Upon the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Echoes takes a trip into sci-fi space with a different kind of soundtrack on a Sci-Fi Echoes.
Playlists
Friday, December 18th, 2015-Echoes Program 1550E
Interview Podcast
The Mynabirds in the Echoes Podcast
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The Mynabirds is the vehicle of singer Laura Burhenn. Her new album explores a dark, electronica direction. It comes on the heels of a break-up, a cross country trek and journey to South Africa. We talk to Laura Burhenn about her musical journey.
Playlists
Thursday, December 17th, 2015-Echoes Program 1550D
Tangerine Dream founder Edgar Froese is dead, but his band mates are continuing on with a new album called Quantum Key based on Froese compositions.
Playlists
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015-Echoes Program 1550C
Legendary French electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre has his first album in 8 years and perhaps his best since 1984’s Zoolook.
Best Of, Program Highlights
Best of Echoes 2015 Listener Poll.
Echoes listeners have voted for their favorite albums of 2015. See the results in The Best of Echoes 2015 Listener Poll
Playlists
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015-Echoes Program 1550B
After a one year hiatus, the Best of Echoes Listener Poll returns as the Echoes audience votes for their favorite Echoes CDs of this past year. We don’t know what it will be yet.
Reviews & Commentary
Matthew Shipp Live in Philadelphia
Pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist Michael Bisio essay intimate jazz duets and torrential improvisations live in Philadelphia
Playlists
Monday, December 14, 2015-Echoes Program 1550A
Experience the holiday season with a different kind of soundtrack on Echoes’ Sonic Seasonings featuring Phil Keaggy & Jeff Johnson and Erik Wøllo.
Interview Podcast
Laurie Anderson in the Echoes Podcast
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Laurie Anderson is a true icon of modern music, creating a sound that brings together cultural observations, acute humor and ambient textures. Anderson is hitting a new period of creativity with large-scale works like Landfall, Habeas Corpus and her new album, and film, Heart of a Dog.
Playlists
Weekend, December 12 & 13, 2015-Echoes Program 1549A
Smoke Fairies have released the best seasonal album of 2015 with Wild Winter. It’s a different kind of winter CD, and it’s beautiful. Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies come into Echoes to play music from Wild Winter and some earlier songs live.