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New Mix: Daniel Lanois, Deap Vally, Nonkeen, Pinegrove, More

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New Mix: Daniel Lanois, Deap Vally, Nonkeen, Pinegrove, More

On this week's All Songs Considered: Shout-alongs and ambient tracks from both brand new artists and industry veterans.

New Mix: Daniel Lanois, Deap Vally, Nonkeen, Pinegrove, More

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Daniel Lanois: Tiny Desk Concert
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Daniel Lanois: Tiny Desk Concert

The producer presides over an all-instrumental, free-form trio with drummer Brian Blade and bassist Jim Wilson. Lanois never says a word, but he sculpts some serious, hypnotic sounds.

Daniel Lanois: Tiny Desk Concert

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First Listen: Daniel Lanois, 'Flesh And Machine'

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First Listen: Daniel Lanois, 'Flesh And Machine'

After four decades of making records, Lanois has decided to chase sounds that have never been. An otherworldly adventure, Flesh And Machine has no songs and no words, using voices only for texture.

Flesh And Machine

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New Mix: Radiohead's Philip Selway, Daniel Lanois, Bedhead, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Radiohead's Philip Selway, Daniel Lanois, Bedhead, More

On this week's episode, we share new music from the producer Daniel Lanois, a previously unreleased track from a Bedhead box set, solo material from Phil Selway, and recent discovery Niagara.

New Mix: Radiohead's Philip Selway, Daniel Lanois, Bedhead, More

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Songs We Love: Daniel Lanois, 'Opera'

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Songs We Love: Daniel Lanois, 'Opera'

Daniel Lanois sustains an overwhelming amount of power and precision on his upcoming solo album, Flesh and Machine, set to be released Oct. 28th on Anti- Records.

Songs We Love: Daniel Lanois, 'Opera'

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Black Dub On Mountain Stage

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Black Dub On Mountain Stage

Producer Daniel Lanois makes his third appearance on West Virginia's most famous stage, this time with his new band, Black Dub.

Black Dub On Mountain Stage

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Black Dub: Tiny Desk Concert
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Black Dub: Tiny Desk Concert

At the NPR Music offices, Trixie Whitley and Daniel Lanois brought a variety of instrumental backing, including an electronic bed for the single "I Believe in You," only to ditch many of the accoutrements on the fly. The result is a gripping and revealing performance.

Audio Only: Black Dub's Tiny Desk Concert

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First Listen: Black Dub, 'Black Dub'

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First Listen: Black Dub, 'Black Dub'

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With his new project, Black Dub, Lanois brings together a deeply connected collective of musicians. Renowned Louisiana bass player Daryl Johnson and New Orleans virtuoso drummer Brian Blade are longtime Lanois collaborators, while young Trixie Whitley, provides the spiritual continuum.

All Songs Considered

The Arcade Fire, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, Son Volt

New solo work from Daniel Lanois; Reggae meets country through Willie Nelson; Malian musical legends Touré and Diabaté; A long-awaited new CD from Son Volt and more.

The Arcade Fire, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, Son Volt

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Music Interviews

Daniel Lanois: 'Shine'

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Daniel Lanois, who has produced records for U2, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson Peter Gabriel and perhaps most famously, Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind. Lanois has just released his third solo recording, called Shine. It's his first solo record in 10 years. The CD is filled with his characteristic sound, full of depth of field, subtle shifts in mood and color. Much of his sound he attributes to his choice of old microphones and some studio trickery. (The CD Shine by Daniel Lanois is on the Anti label.)

Daniel Lanois: 'Shine'

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