Walter Sear has been played on NTS in shows including Cosmic Peekaboo, featured first on 10 September 2018. Songs played include Goin' Out Of My Head, Let's Scare Jessica to Death and The Girl From Ipanema.

Walter E. Sear (born 1930) is an American recording engineer, instrument importer, instrument designer, composer, tuba player, movie producer, synthesizer pioneer, and vintage recording equipment guru. Since 1970 he has run the legendary Sear Sound recording studio in New York City, which is known for its vast collection of vintage analog recording gear and is patronized by bands such as Sonic Youth, Steely Dan, Wynton Marsalis, and Paul McCartney….