Is it necessary to bare your soul to make good music? Roberto Lange has swapped the beautiful introspection of his earlier songwriting as Helado Negro to draw inspiration from outside sources. In this episode of Doing Music, host Craig Schuftan speaks to Lange about the people, places, and processes which influence his work, from the North Carolina landscape he calls home to field recording, experimental sampling and imaginary meetings with Pauline Oliveros and Lupe Lopez. 

Explore further:

Pierre Schaefer - ‘Acousmatics’ 

Pauline Oliveros - ‘Some Sound Observations’ 

Freddy Mamani - Neo-Andean Architecture

Keep up with Helado Negro on Instagram, YouTube and via his website — and check out his latest album Phasor.



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