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Reduction. with Hunter Spencer

Reduction. was a radio show I hosted from late 2020 until early 2021 as a reification of my then-burgeoning interest in turn-of-the-millennium "PowerBook aesthetic" minimal, experimental, and ambient electronic music. Due to widespread public outrage, it only lasted for 2 episodes - first available for streaming on a bygone version of this website, later airing on Coog Radio, University of Houston's campus internet radio station.

Inspired by my confinement-era nighttime listening of Dallas's 101.1 WRR classical station, each piece was bookended with extended commentary on the artists, albums, labels, contexts, and techniques involved.

The songs were not mixed or otherwise altered, hence the lack of available free downloads, but track lists are available below for your viewing pleasure.



Reduction.001  1:05:23
originally published on hunterspencer.co on October 12, 2020, later aired on Coog Radio on April 5, 2021
Reduction.002  56:11
originally published on hunterspencer.co on March 31, 2021, later aired on Coog Radio on April 12, 2021
Reduction.003
never recorded!


1. Mikael Stavöstrand - ! / sn10.1.ai

2. Alva Noto - Transrapid

3. Tilman Ehrhorn - Pool

4. GAS - Königsforst 2

5. Ted Sulkowicz - Kid_Newtown

6. Thomas Brinkmann - Momoklick

7. Deltidseskapism - Bitterljuv

8. Akufen - Late Night Munchies

1. Signal - Super-Structure

2. Sensual Physics - Organic Sprout

3. Alka_Rex - Quant Gauss

4. Biosphere - Hyperborea

5. G-Man - Azur

6. Pan•American - K.Luminate

7. Mint - All (Remix)

1. Ambarchi, Fennesz, Pimmon, Rehberg, Rowe - No Time

2. Pole - Raum 4

3. Yagya - SnowFlake 5

4. NHK - ch.6

5. 0/r - [untitled]

6. Disinformation - National Grid (Live Mains Electricity)

7. disc - Where My Brap At?

8. Vladislav Delay - ele