Journeys to the Infinite

David Parsons, a New Zealand artist from Wellington, crafted a body of work over decades that felt more like cartography than performance, mapping spiritual and cultural landscapes through sound. We will discuss Parsons's legacy with the Ambient pioneer Steve Roach, the fellow New Zealand composer Rudy Adrian, and Dutch journalist Bert Strolenberg.

Steve Hauschildt is an American electronic and ambient composer and producer, now based in Tbilisi, Georgia. He first came to wider attention as a member of the experimental trio Emeralds, before turning to a remarkable solo career. His music merges modular and granular synthesis, subtle sequencing, and a poetic balance between structure and drift. In this conversation, we’ll explore Steve’s journey from Emeralds to his solo projects, his evolving approach to composition and performance, and the philosophies that guide his ambient creations, including his new album, AEROPSIA.

On this new installment of Journeys to the Infinite, I welcome back Kevin Keller, a New York-based composer whose brand new album, ARCADIA, navigates the intersections of the ancient and the modern, the earthly and the celestial.

From classical mastery to electronic experimentation, Luxembourg-born pianist Francesco Tristano shares insights into his love for Baroque music, the immense possibilities of the piano as a future instrument, and how he seamlessly bridges the gap between Bach and modern electronic music.

If you are a fan of ambient music, you have probably heard of Chris Bryant. He is the creative force behind the S1gns of L1fe and Starterra projects. Along with Grammy-nominated mastering engineer Don Tyler, he co-founded the band Ascendant and several record labels known for their excellently produced and curated albums (Synphaera, Exosphere, Material, Aura). To help navigate his complex and diverse sonic universe, we invited him to our show to provide some guidance and answers. Among the topics we discussed were his evolution as an artist, the power of collaboration, the value of music in the age of streaming and artificial intelligence, and more. Enjoy!