Ambient America

Sonic vistas, open strings, mountainous atmospheres, canyons of sound... Elizabeth Alker embarks on a musical roadtrip through America's ambient landscapes, encountering the work of emerging independent producers and contemporary composers whose music explores the borderlands between classical and electronic/experimental genres. New York composer and cellist Clarice Jensen manipulates her instrument's sound to create pulsing drone textures; LA's Daniel Wohl soundtracks historical investigations into UFO sightings; and William Tyler's Highway Anxiety is a perfect slice of modern country music from Nashville, Tennessee.

Produced by Geoff Bird
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3

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