In the beginning, there was Will Ackerman. The guitarist and founder of Windham Hill Records launched a movement in 1976. Ackerman is still making music and he has a new album called Home.
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Monday, Oct 12, 2026 – Echoes Program 2641A
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Weekend, Oct 10-11, 2026 – Programs 2640A & 2640B
Singer Agnes Obel returns with her first album in 6 years, The Meaning of Flowers. It’s a haunting meditation on motherhood and fame. It’s also the Echoes CD of the Month for October.
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Friday, Oct 9, 2026 – Echoes Program 2640E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Will Ackerman. We’ll listen back to a collection drawn from his romance with Italy called Positano Songs. We’ll hear that and some downtempo electronic by Fade.
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Thursday, Oct 8, 2026 – Echoes Program 2640D
Iconic German electronic band Kraftwerk haven’t released new music in decades, so they’ve turned their work over to remixers for a double CD set just called Remixes.
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Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026 – Echoes Program 2640C
Music by Mamak Khadem, the extraordinary Iranian singer. She has an album called Remembrance. We’ll also hear some downtempo eastern grooves by the Zikr Project.
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Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026 – Echoes Program 2640B
Downtempo artist Bonobo goes even more chill with his album, Distance in Static. And on the acoustic side, we’ll hear the latest from finger-style virtuoso Tim Farrell, Hidden Treasure.
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Monday, Oct 5, 2026 – Echoes Program 2640A
Singer Agnes Obel returns with her first album in 6 years, The Meaning of Flowers. It’s a haunting meditation on motherhood and fame. It’s also the Echoes CD of the Month for October.
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Weekend, Oct 3-4, 2026 – Programs 2639A & 2639B
Trumpeter Mark Isham returns with his first solo album in 27 years. It’s called At The Carousel Club. Isham takes us on a wild ride where every aspect of his career meets in one album.
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Friday, Oct 2, 2026 – Echoes Program 2639E
New music from singer Jo Beth Young, who we’ve known previously as Talitha Rise. She has new music that takes a more electronic and ethereal direction. We’ll also hear music by Tone Ranger.
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Thursday, Oct 1, 2026 – Echoes Program 2639D
Steve Reich turns 90. We’ll celebrate with some special insights and we’ll play most of Music for 18 Musicians, one of his most celebrated works and one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century.