The sound of Enya is one of the most recognizable in music. She’s not very prolific, just four albums in the 21st century. Her latest is Dark Sky Island and it has all the signature Enya sounds that audiences have come to love.
Laurie Anderson is a true icon of modern music, creating a sound unlike any other that brings together cultural observations, acute humor and ambient textures. In her new film, Heart of a Dog, she explores themes of death, doubt, culture and moms.
Coming up on the next Echoes it’s new music by Low. The band that specializes in slowly moving rock gets a little less slow on their new album, Ones and Sixes.
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Iconic Irish singer, Enya talks about her new album, Dark Sky Island. It’s her first album of all-new material in 7 years. Many of the familiar Enya sounds are there from the pizzacato strings, vocal choirs and of course, the pure beauty of Enya’s voice. She talks about castles, church and the cosmos.
In an Echoes Acoustic Thanksgiving, we create a warm and inviting soundscape for this special day of the year.
The Irish singer Enya has created one of the most distinctive sounds of the last 30 years. She’s just released her first album in 7 years, Dark Sky Island and it is sure to thrill fans of her serene sound. Dark Sky Island is the Echoes December CD of the Month.
We’ll hear from a 21st century progressive rock opus by Mark McGuire called Beyond Belief and sufi chants turned into lush tapestries by HuDost.
Echoes listeners are now voting in the Best of Echoes 2015 Poll. They are picking their 10 favorite albums heard on Echoes in 2015 and they’ll be tabulated into the Echoes Top 25 Albums for 2015
Emile is Emilie Kahn. Ogden is her harp. Together they create a chamber folk music with chiming strings and Kahn’s winsome, childlike voice that manages to find depth and authority.
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Todd Tobias creates ambient vignettes; short excursions into a mysterious sound dominated by multiple guitars and manipulated samples. He’s worked extensively with the rock band, Guided by Voices, but makes an ambient sound on his own. He talks about it on Echoes.