Lars Gotrich

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Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter's tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more. Featured artists and songs: 01. The Choir: "You Don't Have To Smile," from 'Translucent' 02. Orbitalpatterns: "Cant Tell If Im Awake," from 'Extended Impostor Syndrome' 03. alva noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto: "Logic Moon," from 'Insen' 04. Lea Bertucci: "Vapours," from 'Of Shadow And Substance' 05. Hayden Pedigo: "Long Pond Lily," from 'I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away' 06. Max Richter: "All Human Beings," from 'Voices' 07. Wayne Shorter & Milton Nascimento: "Tarde," from 'Native Dancer' 08. Mabe Fratti: "El Sol Sigue Ahí," from 'Pies sobre la tierra' 09. Ida: "Don't Get Sad," from 'Will You Find Me?' 10. David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfonietta: "Lento," from Henryk Górecki's 'Symphony No. 3' Weekly Reset: Walking through Okazaki neighborhood at night Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear songs featured on this episode and previous episodes of music to calm the nerves in Apple Music and Spotify.

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NPR Music's Lars Gotrich and Sheldon Pearce round up the most exciting albums out this Friday, and reflect on the history of instrumental music as protest. Featured albums: • The Smile, 'Cutouts' • Blood Incantation, 'Absolute Elsewhere' • Half Waif, 'Meet Me at the Maypole' • Darius Jones, 'Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)' • Yasmin Williams, 'Acadia' • Godspeed You! Black Emperor, 'NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD' Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org For a longer list of new albums out Oct. 4 and to stream our New Music Friday playlist, visit https://npr.org/music.