Tom Caufield’s albums are conceptual works that take the acoustic guitar beyond what you’d expect including works for electronics and chamber orchestra. He comes in to play live on Echoes.
Future Fire is an LA synthwave duo bringing a dystopian vision to their electronic sound. Founders Darren Burgos and Dylan Willoughby from Lost In Stars talk about it on Echoes.
Overcoats are the latest duo to charm us. Their 2017 album, Young was NPR’s #4 album of the year. Overcoats come in to play their folktronica music live on Echoes.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, it’s new music from Nils Frahm with an uncharacteristically melodic album called, All Melody. We’ll also hear the Austrian electronic duo Tosca.
Think of Pink Floyd returning as a post-rock band and you approach the sound of Yndi Halda. Think of art rockers Django Django plug into OMD-style electronics on Marble Skies on Echoes.
Aukai is the vehicle of Markus Sieber. He performs in a chant duo called Mirabai Ceiba, but Aukai operates in an area of pristine sound, rustic roots, and soulful melodies.
Composer Forrest Fang manipulates western, eastern and toy instruments along with flowerpots into surreal soundscapes. He talks about his new album, Scenes from a Ghost Train, on Echoes.
Overcoats are the latest duo to charm us. Their 2017 album, Young was NPR’s #4 album of the year. Overcoats come in to play their folktronica music live on Echoes.
We go classical for the next Echoes CD of the month if your idea of classical is Steve Reich and Philip Glass amped up. That’s the sound of English composer Poppy Ackroyd’s energized neo-classical album, Resolve.
The Echoes Top 25 for January are hear and the year is starting strong with Gracie and Rachel at the lead. Dig into this list of 25 great albums that should be on your playlist.