. Grab your headphones and drift off into an ethereal world for the next 30 minutes with artists from Australia, Spain, Germany, England and Argentina. Track Listing Kilbey Kennedy “We Are Missing” (0:00) – a ...
- Sonixcursions:016 PodcastForgive me listeners, as it’s been six weeks since my last podcast episode. I’ve had my head down finishing up the Masstransfer book for the past 2 months and realized it’s now halfway through March. This episode catches up on some of the recent releases of the year so far. I’m trying to get a little ...