"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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Happy Holidays! (Dec 20th, 2024)Fri, 12/20/2024 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtIt's that time of year when everyone and their grandma (at least those who have radio shows) play all of their favorite Christmas songs. Here at the Audio Ecotone Laboratories, we are not immune from celebrating the annual solstice-adjacent holidays, but we do things differently — so no Mariah, no "Santa Baby" and, for gawd's sake, no "Wonderful Christmastime"! Instead our holiday audio fruitcake is studded with morsels from Sufjan Stevens, Shemekia Copeland, Low, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Duke Ellington, BeauSoleil, and a few left-field surprises. |
Favorites of 2024! (Dec 13th, 2024)Fri, 12/13/2024 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
Fall Fundraiser! (Dec 6th, 2024)Fri, 12/06/2024 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtThis week, the Audio Ecotone puts the "fun" into KDRT's Fall Fundraiser as fellow DJ and Listening Lyrics host Pieter Pastoor stops by to talk music, community radio and hamster wheels. Pieter also gracioiusly answers my "4 track" questions. Oh, and we also play some appropriately themed music. While you're listening, please visit our Fall Fundraiser page to make a donation to keep KDRT bringing you the best in live and local radio. If you donate $75 or more, you get our limited-edition Great Blue Heron logo t-shirt designed by local artist Gregory Schilling as thank-you gift! Thanks for listening! |
Leftovers! (Nov 29th, 2024)Fri, 11/29/2024 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtIt's Day 1 of The Great Time of Consumption. No, not that Black Friday business, bur rather the finishing up of the leftovers from the big Thanksgiving celebration. And like any great feast, the Audio Ecotone also generates mass quantities of leftovers -- songs scheduled to play during one of the weekly show, but bumped due either to lack of time or other events. This week, we'll pull a nice big buffet of leftovers out of the audio fridge. So grab your plate, add your turkey or vegan holiday roast and be sure to grab some large spoonfuls of music from The Bobs, Michael Franti, Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Zé, boygenius and more on this week's Audio Ecotone. |
180 bpm (Nov 22nd, 2024)Fri, 11/22/2024 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt180 beats per minute is often cited as the standard pace for long-distance runners and other workout programs. We've compiled a playlist to 180 bpm-ish (i.e. 160-190 bpm) tunes to soundtrack your Davis Turkey Trot on Saturday 11/23 or your Run to Feed the Hungry on in Sacramento on Thanksgiving or whatever other activities (in motion or sedentary) you're engaged in. Hear Pokey LaFarge, Can, Sarah Vaughn, Jack White, Persephone's Bees, Amy Winehouse and more on the November 22nd edition of the Audio Ecotone on KDRT 95.7 fm or KDRT.org. |
Birds Redux! (Nov 15th, 2024)Fri, 11/15/2024 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtIn honor of the Central Valley Birding Symposium and by special request, we performed a "live replay" of the inaugural bird-themed Audio Ecotone (with a few slight modifications), which was not recorded due to a technical hiccup. We soar with tunes from the Alkali Flats, the Beatles, Fantastic Negrito, the Garafuna Collective, Loius Jordan and more! |
Catharsis! (Nov 8th, 2024)Fri, 11/08/2024 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtBecause sometimes there just are no words.... |
Día de los Muertos! (Nov 1st, 2024)Fri, 11/01/2024 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtThe Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a the Mexican holiday in which families welcome back and honor the souls of their deceased loved ones. In the spirit of the day, we will be honoring the memories and music of many of the musicians who left us this year, especially those whose names may not have made headlines, but whose vision and contributions are memorable: Family Man Barrett, Damo Suzuki, Doug Ingle, Martin Philipps, James Chance, Duane Eddy and more. |
Cover Songs! The Audio Ecotone for Oct 25th, 2024Fri, 10/25/2024 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt
’Tis the season for everyone to dress up as their favorite ghoul, superhero or sexy <insert random professional here>. This week on the Audio Ecotone, we will be highlighting the musical equivalent of “dress up” — cover songs! Please join us as we feature some well-known and some more obscure covers by Faye Wong, Richard Thompson, Bettye LaVette, Robyn Hitchcock, the Kronos Quartet and more on the October 25th edition of the Audio Ecotone. Listen live Friday at 3:00 pm Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM or online at kdrt.org. |
KDRT 20! (Oct 18th, 2024)Fri, 10/18/2024 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtIn celebration of KDRT's 20th anniversary, this week's AE will feature songs from the station's birth year of 2004, including selections from !!!, The Toadmortons, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, DJ Shadow, Deerhoof, Neko Case and a whole lot more! |
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