We remember Country Joe McDonald of Country Joe and the Fish. We also hear Ambient Americana band SUSS. They return with a haunting album of deep country moods called Counting Sunsets.
It’s Women’s History Month. We’ll survey women electronic musicians from pioneers Wendy Carlos and Suzanne Ciani, to contemporary artists Lisa BellaDonna and Rena Jones.
March brings us a CD of the Month from Falling You, the project of John Michael Zorko who has been crafting deep, moody dream pop tracks with a bevy of different singers for 3 decades.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Klangwelt from his album, Second Nature. The German electronic artist sheds some of his space music, sequencer roots in an exhilarating release.
Music by London Grammar. The British duo, fronted by the incredible voice of Hannah Reid, have an album called The Greatest Love. It takes them in a more cinematic, John Barry direction.
Settle in for another night of Long Tracks on Echoes. We’re going to hear a modular exploration from Steve Roach, an ambient track by Pantha Du Prince, and something from Lisa BellaDonna.
Music by Trentemøller. His album Dreamweaver takes a less electronic turn, featuring singer, Disa Jakobs from Iceland. John Diliberto weaves your dreams on Echoes from PRX.
March brings us a CD of the Month from Falling You, the project of John Michael Zorko who has been crafting deep, moody dream pop tracks with a bevy of different singers for 3 decades.
Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore come together for an album of harp, voice and synthesizer that draws inspiration from cathedrals and improvisations.
We hear the communion of Ian Boddy and Erik Wollo in a live performance of synthesizers and guitar. The album is called Transmissions and it finds the two in a more energized sound.