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Across the Horizon

Bob Holmes of SUSS hosts Across the Horizon (formerly Ambient Country). Each month he and a special monthly guest explore the wide open country of ambient and experimental instrumental music, featuring performances that evoke open skies, endless roads, and a sense of drifting between worlds, taking listeners across the horizon.

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Across the Horizon Ep. 52: Marc Byrd of Hammock (Pt. 2) Sep 24, 2025

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In Part 2 of his conversation with Marc Byrd, one of the founders of ambient & post-rock pioneers Hammock, Bob Holmes of SUSS talks with Marc about his early days with Hammock as well as the music of Slow Meadow, Peter Broderick, Holly Kenniff and many more. In this episode they also take a deep emotional dive into the music and inspirations behind Hammock’s latest Release "Nevertheless."

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Across the Horizon Ep. 51: Marc Byrd of Hammock (Pt. 1) Sep 10, 2025

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For the launch of Season 5, Bob has renamed the Ambient Country podcast to Across the Horizon to better reflect the wide expanse of music that he has been featuring on his show. The new name also aligns with the music series and NTS show. In this episode, Bob invited Marc Byrd of the Nashville-based band Hammock. Together with his band-mate Andrew Thompson, Marc created a new genre of music that floats somewhere between ambient and post-rock. In this episode they discuss Marc’s influences, like The Church and The Cure, as well as music from his playlist including Idaho, Stars of the Lid, Josh Varnedore, and Luminette. Bob also features tracks from Hammock's most recent album, Nevertheless.

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Ambient Country Episode 50: William Tyler (Pt. 2) Aug 27, 2025

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In the Season 4 Finale of Ambient Country, Bob Holmes of SUSS brings back guitarist William Tyler for part two of the discussion that they started in Episode 49. Not only do they discuss his latest release Time Indefinite, but also his recent collaboration with Julianna Barwick for the Across the Horizon music series. They also discuss the music of Joni Mitchell, Genesis, Kraftwerk, and more. William's playlist for an apocalyptic road trip across the US takes a lot of detours, so get ready for a wild ride.

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Ambient Country Episode 49: William Tyler (Pt. 1) Aug 13, 2025

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In celebration of his last episode of Season 4 of Ambient Country, Bob Holmes of SUSS invites co-host William Tyler to the show, where he debuts his new music from the Across the Horizon series, including collaborations with Claire Rousay and Julianna Barwick. They also discuss his genre defying recent album Time Indefinite as well as career defying tracks from artists like Brian Eno, Joni Mitchell, Genesis, Kraftwerk and many more.

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Ambient Country Episode 48: Walt McClements Jul 30, 2025

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Bob Holmes (of SUSS) is joined by co-host Walt McClements as he takes listeners on a tour de force of international accordion music. Walt plays tracks from Narciso Martinez and Steve Jordan, as well as little known works from Macedonia, Switzerland, and Holland. The episode also features Walt's recent contributions to the Across the Horizon series, including works by Natalia Beylis and Yara Asmar. We also feature the work of Walt from his recent release On a Painted Ocean.

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Ambient Country Episode 47: David Moore Jul 02, 2025

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In today’s episode, Bob Holmes from SUSS is joined by co-host David Moore (Bing & Ruth, Cowboy Sadness) as they spend the hour talking about musical "blind spots." Every artist believes that their creativity is influenced by the music that they've listened to in their past, but in this episode Bob and David make a good case for the music that you've missed along the way being just as important as the music you were paying attention to. This episode's musical "blind spots" include Bowie, Eno, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, and many more. The episode also features sneak peeks at the new David Moore submissions to the Across the Horizon music series, including tracks from Cowboy Sadness and a collaboration with Stephanie Coleman.

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Ambient Country Episode 46: East Forest (Pt. 2) Jun 18, 2025

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In today’s episode, Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by co-host East Forest in the second part of this two-part episode. They discuss his music, his influences, and the approach to his psychedelic ceremonial practices. In addition to a great playlist of influences including Sigur Rós, loscil, and Aphex Twin, Bob & East discuss ambient music and robots; the danger of genres; and the benefits of putting a bed in your recording studio.

East has extended his invention to all listeners of Ambient Country to enjoy his feature-length documentary "Music for Mushrooms" for free. Enjoy using this link for the next 10 days: http://eastforest.org/acrossthehorizon2

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Ambient Country Episode 45: East Forest (Pt. 1) Jun 04, 2025

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Host Bob Holmes of SUSS welcomes co-host East Forest to the first of a two-part episode. East is the internationally known musician, producer, speaker, and ceremony guide, probably best known for his recent full-length film and album titled Music for Mushrooms. East discusses his music and film, but also brings along a playlist of music that has inspired his wellness music and practice. As an Ambient Country listener, you can screen the Music For Mushrooms documentary for free from now until June 26.

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Ambient Country Ep. 44: Friends We Made Along the Road (SXSW Edition) May 14, 2025

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Host Bob Holmes of SUSS plays music and interviews from artists that SUSS played with at this year's SXSW music festival in Austin, TX. Those include neo-folk rockers Frail Talk and Little Mazarn; cosmic country kratutrockers Garrett T. Capps and NASA Country; singer/songwriter Jerry David DeCicca; ambient composer SixMissing; and SUSS collaborators Immersion.

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Ambient Country Ep. 43: Friends We Met Along the Road (Big Ears Edition) Apr 30, 2025

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In this episode of Ambient Country, host Bob Holmes of SUSS is joined by the artists who took part in the 4-day Across the Horizon programming at Big Ears in Knoxville, TN. The episode includes interviews and music from Michael Rother (Neu! and Harmonia), harpist Mary Lattimore, composer Clarice Jensen, Alan Sparhawk (Low), Marisa Anderson, David Moore (Cowboy Sadness) and Yuka Honda. Recapture the magic of Big Ears!

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