SOUNDWAVE : 91 : ALEX HAAS

Today’s guest deejay is Alex Haas.

I’ve been a fan of Alex’s music since the last century. It feels strange to write that, but it’s true.

I discovered Alex on his Cypher 7 album, Decoder that he recorded with Jeff Bova. Decoder came in all all-back CD jewel case. Very mysterious and very sexy. Decoder was released on Strata, Bill Laswell’s sub-label of Subharmonic Records, and that was all I needed to know in my decision-making process to purchase the album. I was not disappointed. Decoder was as mysterious and sexy as its CD case. The music was minimal, sinuous, and entrancing.

Alex Haas

I’ve been listening to Alex’s music over the decades. When his album, The Woods, recorded with Michel Banabila and Bill Laswell, popped up on my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist, I immediately invited Alex to guest deejay on Soundwave.

Alex’s mix is exactly what I expected and delights with music from unexpected sources. You’re in for a treat.

Before I get out of here, I want to wish everyone happy holidays.

I also encourage you to follow Genius and Soul on your favorite podcast app. Genius and Soul is a weekly show featuring jazz, Black classical music, and more, with mixes lovingly selected by our guest deejays. Our first guest deejay will be legendary composer, pianist, singer, and flautist Brian Jackson. Genius and Soul launches on January 1, 2022.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be iu takahashi.

See you then!

Billow Obeservatory “Pankalia”

Synkro “Don’t Want“

Alex Haas / Bill Laswell  “Empire State”

Yaga “Rigning Níu”

Simple Minds “Somebody Up There Likes You”

Jon Hassell “Last Night The Moon Came”

Alex Haas “Blue Nude”

Harold Budd And Brian Eno “Above Chiangmai”

Alex Haas, Michel Banabila, Bill Laswell “The Woods”

Karl Hyde “Shadow boy”

Bill Evans “Peace Piece”

Engineers “What It’s Worth”

Joni Mitchell “Jericho”

Bob Marley “Waiting In Vain (Bill Laswell Remix)”

Alex Haas “Lonely Ruins”

Alex Haas “Letting Go”

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