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A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Michael Holm

Michael Holm

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Michael Holm is a composer and electronic music pioneer known as the creative force behind Cusco, the Bavarian-born new age and world music project celebrated for albums like Apurimac that blend synthesizers with Andean and global folk traditions. As a musical guest on late-night radio, his evocative soundscapes and the story behind Cusco's creation resonated deeply with an audience drawn to the mysterious and the transcendent.

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Episode thumbnail for October 23, 1997: Harlot the Witch | Cusco - Michael Holm

October 23, 1997: Harlot the Witch | Cusco - Michael Holm

Oct 23, 1997
3h 19m
Art Bell welcomes Michael Holm, the musical genius behind Cusco, live from Bavaria, Germany, to discuss the creation of Apurimac 3. Holm describes how he composes melodies while riding his horse through the Bavarian countryside and how visiting buffalo in Colorado inspired one of the album's centerpieces. Listeners...