KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Ode To Gravity: The Environmental Songs of Phyllis Addison
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
OTG.1987.06.29Program Series
Ode To GravityProgram Length
60 minDates
1987-06-29 | broadcast| 1987-06-21 | created
Description
Charles Amirkhanian talks with composer Phyllis Addison, who introduces a selection of her “environmental songs”. Addison studied at Mills College where she received a BA in composition and environmental science and an MFA in electronic music and recording media. Her background as a classical pianist and a rock keyboardist and singer inform her own pieces. In this program she presents a selection of commercially unavailable songs, composed using the first generation of digital samplers and synthesizers such as the Mirage and Roland JX-10. Her concerns about the environment inspire many of the lyrics and make these songs relevant today despite their distinct 1980s sound. Addison has since spearheaded a movement among musicians to release their music independent of any labels by making use of the Internet. Her album “Seven Gifts” is available on the Web.Genres
Popular musicMusical Selections
All God’s Creatures (4:30) -- Scene of the Crime (3:23) -- A Way To Live In Harmony (5:17) -- Exclusive Date (4:47) -- The Atlantean (5:20) -- How Much (5:28) -- Endless Soul (5:30) -- One Last Look (4:24) -- The Big Picture (5:42)Subjects
Popular musicEnvironmentalism
Acknowledgment
Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by Save America’s Treasures, a program of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Amirkhanian, CharlesAddison, Phyllis