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Daily Echoes

  • Quiet Resonance - Asleep at the Wheel

    Tuesday, July 8, 2025 – Echoes #2527B

    New music by Quiet Resonance. That’s the pseudonym of Mississippi pastor, Tony Pounder. He takes ambient guitar in new directions on his latest album, Asleep at the Wheel. →

  • Marconi Union

    Monday, July 7, 2025 – Echoes #2527A

    Marconi Union talk about their CD of the Month, The Fear of Never Landing. After losing a founding member, Jami Crossley and Duncan Meadows have continued on with a new, refreshed sound. →

  • Echoes Ambient Americana Soundscape

    Friday, July 4, 2025 – Echoes #2526E

    On a July 4th we take you into twanguility with an Ambient Americana Soundscape. It's country and western distilled though Brian Eno ambiences, but still with that country twang. →

  • Slow Flow Echoes

    Thursday, July 3, 2025 – Echoes #2526D

    On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Misticeti. He comes to us from Colombia via Denmark where he currently composes some very dynamic electronic music. We’ll also hear from Jeremiah Fraites. →

  • Wednesday, July 2, 2025 – Echoes #2526C

    Eric Hilton is one half of the group, Thievery Corporation, but he’s been amassing a prolific solo catalog. He has a new one called Midnight Ragas that features Natalia Clavier. →

Wordless Echoes

A non-stop, seamless journey into an instrumental music soundscape where your mind can wander. No lyric vocals, no announcer, no interviews, no ads and no underwriting, just three to six hours of uninterrupted music:

Wordless Echoes – American Landscapes

A three-hour soundscape inspired by the landscapes of America, including Steve Roach, Jill Haley, Peter Kater, Paul Winter, Tycho, Pat Metheny, Patrick O'Hearn, and many more.

Wordless Echoes – American Landscapes 2019

Music inspired by the mountains, rivers, plains and shorelines of the United States, including recordings by Paul Winter, Ry Cooder, Pat Metheny and many others.

Wordless Echoes – American Landscapes 2015

Music inspired by the mountains, rivers, plains and shorelines of the United States, including recordings by Paul Winter, Ry Cooder, Pat Metheny and many others.

Wordless Echoes – Summer Solstice

Flow through a seamless journey of ambient and contemplative sounds on a six-hour Echoes Summer Solstice stream. Saul Stokes, Helen Jane Long, Desert Dwellers, and more take you on a journey through the longest day and shortest night of the year. Bask it in on an Echoes Summer Solstice Stream.

Wordless Echoes – Summer Solstice 2021

Three-and-a-half hours of continuous music to celebrate the longest day of the year, the official start of summer, featuring Lanterna, Khruangbin, Paul Winter, Stephan Micus, and many more.

Echoes Programs: Last Ten Weeks

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Apr 28 (#2517A)

Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra by Synergy (Larry Fast) was released 50 years ago. There were no guitars or drums on the album, just synthesizers creating epic, orchestral tracks.

Apr 29 (#2517B)

Music from Marcator, a German guitarist who was been self-releasing his own music but is now signed to the Prudence label. His new album is a suite of ambient Americana tracks called PanAroma.

Soft RealmsApr 30 (#2517C)

Music by 9 Theory and Torii Wolf from their collaboration, Soft Realms. 9 Theory is producer Gabe Lehner and Torii Wolf is a singer and producer who comes out of the Massive Attack mold.

Slow Flow EchoesMay 1 (#2517D)

On a Slow Flow Echoes, more music from Larry Fast and his album, Synergy - Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra. We’ll hear tracks from this epic debut on its 50th anniversary.

Hollie Kenniff - For ForeverMay 2 (#2517E)

We hear new music by Hollie Kenniff. She’s the singer in the dreampop duo Mint Julep with her husband, Keith Kenniff. On her solo album For Forever, she goes purely ambient.

The Precious DarkMay 5 (#2518A)

The Echoes May CD of the Month is a deep trip into melodic ambience with The Precious Dark by David Helpling and Eric “The” Taylor. It’s an album that takes you on a journey.

May 6 (#2518B)

It's a meeting of electronic generations with Ian Boddy and Harald Grosskopf. They've created an album called Doppelganger that looks back at the golden age of Krautrock.

May 7 (#2518C)

Ben Neill has been at the bleeding edge of new music for decades with his Mutantrumpet. Now he has a book, Diffusing Music - Trajectories of Sonic Democratization

Slow Flow EchoesMay 8 (#2518D)

Outkast’s Andre 3000 goes ambient and new age. We’ll hear music from the rapper’s solo debut album, New Blue Sun which is all instrumental and features no real beats and lots of flute.

Erik Wollo - Where The River WidensMay 9 (#2518E)

It seems like only yesterday that Erik Wøllo released his album, Solastalgia and now he has new one, Where the River Widens. It’s inspired, once again, by his home in Norway.

May 12 (#2519A)

The return of Ancient Future. The band that coined the term World Fusion in 1978 has their first significant release in nearly 25 years. I talk to founder and guitarist Matthew Montfort.

Suzanne Vega - Flying with AngelsMay 13 (#2519B)

Music from Suzanne Vega’s latest album, Flying with Angels. It’s an atmospheric album with a broader, more philosophical outlook that ingests the state of the world and turns it back out.

Vegyn - Blue Moon SafariMay 14 (#2519C)

Air’s Moon Safari album gets an epic and ambient rework by Vegyn. It’s called Blue Moon Safari. Vegyn maintains the downtempo mood of the original but takes it into new atmospheres.

Slow Flow EchoesMay 15 (#2519D)

We hear the communion of Ian Boddy and Erik Wollo in a live performance of synthesizers and guitar. The album is called Transmissions and it finds the two in a more energized sound.

Andy Bell - Pinball WandererMay 16 (#2519E)

Andy Bell wields guitar distortion in the shoegaze band called Ride. But on his new solo album, Pinball Wanderer, he takes a more dream pop, downtempo direction.

May 19 (#2520A)

New music by guitarist Carl Weingarten. He’s been recording various angles of progressive music for decades, specializing in slide guitar. He has a new album of pastoral moods.

Slow Flow EchoesMay 20 (#2520B)

Music from Hollan Holmes. The Texas based electronic artist is a disciple of Steve Roach and you can hear it on his new album, Sacred Places. It’s in the sacred space of a Slow Flow Echoes.

Slow Flow EchoesMay 21 (#2520C)

On a Slow Flow Echoes, new space music by Hollan Holmes from his album, Sacred Places and we’ll hear a 1970s French space music pioneer, Zanov from his latest album, Lost in the Future.

May 22 (#2520D)

In the current of a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Syndromeda off the album, Liftoff to Infinity, and Maps has a new release of joyful, upbeat electronics called Counter Continuo.

May 23 (#2520E)

On a Slow Flow Echoes, New music by Khruangbin. We’ll hear something from their album, A La Sala. We’ll also hear a new track from the ambient firm of Lane, Gregorius and Smith.

An Echoes Memorial Day SoundscapeMay 26 (#2521A)

We remember on an Echoes Memorial Day Soundscape with music to contemplate the carnage of war. We'll hear songs from Loreena McKennitt, The Zombies, Hammock, Hans Zimmer and more.

Olafur Arnalds & Loreen - SagesMay 27 (#2521B)

Icelandic ambient chamber music composer Olafur Arnalds teams up with Swedish pop star, Loreen on an EP of personal, introspective songs called Sages. John Diliberto talks to them.

May 28 (#2521C)

Music from Course, the project of Jessica Robbins. On the new album, Hue Mirror, she turns her medical journey into deeply felt songs of despair and hope. We’ll hear a couple of tracks.

Slow Flow EchoesMay 29 (#2521D)

On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Klangwelt from his album, Second Nature. The German electronic artist sheds some of his space music, sequencer roots in an exhilarating release.

SINE - ImpulsMay 30 (#2521E)

We hear new music by SINE, the German electronic producer who also runs the Sine Music label. He has a new solo release called Impuls. We surf the Sine waves on Echoes.

Marconi UnionJun 2 (#2522A)

Our June CD of the Month: The Fear of Never Landing by Marconi Union. The English electronic band altered their sound a bit, but still deliver deep synthesizer moods and gripping melodies.

Oklou - Choke EnoughJun 3 (#2522B)

Music by French singer Oklou. She’s just released her debut album with an enigmatic name, Choke Enough. She started out in classical cello and piano before switching-on.

Jun 4 (#2522C)

World fusion from Ravi Kulur and Barry Phillips. Kulur plays bansuri flute and Phillips plays cello, an instrument he’s used in folk music, jazz and new age music in the past.

Slow Flow EchoesJun 5 (#2522D)

On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by the ambient collaboration of Keith and Holly Kenniff. Keith records as Goldmund and Helios, and they both record together as Mint Julep and now, Harbors.

Jun 6 (#2522E)

Lost Records; Bloom & Rage is a video game with am impressive score from Ruth Radelet of Chromatics and Milk & Bone. We pick up our controller and play it tonight on Echoes.

Eric "The Taaylor and David Helpling in silhouetteJun 9 (#2523A)

David Helpling and Eric the Taylor talk about their new album, A Precious Dark. Helpling is a guitarist in the world of ambient music and Taylor records solo and with Architects of Existence.

Immersion & SUSS LiveJun 10 (#2523B)

Get immersed in the Nanocluster with Immersion and Suss, live. This collaboration travels the borders of ambient, country and electronic music on their album, Nanocluster Volume 3.

Jun 11 (#2523C)

AvaWaves, the electric chamber music duo of violinist Anna Phoebe and keyboardist Aisling Brouwer, create energized ambient chamber music. They recently released their 3rd album, Heartbeat.

Slow Flow EchoesJun 12 (#2523D)

On a Slow Flow Echoes, it’s a meeting of electronic wires and acoustic strings when we hear the collaboration between the electronic artist, Four Tet and guitarist William Tyler.

Jun 13 (#2523E)

Music from Marcator, a German guitarist who was been self-releasing his own music but is now signed to the Prudence label. His new album is a suite of ambient Americana tracks called PanAroma.

Jun 16 (#2524A)

John Diliberto talks to AESEAES, a couple in Austin who have been streaming their dream pop live once a week for a decade. We hear about that and their new album, Opia.

Jun 17 (#2524B)

Platform8 is an ambient dream pop duo of Tom Eaton and Noah Wilding, the wordless voice on her husband Will Ackerman’s productions. She sings words and more on Platform8’s debut album.

Manika Kaur - DevoceanJun 18 (#2524C)

On the next Echoes we go meditative with new music by singer Manika Kaur. She’s another singer adapting Hindi chants into a more modern sound. She does it on her new album, Devocean.

Limina - Coming HomeJun 19 (#2524D)

New music by Limina, an ambient chamber music project from Tyler Durham. He recorded with members of the London Symphony Orchestra to get the crystalline sound of his album, Coming Home.

an echoes summer solstice soundscapeJun 20 (#2524E)

Soak up the rays and let the sun shine in as Echoes orchestrate a soundscape for the Summer Solstice. We'll hear music from Bill Nelson, George Winston, Mimi Page and Ludovico Einaudi.

The Best of Echoes 2025 ...so far.Jun 23 (#2525A)

It's the Best of Echoes 2025 So Far. As we hit the year’s midway mark, we're selecting the 35 best releases to rise above this year so far. I can't tell you who is on it, tune in to hear it!

Terry RileyJun 24 (#2525B)

Along with Philip Glass and Steve Reich, Terry Riley is among the holy trinity of minimalism. Terry Riley turns 90 and John Diliberto celebrates enduring and continuing legacy of his music.

Slow Flow EchoesJun 25 (#2525C)

Music from Jeff Oster, Vin Downes and Tom Eaton from their album, Seven Conversations. It’s an improvisation in ambient space. We’ll also hear from Deborah Martin and Erik Wollo.

Slow Flow EchoesJun 26 (#2525D)

New music by Jeremiah Fraites. He’s a member of the alt-rock group, The Lumineers, but on his own he’s making a neo-classical sound with a rough edge. He has a new album, Piano Piano 2.

Slow Flow EchoesJun 27 (#2525E)

On a Slow Flow Echoes, Jeff Johnson and John Van Deusen go deeply ambient. They’ve created a 29-minute music journey called Eremo, which is Italian for refuge. Echoes is always a refuge.

aeseaesJun 30 (#2526A)

Echoes' July CD of the Month is a gem of dream-pop from the husband and wife duo of Aeseaes. They’ve been honing their organically conceived sound by streaming concerts online once a week.

Amy MillanJul 1 (#2526B)

On the next Echoes new music by Amy Millan. She was a member of the Canadian bands Stars and Broken Social Scene before going solo. She’s just released her first album in 15 years.

Jul 2 (#2526C)

Eric Hilton is one half of the group, Thievery Corporation, but he’s been amassing a prolific solo catalog. He has a new one called Midnight Ragas that features Natalia Clavier.

Slow Flow EchoesJul 3 (#2526D)

On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Misticeti. He comes to us from Colombia via Denmark where he currently composes some very dynamic electronic music. We’ll also hear from Jeremiah Fraites.

Echoes Ambient Americana SoundscapeJul 4 (#2526E)

On a July 4th we take you into twanguility with an Ambient Americana Soundscape. It's country and western distilled though Brian Eno ambiences, but still with that country twang.

Marconi UnionJul 7 (#2527A)

Marconi Union talk about their CD of the Month, The Fear of Never Landing. After losing a founding member, Jami Crossley and Duncan Meadows have continued on with a new, refreshed sound.

Quiet Resonance - Asleep at the WheelJul 8 (#2527B)

New music by Quiet Resonance. That’s the pseudonym of Mississippi pastor, Tony Pounder. He takes ambient guitar in new directions on his latest album, Asleep at the Wheel.

Echoes Extended

Music streams that travel the Echoes soundwaves, and sometimes venture further afield. You won’t have John’s mellifluous hosting, but we hope you’ll enjoy these non-narrated musical journeys.

  • The Best of Echoes 2025 So Far - The Top 35

    Extended EchoesThe Best of Echoes 2025...so far...

    It’s the Best of Echoes 2025...so far... We’ve selected the 35 best releases to rise above this year so far. You can hear all 35, uninterrupted, on Echoes Online.

  • Echoes Ambient New Year's Eve

    Ambient New Year's Eve 2024 (non-narrated)

    Dance in 2025 with a non-narrated, non-stop, Echoes Ambient New Year’s Eve. All systems are plugged in, and the chill is turned up to 11, as we swing in on electronic sounds old, new and beyond time and space.

  • Best Albums of 2024 on Echoes

    Best-of Echoes 2024The Top 30

    It has been a great year for new music and we’ll pick out our Top 30 albums for your delight. We count down the complete top 30, in this uninterrupted stream.

  • An Echoes Soundscape for Summer's End

  • An Echoes Summer Solstice Soundscape

  • The best of Echoes 2024 so far - top 30

    Echoes ExtendedThe Best of Echoes 2024, So Far

    Listen to an uninterrupted, non-narrated stream of the complete list of 30 best releases of the first-half of 2024.

  • Ambient New Year's Eve Soundscape

    A Downtempo Ambient soundscape for New Year's Eve, with a beat. Four Hours of un-interrupted, non-narrated groove, for celebrating, chilling, and contemplating the new year.

  • Winter Landscape

    Echoes ExtendedA Winter Holiday Soundscape

    Over six hours of music for the coming of winter, icy landscapes, and maybe a few Christmas carols as well, all presented without interruption or narration.

  • Extended Echoes: The Best Albums of 2023

    The Best Albums of 2023 on Echoes. Listen to our 30 Favorite albums of the year covering the range of the Echoes Soundscape, uninterrupted by announcements, in a continuous stream.

  • The Best Albums of 2022

    Best Albums of 2022

    We count-down the full list of the top 30 Best Albums of 2022, on this uninterrupted, non-narrated stream.

  • Snowman

    An Winter Holiday Soundscape

    Eight hours of uninterrupted music for the winter holidays, featuring classic carols and original tunes

  • An Ambient Americana Soundscape

    Three hours of uninterrupted music for Independence Day, exploring the country-tinged Twangquility of Ambient Americana.

  • Echoes Summer Solstice

    A Summer Solstice Soundscape

    Three hours of uninterrupted music for the longest day, and shortest night of the year, as we celebrate the beginning of summer.

  • Ambiences in Black

    Ambient Music of the African Diaspora

    Four hours of uninterrupted music exploring African and black influences in Ambient music, from Jazz, R&B, Hip-hop and traditional African music.

  • Christmas 2021

    Seven hours of uninterrupted music for the holiday season, featuring wintery atmospheres, creative reinterpretations of Christmas Carols, and original holiday songs, all in a continuous, non-narrated stream.

  • Halloween Soundscape

    Four hours of uninterrupted music from the dark side, exploring the worlds of ghosts, doom, and the unexplained, in an Echoes Halloween Soundscape. 

  • Non-Narrated Echoes - Ambient Chamber Music

    Ambient Chamber Music

    Four hours of uninterrupted, non-narrated Ambient Chamber Music, exploring the intersection of Classical, Electronic, Ambient, and Downtempo musics.

  • The Best of Echoes 2021, So Far

    Listen to an uninterrupted, non-narrated stream of the complete list of 30 best releases of the first-half of 2021.

  • Non-Narrated Echoes - Week 24-2021

    Stream: Week 24, 2021

    Eight hours of continuous, uninterrupted music from Echoes, featuring Agnes Obel, Moby, Erik Wollo, Stephan Micus, and many more.

  • Echoes Week 15-2021

    Stream: Week 15, 2021

    Seven hours of continuous, uninterrupted music from Echoes, featuring TONTO's Expanding Headband, Lisa Gerrard, Jean-Michel Jarre, and many more.

  • Stream: Week 10, 2021

    Eight hours of continuous, uninterrupted music from Echoes, featuring Pat Metheny, Steve Roach, Mark Dwane, Dead Can Dance, and more.

  • Best-of Echoes 2020

    All thirty of our Best-of 2020 picks, presented without interruption, in a continuous stream.  We start at number 30, and work our way up to our top pick for the year.

  • An Echoes Christmas Soundscape

    Stream: Christmas 2020

    Six hours of continuous, uninterrupted music for the Christmas season from Echoes, featuring tunes from Enya, George Winston, Tori Amos, Sara McLaughlin, and many more.

  • Week 45-2020

    Stream: Week 45, 2020

    Six hours of continuous, uninterrupted music from Echoes, featuring Kraftwerk, Ane Brun, Steve Roach, and more.

  • Week 35-2020

    Stream: Week 35, 2020

    Six hours of continuous, uninterrupted music from Echoes, featuring Erik Wollo & Michael Stearns, California Guitar Trio, Tycho, and more.

  • Stream: Week 34, 2020

    Six hours of continuous, uninterrupted music from Echoes, featuring Agnes Obel, Peter Gabriel, Mark Dwane, and more.

  • Stream: Week 32, 2020

    Six hours of continuous, uninterrupted music from Echoes, featuring Shpongle, Mark Dwane, Thomas Dolby, and more.

  • Stream: Week 31, 2020

    Six hours of continuous, uninterrupted music from Echoes, featuring California Guitar Trio, Dave Bessel, Nils Frahm, and more.

  • Stream: Week 30, 2020

    Six hours of continuous, uninterrupted music from Echoes, featuring Michael Stipe, Marketa Irglova, Enya, and more.

  • Stream: Week 29, 2020

    Six hours of continuous, uninterrupted music from Echoes, featuring Jim Ottaway, Gyan Riley, Michael Stipe, and more.