13 Dec 2018

Sound Lounge: Brian Eno 101; John Psathas previews his latest projects

From Sound Lounge, 12:29 pm on 13 December 2018

9:30

Brian Eno: Eno 101 (Part 1 of 6)

In the first episode of this fascinating six-part series, Thomas Goss gives an overview of the life and music of Brian Eno.

Brian Eno

Brian Eno Photo: supplied

John Psathas update

Now that John has stepped down from his full-time teaching career he’ll be spending a lot more time on commissions. Years of hard work have paid off and he has now found a sustainable way to live and create music. His calendar is already booked up for the next four years.

John talks with David Morriss about his latest projects and shares previews of some of them with us.

John Psathas

John Psathas Photo: Gareth Watkins / Lilburn Trust / Wallace Arts Trust


ANDREW THOMAS: Net to Catch a Ghost
Andrew Thomas (piano, electronics)
Kompakt CD79

From the same Andrew Thomas album, Between Buildings And Trees:

11:05 Relevant Tones: Composer Cosmology

As astrophysicists like Neil deGrasse Tyson learn more about the cosmos and present their often strange and wondrous findings to the public, the creative mind can’t help but be captivated and inspired, and composers are certainly no exception. From super strings to quarks, multiple dimensions to M theory, we’ll play several imaginative works by composers captivated by our universe. (WFMT)

Hubble

Hubble Photo: Supplied