Stereo Embers The Podcast 0020: Joachim Cooder

“Joachim Cooder Could Hear His Daughter’s Voice While He Was Underwater”

An avid swimmer, Joachim Cooder found that after his daughter was born three years ago, he thought he heard her voice underwater when he was swimming laps. Now a father of two, it’s not just the sounds of his kids’ voices that Cooder hears and his new EP Fuchsia Machu Pichu is a testament to the sonic elements that Cooder hears transmitted from the world-at-large. A stunning seven song effort of gliding rhythms, stirring percussion, and organic grooves, Cooder’s new EP is a family affair that includes guest appearances by his father Ry Cooder, his wife Juliette Commagere and his brother-in-law Robert Francis. Joachim talks to Alex about fatherhood, the elusive songwriting process, playing Jim Keltner’s drums and temporarily naming his newborn son Snackpack. They also both confess to losing track of time while living in a state with no weather…