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Diplo Teams Up With Smithsonain Airspace for Ambient “Under Ancient Skies” Album
Last month, Diplo turned heads as usual with the release of his ambient album, MMXX. That record now also serves as the soundtrack for a new project from Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum (AirSpace), titled Under Ancient Skies. The album uses tracks from Diplo’s MMXX release, with accompaying narration by Hrishikesh Hirway of the Song Exploder podcast. It is broken down into 12 chapters that each explore the human connection with nature, from humanity’s first concepts of the universe all the way through to our modern understanding of life. Under Ancient Skies is both an educational and aural experience that aims to give listeners a better understanding of humanity’s explorations of the sky within Earth’s atmosphere and...
Diplo Teams Up with The Smithsonian for Ambient Stargazing Concert
Last week, Diplo teamed up with the mediation app Calm to announce his new ambient album, titled MMXX. Fans with the app are able to preview the album before its official launch this week. The Grammy Award-winning producer stated that sales from the new album will be directed to Beam Collective and The Loveland Foundation‘s efforts to augment mental health awareness. This afternoon, Diplo announced that he’s partnering with The Smithsonian‘s AirSpace podcast for a series of limited capacity stargazing shows. Dubbed “Under Ancient Skies: A Night of Ambient Music and Stargazing,” fans in two cities across four nights can listen to an ambient set and learn about astronomy from the experts. Diplo and The Smithsonian’s “Under Ancient Skie...
