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Sonixcursions:024 Podcast

Join 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 of the Sparrow. They will be touring the UK and the EU in October and November this year so check out their website for details.

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Sonixcursions:009 Podcast

I’m covering a lot of musical territory on this one – from psych to ambient to a Stereolab cover in Spanish. This episode will trend towards the dreamy around the middle, so get cozy… but don’t worry, the Epic45 track will bring you back to reality.

Starting off is Astrel K, the solo project of Rhys Edwards of Ulrika Spacek recently released on the Duophonic label. “Gnistrande Snö” harkens back to some of the more slack moments of Steven Malkmus, or even middle-era Velvet Underground, forming the perfect backdrop for late summer here in Michigan.

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This is Sonixcursions, exploring the far reaches of modern music – spacerock, dreampop, post-rock, shoegaze, electronic, ambient and other outersounds from that end of the spectrum.

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.

Every so often, I release a Podcast featuring new music blended with songs from days past. You can subscribe using Apple Podcasts, or just play the podcast on the blog page. Thanks for tuning in!