Laraaji ‘Ambient 3: Day Of Radiance’

byRob Harris
September 15, 2022

American musician Laraaji recalls the making of 1980’s mesmeric new age classic ‘Ambient 3: Day Of Radiance’, produced by Brian Eno

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Laraaji ‘Ambient 3: Day Of Radiance’

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Rob Harris

The Flying Lizards ‘Money’

Laurie Anderson ‘O Superman’

Age of Chance ‘Kisspower’

OMD ‘Enola Gay’

Timothy London ‘Hippychick’

The Orb ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’

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M, ‘Pop Muzik’ (MCA Records, 1979)

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Laraaji ‘Ambient 3: Day Of Radiance’

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