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Julia Holter’s Listening Chair

Julia Holter selects her favourite transportative track. Plus Laurie Anderson’s Big Science is reissued, and James Holden remixes GoGo Penguin.

Bringing us to a state of deep listening, Julia Holter takes a seat in the Unclassified Listening Chair to share the music, which moves her. Julia’s own music explores atmosphere, minimalism and the power of her voice in songs that emit a hazy warmth.

Also in the show, Elizabeth selects a track from Laurie Anderson’s classic album Big Science, which gets its first reissue in 30 years on red vinyl. The 1982 debut album produced the unlikely pop hit O Superman that launched Anderson into the public eye. Plus, the first radio play of a remix of GoGo Penguin’s track Totem by the British electronic artist James Holden.

Produced by Rebecca Gaskell
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3

1 hour

Last on

Thu 10 Jun 202123:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Aïsha Devi

    I'm Not Always Where My Body Is

  • GoGo Penguin & James Holden

    Totem (James Holden Remix)

  • Laurie Anderson

    Let X=X

  • Clare O'Connell

    Hymn To Nikkal

  • Bicep

    Saku (feat. Clara La San)

  • Godspeed You! Black Emperor

    OUR SIDE HAS TO WIN (for D.H.)

  • Solange

    Beltway

  • Bare Wire Son

    Aleta

  • Nicolas Gombert

    Tulerunt Dominum meum

    Choir: Oxford Camerata. Conductor: Jeremy Summerly.

  • Julia Holter

    So Humble the Afternoon

  • Kim Jinmook

    Dream Of Heaven

  • Malibu & Kelly Moran

    Lost At Sea (Kelly Moran Remix)

Broadcasts

  • Thu 1 Apr 202123:30
    BBC Radio 3
  • Thu 10 Jun 202123:30
    BBC Radio 3

What is unclassified music?

What is unclassified music?

Elizabeth Alker introduces five of her favourite 'unclassifiable' pieces of music.