Dimensions in Ambience-June CD of the Month: Schnauss & Munk's Eight Fragments of an Illusion and Bob Boilen Takes Off His Mask in Hidden Smiles.
The June CD of the Month is Eight Fragments of an Illusion by Ulrich Schnauss and Jonas Munk. Schnauss, the 20th Icon of Echoes, is a pioneer of downtempo electronics and member of Tangerine Dream. Munk records shoegaze influenced guitar and electronics as Manual. Immerse yourself in Eight Fragments of an Illusion this weekend on Echoes.
Read John Diliberto’s review here.
Hear Ulrich Schnauss profiled as the 20th Icon in the Echoes Podcast.
Some weekend listeners will also hear NPR’s Bob Boilen. He is more than the host of Tiny Desk Concerts and All Songs Considered. He’s also a composer of music from ambient to punk rock. We get to the ambient side when Bob Boilen talks about his pandemic album Hidden Smiles.