New Sounds
Hand-picked music, genre free. 24/7 radio from New York City.
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#5089, Unusual Orchestral Works
Hear music by the late sax player Pharoah Sanders, electronic musician Floating Points, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Plus, music by the late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. Dec 18, 2025
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Weekly Music Roundup: Keyah/Blu, Bill Callahan, and Nick Cave
This week, new releases from South London musician Keyah/Blu, Singer/songwriter Bill Callahan, Nick Cave, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang with The Crossing. Dec 19, 2025
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Composer and Producer Kelly Moran's Prepared Piano Meets Electronica, In-Studio
New York-based classically trained composer and musician Kelly Moran’s music draws on everything from classical to dance to metal, but ends up sounding like none of those. She has bec... Dec 18, 2025
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#5088, Silence and Space
Hear music in Colorado’s The TANK from The Westerlies' trombonist Andy Clausen, and by Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai and percussionist Will Clipman. Plus, work by Brian Eno. Dec 17, 2025
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M Lamar at Alphaville
M Lamar’s boundless voice soars between the countertenor and male soprano ranges. He performs at Alphaville on Dec. 19. Dec 19, 2025
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#5087, Old Sounds
Hear old sounds from restored 78rpm recordings and field recordings of voices from around the planet, from the Excavated Shellac and The Secret Museum Of Mankind series, among others. Dec 16, 2025
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Montreal's Psych-Art Rockers The Besnard Lakes, In-Studio
The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse. The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night. The Besnard Lakes Are The Last Of The Great Thunderstorm Warnings. The Besnard Lakes are a rock band fro... Dec 15, 2025
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Irish Folk Duo Ye Vagabonds Go Backwards to Look Forwards
Dublin band Ye Vagabonds mixes traditional Irish and European music, old time American tunes, sibling harmonies, and the music of the 1960s folk revival. They play new tunes in-studio. Nov 24, 2025
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#5086 Unusual Songs
Hear works that blend classical minimalism to hyperpop by Brooklyn-based composer Catherine Brookman; composer/violinist Darian Donovan Thomas; and songwriter/composer Gabriel Zucker. Dec 12, 2025
