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An exploration of the avant-garde, the experimental, the psychedelic, and soul-stirring forms of rock, jazz, folk, world, pop, musique concrète, ambient, classical, and beyond.

Sound Fluency


    • Mar 5, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2017 55:33


    Sound Fluency returns with a new home on the west coast. The hiatus is over, and regular updates are on the horizon. This edition contains an eclectic mix of artists on the cutting edge of their respective crafts. Whether their tools are guitars, synths, patchbays or poetry, they all  create a sonic world rich in exploration. … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 53:54


    Sound Fluency is one year old, and this edition ushers in the new year with quieter, moody compositions from some personal favorites. There are beautiful, archival songs from Julee Cruise, Bark Psychosis, and Current 93, as well as some newer releases from Grouper, Midori Hirano, bvdub, and many more. Thank you for listening. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. The Gentleman … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2016 55:43


    This edition features some long-form pieces from notable composers of what is often referred to as minimalism, or avant-garde, but can simply be labeled as “essential listening.” There is an excerpt from The Necks’ 1989 release “Sex,” a piece from controversial composer Charlemagne Palestine, an innovative orchestral movement from Roberto Cacciapaglia, and more. Enjoy a listen below. Artist/Song/Release/Year … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2016 58:29


    This edition features a healthy dose of psychedelic pop and folk before veering into more experimental directions. There are obscure gems from Bobby Jameson, Red Television, as well as new music from Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, and some avant-garde pieces from Anthony Braxton, Raymond Scott and more. Thanks for listening. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Ron Geesin … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2016 59:44


    This week the music world lost a legend in Leonard Cohen and the world of logic, reason, diversity, beauty, and love lost a little piece of its soul. This episode grapples with a variety of emotions through subversive and cathartic sounds. There’s anger, despair, hope, ruminations and importantly, lots of fucking noise. Long may it … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2016 56:00


    Distortion and lengthy, otherworldly jams comprise this latest episode. Featured tracks include some heavy rock n’ roll from Loop, pulsating energy from the mysterious avant-garde Japanese band Les Rallizes Dénudés, drugged out, distorted blues from Spacemen 3, hypnotic sounds from Acid Mothers Temple, and many more. Tune in below. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Bardo Pond / Lull / Set and Setting … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2016 54:45


    An eclectic range of artists and styles comprise this week’s edition. There is some psychedelic pop from Bobb Trimble,  avant-garde folk from French artists Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes, underground rock from German group 39 Clocks, mesmerizing noise from Merzbow, and many more. Sample some “out there” sounds from the musical cosmos below. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Rino De … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2016 56:01


    After a brief hiatus, the transmitter has been dusted off and the records spun to create a new episode of cosmic sounds. This edition features the music of Chilean poet/activist Victor Jara, new psychedelic sounds from Kikagaku Moyo, classics from Bikini Kill, The Fall, and the strange and beautiful compositions of Bachs and Alice Coltrane. … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2016 55:00


    This edition features electronic pioneers from the 1970s, 90s, and some of today’s forward-thinking producers. The hour includes music from Pete Namlook, Tetsu Inoue, a collaboration between Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm, and many more. Listen and enjoy below. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Conrad Schnitzler / Ballet Statique / Con / 1978 02. F.C. Judd / Molecules In Space … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2016 57:45


    This edition features the psych-folk music of Six Organs of Admittance and Kim Jung Mi, as well as some orchestrated pop music from Jim O’Rourke, Judee Sill, and more. It’s a breezy set for the tardy spring. Check it out below. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Six Organs Of Admittance / Lisboa / School Of The Flower / 2005 … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 54:21


    This week’s episode features minimalist compositions and barely-there sounds. There is a classic from Italian composer Luciano Cilio, beautiful atmospheric piano from Harold Budd, an unsettling piece by György Ligeti, and more. Check it out below. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Hrsta / An Infinity of Holes in the Shape of Man / Stem Stem In Electro / 2005 02. Grouper … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2016 54:49


    This edition features some newish psychedelic releases from Kevin Morby and Jessica Pratt and some classic forward-thinking jazz compositions from Sun Ra and Sam Rivers. There are many more intriguing sounds below…enjoy! Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Sir Richard Bishop / Quiescent Returns / Polytheistic Fragments / 2007 02. Kevin Morby / Singing Saw / Singing Saw / … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2016 58:01


    This week’s set features a mix of classic and recent experimental releases. There are works by an eclectic group of composers, including Italian minimalist Lino Capra Vaccina, German legend Hans-Joachim Roedelius, and American avant-garde artist Tony Conrad, who recently passed away at age 76. Enjoy all of the sounds below. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Joanna Brouk / The Reminder Of … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2016 54:07


    This edition features a mesmerizing drone piece by Franco Falsini, snappy rock n’ roll from Indonesian band Dara Puspita, an enchanting composition from Grachan Moncur III, new releases from Hintermass and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, and many more great tunes. Have a listen below! Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Hintermass / The Rituals Of Reversal / The Apple Tree … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2016 54:35


    This first half of this edition features some hidden gems from the African and Asian continents, including the psych sounds of Shin Joong Hyun, often referred to as Korea’s “godfather of rock.” The second half explores some of the recent innovative pop music out of a vibrant Los Angeles community of artists, including tracks from Ariel Pink, Chris Cohen, Matthewdavid, … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016 53:37


    This episode features the understated beauty of Slovenian singer-songwriter Tomaž Pengov, an epic psychedelic classic from Claudio Rocchi, and a trip through the modern corridors of cosmic pop with Broadcast, Julia Holter, and many more. Enter below. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Toumani Diabaté / Ismael Drame / The Mandé Variations / 2008 02. Tomaž Pengov / Potovanje Nespečih / Odpotovanja / 1973 03. Claudio … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2016 56:55


    It’s a tale of two sides this week. The first half features thumping guitar works from the likes of Rangda and Captain Beefheart. An epic from Ash Ra Tempel transitions the set into a meditative, cosmic space with songs from Laraaji, Mary Lattimore, and more. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Rangda / To Melt The Moon / The … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016 54:21


    This week we explore modern psych with Melody’s Echo Chamber, breezy Brazilian pop with Marcos Valle, the infectious salsa beat of Ray Barretto, jazz swagger with Hank Mobley, and more. Awaiting open ears below. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Dungen / Flickor Och Pojkar / Allas Sak / 2015 02. Melody’s Echo Chamber / Snowcapped Andes Crash / Melody’s … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 54:53


    The latest edition features a healthy dose of psychedelic sounds from Nagisa Ni Te and Amon Düül II, electronic compositions from Steve Reich and Suzanne Ciani, choice sides from Tim Maia, Gloria Ann Taylor, and many more. Give it a spin below. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Masaki Batoh / Sham No Umi / Collected Works 1995-1996 / … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2016 56:31


    This edition includes the orchestrated pop of The High Llamas, punk classics from the Wipers and LiLiPUT, epic grooves from Nisennenmondai and Kraftwerk, and many more. Check it out below! Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Moon Wiring Club / Circling The Stage / Today Bread, Tomorrow Secrets / 2012 02. The High Llamas / Jackie / Here Come … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016 57:42


    This edition includes the otherworldly sounds of Joe Meek, the guitar heroics of The Bevis Frond, the meditative poetics of Gil Scott-Heron, the ambient melodies of Cluster & Eno, and so many more. Discover a new world or two and tune in. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. The Focus Group / The New Activité / We Are All Pan’s … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2016 53:54


    This week’s edition is on the slow and atmospheric side. It features an older gem from Windy & Carl, new music from Songs of Green Pheasant, sound experimentation and tone research from Fennesz and OZmotic, minimal, rhythmic pulses from Ryoji Ikeda, and many more. Check it out below. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Colleen / Summer Water / … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2016 54:09


    This edition contains the psychedelic sounds of the United States of America, an orchestral piece from Ornette Coleman, electronic experiments from Else Marie Pade, the pulsating beat of Harmonia, and more. Listen, explore, and enjoy. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Rashied Ali Quartet / Naima / Moon Flight / 1974 02. The United States Of America / Love Song For … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2016 55:52


      This edition features the music of Japan’s Flower Travellin’ Band, a nearly lost classic from Lula Côrtes and Zé Ramalho, the seductive voice of Maki Asakawa, Scottish folk legend Bert Jansch, and many more.   Thanks for listening. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or through your preferred platform.       … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 54:22


                        This week: Psychedelic pop from Paul Parrish and Mayo Thompson, Yusef Lateef performing Satie, the experimental cello of Hildur Guðnadóttir, and many more from the archives. Enjoy. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Catalyst / Salaam / Catalyst / 1972 02. Paul Parrish / Suzanne / The Forest Of My … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2016 58:47


    This week’s edition includes a bit of dreamy, experimental pop from Pram, Zambian rock n’ roll, the tragic folk music of Jackson C. Frank, rich guitar sounds from Tom Carter, and more. Thanks for Listening. Artist/Song/Release/Year 01. Domenique Dumont / Le Château de Corail / Comme Ça / 2015 02. The Advisory Circle / Innocence Elsewhere … Continue reading →

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2016 56:18


    It is the first ever edition of the show and a major thank you to WCRS for the support! Each week listeners can expect an hour of diverse, good tunes across a number of genres. There is no set formula, just interesting, boundary-pushing music and ideas. The podcast feed is in the works, but the broadcast … Continue reading →

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