Neu! was the 1970s German duo that still influences bands like Stereolab today. On the 50th anniversary of he album Neu! 2, guitarist Michael Rother talks about their gestation as part of Kraftwerk.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Robert Rich and Luca Formentini. Rich is a veteran of electronic music. Formentini is an Italian guitarist. They get together on the album, For Sundays When It Rains.
The Grammy winning group, Opium Moon is creating a middle eastern world fusion that is equal parts sacred and sensual. We talk to this ensemble which includes acclaimed violinist Lili Haydn.
David Darling passed away in 2021, but Hans Christian took raw recordings from Darling, added his own cello and processes, and created Ocean Dreaming Ocean, our January CD of the Month.
Tim Story used to be the ultimate melodicist, but now he’s mutating sounds, often with German icon, Roedelius. Tim Story talks about his convergence from a melody maven to a dissonant dreamer.
Before we completely leave 2023 behind, we look back at the Best of Albums of 2023 on Echoes. It was such a good year with artists like BT, Steve Roach and Amaara making it to the final 30.