Ambient: the ‘Brian Eno of Laughter’ Laraaji

09/20/19 • 45 min

Orange Juice for the Ears with Beatie Wolfe

Beatie Wolfe interviews Laraaji, American multi-instrumentalist dubbed “the Brian Eno of laughter,” about his life in music, meditation and the colour orange. Wolfe and Laraaji also share their new collaboration, which celebrates dublab’s 20th anniversary. Listen to this dublab radio show that takes you from happy feet to belly laughter via the thread of joy.

Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.

Laraaji’s Orange Juice for the Ears

First song that imprinted? “Jingle Bells” performed by Ella Fitzgerald
First album that shaped who you are? A full blown hearing vision in 1974
The music you would send into Space? “In a Celestial Water Garden" by Laraaji
The song you would have at your memorial? “Infinite Sun" by Kula Shaker
The album you would pass onto your kids? Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles - track played “The Fool On the Hill”

The show opens with “Orange” by Beatie Wolfe and Laraaji to celebrate dublab's 20th & Bedrock 10th year anniversaries.

This show first aired live on LA’s dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey. For rights reasons, the music in this podcast version is shorter than in the original broadcast.

Laraaji’s Orange Juice for the Ears

First song that imprinted? “Jingle Bells” performed by Ella Fitzgerald
First album that shaped who you are? A full blown hearing vision in 1974
The music you would send into Space? “In a Celestial Water Garden" by Laraaji
The song you would have at your memorial? “Infinite Sun" by Kula Shaker
The album you would pass onto your kids? Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles - track played “The Fool On the Hill”

The show opens with “Orange” by Beatie Wolfe and Laraaji to celebrate dublab's 20th & Bedrock 10th year anniversaries.

This show first aired live on LA’s dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey. For rights reasons, the music in this podcast version is shorter than in the original broadcast.

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Public Radio: Dublab Radio’s Ale Cohen Talks 20yrs

Public Radio: Beatie Wolfe interviews Ale Cohen, director of dublab, about twenty years dedicated to the growth of music, arts and culture. Listen to this dublab radio show that takes you from Recoleta to dublab HQ via a smashed up record.

Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe [[www.beatiewolfe.com]] explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.

Alejandro Cohen’s Orange Juice for the Ears

First song that imprinted? “0303456” by Raffaella Carrà
First album that shaped who you are? Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - track played “I Feel Speed”
The music you would send into Space? “Money, Money” from the 1972 film version of Cabaret
The song you would have at your memorial? “Wheel of the Law” by Kendra Smith
The album you would pass onto your kids? La Conferencia Secreta del Toto's Bar by Los Shakers - track played “Mas Largo Que El Ciruela”

The show opens with “This is How We Walk on the Moon” by Arthur Russell, which reminds Beatie Wolfe of Ale because of his band's performance at an Arthur Russell tribute night and because it was the reference track for a Beatie Wolfe x Laraaji collab track to commemorate dublab's 20th.

This show first aired live on LA’s dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey. For rights reasons, the music in this podcast version is shorter than in the original broadcast.

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News: CNN'S War Correspondent Sara Sidner

Beatie Wolfe interviews Sara Sidner, CNN's multiple award-winning global correspondent, about presence in the face of fear and the importance of humane reporting. Listen to this dublab radio show that takes you from horse whispering to dodging bullets via the thread of human compassion.

Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.

Sara Sidner’s Orange Juice for the Ears

First song that imprinted? “Isn’t She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder
First album that shaped who you are? Purple Rain by Prince - track played “When Doves Cry”
The music you would send into Space? “Waltz of the Flowers” by Tchaikovsky
The song you would have at your memorial? “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton
The album you would pass onto your kids? Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder - track played “Love’s In Need of Love Today”

The show opens with “Rainbow Connection” by Kermit, a song that reminds Beatie Wolfe of Sara because of how they first connected at the LA Times NewStory festival.

This show first aired live on LA’s dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey. For rights reasons, the music in this podcast version is shorter than in the original broadcast.