Amon Tobin, early pioneer of jazz driven electronic music, has returned after a four-year hiatus with new music under pseudonyms, including psychedelic persona Figueroa, where he even sings.
The California Guitar Trio’s album, Elegy, was recorded in AirBnB living rooms pre-Covid. Shpongle’s Simon Posford spent his time in quarantine creating a pandemic lockdown soundtrack.
Music from the Orb, the legendary ambient band with a new album called Abolition of the Royal Familia. We’ll also hear new music by Nicholas Gunn from his album, Pacific Blue.
We travel through time for the German Sci-Fi TV series, Dark, which has an ambient underscore by Ben Frost, and songs by artists like Agnes Obel, Mimi Page, and Robot Koch.
We talk with Mark Dwane, a long time fixture on Echoes. This purveyor of expansive, cinematic melodies, and propulsive grooves talks about his music on Echoes.
Shpongle’s Simon Posford has spent his time in Pandemic quarantine creating a soundtrack that plays out like the 10 Stages of Pandemic Lockdown. We hear about Flux and Contemplation.
The California Guitar Trio talk about their August Echoes CD of the Month, Elegy. It was recorded in AirBnB living rooms while they were on their last tour before pandemic lockdown.
Erik Wøllo & Michael Stearns talk about their debut collaboration, Convergence. Echoes September CD of the Month emerged from dreams, brain tumors and pandemic behind the release.
We’ll hear new music from Roger Eno and Brian Eno off the brothers’ new album, Mixing Colours. We’ll also hear new music by ambient guitarist Jeff Pearce that dates back 20 years.
Music by Braids from their new album, Shadow Offering, inspired by an eclipse. We’ll also hear singer Miriem Ben Amor from her new album of Tunisian electronica, Once Upon a Time.