Simon House died on May 25, 2025 leaving behind a wealth of musical invention with Hawkwind, David Bowie, High Tide, and his own solo releases.
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Hawkwind & Bowie Violinist Simon House Passes 1948-2025
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Echoes Podcast Bonus: Keith Jarrett’s 80th Birthday
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SynGate Records Closes After 25 Years
SynGate Records Closes the Gate; A Loss for Independent Electronic MusicThere are a lot of great labels out there bringing you music that you hear on Echoes, sounds that are off the mainstream path with music that excites imagination and triggers inner thought. Among them, Spotted Peccary Music, Thrill Jockey Records, Projekt Records, DiN Music,…
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New Zealand Electronic Artist David Parsons Passes
New Zealand musician David Parsons was one of the early artists out of the gate of New Age music and turned towards an electronic world fusion recording two dozen albums.
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John Diliberto & Echoes at Big Ears Festival 2025
Echoes host John Diliberto moderates leading ambient avatars on two panels at Big Ears Festival. They include Michael Rother, Bob Holmes, Mary Lattimore, Steve Roach and Linda Kohanov.
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Jamie Muir, King Crimson Percussionist, RIP
Sonic percussion iconoclast Jamie Muir leaves the planet at 82. A veteran of Britain’s free-jazz scene and percussionist for King Crimson, he left an indelible mark.
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Indian Tabla Master Zakir Hussain 1951-2024 R.I.P.
Zakir Hussain, the master of the tabla and a world fusion explorer with John McLaughlin’s Shakti, Mickey Hart’s Planet Drum has died at the age of 73.
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R.I.P. Zero Ohms a.k.a. Richard Roberts 1955-2024
Flutists and electronic artist Zero Ohms, a.k.a Richard Roberts left the planet on November 4. We remember this most pure of ambient musicians who left a trail of releases.
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Big Ears Festival Announces 2025 Initial Line-Up
Big Ears Festival 2025 marks the return of the prestigious new music event with more artists than ever form the Echoesphere including Steve Roach, Immersion and Michael Rother.
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Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge 50th Anniversary
Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge was the second of a brilliant four album run that began with Tubular Bells. Taking up two full album sides, it remains the apotheosis of progressive rock.