The Eternal Now with Andy Ortmann | WFMU

A comprehensive exploration of contemporary experimental, psychedelic, noise & other obscure music. Hosted by Andy Ortmann (curator of the Nihilist Records label and member of longtime noise project Panicsville) presenting his obsessive perspective on the new difficult music. Peripheral and relating genres, including ethereal, electronic & extreme metal should also be expected in this weekly program. Sit back and relax into the hallucination amplification of The Eternal Now.

Shadow Muzak from Jun 19, 2025
Jun 20, 2025 – 56:10
Unknown Melody from Jun 5, 2025
Jun 5, 2025 – 1:06:01
Potentially Harmful If Swallowed from May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025 – 1:02:29
World Goth Day '25 from May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025 – 1:02:07
This Moment In Time from May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025 – 1:06:34
Papal Breakdance Competition from May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025 – 1:10:59
May Oh Nays Malaise from May 1, 2025
May 2, 2025 – 1:07:59
The Highest Quality Entertainment Hour from Apr 25, 2025
Apr 25, 2025 – 1:02:02
And Even A Rock Would Cry from Apr 17, 2025
Apr 17, 2025 – 1:12:55
Untitled from Apr 10, 2025
Apr 10, 2025 – 16:25
Life is Just a Ball of Yarn from Apr 3, 2025
Apr 3, 2025 – 59:51
It Is With A Heavy Brain... from Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025 – 1:08:00
As Impassable As It Is Implausible from Mar 20, 2025
Mar 21, 2025 – 1:02:27
Descend in the Clowns from Mar 13, 2025
Mar 13, 2025 – 1:03:28
Ruby in the Sty With Daemons from Mar 6, 2025
Mar 7, 2025 – 54:30
Elephantiasis of the Tinnitus from Feb 27, 2025
Feb 27, 2025 – 1:04:24
Infinitesimal Morose Muzak from Feb 20, 2025
Feb 21, 2025 – 57:00
What;s Love Got Two Doo With it? from Feb 13, 2025
Feb 14, 2025 – 1:01:31
Rock or Roll from Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025 – 1:09:40
Precipitation Meditations from Jan 31, 2025
Jan 31, 2025 – 49:16
Unhinged Rhapsodies from Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025 – 58:31
Even More Songs of This Pear from Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025 – 1:02:34
Blizzard Muzak from Jan 10, 2025
Jan 10, 2025 – 1:09:49
In the Year Twenty Twenty Five from Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025 – 1:00:51
The Nigh Before Christmas from Dec 19, 2024
Dec 20, 2024 – 1:18:51
Hair, there and Everywhere from Nov 21, 2024
Nov 21, 2024 – 1:16:29
Mind Melting Morning Madness from Nov 15, 2024
Nov 15, 2024 – 1:03:22
Unsound Bathwater from Nov 8, 2024
Nov 8, 2024 – 59:24
Hellraiser III from Oct 31, 2024
Nov 1, 2024 – 1:03:37
Donald Miller R.I.P. from Oct 25, 2024
Oct 25, 2024 – 1:42:44
Horror World from Oct 17, 2024
Oct 18, 2024 – 1:10:16
Eye-Popping N Cochlea Bopping from Oct 10, 2024
Oct 10, 2024 – 1:10:14
Eburnean is the Color of My True Love's Tusk from Sep 27, 2024
Sep 27, 2024 – 1:17:34
Friday the 13th! from Sep 12, 2024
Sep 13, 2024 – 1:11:55
Sordid Little Diddys from Sep 5, 2024
Sep 5, 2024 – 1:02:57
My secret birthday show from Aug 29, 2024
Aug 29, 2024 – 1:02:05
Voices of Packaged Souls from Aug 22, 2024
Aug 22, 2024 – 1:03:58
It was all just a funny dream from Aug 15, 2024
Aug 15, 2024 – 1:10:09
Printed Voices from Aug 8, 2024
Aug 8, 2024 – 1:02:20
Morning Thoughts from Aug 2, 2024
Aug 3, 2024 – 1:10:55
R.I.P. J Guy from Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024 – 1:10:33
Summer Will from Jul 18, 2024
Jul 18, 2024 – 57:38
Shimmery Summer from Jul 8, 2024
Jul 9, 2024 – 1:10:08
Sounds of Savage Bliss from Jun 28, 2024
Jun 28, 2024 – 56:18
Songs About Chaos from Jun 14, 2024
Jun 15, 2024 – 1:19:57
Relaxus Maximus from Jun 6, 2024
Jun 6, 2024 – 1:21:56
Breakfast by the Pond from May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024 – 1:05:20
Eye Ear Echos Echos echos from May 24, 2024
May 25, 2024 – 1:10:20
Jazz on a Summer's Day from May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024 – 1:04:47
R.I.P. Steve Albini from May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024 – 1:24:24

Recent Reviews

day by GJ in d jk jskdjdj

Brilliant

Just brilliant.
Biohaserd

Surprising and playful!

The only music podcast that’ll play the best screams in rock (based on a poll of NYC record store clerks) and an episode based on the theme of “kitchens.” Good times, but not necessarily nice music. Like strong black coffee, it’s bracing and eye-opening.
Two Years on Welfare

Good and strange

I've been a long time noiser, I guess you could say. I moved up to Vermont and its hard to find the kind of music I was accustomed to when I lived in Philly. My co-workers listen to classic rock and nu-metal radio at work and my head was going to explode. This podcast has saved me hours of relentlessly mashing my head against the nearest wall. Thank you.
aphasiasticus2

kill the fx

Great show so far, always appreciative of the info. Would love to listen more regularly if the stock reverb effect during the voice-over was not so irritating. At least you don't have the bubbles ; )
chainlink666

Outstanding experimental music

This is a fascinating and hypnotic podcast. You won't hear ANYTHING like it anywhere else. Andy Ortmann is a musical genius!