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Show Notes
Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter’s tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more.
Note: This episode originally ran in April, 2025
Artists and songs featured on this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(02:20) The Choir: “You Don’t Have To Smile,” from ‘Translucent’
(05:58) Orbital Patterns: “Can’t Tell If I’m Awake,” from ‘Extended Impostor Syndrome’
(10:11) Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alvo Noto: “Logic Moon,” From ‘Insen’
(15:46) Lea Bertucci: “Vapours,” From ‘Of Shadow And Substance’
(20:25) Hayden Pedigo: “Long Pond Lily,” From ‘I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away’
(25:57) Max Richter: “All Human Beings,” from ‘Voices’
(31:17) Wayne Shorter: “Tarde,” From ‘Native Dancer’
(36:15) Mabe Fratti: “El Sol Sigue Ahí,” From ‘Pies Sobre La Tierra’
(41:08) Ida: “Don’t Get Sad,” from ‘Will You Find Me?’
(46:10) David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfonietta: “Lento,” from Henryk Górecki’s ‘Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 - Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs’
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Note: This episode originally ran in April, 2025
Artists and songs featured on this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(02:20) The Choir: “You Don’t Have To Smile,” from ‘Translucent’
(05:58) Orbital Patterns: “Can’t Tell If I’m Awake,” from ‘Extended Impostor Syndrome’
(10:11) Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alvo Noto: “Logic Moon,” From ‘Insen’
(15:46) Lea Bertucci: “Vapours,” From ‘Of Shadow And Substance’
(20:25) Hayden Pedigo: “Long Pond Lily,” From ‘I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away’
(25:57) Max Richter: “All Human Beings,” from ‘Voices’
(31:17) Wayne Shorter: “Tarde,” From ‘Native Dancer’
(36:15) Mabe Fratti: “El Sol Sigue Ahí,” From ‘Pies Sobre La Tierra’
(41:08) Ida: “Don’t Get Sad,” from ‘Will You Find Me?’
(46:10) David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfonietta: “Lento,” from Henryk Górecki’s ‘Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 - Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs’
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