Stephen Hill of Hearts of Space: Interview

Join Stephen Hill, host of nationally syndicated "space music" radio station Hearts of Space, in discussion with Daniel Bromfield about his over-50-year career on the airwaves and the history of ambient and new age music in Marin and beyond.

Stephen Hill has been broadcasting his nationally syndicated radio program "Hearts of Space" since 1973, focusing on the broad scope of "space music," which includes the ambient and new age music of which Marin County was a prime incubator in the 1970s.

During this time, he's brought national attention to ambient, new age and experimental artists while remaining at the cutting edge of technology, being an early adopter of both streaming and AI voice technology.

For the first in a planned series of talks with local luminaries focusing on Marin County's history as a hub of contemplative music, Hill talks to ambient music historian Daniel Bromfield about his over-50-year career broadcasting the sounds of space over the airwaves.

Daniel Bromfield is a writer, critic and musician based in San Francisco.

In addition to writing about music and film for the Marin Independent Journal, he has a prolific freelance career with publications such as Pitchfork, Stereogum and Atlas Obscura.

He also hosts the Regional American Food page on X.com, focusing on regional dishes from across the United States.