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Viking's Choice: Neoclassical Ambient, Glitchy Metal, Psychedelic Japanese Groove

Kajsa Lindgren's neoclassical ambient album Everyone is here is featured on this week's Viking's Choice. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

Viking's Choice: Neoclassical Ambient, Glitchy Metal, Psychedelic Japanese Groove

November 12, 2019 • Swedish composer Kajsa Lindgren blurs memory and reality, Liturgy makes a metallic mess and OOIOO squiggles a trippy hypnosis on this week's playlist.

OOIOO's new album, Gamel, comes out July 1. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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First Listen

Review: OOIOO, 'Gamel'

June 22, 2014 • On its new album, the experimental pop band explores elements of gamelan, a chromatically tuned metallophone music that's been played in Asia's Pacific Rim since roughly the 8th century.

Gamel

Audio for First Listens is no longer available after the album is released.