Podcast: Bill Horist's Underworlds
Bill Horist is well-known in experimental music circles as a master of the prepared guitar. He’s performed around the world and recorded nearly 100 albums, most with a vast array of musical associates. He’s perfected his craft over the past three decades, so it’s no surprise that his recent solo album, Substratum, has earned rave reviews. What you may not know is that Bill is also a scuba diver and acclaimed oceanic photographer. His photos of bizarre and sometimes rarely seen creatures have astonished marine biologists and laypeople alike. The through-line of these distinct pursuits is opening new doors for all of us to experience the world in different ways.
In episode 50 of the Right Brain Music Podcast we meet and hear Bill’s work. Click below to listen.
A playlist for this episode, links to Bill’s albums as well as video and photography links, follow.
“The Acrobats of Kalabasis” from Substratum
“Sessile Secessionist” from Substratum
“An Abyss in the Lute” from Lotus Lungs, Guitar Improv Summit Vol. 1
“State” from Amy Denio & Bill Horist, Church & State
(This is an excerpt from the improvised live soundtrack to the movie “Metropolis,” referenced in the podcast.)“Countering the Con” from Wally Shoup, 2x4tet
“A Secret Language of Gestures” from Lotus Lungs, Guitar Improv Summit Vol. 1
“The Reflection Consciousness” from Lotus Lungs, Guitar Improv Summit Vol. 1
“Affable Hauntings” from Covalent Lodge
“Agents of the Lazarus Taxa” from Substratum
See a gallery with samples of Bill’s photography.
Video links from the Substratum studio recording session:
Stay tuned for Episode 51, the grand finale of the podcast series, on January 1st!
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