tonite on abstract science: ROBERT RICH
live in umbria, italy, 2000
we are very proud to present a special live set from ambient pioneer robert rich as part of our annual post-turkey thanksgiving drone. often miscategorized, robert rich started his career at 13 by building his own synthesizer and by the early 80s was studying at stanford's center for computer research in music and acoustics. while at stanford rich gained notoriety for a series of all night "sleep" concerts; playing live to a sleeping audience (obviously this man is luke's hero.) since then rich has released over 40 albums and adds these comments for this rare live recording:
"This was a completely improvised concert with minimal equipment, performed for a small audience at a private venue in Umbria, Italy in 2000. The audience was ready for a deep listening experience, so there are no rhythms, and the pace is quite slow. Hopefully your audience will enjoy this on Thanksgiving!" – Robert Rich
tune in tonite!
10pm-2am
by radio: tune in to 88.7fm (chicago listeners)
by web: wluw (listen live)
