We have a preview of the Big Ears Festival 2022. Founder Ashley Capps tells us about some highlights of the line-up, which includes Patti Smith, John Zorn and Meredith Monk.
Guitar icon Phil Keaggy comes in with his acoustic guitar and looping station to generate multiple lines of his evocative melodies live. We hear triple when Phil Keaggy plays live.
Downtempo global fusion erupts when we hear Tropo, a project of violinist Tyson Leonard. He mixes electronics with violin and all kinds of global elements on Siente tu Corazon.
New music by Bodhiheart, a new age jazz ensemble mixing piano, cello, global percussion and bass. We'll also hear new music by Forrest Fang, from Forever Cascades.
Music by Mitski, who has released a single exploring the perils of being a public figure. We'll also hear from Explosions in the Sky who have a soundtrack for the movie Big Bend.
We have a preview of the Big Ears Festival 2022. Founder Ashley Capps tells us about some highlights of the line-up that includes Patti Smith, John Zorn and Meredith Monk.
The Great Northern takes classic analog synthesizers and sculpts a nightscape sky that ascends to the heavens on his debut album, Nocturnes.
Guitar icon Phil Keaggy comes in with his acoustic guitar and looping station to generate multiple lines of his evocative melodies live. We hear triple when Phil Keaggy plays live.
This list is not like other lists. All “best of” lists are circumscribed by what music the listers were exposed to and personal tastes. In our case, it’s constrained by what we play on Echoes.
Pianist Nik Bärtsch usually plays minimalist jazz with his band Ronin, but we’ll hear him playing solo, from his home in Switzerland.
We talk with Australian singer-songwriter Brigitte Bardini. She’s influenced by shoegaze and dreampop artists. She’s just released her impressive debut, Stellar Lights.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, we have new music by Erik Wøllo. The prolific guitarist and electronic musician has a new album of meditative pieces called Sojourns.
Turn on the chill with Echoes of the Season! Dial up Echoes for 10 hours of special concerts and seasonal programming during Christmas week from December 20th – December 24th, 2021.
Composer John Luther Adams has always placed nature at the core of his work. With Ten Thousand Birds, Alarm Will Sound take it into nature at the Morris Arboretum.
