"We have a tropical situation where there are thousands of 'species' of music around and they're all constantly cross-breeding and hybridizing. It's very exciting, but you can't keep up with it easily." -- Brian Eno
Ecotones are zones of transition between different habitats and often have a vibrant diversity of species. The Audio Ecotone explores the rich species diversity, cross-breeding, and hybridizing of music of the past 100 years: rock, jazz, pop, r&b, soul, country, ska, electronica, J-Pop/C-Pop/K-Pop, afrobeat, and many more from the 1920s to the 2020s.
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Meltdown! (Jul 18th, 2025)Fri, 07/18/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtWe're having a Meltdown on the Audio Ecotone! A Mosswood Meltdown that is, as the annual festival of weirdo-music-meets-weirdo-art once again decends on Oakland's Mosswood Park hosted by the Auteur of Weirdos John Waters. This week, we're highlighting some of the artists who will performing -- including Devo, Bratmobile, Osees, La Luz and more -- so you don't have to FOMO the weird! |
Favorites of 2025 (so far)! (Jul 11th, 2025)Fri, 07/11/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
Liberty? (Jul 4th, 2025)Fri, 07/04/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
The Joy of Sax! (Jun 27th, 2025)Fri, 06/27/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtOn June 28, 1846, Belgian musician and inventor Adophe Sax was granted a patent for his new instrument called the saxophone. The horn was designed to project as well as a brass instrument while retaining the harmonic feeling of a woodwind. While the horn gained some adoption in the military, ragtime and vaudville bands, it wasn't until the 1920s jazz boom that the foundation for the sax's place in popular music was established. On the eve of the 179th anniversary of Sax's patent, The Audio Ecotone celebrates the saxophone with a wide-ranging selection of music from Charlie Parker, Albert Ayler, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Moon Hooch and a whole host of others. Sorry, no Yakety Sax on the playlist. |
DMF Preview! (Jun 20th, 2025)Fri, 06/20/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
No Kings! (Jun 13th, 2025)Fri, 06/13/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
Pride! (Jun 6th, 2025)Fri, 06/06/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
Motor City Reptiles! (May 30th, 2025)Fri, 05/30/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
Bees! (May 23rd, 2025)Fri, 05/23/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
New Music! (May 16th, 2025)Fri, 05/16/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
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