New Sounds
Hand-picked music, genre free. 24/7 radio from New York City.
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#4996, From Soundcheck, Erland Cooper and Ruckus
From the Soundcheck Podcast series, Scottish composer Erland Cooper brings an ensemble to play ambient classical works that celebrate nature. Plus, early music band, Ruckus. Both ense... Jun 8, 2026
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#4897, Songs of the Wind
Hear work with the wind as its inspiration in music by Brooklyn-based composer Christopher Cerrone, sound designer Ryan Rumery, and vocalist, composer, and choreographer Meredith Monk... Jun 7, 2026
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#4894, Bang on a Can All-Stars play Ryuichi Sakamoto, Live at Roulette
From the New Sounds Live Concerts, the Bang On A Can All-Stars pay tribute to the late Japanese composer, producer, pianist, and electronic music pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto with hybrid ... Jun 6, 2026
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#5150, Western Musicians Playing Japanese Instruments
There’s shakuhachi music from London-based multi-instrumentalist Shabaka together with rapper and flutist André 3000; work for Finnish kantele and Japanese koto, and more. Jun 5, 2026
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#5149, Voice and Lower Strings: Cello & Bass
On this edition of New Sounds, hear a wide range of musical explorations from experimental artists of all kinds who fuse human voices with cello or the upright bass. Jun 4, 2026
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#4995, Found Voices
Hear music that features found voices by English composer Gavin Bryars; Irish composer Emma O’Halloran; and Brooklyn-based composer Phong Tran. Plus, a piece from pianist Jason Moran.... Jun 3, 2026
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#5148, From Soundcheck - Elori Saxl and Henry Solomon; Darian Donovan Thomas
Hear electropop art song by composer and violinist Darian Donovan Thomas; and an electroacoustic collaboration by minimalist composer Elori Saxl and saxophonist Henry Solomon, in-studio. Jun 2, 2026
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#4992, Ambient Works For Voice and Keyboard
Listen to works for voices and keyboards in an ambient vein from American composer Julianna Barwick, Chicago-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Macie Stewart, and musician, visu... Jun 1, 2026
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#4892, From the NYGF, the First 25 Years
Sample music from composer and sideman Marc Ribot, West African guitarist Vieux Farka Touré, acoustic blues from Rory Block, and cosmic inventions from Vernon Reid and zither player L... May 31, 2026
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#4891, Guitar-Like Instruments From the NY Guitar Festival
Hear music recorded over the 25-year collaboration with the New York Guitar Festival with ancestors and cousins of the guitar: West African Kora, Mohan veena, Turkish saz, Chinese pip... May 30, 2026
