Primer is the name Alyssa Midcalf, a Detroit based artist, uses for her stripped down electronic pop. She explores dark terrain but also has a wonderful cover of a Beach Boys song.
Coming Up
Wednesday, July 24, 2019: Primer Interview
Playlists
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 – Echoes Program 1928C
Talos, is an Irish band exploring a dreamy electronica pop sound. They have an album called Far Out Dust. We’ll also hear English singer-songwriter Lucy Rose from her EP, No Words Left.
Coming Up
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2019: Theodore Live
Greek musician Theodore comes in for a live performance with his quintet performing the dramatic works of his album, Inner Dynamic. It’s a meeting of Dream pop and Progressive rock.
Playlists
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 – Echoes Program 1928B
Yagull is the Japanese-Serbian duo of classical pianist Kana Kamitsubo and progressive rock guitarist Sasha Markovic. The duo come in to play songs from their album, “Yuna”.
Playlists
Monday, July 8, 2019 – Echoes Program 1928A
We have the Maps. James Chapman is half of the duo onDeadwaves but records as Maps, merging electronics with Ennio Morricone grandeur and Beach Boys exultant harmonies.
Coming Up
Monday, July 22, 2019: Ayla Nereo
Singer Ayla Nereo comes in to play live. Ayla Nereo has a sound that hovers at the borders of singer-songwriters and new age music. One writer called her a modern day flower child.
Coming Up
Weekend, July 20 & 21, 2019: Michael Gulezian & Lamb
This weekend, guitarist Michael Gulezian comes in to perform live with all new music from his album, Thunder Heaven Light. Then we’ll hear an interview with English electronica duo Lamb.
Playlists
Weekend, July 6 & 7, 2019: Lamb CD of the Month
It’s an essential album of dream pop, the July CD of the Month, The Secret of Letting Go, by the electronic duo Lamb with occasional blasts into angst, centered on the voice of Lou Rhodes.
Coming Up
Friday, July 19, 2019: D’Voxx and Massergy
We head in to ambient space with D’Voxx, an electronic duo with their debut album, Telegraphe. We’ll also hear Massergy bring an acoustic sound to the ambient sphere on Fire Opal.
Playlists
Friday, July 5, 2019 – Echoes Program 1927E
We’ll hear the latest by Ry X. The sultan of slow core has an album called Unfurl. We’ll also hear music by Naneum, whose album Open Sea is inspired by the ocean.