Convergence Zone

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  • Episode 032 – Dreamstate Logic album premiere

    Jim Causey
    first aired 11.07.23

    This week on Convergence Zone: as the long nights deepen, we find a wealth of new music with connections to our region – by Vancouver trio V Vecker Ensemble, Omni Gardens, AeTopus, Daryl Groetsch, Leeni, Erwilian, Soft Release, Pure Bathing Culture, and the global radio premiere of “Latent Images and Distant Dreams” by Seattle’s Dreamstate Logic

    I’ll also have another excerpt from my interview with Terminus Void’s J. Ronald Smith, along with more music from his new album APEIRON, and also something from his recent collaboration with Mina on her album “Lost and Remembered”

    More new music from Winterwood, Bahia Mansa, and TALsounds – and more of our tribute to Norm Chambers
     

    Convergence Zone arrives Tuesday nights at 10:30pm Pacific on 90.7 KSER-FM, 89.9 KXIR-FM, streaming at https://kser.org

  • Halloween Special 2023

    Jim Causey
    first aired 10.31.23

    Episode 031 – I read somewhere that if your program’s 31st episode airs on the 31st day of October —  you’re required to go all-in on Halloween

    This week on Convergence Zone, I discard the music of calm, focus, relaxation, and uplift — and plunge into horror and the occult, dark catharsis, tones that unsettle and display, music for liminal spaces and end times
    Local darkwave from ACTORS, Soft Release, Lydia, LEATHERS, and A Covenant of Thorns

    Brand new folk-horror ambient from the Hidden Britain compilation “Analysing a Ghost By Electronic Means”; excursions into the underworld with Chuck van Zyl and Cryo Chamber

    Dark classics from, Молчат Дома, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Sisters of Mercy, Boy Harsher, and Bauhaus

    The dark tides arrive on Halloween Tuesday, October 31, 10:30pm Pacific – on 90.7 KSER, 89.9 KXIR, and streaming at kser.org, TuneIn, and on the flickering shortwave radio in your undead crypt

    Includes excerpts from:
    The Lovecraft Investigations, “The Whisperer in Darkness”, BBC Sounds
    Numbers stations – The Lincolnshire Poacher, Skyking, and others

    KSER playlist (opens in new tab)

    Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Halloween Theme – 00:00
    Soft Release – Broken Number 13 – 01:42
    The Cure – Burn – 05:16
    Echo And The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon – 12:50
    ACTORS – L’appel Du Vide – 18:25
    Siouxsie And The Banshees – Cities In Dust – 21:39
    Depeche Mode – Rush – 2006 Remastered Version – 26:19
    LEATHERS – Phantom Heart – 30:31
    New Order – The Perfect Kiss (2022 Digital Master) – 34:18
    Molchat Doma – Судно (Борис Рижий) – 39:34
    Bauhaus – Dark Entries – 41:47
    Nine Inch Nails – Burn – 45:36
    The Sisters of Mercy – This Corrosion (excerpt) – 50:26
    Lycia – In Flickers – 58:56
    Tom Waits – What’s He Building? – 01:02:01
    M83 – Car Chase Terror – 01:05:12
    B.Michaael – Dying Waves – 01:09:56
    The Soulless Party – Vigilamus – 01:13:40
    Nicholas Bullen – When They Return – 01:17:30
    Buried Marie – White Night – 01:23:25
    Chuck van Zyl – News Flash – 01:31:00
    Scott Lawlor – Crossing the Veil – 01:48:00


     

  • Episode 030 – Terminus Void “Aperion” premiere

    Jim Causey
    first aired 10.24.23

    This week on Convergence Zone I’m thrilled to share the worldwide radio premiere of the new LP  “Apeiron” by Terminus Void — and excerpts from my exclusive interview with project creator J. Ronald Smith.  We spoke about his influences, the themes captured on this debut record on Groove Unlimited, and the story threaded through the musical layers on “Apeiron”

    Also –  brand new local music from AeTopus and from Pure Bathing Culture, as well as by Wild Nothing, , and Driftmachine; and celebrating local tour stops by Eydis Evensen and Loscil with Lawrence English

    I’ll also pay tribute to Norm Chambers, the prolific Seattle composer, performer, and music curator

    Convergence Zone arrives on Tuesday night, 10:30pm Pacific time, 90.7 KSER and 89.9 KXIR — streaming around the world at kser.org, TuneIn, and other fine radio services

  • Convergence Zone.028 – AeTopus album premiere

    Jim Causey
    first aired 10.10.23

    We’re getting deeper into Spooky Season tonight on Convergence Zone

    I’ll have the broadcast premiere of “Relic”, the first single from AeTopus’s upcoming album! The project of Bellingham veteran electronic musician Bryan Hughes; he’s joining forces with Spotted Peccary Records with this new LP

    Regional darkwave artists Soft Release and ACTORS have local shows coming up, and I’ve got songs by both of them; also brand-new synthwave from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (!)

    More new local music from Mount Maxwell, loscil & lawrence english; the new re-release of Hiroshi Yoshimura’s influential ambient installation work from 1986 “Surround”; and music from the new compilation “The NID Tapes”, an archive of early electronic music from India recorded between 1969 and 1972

    Convergence Zone arrives tonight at 10:30pm Pacific on 90.7 KSER, 89.9 KXIR, and streaming at kser.org, TuneIn, and more

  • Episode 027 – rememberance

    Jim Causey
    first aired 10.03.23

    Do you believe in coincidences?  

    Tonight I’ll host the 27th edition of Convergence Zone.  Tonight is also the 20th anniversary of my father’s death; I was 27 when I learned he had passed

    Music brought my dad and I together.  We lived on the High Plains, listening to cassettes on long car trips and late nights where we could just barely pull in FM radio. He once dreamed of being a band director, and shared his love of jazz and big band and Blue Note with me, while I introduced him to Vangelis and Kitaro and ECM and Narada and anything with synthesizers. We made a great team climbing on the roof of the trailer at night to pull in Music from the Hearts of Space on distant university FM

    I know he’d be stoked that I’ve centered music in my life and proud that I share it with listeners on the airwaves and around the workd

    This week I’ll explore coincidence with new music by K Leimer and Marc Barreca, Sumner James and Z Pocket, 5×4, Subdream, Pure Bathing Culture, Perge, Steven Wilson, Mary Lattimore, and Laurel Halo

    I’ll trying weaving relevant classics from Vangelis and Peter Gabriel, Donald Fagen and Mannheim Steamrolle

    join me to see how the paths converge

    Convergence Zone.027 arrives at 10:30PM PDT on 90.7 KSER-FM, 89.9 KXIR-FM, streaming at KSER.org, TuneIn, and just machines that make big decisions

  • Episode 026 – Tangerine Dream returns to Seattle

    Jim Causey
    first aired 09.26.23

    Tangerine Dream in their latest configuration returns to Seattle for the first time in over a decade — this week I’ve got lots of music from the band as well as contemporary acts that reflect the inspiration of those legends

    Brand new music from Lau Nau, Lusine, Benoit Pioulard, Chronotope Project, Dal-um, Ki Oni

    More from Brendan Pollard, Caterina Barbieri, David Arkenstone, Suzanne Ciani with Jonathan Pitoussi, Kubuschmitt, and the late Norm Chambers

    Convergence Zone arrives Tuesdays at 10:30PM PDT on 90.7 KSER-FM, 89.9 KXIR-FM, and kser.org

  • Episode 025 – Fall Drive 2023

    Jim Causey

    Fall Drive 2023 – first aired 09.19.2023

    first aired 09.19.2023

    KSER’s Fall Membership Drive Converges with the final week of summer, and the 25th episode of my program, Convergence Zone

    nearly half a year celebrating the musical atmospheres of the Pacific Northwest — and beyond…

    please join me Tuesday night for a celebration of the show so far and the power of radio to unite us all — and please consider supporting the show  with your donation at KSER.org.  I’d appreciate if you mention Convergence Zone in the comment field

    Ahead of the Long Dark, we embrace joy through new music, great regional artists, and look ahead to an array of live shows in the area

    Brand new progressive ambient from Chronotope Project; the gorgeous new single from Pure Bathing Culture, it’s called ‘The River’; the new debut single from darkwave duo Soft Release, the “fortuitous convergence” of Carolyn B. from Mt Fog and Andy S. from Select Level

    David Arkenstone returns to the region and his tour kicks off on Friday in Monroe, Washington — I’ll have more excerpts from our conversation about his band and his brand new album, ‘Winterlüde’

    Lots more from friends of the show like Terminus Void, Erwilian, Rudy Adrian, Dreamstate Logic, Siren and the Sea, Chuck van Zyl, and a celebration of Tangerine Dream’s return visit to Seattle by playing their famous song ‘Phaedra’ in its entirety

    Convergence Zone arrives for the KSER Fall Membership Drive – Tuesday,September 19 at 10:30PM PDT on 90.7 KSER-FM, 89.9 KXIR-FM, and kser.org

  • Episode 024 – David Arkenstone exclusive

    Jim Causey
    first aired 09.13.2023

    I’m stoked about so many great concerts coming up this autumn and winter — with atmospheric music from regional artists and touring legends

    David Arkenstone joined me for an interview about his discography; his PNW tour that begins in Monroe, WA on Friday Sep 22; and his new album “Winterlüde” – I’ll share excerpts from our conversation AND an EXCLUSIVE debut of a song from the album before it comes out Wednesday!

    I’ve got music from bands that have shows coming up soon — Locsil and Lawrence English; Lane Lines; Eydís Evenson; and the latest incarnation of Tangerine Dream

    Brand new music from the Gemstones IV compilation on the Cyclical Dreams label

    Regional gems from Mt Fog, Deborah Martin & Jill Haley, NAVVI, and Moon Duo

    And a long-lost 1982 song by Steve Roach!

    Convergence Zone arrives Tuesday night at 10:30 PM PDT on 90.7 KSER-FM; 89.9 KXIR-FM; streaming at kser.org, TuneIn, and smart speakers everywhere

  • Episode 023 – first show live at KSER

    Jim Causey

    First aired 09.05.2023

    This week; I’ll be hosting Convergence Zone LIVE from the KSER studio for the first time! Thank you to all the listeners and artists who have supported the show so far

    I’ll premiere another gorgeous track by David Arkenstone from his upcoming album “Winterlūde”; this one’s called “Darkening Skies”, a timely song for the rapidly shortening days in the PNW. I’ll also have some details about my upcoming interview with David ahead of his live tour!

    Also – new music from amazing regional artists like Pure Bathing Culture, Mount Maxwell, Brass Clouds, Hello Meteor, Hotel Pools; I’ll also have some lovely new music from Steve Roach, Hyperion V, SUSS, and Pabellón Sintético, along with a recent award-winning song by Craig Padilla and Marvin Allen

    And my usual blend of classics and surprises, sprinkled in with the sound of my heart pounding its way out of my chest over a live mic!

    @converge.fm arrives LIVE on Tuesday September 5, 10:30pm PDT on 90.7 KSER-FM, 89.9 KXIR-FM, and streaming at kser.org, TuneIn, etc etc

    TimeArtistTrackAlbum
    Hotel PoolsFadedEvenings Vol 1
    Pure Bathing CultureThe MementoChalice
    Lane LinesTime & SpaceLucid Dreaming
    Vallis AlpsOn The Eve Of The RushCleave
    Kacey MusgravesSlow BurnGolden Hour
    Still CornersWhite SandsThe Last Exit
    Climax Golden TwinsMuch Much Slowlyclimax golden twins
    David ArkenstoneDarkening SkiesWinterlūde
    Craig Padilla & Marvin AllenSunflowers in the WindWeathering the Storm
    SUSSLingerSUSS
    Hello MeteorWay Of LakesTraditional Dreams For January
    Pabellón SintéticoBauhausMies van der Rohe’s dreams [CYD 0087]
    tarotplaneDescartes CameraMurmuration
    Brass CloudsLiquid LucidEscape Vessels
    Mount MaxwellSky EyeLittlefolk
    Dan MasonMelatonin HighHypnagogia
    Blessed are the Hearts that BendReturningEdgelands
    Tangerine DreamRicochet: Part 1 (Steven Wilson stereo remix)Ricochet (Steven Wilson remaster)
    TALsoundsSlidesShift
    Hyperion VOumuamuaAccretion Disc
    Steve RoachTowards The DreamDreamtime Return (24-bit Studio Master)

  • Episode 022 – sounds for late summer

    Jim Causey
    first aired 08.22.2023

    This week’s Convergence Zone airs on the last day of Leo — with so much stunning new music on the way

    Gorgeous fresh works from Pure Bathing Culture, David Arkenstone, Pabellón Sintético, Hyperion V, Erwilian, Kim Oxlund, and Brass Clouds

    Sounds for late summer from Mt Fog, Caterina Barbieri, Hello Meteor, Bruce Mitchell, and sunset virtual

    And lots more — arriving Tuesday night at 10:30pm PDT on 90.7 KSER-FM, 89.9 KXIR-FM, and streaming live at kser.org and other fine internet radio services — archived at mixcloud.com/farpointer

    ArtistSongTimeAlbum
    First Hour
    Pure Bathing CultureThe Momento00:00Chalice
    Cocteau TwinsPitch the Baby03:52Heaven or Las Vegas
    Caroline PolachekBreathless07:02Standing at the Gate – Remix Collection
    brass cloudsDream Recall10:00Escape Vessels
    Wild NothingSleight of hand12:50Laughing Gas EP
    Small Black +
    Com Truise    		Duplex (Com Truise Remix)16:59Duplex (Com Truise Remix)
    Sinéad LohanNo Mermaid20:48No Mermaid
    brass cloudsSimulated Sympathy24:43Escape Vessels
    Mt. FogWaiting Through These Years27:36Spells of Silence
    Sarah McLachlanBack Door Man31:53Solace
    Kate BushRubberband Girl35:41The Red Shoes
    Four Tet4T Recordings40:174T Recordings
    Hyperion VAstatis42:33Accretion Disc
    Caterina BarbieriMath of You46:43Myuthafoo
    Kim OxlundStars All Burn Away52:24Very Special Things
    Second Hour   
    David ArkenstoneThe Icy Brook Finds Its Way01:00:00Winterlude
    Andreas VollenweiderDancing With the Lion01:04:08Dancing With the Lion
    sunset virtualCrystal — cassette only01:08:03visions
    ErwilianMasters in this Hall (Live)01:09:32Cascadia
    Nils Frahm#2 (Live)01:14:23Tripping with Nils Frahm
    Pabellón SintéticoFarnsworth House01:24:09Mies van der Rohe’s dreams
    Chuck van ZylNightshift01:29:52BERLIN – A Tribute Album for Mark Shreeve
    Bruce MitchellGateway to the Sun01:41:30Hidden Pathways
    Mark VernonThe Tyrol, 197201:45:21Call Back Carousel
    Brian EnoEverything Merges with the Night01:51:41Another Green World
    Hello MeteorHashimi Rubies05:55:31The Lower Path
    first aired 08.22.23