NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Julius Eastman on 2 April 2021. Julius Eastman has been played over 60 times on NTS, first on 5 January 2015. Julius Eastman's music has been featured on 52 episodes.

Julius Eastman (October 27, 1940 – May 28, 1990) was an American composer, pianist, vocalist, and dancer whose work fell under minimalism. He was among the first musicians to combine minimalist processes with elements of pop music, as well as, within his music, present dramatic and suspenseful tendencies