{"id":4734,"date":"2023-04-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/?p=4734"},"modified":"2023-04-09T05:03:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T12:03:56","slug":"soundwave-151-hekla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/soundwave-151-hekla\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUNDWAVE : 151 : HEKLA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today\u2019s guest deejay is Hekla<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

I was introduced to Hekla through the kind folks at Phantom Limb<\/a> (listen to their mix for Soundwave here<\/a>). Hekla is known for her explorations into the depths of sound, blending influences from her Icelandic roots with experimental electronic sounds. Her album, \u00c1<\/a><\/em>, was breath taking, as is her more recent album, Xiuxiuejar<\/a><\/em>, both of which I encourage you to experience.<\/p>\n\n

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Hekla<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

In her mix for Soundwave, Hekla takes us on a journey through the themes of nature, spirituality, and human connection. Her selection of songs includes works by the Estonian composer Veljo Tormis<\/a>, whose choral music draws on ancient folk traditions, as well as Gh\u00e9dalia Tazart\u00e9s<\/a>\u2019 haunting \u201cUn amour si grand Qu\u2019il Nie Son Objet\u201d and Meredith Monk<\/a>\u2019s playful \u201cCow Song.\u201d Hekla also includes a selection from the French composer Olivier Messiaen<\/a>\u2019s \u201cO Sacrum Convivium,\u201d which explores the theme of spiritual communion.<\/p>\n\n

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Jonas Munk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

See the then<\/p>\n\n