Seattle, United States
Creative and improvised music from the Northwest and around the world. Originating Sunday nights 10pm–Midnight Pacific Time at 91.3 KBCS-FM Bellevue/Seattle/Tacoma. Broadcasting since 2001, Flotation Device is the Northwest's finest and longest-running radio program devoted to the musical avant-garde. Hosted by Michael Schell and John Seman.
"Music that's far out" -Anthony Braxton
“The best listening presented with knowledge and depth.” -Stuart Dempster
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We've just published our 50th anniversary tribute to Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's landmark minimalist opera Einstein on the Beach. But because of Mixcloud's licensing restrictions you'll find it at SoundCloud instead. Check our Glass's crowning …
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Looking for Flotation Device's 2024 two-hour Mother's Day spectacular featuring Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention? Mixcloud's licensing restrictions prevent us from publishing it here. So instead, find it at https://tinyurl.com/Zappa2023
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Our December 10, 2023 program—with its tribute to Frank Zappa’s legendary Roxy band—can't be published at Mixcloud due to its frustrating licensing restrictions. So, listen to it at SoundCloud instead! Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/ZappaRoxy
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Looking for Flotation Device's 2023 two-hour Mother's Day extravaganza, featuring Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention? Due to Mixcloud restrictions we've published it at SoundCloud instead. Check it out at https://tinyurl.com/Zappa2023
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Mixcloud has revamped its trending charts, and our latest podcast is #1 in the new global Classical Music chart today!
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Mixcloud's Noise chart is a great place to browse for unusual music, and Flotation Device is pleased to be atop this list once again, with our new show devoted to the late Louis Andriessen and his riveting masterpiece Hocketus.
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Flotation Device is Number 1 on Mixcloud's global Noise chart today. But don’t let that intimidate you—it’s just our unorthodox 4th of July pyrotechnics featuring Zappa, Varèse, The Residents, Pamela Z, powwow songs, and more! Come check it out.
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Thanks to our listeners, we're back in 1st Place on Mixcloud's Classical trending chart in the US, with our new Anna Webber-centered show. Check out her interview with co-host Michael Schell, with accompanying highlights from her new Idiom album.
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